Snowflake Challenge #9

[elennalore]

This was the newest fandom snowflake challenge: In your own space, celebrate a personal win from the past year: it can be a list of fanworks you're especially proud of, time you spent in the community, a quality or skill you cultivated in yourself, something you generally feel went well.

I had a fulfilling year in the fandom even though I sometimes struggled with my fics. I dared to post more of my fan art, which is a personal win. But the thing I really want to celebrate from the past year is that I organized a small tumblr event for the Silmarillion fandom: the Silvergifting Week, in August 2022.

I had never organized a fandom event before. I had not even thought of organizing a fandom event. But the idea came to me suddenly as I noticed that there was going to be Angbang (Melkor/Mairon) week on tumblr earlier last year. I find myself wishing that someone would organize a similar week for my OTP Silvergifting (which is Mairon|Annatar|Sauron/Celebrimbor). Then I looked at the mirror. Perhaps that someone could be me?

I needed some encouragement to do this; I got it from my online fandom friends who were very helpful and believed in me. I was a bit worried because (some say) silvergifting is a controversial pairing and I had no modding experience – I didn't want participants to get negative comments. But I think it went very well! It was a small event, and thus manageable; the posts and comments were (as far as I know) positive.

I'm not sure yet, but I think I might organize it again this year. Perhaps with new prompts. If I do, you'll hear it in the event blog first.

Comments

[makamu]

Congrats! Organising events is great for fannish interactions, but also a lot of work :) *cheers* And if you organise it again, and I find the time, I will participate. I'm a huge fan of Silvergifting :)

[elennalore]

That's nice to hear!

[makamu]

I'm glad you think so :)

[spiced_wine]

I had never organized a fandom event before. I had not even thought of organizing a fandom event. But the idea came to me suddenly as I noticed that there was going to be Angbang (Melkor/Mairon) week on tumblr earlier last year. I find myself wishing that someone would organize a similar week for my OTP Silvergifting (which is Mairon|Annatar|Sauron/Celebrimbor). Then I looked at the mirror. Perhaps that someone could be me?

😃 I think that’s wonderful and it takes a lot of courage to do something you’ve never done before. I’m glad it was a positive experience

[elennalore]

Thank you! I'm still surprised that I did it.

[vriddy]

Organising events is such a cool and positive thing to do for a fandom, and also so scary and intimidating at first!! Congratulations, that's a really cool win :D

[elennalore]

Thank you!

[pronker]

That's one fine thing to do for a fandom - celebrate an OTP. :)

[elennalore]

Yes, what wouldn't I do for my OTP! <3

[svgurl]

Perhaps that someone could be me?
I love this attitude! It can be hard taking initiative when you haven't modded something before, but it is great that you took it to promote your OTP and you got support from your friends to push you forward.

Congrats on running an event and it is even better that it went well! :D

[elennalore]

Aaah, thank you!

[anerea]

Whoop whoop! Well done. I do hope it works for you to do it again this year, and for it to become a regular thing!

[tsuki_no_bara]

you became the organizer you wished to see in the world. :D and it sounds like you ran a great event, which has to feel really good.

Go you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

That's a great accomplishment.

[elennalore]

Thank you people! <3