olivia_sutton | My Fannish Resume or I'm not new to fandom, I'm new to blogging (Reply)

Olivia Sutton: Small fandoms a specialty!

Hi! My on-line pen name is Olivia Sutton and this is my Blog! Blogging is new to me, so don't expect a lot of updates or any sort of theme. For more on how I got started on blogging, read my first post.

This page is my fannish résumé. And yeah, there's a lot on here, because I've been in fandom for twenty years. Primarily my interests in fandom are: Fanfic writing both in zines and on-line. And attending conventions. I also love watching fan-made music vids, and would like to make my own someday, but so far I haven't had the equipment or the time.

I am a born and bred Midwesterner, currently in the state of Michigan, though I have lived all over the Midwestern United States (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri). I also lived in Canada for two years, one year in Winnipeg, Manitoba and one year in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I have an undergrad degree in history from Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana), where I also studied journalism and anthropology. I have a graduate degree (master of science) in anthropology with a graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (located, obviously, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin). I recently finished a second master's degree in information science (IT) from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. I graduated with distinction with a GPA of 3.77. (Distinction is like Cum Laude in the better-known Latin system). After years of being a professional student, I've finally found a new career that I like and I'm excited about. And a teaching post. Woo-hoo! (OK, it's only adjunct at this point, but it will lead to bigger and better things! And it's great experience! Considering I was sincerely worried that I wouldn't get a job after grad school, because yes, that had happened before, I'm just extremely happy about my career at this point.)

I have been in fandom since I was 18 and attended my first media convention, Babel Con in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Very soon after that, I attended my first MediawestCon, in Lansing, Michigan. I attended every Mediawest, from 1988 to very recently (I think 1999 or 2000 was probably the last one I went to). At cons, and in paper fanzines I use my legal name (the pen-name is much more recent, I needed one to post my fanfiction to FanFic.Net, it's required).

Besides MediaWestCon, I was very active in media fandom in the late 1980's and early 1990s, especially British Television fandom, including Doctor Who and Blake's 7. I attended the last of the legendary Scorpio conventions, held in Chicago. I also attended, the following conventions:

Brits in Space - St. Louis, Missouri

Soma Con - Chicago, Illinois

Sandbagger One - New Jersey (I forget the name of the darn city, but it's just outside of Philadelphia)

Toronto Trek - several of them, in guess where? Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Several Babel Cons in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Con, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Confusion, Detroit, Michigan (a couple of them)

Mad Media, Madison, Wisconsin

Gen-con (gaming) Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I began writing for paper fanzines, with my first story being "Glass Fantasies" in Curses, Foiled Again, edited by Susan M. Garrett in 1992.

I'm actually not sure when I started pubbing on-line (I can never remember dates) but it was when I was watching The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne in syndication and then on The Sci-Fi Cable Channel, so about the year 1999 or 2000. I joined a discussion list for the series, and then a fiction discussion list for the series, and started by posting stories to the fic list. From there I edited and re-wrote my fics, and posted them to the Archive Website for the list. About a year after that, I opened a Fanfic Net account. Since then, I've published my fiction, on-line at Fan Fiction Net.

Below is my fan fiction bibliography. The on-line stories can be found at www.fanfiction.net, unless noted, by searching under my pen name Olivia Sutton (with a space, not an underscore).

Fanzine Writing Bibliography

On-line stories

1. "Accusations and Ramifications", by Olivia Sutton, Psych, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Psych and www.psychfic.com. Copyright: September 2007.
Cataloguing info: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, AU. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: Lassiter would never use his position to invade Shawn's privacy. Or would he?

2. "All Things Come to an End", by Olivia Sutton, The Real Ghostbusters, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/Cartoon/Real/Extreme Ghostbusters. On-line Publishing Date: August 2007. (See author notes in story for writing/original copyright date info).
Cataloguing info: Angst, Tragedy, Death Story. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: The Ghostbusters always knew that at some point, their luck would no longer hold out, and they would lose one of their number. When the Ghostbusters face one of the Old Ones in Russia, will Peter pay the ultimate price?

3. "Ghosts of the Past", by Olivia Sutton, The Real Ghostbusters, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/Cartoon/Real/Extreme Ghostbusters. On-line publishing date: July 2007. (See author notes in story for writing/original copyright date info).
Cataloguing info: Angst, Hurt/Comfort. Rating: R.
Summary: Peter Venkman receives a distressing early morning phone call, and soon Egon Spengler needs to find out what's wrong with his friend.

4. "Trapped in Amber", by Olivia Sutton, Poltergeist: The Legacy, REPRINT (originally published in Ouch! 6, full citation in story and under printed fanzine stories). Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Poltergeist: The Legacy. On-line publishing date: June 2006.
Cataloguing info: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Supernatural. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: When Derek receives a strange package, an ancient Russian book, he realises that it's a case for The Legacy but the book holds dark secrets that threaten each member of the team and Derek's own sanity.

5. "A Winter's Tale", by Olivia Sutton, Randall and Hopkirk, (Deceased) 2000. Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright: January 2006.
Cataloguing info: AU, Slash, Romance, PWP. Rating: R.
Summary: Snapshots Universe. After the events in Because I love Him, Marty decides to make New Year's special for Jeff and arranges a skiing holiday for them.

6. "Because I Love Him", by Olivia Sutton, Randall and Hopkirk, (Deceased) 2000. Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright: August 2005.
Cataloguing info: AU, Slash, Romance, Angst. Rating: R.
Summary: Snapshots Universe, age 32. When the victim of a hate crime and gay bashing is Jeff Randall, Marty Hopkirk is willing to do anything to put his partner back together, physically, and mentally. To what lengths will Marty ultimately go for his partner?

7. "Just the Once", by Olivia Sutton, Randall and Hopkirk, (Deceased) 2000. Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright: August 2005.
Cataloguing info: AU, Slash, Romance, Angst. Rating: R.
Summary: Snapshots Universe. An old acquaintance of Marty's walks into Randall and Hopkirk Security Services, seeking help. However, what is his relationship to Marty? And how will Jeff react to the news of a secret in his partner's past?

8. "A Blast from the Past Missing Scene", by Olivia Sutton, Randall and Hopkirk, (Deceased) 2000. Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright: June 2005.
Cataloging info: Angst, Episode-Dependent, Missing Scene. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: Jeff Randall's instantaneous recovery from a nearly fatal bullet wound in A Blast from the Past has always bothered me, this missing scene fills in the gap between Jeff getting shot and the next scene in the Randall and Hopkirk office.

9. "Snapshots of a Love Affair", by Olivia Sutton, Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) 2000, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright: March 2005.
Cataloguing info: AU, Slash, Angst, Romance. Rating: R
Summary: Same Time, Next Year is a film that follows a love affair that spans decades. This is a fanfic that follows the love affair of two telepaths, Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk, throughout their lives.

10. "Demons from the Past", by Olivia Sutton, Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) 2000, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright March 2005.
Cataloguing info: Angst. Rating: R
Summary: Jeff is hired to find the kidnapped thirteen-year old son of a wealthy couple; but the case hurls him into a dark and sordid world that brings back painful memories from his shared past with Marty Hopkirk.

11. "You Know Me So Well", By "Olivia Sutton", Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) 2000, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright October 2004.
Cataloguing info: Angst/Drama, episode dependent. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: How did Jeff Randall react to Freya Cargill's rejection? How did Marty Hopkirk, "put him back together again"? Based on 2000 version Randall and Hopkirk, deceased, episode "Revenge of the Bog People".

12. "Into All Sadness a Little Happiness Must Fall", By "Olivia Sutton", Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) 2000, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright August 2004.
Cataloguing info: Angst/Drama. Rating: R. Revised.
Summary: At different times in his life, Marty Hopkirk has had Jeff Randall to help him through his dark childhood, but what happens when Jeannie finds out as well. Rated R for adult themes and language. Based on the new version of Randall and Hopkirk.

13. "It's the End, But...", By "Olivia Sutton", Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) 2000, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright August 2004.
Cataloguing info: Angst. Rating PG-13.
Summary: This is a sequel to my story, "A Man May Leave His Mate". Jeff Randall's time has come, and Marty Hopkirk has a final duty to perform. (Based on the new version of Randall and Hopkirk, deceased).

14. "A Man Will Leave His Mate", By "Olivia Sutton", Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) 2000, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/Randall and Hopkirk. Copyright August 2004.
Cataloguing info: Angst/Romance. Rating PG.
Summary: My view on how the series simply has to end. Not entirely a happy one. This fanfic is based on the new version of Randall and Hopkirk, Deceased, now airing on BBCAmerica. NOT slash.

15. "Secrets, Long Kept", By "Olivia Sutton", Lord of the Rings, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/Book/Lord of the Rings. Copyright: December 2003.
Cataloguing Info: Angst, General. Rating PG-13.
Summary: Frodo had to leave for the Grey Havens, but was it as much a surprise to those closest to him as it seemed? Non-slash. Features Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee and Peregrin Took.

16. "Shadows of Innocence Lost", By "Olivia Sutton", Lord of the Rings, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net /Book/Lord of the Rings. Copyright: December 2003.
Cataloguing info: Angst. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: The incident with the Palantir catches up with Peregrin Took. Features Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took and Diamond Took.

17. "Script: The Greatest Fear", Diagnosis Murder, By "Olivia Sutton", Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net /TV/Diagnosis Murder. Copyright: August 2003.
Cataloguing info: Angst, General. Rating: PG-13. Written in script style, not story style.
Summary: When Steve accidentally shoots an innocent bystander, can his father, Mark and his best friend, Jesse, save Steve from himself before he self-destructs?

18. "Solemn Promise", By "Olivia Sutton", Lord of the Rings, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net /book/Lord of the Rings. Copyright: April 2003.
Cataloguing info: Angst. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: Pippin's recovery after the Battle before the Black Gate doesn't go as easily as his cousin Merry would like. Non-slash. RotK spoilers, after a fashion. Features Aragorn, Pippin, Merry.

19. "It's All Gone Wrong", By "Olivia Sutton", Lord of the Rings, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/book/Lord of the Rings. Copyright: April 2003.
Cataloguing info: Angst, Tragedy. Rating: R (violence).
Summary: Frodo and Sam have been captured and are held in the tower of Barad-dur. But Sauron still doesn't have the ring. Non-slash.

20. "The Cost of War", By "Olivia Sutton", Lord of the Rings", Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net /book/Lord of the Rings. Copyright: April 2003.
Cataloguing info: Angst. Rating: PG.
Summary: Set several years after the War of the Ring, Pippin is having problems with his memories of war. Can his wife, Diamond of Long Cleeve and his best friend, Merry help him out?

21. "Secrets", By "Olivia Sutton", The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net /TV/The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne". Copyright: Nov. 2002.
Cataloging info: angst, romance, episode dependent. Rating: R.
Summary: After "The Cardinal's Design/Revenge"; Phileas finds he can no longer keep a secret. And Rebecca must tell Phileas a secret in return.

22. "Sacrifices of Duty", By "Olivia Sutton", The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne", Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net /TV/The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne". Copyright: Nov. 2002.
Cataloguing info: angst, romance, episode dependent. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: After returning to the Aurora, Phileas and Rebecca examine their feelings about events in the alternate dimension in "Secrets of the Realm"

23. "Promises", By "Olivia Sutton", The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne", Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne". Copyright: Nov. 2002.
Cataloguing info: angst. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: Ever wonder why Jules choose not to write about Rebecca? (AU, contains character death, be warned)

24. "The Crisis", By "Olivia Sutton", The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne", Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net/TV/The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne. Copyright: Nov. 2002.
Cataloguing info: Angst. Rating: R (violence).
Summary: A sequal to my "Sacrifices of Duty", and this is my take on a more fitting coda to "The Victorian Candidate". Rebecca helps Phileas through a personal crisis.

25. "Midnight Conversation", By "Olivia Sutton", Thunderbirds, Published on-line: www.fanfiction.net /TV/Thunderbirds. Copyright: Nov. 2002.
Cataloguing info: general, angst, episode dependent. Rating: PG-13.
Summary: After Virgil is shot down in "Terror in NYC", Scott has trouble sleeping. It takes a few words from Jeff to sort him out. Short vignette. Spoilers for "Terror in NYC" and "Atlantic Inferno"

Printed Fanzine stories

1. "The Last Alarm",Emergency!, in Brave and True: The Journals of Squad 51 #2, edited by Catherine Schlein, copyright 2002.

2. "The Night of the Chance Occurrence", The Wild, Wild West, James/Artemus, by in Gentlemen Never Tell 4, ed. Marian Kelly, copyright 2000.

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