Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. HAPPY PRIIIIIIIDE! In this episode, I am delighted to chat with author and generally delightful human, Alethea Faust! Sometimes the universe really says, “Oh, hey - did you know there’s a really cool person out there who writes kinky fantasy magic books and jousts at the Renn Faire?” and then you make a new friend, lol “Homecoming,” book five of the Sex Wizards series, is available NOW for pre-order, with release day on June 30th, 2026! You can find the pre-order link, along with all of Alethea’s other books, social media information, and more at www.aletheafaust.com Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at [email protected]; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Cly, Dione, and Charlotte! Your generosity and support has quite literally kept this podcast going, especially with regards to this interview series, which relies on a paid Zoom account to exist! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist

In today’s episode of Erin Explains It All (to Alan), we yap endlessly about Heated Rivalry, Stranger Things, queerness, and the mundane things in life. Truly, just a yap sesh between two friends who haven’t seen each other in awhile. Enjoy? As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Dione, Aly, Liow, Rose, Dani, Cly, Charlotte, and Marina! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist For business inquiries, email [email protected]. Thank you!

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY BABES WE’RE GOING TO THE COTTAGE AND TALKIN’ BOUT GAY STUFF As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Dione, Aly, Liow, Rose, Dani, Cly, Charlotte, and Marina! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist For business inquiries, email [email protected]. Thank you!

Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. New Year, New Episode! Please join me in welcoming #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award–winning author, TJ Klune, to the Author’s Notes airwaves!!! Do we discuss the deep and complex history of queer tragedy in art? Yes. Do we have a lot of feelings about the Stranger Things finale? Also yes. Because, you know, we contain multitudes and stuff. TJ’s new book, “We Burned So Bright,” is available for pre-order now! Visit tjklunebooks.com for more information, and you can find TJ’s other works at your local bookstore and your public library. Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at [email protected]; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Cly, Dione, and Charlotte! Your generosity and support has quite literally kept this podcast going, especially with regards to this interview series, which relies on a paid Zoom account to exist! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist

Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. And welcome back to our first ever return guest, the incomparable A. LoveUnlaced! I am SO unbelievably glad to end the year with an even more in-depth conversation with my long-time friend and incredible artist Ada about all things smutty. Maybe don’t play this one around the fam during the holidays… or do. Who are we to judge. You can find Ada online on all platforms as A. LoveUnlaced! A reminder that Ada’s work is NSFW and for audiences 18+ only. Here is Ada’s carrd: https://aloveunlaced.carrd.co/ Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at [email protected]; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Cly, Dione, and Charlotte! Your generosity and support has quite literally kept this podcast going, especially with regards to this interview series, which relies on a paid Zoom account to exist! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist

Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. Pride month may officially be over, but it’s Pride in our lives every day! As such, please welcome to the Author’s Notes podcast-stage, the Chanteuse of Southern Maryland, Drag Queen, Cosplayer, WATCH Award Winning Actor, and 4x-Nominated Costume Designer, D’Manda Martini! D’manda has a truly encyclopedic knowledge of comics and a fascinating journey through fandom, cosplay, theater, and drag that you absolutely do not want to miss! You can find D’manda online on Instagram (@dmandamartini), Facebook, and elsewhere, and you can catch her IRL at SO many cons and events coming up! Check her linktree here for even more info: https://linktr.ee/DMandaMartini Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at [email protected]; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Cly, and Dione! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist

IT’S PRIDE Y’ALL Well, technically, it’s just after Pride month, but it’s never *not* Pride here at The Fic List Headquarters. And what else could we possibly choose for our grand return to the podcast but Omegaverse fic??? After all the panels we’ve done on the topic, it’s a shock even to us that we’ve never discussed it here before! So, here we are. Gather up your suppressants, make a nice lil den, and settle in for a delightful romp through some alpha/beta/omega gender-f*ckery. As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, Dione, and new member Cly! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website costs, and more. For our social media links, rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist For business inquiries, email [email protected]. Thank you!

Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. In today’s episode, I am beyond thrilled to welcome Social Media Department Lead at Try Guys (2nd Try LLC), social strategist, content creator, professional fangirl, and pop-culture aficionado, Cailyn Hoertz! Why not give this episode a… try? (I’ll see myself out.) You can find Cailyn at the helm of the Try Guys socials (https://linktr.ee/tryguys) and on her personal social media channels (https://linktr.ee/cailynhoertz), especially her Instagram and her YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@cailynhoertz! Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at [email protected]; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, and Dione! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist

Welcome back to the Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. In today’s episode, I am delighted to welcome Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Specialist, Talent Acquisition Manager, Director, Dramaturg, Playwright, and occasional Actor - Jon Jon Johnson! It’s impossible to distill this one into a quippy one-sentence summary, so I guess you’ll just have to give it a listen. :) You can find Jon Jon on bluesky at @jonjonjon.bsky.social and on the podcast “Between Two Gays.” https://open.spotify.com/show/0IGTdtShliWbmfbxWrY8GN?si=2daa998200b74b92 Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at [email protected]; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, especially our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Liow, Ali, and Dione! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist

Welcome to the first ever episode of The Fic List Presents: Author’s Notes, an interview series where I chat with creative-type people about their experiences in and relationships to fandom and fan culture. My name is Erin, and you might know me as one cohost of The Fic List podcast (or as that girl you see on Tiktok sometimes when your FYP sends you jokes about fanfiction). I am a 20-year veteran of the fandom trenches and a former professional arts administrator with an interest in bridging the gaps between creators and fandom. In today’s episode, I am excited to welcome filmmaker, actor, comedian, musician, and fellow former camp counselor Daniel Thrasher to talk about the epic highs and lows of life as a digital creator. You can find Daniel on Youtube and other platforms via his linktree: https://linktr.ee/danielthrasher Are you a professionally creative person? Would you like to spend some time chatting with me about how your work intersects with fandom? Send me an email at [email protected]; I’d love to talk to you! As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi, including our Friends of the Pod - Danielle, Rose, Charlotte, Liow, Ali, and Dione! If you’d like to, you can help us off-set the costs of podcasting through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. Every dollar (literally) makes a difference, offsetting production costs such as hosting fees, website maintenance, and more. For our social media links, fic rec/reading list, and more, check out our website: www.theficlist.com and our linktree: https://linktr.ee/theficlist