In this episode, Lani (@copper-dust) interviews author @johaerys-writes from the Song of Achilles fandom. They talk about what it means to write fanfiction based on an ancient classic, especially one which occupies such a culturally dominant role in Johaerys’ home country, Greece. They also discuss writing for a fandom that is ostensibly in the public domain, writing a very foreign culture context, and finding relevance in an artwork that’s nearly three thousand years old. We hope you enjoy!

This week, we mention: 

Fandoms: Dragon Age, The Song of Achilles, The Iliad S1E10. Multimedia in Fanfiction [Part 1] with @crazybutgood & @newsom (Or, Fooling the Security Cameras by Reading Fanfic at Work) S1E6. Writing in English as a Second Language with @venom0usbarbie (Or, Feeling the Académie Française Looking over my Shoulder) Fic: High-Flying Bird and you’re a walking disaster, and yet - by @johaerys-writes Achilles in Vietnam by Johnathan Shay Supernanny (TV series)

Your recommendations for this week are:

Gold, All That Glitters and Sunset In Your Veins by viscariafields

You can find us online at:

The Fanfic Writer’s Craft: tumblr ; spotify Rosalui (@rosalui): tumblr; AO3; livejournal Lani (@copper-dust): tumblr ; AO3 Jo (@pebblysand): tumblr ; AO3