The September Auction Chat-A-Thon
Updated: 09/11/09, 6:30pm CDT
Thanks to our auction host, Majik’s World of Fanfic, we have the opportunity for authors to schedule 30-60 minute chats in
the board’s chat room throughout the auction, September 11-14! Authors are invited to sign up for any of the available time slots. We have had great success with author chats in the past as a fun way for authors to talk to their readers about their fanfics, their fandom, and life in general. The chats are a fantastic opportunity for authors and their readers to get to know one another better as they share favorite memories, ask probing questions and enjoy the best part about fandom: friendships!
Authors are responsible for providing their own moderator during the chat. The moderator would simply be responsible for:
· Greeting participants as they enter the chat room ("Hi, Amy! I'm Gioia, the chat mod! Feel free to jump in the discussion any time!"),
· Alerting an admin if there are any technical problems, and
· Providing some light oversight for the discussion.
If you cannot find a mod for your chat, you may trade off with other authors or moderate it yourself.
Authors are also responsible for announcing the chat to their readers. There is no fundraiser tie-in necessary for the chats – they are purely for the enjoyment of the fandoms.
The Chat-a-thon is open to ANYONE; it is
not limited to auction participants. If you are interested in hosting a 30-minute or 60-minute chat, please reply to this post or PM Gioia. Just let us know the following information:
1) Your Screen Name
2) Your Fandom
3) Who your chat moderator will be (if you know)Enjoy!
Saturday, September 12th10:00am-3:00pm:
Available3:00-4:00pm: Chrisken (Roswell Fandom) - Self-moderated
4:00-5:00pm: Multi-Fandom Open House Chat - Everyone welcome! Come meet Stacie! - Mod: Stacie (Pooh)5:00-5:30pm: calliopes_pen (Doctor Who Fandom) - Mod: TBA
5:30-6:30pm: April (Roswell Fandom) - Self-moderated
6:30-7:00pm - The Plaid Slytherin - Doctor Who - Mod: LadyChi
7:00-7:30pm: Gillian Taylor (Doctor Who Fandom) - Mod: Wendymr
7:30-8:00pm: Wendymr (Doctor Who Fandom) - Mod: Gillian Taylor
8:00-8:30pm: DameRuth (Doctor Who Fandom) - Mod: Aibhinn
8:30-9:00pm: Aibhinn (Doctor Who Fandom) - Mod: DameRuth
9:00-10:00pm: irishlullaby/Rambling Rose (Doctor Who Fandom) - Self-moderated
10:00-11:00pm: LadyChi (Doctor Who Fandom) - Mod: The Plaid Slytherin
Sunday, September 13th:10:00am-10:30am: Nibbles2/augustdestiny (Roswell fandom)
10:30am-11:00am: Lillie Cullen (Twilight Fandom) - mod: changedbyEdward
11:00am-11:30am: changedbyEdward (Twilight Fandom) - Mod: Lillie Cullen
11:30am-4:30pm:
Available4:30-5:00pm: 10_point_5 (Doctor Who fandom) - Self-moderated
5:00-6:00pm: Multi-Fandom Open House Chat - Everyone welcome! Come meet Stacie! - Mod: Stacie (Pooh)6:00-7:00pm: Jmaka (Gilmore Girls fandom) - Moderator Mags1
7:00-7:30: Pooh and Mags (Gilmore Girl fandom) HAPPY HALF HOUR!!!
7:30-9:00pm:
Available9:00-10:00pm: Earlgreytea68 (Doctor Who Fandom) - Moderator TBA
10:00-11:00pm:
AvailableMonday, September 14th: 6:00-7:00pm: Multi-Fandom Open House Chat - Everyone welcome! Come meet Stacie! - Mod: Stacie (Pooh)7:00-11:00pm:
Available*Please note: If there is a particular time you want to hold your chat either before or after the listed "available" times, please let us know. (E.g., if you wanted to hold a chat during the day on Monday.) We will probably be able to work with you on the timing.