Interesting

[ithildin]

Saw this on a comm I'm on:

"The online storytelling community destination fuses the power of the Web with the passion of the most avid entertainment fans. FanLib.com provides fans with a new home to write, showcase, discover, rant and rave about their favorite movies, TV shows, and books.

The launch of FanLib.com represents the coming of age of fan fiction, or "fanfic." Fan fiction is the original consumer generated media — original works of fiction written by fans and based on their favorite TV, film and book characters.

FanLib.com launches with co-promotional partners including HarperCollins, Penguin Books, Showtime Networks, Simon & Schuster, and Starz Entertainment. The launch partners are heavily featured and have customized marketing integrated on the site while providing promotion for FanLib.com."

Comments

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

There are crossovers, but stories seem to only be listed by fandom, like fanfiction.net. Though unlike ff.net, you can actually list all the fandoms in the story.

I find it very strange that actual companies are putting money into this.

[jinxed-wood.livejournal.com]

But a company won't put money in unless they think they'll get money out...hmm, maybe I'll post a short story and see what happens!

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I got an account so I could snag Ithildin. I think I also shall try posting there and see what's what. They seem to have some sort of transfer function so you can copy over fic you have on other archives. That would make it easy if it worked!

[unovis-lj.livejournal.com]

I can't stand outside interests setting themselves up as offering the best fic around -- or the appearance that what they're offering hasn't been offered by genuine fan-run archives for years. Even so, I registered to protect my name; doubt I'll ever put anything up there. Looks like they're attracting very marginal stuff by young writers.