might as well

[seldear]

seldear = tielan

Initially, I wanted to see if Atlantis fans would appreciate my writing without my Stargate SG-1 name attached. Some did, and I kept writing under the name tielan. Then I signed up for a ficathon on a fiction list where I was known as seldear. Rather than letting myself be known, I wrote and subbed the story under my SG-1 name. And it just snowballed from there.

Result? Two LJs writing Atlantis fanfic.


keeping them separate - or not

For the record, while I have occasionally linked from one LJ to the other, I have honestly done my best to avoid reccing fic from one LJ to the other, and vice versa. If I have subscribed to a ficathon under both LJ names, I have written both requests, and I never leave feedback to any story with both LJ names.

In the Isis Awards 2006 and 2007, multiple fics by the same author were permitted in a single category, so I felt no obligation to avoid having the two usernames in a single category. (allisnow was highly amused when she saw the Best Drama category.) In the Stargate Fan Awards, the rules went that 10 fics were permitted per author - no matter the number of usernames. Both years, I have dutifully pared the combined total of stories down to the required 10. (Geeky Sam moment: "It was awful.") Even if the organisers were apparently unaware of both my names, I was - it would have been bad form to cheat.

I hardly swept the awards in 2006 anyway, only winning one category under each name: Clutching Straws as seldear, and Five Men Who Never Wanted Teyla Emmagen as tielan.

As to the usual purpose of sockpuppets, I have mostly avoided using the two LJs as a wedge against someone else or to make myself popular (in fact, I seem to voice very unpopular opinions and have almost certainly dropped in popularity from the statement of such). The one exception is listed below, with an apology for my behaviour.


who knew?

My friendslist was originally informed, but I suspect most have since forgotten. Only a handful have both friended.

Two people guessed, purely based on my writing style - and kudos to them both!

As to the rest...well, I don't know. Some people may have guessed, some people may have tracked my IP addresses or seen an answer I gave under the wrong journal, some people may have been told by those in the know.

Most probably don't care since I don't write any pairings they're interested in.

In truth, I'm not sure who knows what anymore, other than the handful of friends who followed me over. In the end, this 'unveiling' is just easier.

It's been lovely to see familiar names pop up on the tielan LJ - particularly those who liked my SG-1, BSG, Firefly, Justice League, and Harry Potter work - a real encouragement that there are people for whom my writing holds appeal no matter what fandom I'm in, or what name I'm writing under. Thank you.


apologies

I have three apologies to make: two specific, one general. I don't know if either person will notice or care, but my conscience requires the apology to be made. I've apologised to the entire Sam/Jack mailing list when I made an incendiary comment before, and that was 1,800+ people at the time; this is a walk in the park by comparison.

vaberella, I apologise for not telling you the truth about the tielan userID during the JT Convergence fic kerfuffle. In all honesty, you needed to rant, and I needed a frank kick up the butt. I still believe that archiving should be done only when permission is explicitly given and that the default is not 'okay, you may archive', but I know that you only wanted the site to succeed and I’m sorry.

sanssong, I apologise for using both personas to voice an opinion on your list during the Isis Awards 2006 fracas. While I retain the opinions I stated on the list, I regret 'adding my weight' in as both seldear and tielan - that was unconscionable. And I still maintain that there's nothing wrong with having John/Teyla in Isis - the Isis Awards always been about how much fanwork can be easily found for the pairing, not the pairing's canonicity.

And I'm generally apologetic towards the John/Teyla fans for not being two people. I wish there were more writers in fandom for the pairing, too.


and now, onwards!

To make things simpler, in future, seldear will be my personal life journal, as well as the name under which I will continue to write in any fandoms where I've already published - with the exception of Atlantis.

tielan will be the journal and name used for all Stargate Atlantis commentary and fanfic, as well as for any fandoms for which I am contemplating the plunge (presently Torchwood and Heroes).

You're welcome to friend either or both (or unfriend either or both, as you feel the necessity), block me on Gateworld or every mailing list you own, dis-member me from your communities, bitch me out on AIM or MSN, or never ever leave me another piece of feedback - whatever. It's a free world. Some of you I'll miss, others I won't, and that's just the way it is.

However, if you want to stick it out, I'm willing to let bygones be bygones and shake on it.

For those of you friending one or the other, be aware that I'm not going to auto-friend on either LJ, and that my reading of the tielan friendslist is sporadic and dependant on how fandomically inclined I'm feeling that day.

cheers,

seldear/tielan

Comments

[elaran.livejournal.com]

*brain explodes*

I should have guessed given the writing style and I totally didn't because I associate 'seldear' with sam/jack kinda fic and 'tielan' with SGA fic. WHOA.

I love [both?] your writings. Hee, this is cool.

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

A few people did guess, based on writing style! (Which makes my brain asplode - how do people notice these things?)

But, yeah, mostly, I've kept them separate. The point at which I haven't is mostly in the John/Teyla segment of Atlantis fandom. And that's where I'm mostly expecting the fallout.

[elaran.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure why there should be fallout actually. You're a writer [a v.good one IMO :D] who posted under different names for different [well, kinda] fandoms. Pssht fallout. *thumbs her nose at people making shenanigans about it*

[unanon.livejournal.com]

HaHaHa! You amuse the hell out of me. I must have completely missed the original entry on the double-LJing. I had to go back and check to see if it was YOU who recommended tielan in my friending meme and....Hahaha! You SLAY ME!

Of course this means that my oh-so smug "I'm actually sometimes reading more John/Teyla than just seldear's now" self-congratulation is MOOT! Woes.

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Sorry!

That was one of the times I recced myself. And I'm glad you took it up: I'm more fannishly prolific on that LJ.

[unanon.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm totally keeping both. *clings!*

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Oh, shush, you!

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

My friendslist was originally informed, but I suspect most have since forgotten.

Either forgotten, or missed the post. Most likely I saw it and went "Meh, I'm mostly ignoring SGA fandom at this point because the show just isn't doing it for me even though I continue to watch it."

It's entirely possible I even commented to that effect. *g* My brain is like a steel sieve sometimes...

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Long long time ago, circa mid 2005 when most of the SG1 folks were drifting out of SG1.

[pixiesio.livejournal.com]

*smooch* If you don't mind my asking, any particular reason you decided to "reveal" yourself?

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Partly because I got tired of using one name on one forum and another on another and having to be careful to keep them separate.

And partly because it makes it easier to liaise with the Tielan f-list while on my travels this year. Assuming the people I was planning to meet still wish to meet me!

Now I can post willy-nilly with moderate unconcern.

[slm76.livejournal.com]

I think I just went "ohhh when I saw this post.

I've also posted under other names. I think adrianabear was one such attempt. I did come clean eventually, but really no one cared. That LJ is still up there - with its one fic - simply because I've not got around to moving the fic.

So count me in the *shrug, whatever* crowd *g*

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't anticipate it being OMG!BIG except in some small, very specialised quarters.

But it's out there and I don't need to think about it anymore, which is a relief.

[sharim.livejournal.com]

You dag.

*hug*

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

I'm only aspiring to be like you, shaz!!!

*smooches*

[sharim.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

Yes, but see, with my fake ID I wrote total crap mary sue love fic and dude, did I RAKE in the reviews. It's all about pandering to the ego, and nothing about real writing

:P

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

I never even read that fic. I just took your word that it was truly dreadful...

[sharim.livejournal.com]

It was absolutely ABYSMAL. It was 12 chapts, and has so far achieved a whopping 198 reviews. Also, it isn't finished, and it wont' be, but I'm still receiving requests every week or so for 'another post please'

*headdesk*

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

I hate you. :)

[sharim.livejournal.com]

It's a matter of prostituting your writing. seriously.

write crap. they love it.

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

LOL! I think I'll stick to the courtesan end of writing prositution!

[sharim.livejournal.com]

*shrugs*

reviews, sel, it's all about the ego :P

[sharim.livejournal.com]

WHOO! I have been QUOTED!

:D

[alliesings.livejournal.com]

My mind boggles.

I remember you saying at one point that you were using a different name to write J/T, but it totally never occurred to me to try to figure out who the other one was. In the spirit of full disclosure, I have to admit that I've got tears in my eyes right now because I feel like I've lost a friend in Tie, but on the upshot, that's one less stop on my Famous Author's Australia Tour ;)

I also have to admit that I've always found Tie less intimidating because she didn't have the whole BNF thing from the beginning, not that you aren't a force of nature in any incarnation. And your writing style is unique because it is always so action-oriented, and that is rather rare for a shipper. I'm glad you're going to keep writing as Tie, and I'm definitely keeping both LJs friended. Now that there are new episodes coming up and my husband has succeeded in toning down my HP obsession, I might actually rejoin the J/T fandom.

I am honored and pleased every time I survive one of your flist cuts because you are one of those people I joined LJ to hang out with. (And even though I'm now a big name beta in certain HP circles, you're still the only one to ever write me fic in that fandom.) *hugs* You're grrrrrreat!