Bookmarked and Busy: A Fanfic Appreciation Podcast

Summary: This week Ren is joined by Kat to talk about recording fanfic in audio format, having a stan twitter account, and what it takes to distinguish character voices. Authors/Fics mentioned: Aftercare , Score Mind the Tags: Brief mentions of explicit fics Notes: Find our guest on Twitter , AO3 , Tumblr , and commission her on Ko-Fi . Follow Bookmarked and Busy on Instagram and Twitter too at @b...

Summary: This week Ren is joined by Maggie to talk about writing fanfic at an early age, scrubbing fic into original work and the beauty of monster-fucking. Authors/Fics mentioned: A_Spark_of_Hope , LovesBitca8 Mind the Tags: Mentions of monster-fucking, ABO, breeding kink Notes: Find our guest on Twitter and on AO3 Follow Bookmarked and Busy on Instagram and Twitter too at @bookmarkedandbusypod o...

Summary: This week Ren is joined by Jill to talk about writing through personal trauma, and to deep dive into Jill's process and fics. Mind the Tags: Mentions of real life narcissistic abuse from about 5:30-6:00, mentions of in-story abuse throughout, mentions of pregnancy and contractually-obligated pregnancy throughout. Notes: Find our guest on Twitter and on AO3 Follow Bookmarked and Busy on In...

Summary: This week Ren is joined by Dr_Roslin to talk writing for Battlestar Galactica, writing M versus E, and the chaos of writing directly in AO3 Authors/Fics mentioned: The Wolf at the Door , Mind the Tags: Mentions of monster-fucking, dub-con and non-con, ABO Notes: Find our guest on Twitter and on AO3 Follow Bookmarked and Busy on Instagram and Twitter too at @bookmarkedandbusypod on IG and...

Summary: This week Ren is joined by Em to talk writing Rey and Ben outside of typical Reylo conventions, the inclusion of queer characters in fic, and the beauty of OCs. Authors/Fics mentioned: Zabeta , the Ruined by Reylo thread , BenSoloHands , Mind the Tags: Mentions of sex work in fiction, threesomes throughout, mentions of themes of suicide and of infant loss at 55:00-56:00 Notes: Find our gu...

Summary: This week, Ren is joined by Temptress of Waikiki to talk about approaching fanfic as a reader, Authors/Fics mentioned: mzladybird , dark doom honey , lightning in a bottle , the heartbreak prince , ebongawk , infinitegalaxies , AteLala , Blueyedgurl , Celia_and , hiddenreylo , Chasing Lightning , The Omega Experience , feralsandgremlin , MaudeZbornak , Silence in the Library , Fireball, B...

Summary: This week, Ren is joined by Sami to talk about the sources of inspiration for writing, what it takes to refine your process, and about fics reaching a wider audience. Authors/Fics mentioned: Vittra , cinemariel , Stupid Nerd , Wanted Deadly Things Mind the Tags: Mentions of ABO starting at 15:45, mentions of age difference starting at 16:45, mentions of suicide 33:50-34:30, Notes: Find ou...

Summary: This week, Ren is joined by Lala to talk about getting into writing ABO, drawing from life experience - or not , fandom/life balance, and how much they love Adam Driver. Authors/Fics mentioned: icryforbensolo , myTBRisgrowing , ElegyGoldsmith , Mind the Tags: Discussion of ABO starts around 7:50 to about 17:00. Age difference starts at around 18:00. Mention of incest, non-con, underage at...

Summary: This week, Ren is joined by Liz to talk about how she got into fan fiction, how she brings her personal experiences into her writing, and how fan fiction has helped her form a community she loves to be a part of. They also talk about her unexpected fanfic starting point: Peaky Blinders. Authors/Fics mentioned: Oak & Iron , Marauder23 , little queen , of weeds and bastards Mind the Tag...

Summary: This week, Ren is joined by Nikki to talk about ABO, Breylo, writing fic as a way to process emotions and real life, exploring darker themes in fanfiction and where the line is, and of course to geek out about the man himself, Adam Driver. Authors mentioned: OptimisticBeth , MalevolentReverie , @Sparrowshift , @bb_kate_ , Mind the Tags: There is discussion of ABO and Non-Con/Rape sprinkle...

Summary: In the first episode of Bookmarked and Busy, Ren is joined by friend and Waffle co-host Arezou to talk about getting into fanfiction over the pandemic, the writing process, the line between writing for work and for fun, and why sometimes smut can hold a deeper (no pun intended) meaning. Authors mentioned : diasterisms , beskar_kyber15 Fics mentioned: and they were roommates , Sour Candy M...

Welcome to Bookmarked and Busy: A Fanfic Appreciation Podcast, where each episode your host Ren will be joined by a fanfiction author or reader to talk favorite tropes, ships, and the ins and outs of fanfiction. Nothing is off the table, and this podcast is a judgment-free zone. It’s also an NSFW zone, so listener discretion is advised! You can follow Ren on Twitter and Instagram at @stitchcrvft w...