I'd rather be weird than all boring

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"So this is my life, and I want you to know that I'm both happy and sad. And I'm still trying to figure out how that can be." linktr.ee/erincurran
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Where I Went: A Statement

So . . . it’s been a hot minute.

If I recall correctly, I last posted in 2018. Despite the rapidly aging cells of my brain wishing to believe otherwise, that was five years ago now. I essentially disappeared from everywhere-with the exception of my Youtube channel-five years ago. In saying that my Youtube channel was an exception, even it evolved past the theming and topics that the people who followed this blog watched my videos for. 

I feel compelled to say I’m sorry. I don’t believe that I had anyone on tender hooks wondering where I disappeared to or why I vanished at all. However, my inbox is full with more than one hundred messages, ones which would feel far too odd and far too late to directly respond to now. So I figured that an update was in order.

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The first ARC review has come in for The Seven: Wooden Edition 💞

I am so overwhelmed and pleased that my work was worth the time of the folks who signed up to be my advanced readers. Thank you a million times over @mimisalwaysreading, I'm so delighted you enjoyed my work! Thursday is also a particular favourite of mine 🫶🏻

Pre-order The Seven: Wooden Edition
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Important Notice About The Original The Seven Ebook!

It's also the final day to apply for my ARC for The Seven Remastered! Don't miss out on the opportunity! Massive thanks to everyone who has signed up so far! 🫶🏻

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTF7RKPZCscQ0dF40B3AFYFp6Ey6dEEA26XCkOEpISHx7iAQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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ARC Opportunity Ending Soon!

My ARC list will be closing soon (maybe in a day or two) and PDF copies of The Seven Remastered will be sent in everyone who's joined up! I'm honoured anyone has shown interest in my book, thank you so much!

Full details in the form above ⬆️

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Calling indie ARC readers!

I'm planning a remastered release of my book The Seven to celebrate it's fifth anniversary and I'd like advice on setting up and garnering some ARC readers or how that process works because I have zero experience in doing it. Please DM me if you can help or let me know if you're interested in being an ARC for The Seven remastered.

Details about the original version of The Seven can be found here

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We're Writers
It was great fun taking part in "We're Writers" video for @thewriterscommunitypromopage 💞 I truly do have far too many notebooks. I can't even guarantee I won't get more. It's an addiction at this point 📚
All the fellow writers in this video are listed at the end. Check it out if you feel so inclined 📝
💻 Where else to find me: linktr.ee/erincurran
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Well shit, Henry Jenkins, out here in 1997 dropping truth bombs

Oh hey I need this for a research paper I'm writing, thank you!

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angstbotfic

i mean he had been out here since 1988 dropping such bombs:

"'fandom' is a vehicle of marginalized subcultural groups (women, the young, gays, etc.) to pry open space for their cultural concerns within dominant representations; it is a way of appropriating media texts and rereading them in a way that serves different interests, a way of transforming mass culture into a popular culture"

Jenkins, Henry. “Star Trek Rerun, Reread, Rewritten: Fan Writing as Textual Poaching.” Critical Studies in Mass Communication 5, no. 2 (1988): 85–107. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295038809366691.  

there are even some earlier works in fan studies but that’s what i have ready to hand. 

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neil-gaiman

Henry's been amazing for a long time.

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Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Review 🌌

Better late than never! I finally got the chance between uni work and holiday planning to make a video about my thoughts on the three 60th Anniversary Specials!
Please keep in mind that this is only my opinion! We all have different thoughts and feelings and it's part of what makes the fandom so diverse and interesting! I'd love to hear your thoughts on the specials as well ❤️
🖥️ Want to find me elsewhere? Click here!
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