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Karracaz just passed her one year anniversary here at FanLib, so let’s get the inside scoop, shall we?

What character in your favorite fandom do you most identify with?

My favorite fandom is Star Trek, the original series, followed probably by Voyager and Deep Space Nine. My all time favorite character who I identify with is Spock. He came into my life at an impressionable age, I suppose - late teens - and I felt his pain as my own. Spock is an outsider. He doesn’t fit in with Vulcan society or that of Earth. Plus, he’s an iconic character - loyal, honest, and willing to die for what he believes in.
My most favourite creator?

Now, that’s a hard one to answer. There’s so many books that I’ve enjoyed and TV shows and movies. My favourite authors would include Ursula LeGuin and C.J. Cherryh, along with A.C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. The artists I admire are mainly from this era like Frank Frazetta, who paints far off worlds and alien people. Science fiction in all its many forms has been part of my life since I was ten or so. I like the strange and otherworldly. TV shows would have to include Star Trek, of course, but also Doctor Who and the two Stargate series. Although I’m addicted to Lost right now.

What was your first fannish creation?

My first fannish creation that I can remember was Avellach, but I think I was born with a pen in my hand. I’ve always loved to write and to draw. From a very early age I can recall telling stories in my head.

What talent would you like to have that you don’t have?

LOL! Again, there’s so many things I’d love to be able to do! But I think I’m a perfectionist. If I could play an instrument or dance I’d have to be top notch at it.

What’s something no one would guess about you?

I doubt anyone would guess that as a little girl I wanted to be a ballerina. I’d only seen ballet on the television. But the first time I saw a ballet at the theatre it was such a disappointment. Though the dancers were still graceful and very skilled I’d never realized how much noise they made. All I heard was the thump, thump, thump as they bounced about the stage. Another dream dashed.

Currently in the top ten in the member ranking, Nataliek is the queen of commenting! Now here she is answering the FanLib 5 Q’s!

What character in your favorite fandom do you most identify with?

My current favorite is The Other Boleyn Girl, and I can really identify with Mary Boleyn. Like Mary, I’ve never been very quick-witted as far as socializing goes. So in an effort not to embarrass myself by saying something stupid, I’ve always been rather quiet and in the shadow of my older siblings. Just as Anne Boleyn is extremely clever, my two older brothers are no doubt the best guitar players in my small town and musical geniuses. Mary is also the nicer of the two sisters. I’ve always had a “sweet and nice” side.

Who is your favorite creator?

My favorite creator would have to be Peter Jackson for directing Lord of the Rings. All three movies were very well done and true to the books. I get the same thrill watching the movies as I get reading the books. The actors were all true to the characters, and the forging of the swords and other weapons lived up to the high expectations set by Tolkien. Everything about the movie trilogy was perfect.

What was YOUR first fannish creation?

My first fannish creation? The key word here is “ish” (is that a word?). When I was around seven years old, I made my own version of Sleeping Beauty. At the time I didn’t know what fan fiction was, of course. I only just started writing fanfiction a few years ago. The first true fanfic I wrote was a Left Behind story that I hope never sees the light of day.

What talent would you like to have that you don’t have?

I wish I were athletic - I’ve always lacked the coordination needed for sports. Throughout my childhood I was the odd man out; ballet, gymnastics, soccer, etc…I was never really good at anything I tried. I used to have a dream to go to the Olympics one day, but I eventually gave up on that dream and decided that writing was a good enough compensation for lacking athletic abilities.

What’s something people would never guess about you?

While I’m a serious writer, I also love history. I am absolutely enraptured by anything that happened over two thousand years ago. That is one of the reasons why I’m such an avid fan of Stargate SG-1; history and mythology plays such an important role in it.

This week, DieHardJavaJunkie14 sets down her cup long enough to answer some very revealing questions.

What character in your favorite fandom do you most identify with?

I actually identify with Lorelai Gilmore the most. I’m over-enthusiastic sometimes, I’m addicted to junk food and I’ve been dubbed the “Queen of Useless Information”…so my pop culture references will spice up a conversation. I love that she doesn’t take life too seriously and she’s not afraid to be herself.

Who is your favorite creator?

Because I’m completely addicted to Gilmore Girls, I’m going to have to say Amy Sherman-Palladino. I know that she wasn’t so careful with her characters toward the end, but at the beginning of the Gilmore Girls run, she put such love and thought into her characters. They’re so realistic, individual and intriguing.

What was YOUR first fannish creation?

My first fannish creation (published) was my one-shot “Home Run”. I wrote it over a year ago and posted it, not really expecting to get sucked into the world of fan fiction. And here I am, almost 70 submissions later, still loving the fanfic thing. I wrote a lot of stuff before then that I didn’t publish.

What talent would you like to have that you don’t have?

I wish I was artsy. I wish I could draw, paint, scrapbook - any of the above. I look at some of the art people on this site create and my jaw hangs open out of pure admiration and awe.

What’s something people would never guess about you?

I know it kind of goes with the question before…but I’ve always had the dream to learn to play the guitar and sing lead in an all girl rock band. I’ve always wanted to be in a band, and my dream is to play Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” in front of a crowd. Too bad I can’t sing or play the guitar. I usually don’t tell anyone about my secret all girl rock band dream.

David Domke is Professor of Communication and Head of Journalism at the University of Washington. Kevin Coe is a doctoral candidate in Speech Communication at the University of Illinois. They are authors of the The God Strategy: How Religion Became a Political Weapon in America. To learn more about the book check out their handy website here, to read more posts by them click here.  In the post below they bid farewell to Mike Huckabee.

On Tuesday, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee finally gave up on his bid to win the GOP presidential nomination. Let us be among the first to say good riddance. (more…)

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D. Michael Lindsay is a member of the sociology faculty at Rice University and is the author of Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite. In the post below he reflects on the Republican candidates. This post originally appeared on The Immanent Frame.

Mike Huckabee’s early success in the primary season shows that evangelicals have political muscles to flex in the post-George W. Bush era. Just as scribes across the country were ready to write Huckabee’s political obituary, he came out of nowhere and won the Republican Caucuses in Iowa by nine points over Mitt Romney. He also did better in New Hampshire than many pundits predicted, and with South Carolina and many other states up for grabs in the next few weeks, Huckabee’s political star will continue to rise—at least for a few more weeks. (more…)

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