by Cooper West | Apr 28, 2014 | Editorial, Writing
One of the more powerful tools in an author’s arsenal is the act of finding your niche. What fandom has taught me about this, though, is that it is not defined the way most people think it is. For instance, a particular fandom might be considered a niche,...
by Cooper West | Jan 5, 2014 | Editorial, Writing
Most of us don’t think too much about “being popular” once we are out of college — or even out of high school, for the more enlightened of us (can’t say I was one of those). Maybe this is why highschool!AUs hit so hard with people,...
by Cooper West | Dec 28, 2013 | Editorial
We are told by motivational speakers to “be yourself, live your passion.” Which sounds appealing, until the eviction notice hits your door because your passion is staying up late dancing at the clubs (not quite a true story, but let’s just say my...
by Cooper West | Oct 7, 2013 | fanfic
My dubious Avengers Clint/Coulson story Rescued, aka the infamous corgi’verse story, has a sequel! And everybody gets pregnant! Okay, not everybody. Not Clint Barton, for one, and he’s relieved about that. But yes, puppies and babies are on the way. If...
by Cooper West | Jul 26, 2013 | Writing
When I posted about my new set of goals the other day, I went on twitter and talked about my first one on the list, which has to do with writing something so awesome that people write fanfic about it. My friend and fellow author Ada Maria Soto tweeted back at me: And...
