“It’s A Verse Before I Know It.” Interview with compo67, SPN FanFic Author

A Verses Virtuoso joined Sandra and Kasey in this episode! If you’re a lover of Wincest or J2 fanfic, then you’re more than likely familiar with the author compo67. Posting on AO3 since 2013, Cal has graced the fandom with almost 300 stories. Their work mainly encompasses verses still being added to over a decade later and totals millions of fanfic words!

You can find compo67’s fics (and verses) here on AO3.

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Chapter Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:52 - When did Cal get into Supernatural?

00:04:53 - Was there Supernatural bingeing?

00:06:46 - Cal’s intro to Supernatural was bumpy

00:10:27 - Is it Sam or Dean for Cal?

00:15:06 - Mystery Spot thoughts

00:21:20 - Some of Cal’s favorite characters

00:23:54 - Did Cal watch Supernatural to the very end?

00:35:12 - Does Cal have any canonical ships?

00:38:52 - When did Wincest click for Cal?

00:44:12 - When did Cal’s love of fanfiction begin?

00:47:46 - What came first, original fiction or fanfic?

00:51:33 - The Verse Virtuoso

00:58:34 - The Chicago Verse

01:01:16 - The richness and diversity of the Chicago neighborhood

01:02:08 - Has the show ending affected any of Cal’s story directions?

01:03:32 - The comfort of writing

01:06:17 - The breadth and bits of Chicago Verse

01:09:42 - Cal’s personal imprint on TCV

01:13:37 - It Takes Verse

01:20:19 - Big Bang Experiences

01:22:59 - Minutes Past Midnight Verse

01:24:42 - Voicing diversity and being inclusive in fiction

01:39:59 - Palo Alto Verse

01:46:46 - The ebb and flow of writing inspiration

01:50:21 - Deciding between Wincest or J2

01:52:47 - Fielding readers’ requests and making friends in fandom

01:54:59 - Have fic expectations changed in fandom?

01:58:30 - The highs and lows of the SPN fandom

02:01:16 - Does Cal have a favorite fic baby?

02:03:27 - The archiving of fanfic

02:05:52 - What writers does Cal fan over?

02:12:28 - Cal’s fanfic classic recs

02:14:09 - The Compo connection!

02:21:26 - Kasey’s last question

02:28:36 - Words of wisdom from Cal

02:35:49 - Final thoughts and Outro