2020 Yuletide Fandom Promo Post

[crantz]

Welcome to the Fandom Promo post, everyone!

Here's where you get those eyes on your fandoms for sign ups!

Share what makes your Yuletide fandoms the shiniest and why you love them. A big part of Yuletide is how small our fandoms can be, and this is a good way to make sure other people know what gems there are out there!

Suggested form to use:

<b>FANDOM NAME</b>:
<b>WHAT MAKES IT GREAT</b>:
<b>WHERE CAN I FIND IT?(optional)</b>:


For reference, last year's promo post!


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Growing Things by Paul Tremblay -- SciFi Horror Short Story

[jalu2]

FANDOM NAME: Growing Things -- Paul Tremblay (short story)

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: The titular story of Paul Tremblay's anthology, this short story is a prequel (or sequel? AU?) to Tremblay's best selling novel A Head Full of Ghosts. It tells the story of 14 and 8 year old sisters, Marjorie and Merry, and their father who disappears one day in search of food in what may be a post apocalyptic world. The story leaves plenty up to interpretation, from the setting (is it present day? post-apoc?) to the 'growing thing' (a plant? father's science experiment gone wrong? figment of imagination?), and explores the imagination of two children. I'd recommend this to fans of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived In The Castle which seemed to be a heavy inspiration for Tremblay.

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?(optional): Booksellers, libraries, etc. It's ~$8 on Kindle. HERE.

Re: Growing Things by Paul Tremblay -- SciFi Horror Short Story

[snickfic]

It sounds like in order to request or write it, I shoud also read the novel? Would you say that's true?

Re: Growing Things by Paul Tremblay -- SciFi Horror Short Story

[jalu2]

I wouldn't think so! In Tremblay's own notes he has said both books were more 'inspired by each other' rather than directly, unequivocally related. For the storylines to work they can't actually be in the same universe, and I know for my own requests I'll be asking for plenty that goes against the novel.