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(Important to me anyway, and only I matter, muahaha).
Does anyone know of any original slash zines or actual in print on paper novels of original slash that have been published? And no I don't mean Anne Rice or Mercedes Lackey-ish stuff. I mean a bound and possibly illustrated edition able to be held in my hot little hands. I am aware of a few scattered websites devoted to posting the OG stories, and also of course, erotica publishers, and gay romance novel publishers, and yaoi as illustrated "art" (I really detest yaoi sometimes) but seeing as how slash falls somewhere between those, I wouldn't exactly calls those sites helpful.
And related to this, in a more philosophical/rhetorical/whistling idly in the breeze kind of way, I was wondering if a) there is enough good Original Work on the net to merit a zine. And then b) even if there were, would anyone pay to read it? You'd have to be pretty damn sure of the content you were getting, unless it was just a printed version of an online collection you had already read and just wanted to own.
Is slash even that interesting when it's not fanfic based? Without a following automatically built in, would anyone care? Hmmm.
Does anyone know of any original slash zines or actual in print on paper novels of original slash that have been published? And no I don't mean Anne Rice or Mercedes Lackey-ish stuff. I mean a bound and possibly illustrated edition able to be held in my hot little hands. I am aware of a few scattered websites devoted to posting the OG stories, and also of course, erotica publishers, and gay romance novel publishers, and yaoi as illustrated "art" (I really detest yaoi sometimes) but seeing as how slash falls somewhere between those, I wouldn't exactly calls those sites helpful.
And related to this, in a more philosophical/rhetorical/whistling idly in the breeze kind of way, I was wondering if a) there is enough good Original Work on the net to merit a zine. And then b) even if there were, would anyone pay to read it? You'd have to be pretty damn sure of the content you were getting, unless it was just a printed version of an online collection you had already read and just wanted to own.
Is slash even that interesting when it's not fanfic based? Without a following automatically built in, would anyone care? Hmmm.
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I don't think you necessarily NEED a fandom, but I think it helps a tremendous amount. I also think that the notion of fandom means different things to different people. In the beginning of fanfom, I was horrified to learn how YOUNG so many people were. Mostly women, medium age 22. This explains why a lot of the fic is mediocre because most readers are plowing through this stuff like romance novels. I'm not saying I don't write a type of romance novel, because I actually think I do, but at least it's highbrow porn. Mediocre fics with lots of dicks and little plot keep a fandom alive.
Having said that, I've also read some of the most fascinating and brilliant stuff in fandom. Writers who write rings around most conventional fiction. The problem is getting the readers.
Perhaps the only way to get readers is to write something kickass in a populare fandom and then lure them in with real fiction. I am loathe to advertise that I actually have a book out because, well, am pretty sure my publisher would have six different kinds of caniption fits if she knew I was writing porn. Also, I have a family and I'd kind of like to keep my slash identity somewhat separate from my RL identity.
Also, another problem to consider is the issue of posting your material on the net and then shooting yourself in the foot when you actually find a publisher. Lots of publishers are wary. I noticed you've copyrighted Sins, which is great but it still means it's out there and I think you'd have to disclose that to a publisher.
Also, I think you're a kickass writer and I consider Sins a fandom unto itself.