Anne Rice’s war on fanfiction: The Spec Writer Massacre

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Let’s dive into the history of Anne Rice’s crusade against fanfiction in the early 2000s, now remembered as the SpecWriter Massacre. Featuring: exclusive interview with an author who got a cease & desist from Rice’s lawyer, the Wall, discussions of copyright law, and questionable drinking vessels. And some actual fandom history, maybe. Allegedly.

Thanks to Anya, Charlie, and Qwerty for lending me their voices!
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Qwerty’s blog: https://www.tumblr.com/hamletteprince...

sources: https://tinyurl.com/ysz3dh9d

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chapters:
00:00 - intro
00:49 - quick legal & methodology note
02:27 - from Star Trek zines to ABAR
07:04 - The SpecWriter Massacre (or is it?)
10:35 - The SpecWriter Massacre 2: context boogaloo
20:06 - The People V Fanfiction
25:30 - the aftermath and misconceptions