Fandom anniversary

[emmagrant01]

Approximately three years ago, I posted my first slash fic, The Moonflower Festival, to the Master-Apprentice Yahoo group. That was definitely a milestone in my fandom life, but I'm also coming up on the third anniversary of this LJ. I got an invite from helens78 and made my first post on Christmas day, 2002. My second post was about the feedback I was getting for that fic and contains a comment about how it was pretty obvious what my favorite kink was. *grins*

That was the start of this voyage I still find myself on, and it's been SO much fun! I've met so many wonderful people, people whom I would not have gotten to know otherwise and who have become great friends. Sometime in the last week, this LJ passed 1500 watchers, which is pretty amazing to me. I don't think I'm that interesting! :-P

To celebrate this anniversary, I'm going to re-read that fic -- and try not to cringe too much, heh. If anyone else is interested, here's where you can find it:

Title: The Moonflower Festival
Author: Emma Grant
Fandom: Star Wars prequels
Summary: Qui-Gon takes Obi-Wan to an exotic festival for his 18th birthday. His plans for a surprise backfire in a pleasant way.
Rating: X, NC-17
Pairings: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan, Qui/OFC, Obi/OMC/OFC
Length: About 50,000 words
Warnings: Explicit sex (m/m and m/f), drug use
Note: This was originally posted on the Master-Apprentice archive in December 2002. It was the first slash I wrote! Thanks to helens78 for the beta.
Posted at: My web site | Skyehawke | The Archive at the End of the Universe | Master Apprentice

Thanks to everyone for making these last three years a hell of a ride!

Comments

[lover-of-slash.livejournal.com]

Aw, happy anniversary!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)

[helens78]

Has it really been three years?! Wow! *hugs you*

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

It has! Isn't that bizarre? And we decided to start QAJ around this time too. I posted the sequel to your fic No Subtlety on the 27th, and it wasn't long after that we had a domain name and were charging forward. *boggles*

[lauramcewan.livejournal.com]

I love that story! Happy Anniversary. :)

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! I haven't read it in years. :-P

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I haven't read it for a while, so I have no idea what to expect, heh.

[elizabeth-rice.livejournal.com]

Happy Anniversary!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)

[jedirita.livejournal.com]

Has it really been that long? It some ways it doesn't seem like it can possibly be that long, and in other ways, I feel like I've known you forever. Happy anniversary!

And *squee* Date tomorrow! :D

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I know! It's crazy, isn't it?

See you tomorrow morning! :-D Mmmm... pancakes...

[hlglne.livejournal.com]

This is the whole reason I started fangirling you, yknow, and learned to read Drarrys. Moonflower and QAJ. I love you and don't cringe one little bit.

[clara-posts.livejournal.com]

"Memories,
Like the corners of my mind
Misty water-colored memories
Of the way we were..."

Heh!

::hugs::

[aralondwen.livejournal.com]

It´s been a while since I the last time I read Qui/Obi fics, but I wouldn´t pass an oportunity to read something written by you. I enjoyed it a lot, it´s sweet and hot, hell, even the het sex parts are hot!