Fandom Snowflake 2020 - Day 7

[elrhiarhodan]

Challenge #7

Promote/Rec/Sing the Praises* of Yourself! Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Of course this is the challenge I hate the most, talking about myself in a positive way. So much easier to run myself down and point out all of my horrible flaws (of which there are legion).

But, in the spirit of the challenge, I will point out three things about myself that make me proud to be me.

1 - I am good at running fandom challenges. I find them satisfying and energizing, even when some of the participants behave in disappointing ways. I especially love writing rules and FAQs, getting the framework set up, encouraging the players to do their best. Sometimes, the wrapup can be a bit tedious, but if I remember to set a date that this must be done by, I can usually meet it. In my years in fandom, I've had some pretty awesome co-mods - looking at you, ladygray99 and anarchycox, and many thanks for either bringing me in or coming along for the ride.

2 - I write A LOT. I've kept track of all my writing since I started and I've never had a year without at least 250,000 words published. Most years are in the 300k range, and twice I broke the 400k barrier. Never did a nano on purpose, but I have had numerous months where I've written 50K+ without breaking a sweat. Now, I'm not saying those stories aren't crap ...

3 - I enjoy being creative. I love creating things - if it's not stories, it's jewelry. And sometimes it's fanart. I like improving my skills and leveling up. Learning new things is always a joy and provides immense satisfaction.