Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea rant, rave, and roar over Amazon’s ultimately doomed attempt to monetize fan fiction with its e-shop “Kindle Worlds.” Let’s just say that they have a lot of opinions and they're going to share them.    fic!Club: “War, Children” by Nonymous  https://archiveofourown.org/works/5373050/chapters/12409394    Rec Corner! Bea’s Rec: “Something Blue” by Lapin  https://archiveofourown.org/works/735920     M’s Rec: “Confidence Artists” by Fahye  https://archiveofourown.org/works/2787515    Research https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/05/amazon-finds-a-way-to-monetize-fan-fiction/    https://dickens.ucsc.edu/resources/faq/by-the-word.html    https://www.victorianweb.org/index.html    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindle_Worlds    https://www.dailydot.com/debug/kindle-words-amazon-fanfiction-problems/    https://fanlore.org/wiki/Tie-in   Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the podcast’s website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/     Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Hey Fangirls! In this episode M and Bea find themselves in the labyrinth of studies, texts, and research of Fandom Academia! Get lost with them as they navigate through its continually moving and growing corridors!   fic!Club: “War, Children” by Nonymous https://archiveofourown.org/works/5373050/chapters/12409394    Rec Corner! Bea’s Recs: https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc  https://fanstudies.org/fan-studies-journals/    M’s Rec: “He Loves Me Not” by xPinkSprinkledDonutx https://archiveofourown.org/works/25229515/chapters/61155454    Research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Fiction_Studies    https://books.google.com/books?id=S9xCDgAAQBAJ    https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1044&context=journaloftolkienresearch    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_studies    https://www.inverse.com/article/20267-fandom-fanworks-fanvids-fanfiction-comics-archive-of-our-own-organization-for-transformative-works    https://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/file/4aa65a26-18a2-4ab5-af83-67de9c89d838/1/Fan%20studies.pdf    Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the podcast’s website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/     Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

Hey Fangirls! Welcome to Season Two! In this episode, M and Bea introduce fic!Club and this season’s first fic. They also get into the definition(s) and controversies surrounding Original Characters, or more commonly called OC’s, in fanfiction and fandom!    fic!Club: “War, Children” by Nonymous  https://archiveofourown.org/works/5373050/chapters/12409394    Rec Corner! Bea’s rec(s):  “A Practical Man” by Drag0nst0rm  https://archiveofourown.org/works/8202974     “About Edogawa” by Ellen Brand  https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5282268/1/About-Edogawa?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=BSEuRrUR4t1E_35TzSFnrKqvZ6AdsAvExwmG5qwTUIY-1638384124-0-gaNycGzNCKU    M’s rec: “Dying for You (Again and Again)” by AvoidingAverage https://archiveofourown.org/works/26955475/chapters/65789185    Fic Referenced:  “Safe as Houses” by nightbloomingcereus  https://archiveofourown.org/works/22538509    “A Quiet Night (Not in the Cards)” by Delighful_I_Am https://archiveofourown.org/works/10745151    Research: https://ppc.fandom.com/wiki/Original_Character    Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the podcast’s website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/     Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Hey Fangirls! In the final episode of season one, M, Bea, and podcast editor Quinn McCoy sit down to talk about how the podcast got started, the history of M and Bea’s friendship, and the work it takes to put together Fangirls Anonymous! We will see you on January 1st!    Rec Corner!   Quinn’s Rec: CHVRCHES - “Screen Violence” (2021) wait but also hayley williams petals for armor   Bea’s Rec: Rhiannon Giddens "Freedom Highway"    M’s Rec: Jim Croce’s Greatest Hits Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/    Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Edited by Quinn McCoy Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Hey Fangirls! In this episode M and Bea discuss the debate surrounding money in fandom. Do they fall on the side of community oriented fandom projects? Or do they find themselves on the side of hustling to make it in this late-stage capitalism nightmare? Listen to find out!   Rec Corner!    Bea’s Rec:  “Wolf in the House” by JoeLawson  http://archiveofourown.org/works/3992896    M’s Rec:  “With Our Arms Unbound” by ace_din_djarin https://archiveofourown.org/works/32432944/chapters/80419915      Research-   https://slashreport.com/hiatus/    https://armoredsuperheavy.tumblr.com/post/645681737721118720/ive-seen-more-and-more-monetisation-paywalling    https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/501/422    https://web.archive.org/web/20180906125147/https://probablyintraffic.tumblr.com/post/176458181390/on-fandoms-so-called-gift-economy-ive-always    https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/518/428/    https://archiveofourown.org/works/16886331/chapters/39660240    https://fairestcat.dreamwidth.org/657484.html    https://melannen.dreamwidth.org/458110.html    https://cesperanza.dreamwidth.org/589520.html    https://trickster.org/arduinna/price.html    https://fanlore.org/wiki/Semantic_noodling...the_word_%22gift%22_makes_people_--_or_rather_specifically_me_--_uncomfortable    https://fanlore.org/wiki/Think-y_things_about_zines_and_fic_and_all    https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/gift-logic-labors-of-love-flourish-online-under-fandoms-social-norms   Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/    Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Edited by Quinn McCoy Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Hey Fangirls! In the next installment of their U.S.S. ship series, M and Bea swing their way into the dizzyingly fun world of LadyNoir: otherwise known as Adrienatte, Ladrien, and/or MariChat. Listen to understand why!   Rec Corner!   Bea’s Rec(s):   “Fermeture” by KarmaHope  http://archiveofourown.org/works/5505869    “Matching Rings” by SailorChibi  http://archiveofourown.org/works/16929711    M’s Rec:  “The Dread Pirate Ladybug” by Lycaonpictus77 https://archiveofourown.org/works/7952230/chapters/18183373   Research-   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous:_Tales_of_Ladybug_%26_Cat_Noir#Hiring_companies    Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/    Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Edited by Quinn McCoy Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Hey Fangirls! In this week’s episode M and Bea interview the Youtuber Skullie By The Sea! They ask her about her Youtube channel, her history in fanfiction, and her opinion on as many fandoms as they can manage!   Rec Corner! Bea’s Rec: “Fluff” by MoreThanSlightly https://archiveofourown.org/works/2040726/chapters/4431288  Or “Full Metal Sasquatch” by newsbypostcard  https://archiveofourown.org/works/14731892    M’s Rec: “Radioman” by footloose https://archiveofourown.org/works/234459    Skullie’s Rec: “Reputation” by mothandpigeon on tumblr https://mothandpidgeon.tumblr.com/post/648478988654821376/reputation-chapter-1  Skullie says that this is a very cute Din Djarin x reader fic that is currently in progress and it is a Pride and Prejudice AU!   Links: Skullie By The Sea Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrm0v6nqeh57C84yncUTgQ    Skullie’s tumblr: http://skulliebythesea.tumblr.com    Skullie’s Tik Tok handle: @happypancake234   Peggy and Howard Blood Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9togoJIfSFc   Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/    Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Edited by Quinn McCoy Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Hey Fangirls! In the finale of their Tropetober series, M and Bea sink their teeth into some Vampire lore, get into a run down of vampires in literature, and talk about some various tropes in “fang-fiction”!  Happy Halloween! Rec Corner!   Bea’s Rec: “Red (White & Blue)” by counteragent  https://archiveofourown.org/works/4450562    M’s Recs: “Our Names in Blood” by OhCaptainMyCaptain  https://archiveofourown.org/works/2344787    “Show Me Your Teeth” by Leveragehunters (Monkeygreen) https://archiveofourown.org/works/12756408/chapters/29193558#workskin    Research: History of vampires in stories: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/01/12/books-first-vampire-in-literature    The Harkness Test: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/harkness-test  Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true  Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/    Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Edited by Quinn McCoy Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Hey Fangirls! M and Bea shift into their next installment of tropetober: Werewolf AU’s! More specifically, animal shifters, animagi, and/or full-shift werewolves!    Rec Corner!   “The Art of Purr-suasion” by megs_bee (cat shifter!WS) https://archiveofourown.org/works/18126599  “Steve Rogers and the Wolf Dog” by Dragontrill (ww!WS) https://archiveofourown.org/works/7782298/chapters/17751685  “The Undisclosed” by Taila_Tai (TW, fox!SS) https://archiveofourown.org/works/5393999/chapters/14921683  “Wolf Songs” (series) by birdkeeperklink (speculating) https://archiveofourown.org/series/1492655  “Black Cat of Good Fortune” by kitty_fic  https://archiveofourown.org/works/4495089  “The Witcher Wolf” by im_fairly_witty  https://archiveofourown.org/series/1646005    Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/    Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Edited by Quinn McCoy Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Hey Fangirls! In the next installment of Tropetober M and Bea float their way into some Ghost AU’s. When did people start believing in ghosts?? How have ghosts been utilized in literature? What kind of ghosts can be found in fic? Listen to this episode to find out!   Rec Corner! “What Our Souls Are Made Of” by Lissadiane  https://archiveofourown.org/works/8513521    “What the Stars Let In” by Shyowl  https://archiveofourown.org/works/28481367/chapters/69787932    “Another Morn than Ours” by britomart_is https://britomart-is.livejournal.com/45548.html    “If You Give a Bard a Lute” by ghostinthelibrary https://archiveofourown.org/works/33840571  Research https://medium.com/exploring-history/the-earliest-ghost-stories-93643d893203    https://fanlore.org/wiki/Ghost_(trope)    https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OurGhostsAreDifferent  Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true    Visit the website at https://fangirlsanonymous.com/    Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email M and Bea at [email protected].   Hosted by M and Bea Edited by Quinn McCoy Music by Gabe Jensen Produced by Miranda Sherrell   FAIR USE:   Copyright Disclaimer: under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.    Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.