by Cooper West | Apr 22, 2013 | Modus Operandi
I am…sort of awake. I want to talk to you about stories I’m working on — a couple I’ve mentioned in the past, some I’ve hinted at, and a few I’m considering for the future. I’d really love to talk about Captain Marvel, one of...
by Cooper West | Sep 10, 2012 | Editorial
My life as a fangirl started early – which came first for me, Star Trek or Star Wars? Hard to say; I was seven when Star Wars: A New Hope came out, but even by then Star Trek was a reliable rerun on the five or six television stations that came in clearly. (Yes,...
by Cooper West | Aug 21, 2012 | Fandom, Modus Operandi
You know I’m a fangirl, right? Yes, that was me squeeing like a banshee at 7am this morning when I got on the computer to do actual work–yes! I was!– only to get completely blindsided by the Avengers movie gag reel. It has been leaked about 2000...
by Cooper West | May 26, 2012 | Writing Process
This afternoon I went with a friend to see The Avengers…again. This is my fourth rewatch! I’ll spare you my own squee about the movie, which is massive and high-pitched. What I want to talk about is the joy I get from participating in the excitement about...
by Cooper West | Nov 20, 2011 | Editorial, Writing Industry
I am not a yaoi expert, nor even a bona fide fan. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read and I’m a regular reader of Teahouse, but on the whole I’m outside of yaoi in fandom. I can wax poetic about Manchester in 1973 (and believe me, that takes work) but...
