by Cooper West | Jul 6, 2014 | Fandom
This was a banner week for me on tumblr – I hit 300+ followers, which is a new thing for me. Might seem paltry to some but I’m really honored that this many people feel like participating in my madness! To be fair, I got a lot of these followers due to...
by Cooper West | Jan 5, 2014 | Editorial, Writing
Most of us don’t think too much about “being popular” once we are out of college — or even out of high school, for the more enlightened of us (can’t say I was one of those). Maybe this is why highschool!AUs hit so hard with people,...
by Cooper West | Dec 28, 2013 | Editorial
We are told by motivational speakers to “be yourself, live your passion.” Which sounds appealing, until the eviction notice hits your door because your passion is staying up late dancing at the clubs (not quite a true story, but let’s just say my...
by Cooper West | Jul 26, 2013 | Writing
When I posted about my new set of goals the other day, I went on twitter and talked about my first one on the list, which has to do with writing something so awesome that people write fanfic about it. My friend and fellow author Ada Maria Soto tweeted back at me: And...
by Cooper West | Jul 22, 2013 | Editorial
Every year I hope I’m financially well off enough to plan for San Diego Comic Con and/or Dragon*Con. Every year: nope. But I’ve got tumblr, and despite the issues with it for me as a marketing tool, it’s still the fandom platform of choice. And WOW!...
