It’s Not All Lesbian Vampire Porn, Jackie.

Yeah, I write fanfic.

And it's not my dirty little secret. My friends know about it. My family knows about it. Even some of my co-workers know about it, It's just something that I do. I was writing fanfic before I even knew what it was. Many a story I could tell you about making up my own endings to episodes of "Who's the Boss?" back in the day. Lord knows that it took the writers seven seasons for Tony and Angela to get their act together. In my own head, they got it together every week as the show ended. I just wasn't writing it down.

I got into fanfic in college because, let's face it, it's an awesome time waster. Just Google "fanfic" and over 5 million hits come up. Is it any wonder I never made it to class? I cut my teeth on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" fanfic, because it was the first one I thought of. But I quickly learned that not a lot of stories existed for my couple (Picard/Crusher, thankyouverymuch.) so I moved onto "The X-Files." You could start reading The Gossamer Project today and still be reading five years later.

So I read. For a long time.

I always wanted to try my hand at writing, but I suffer from lack of confidence (Shocking, isn't it?) and I never really got up enough nerve. Until I hit "The West Wing."** My love for Aaron Sorkin knows no bounds. I devoured that show. And, again, there was a shocking lack of fic for my favorite pairing (CJ/Josh), so I finally decided to give it a whirl...with a partner.

The rest is kind of history. I moved from TWW into "General Hospital" (Don't judge!) and from GH...I pretty much went wherever the fandoms blew me. To date, I've logged stories in the following fandoms: The X-Files, The West Wing, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., The Nanny, Battlestar Galactica, General Hospital, Law & Order: SVU, House M.D. and most recently The Young and the Restless.

Why do I do it? The best answer I can come up with is that I have something to say. Something beyond the fade to black or Executive Producer's card. Sometimes it's straight up wishful thinking or dreaming, but other times I base stories off what's happened in show canon and take it further.

And contrary to “popular” belief, it’s not all porn. (Or pr0n) Sure, I enjoy the occasional PWP (Plot? What plot?), and the occasional slash paring, but the fanfic writers I enjoy the most are the ones who stay true to the characters and have a firm grasp on spelling, grammar and punctuation. (And if they don't, they have a beta reader who does.)

I’d love to write more about this, but I’m expecting my Bubbleficathon assignment any moment, and I need to hit the tub to brainstorm.

**This is a blatant lie. The very first fanfic I wrote was for "Caroline in the City." It no longer exists on the internets. Therefore, it doesn't count. Because I said so.

--Kelly from Los Angeles

P.S. And one more thing - I forgot to put Alias on my list of fandoms I've written for. ;)