Let’s hear it for the writers! Interview with fandom challenge creators, Kym and Stacey

Sandra and Kasey are kicking off the new year with a spotlight on Supernatural fandom members who developed challenges inspiring creativity within the community. Kym, known as deanwinchesterswitch on tumblr and WinchesterWytch on AO3, is the moderator for Jensen Acklesverse Bingo, which is in its second round. Stacey, known as PrincessMisery666 on tumblr and PrincessMisery86 on AO3, is the creator of Alphabet Quest, a new spin on prompt fills. Though writing challenges are not a new concept, both of these ladies have made theirs distinctive, fresh, and flexible. It’s all about bingos and quests on today’s episode, with two of the biggest cheerleaders in the fandom!

Links to challenges:

Jensen Acklesverse Bingo

Alphabet Quest (Update - Sign-ups are open again!)

Reach out to and read stories by these marvelous mods:

Kym’s Run to You series (Dean/OFC)

Stacey’s Samnesia (Sam/OFC)  

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Chapter Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:34 - The origin story of Kym and Stacey

00:04:39 - What makes a great lifelong fandom friend?

00:06:37 - How friends influence creativity

00:08:25 - Cheerleading friends become fanfic instigators

00:11:10 - The Supernatural fandom - then versus now

00:14:31 - The Stamp of Approval Discord server

00:20:44 - Other ways to collaborate?

00:25:22 - The micro vs macro aspect to challenges

00:29:54 - The search for a fanfic space

00:33:27 - All about Alphabet Quest

00:49:52 - The Jensen of it all - Jacklesverse Bingo

00:56:31 - Creating community within challenges

00:59:05 - Kym’s decision to run a second bingo round

01:00:20 - The opportunity for engagement and connection

01:03:15 - Any changes in Kym’s second bingo round

01:06:42 - Do the challenger creators have time to create?

01:13:51 - Hopes for fellow creators

01:17:57 - The waning of SPN fandom

01:22:23 - Closing thoughts

01:29:54 - Outro