Bones, I am awed!
May I have your autograph?
Let us know how it happens.
GOOD for you.
xo
Hops
Thanks, Hops. I've been using Fan Fiction websites that Paramount tolerates. They don't mind creative writing in the Trek Universe as long as we don't attempt to charge money without their authorization. Being a retiree, I can't afford to be sued by these "rich suits". I've had one other writer, who used to be involved with other Trek writers, approach me and tried to tell me to change my story completely, taking it out of the Trek Universe, in order to stay off of Paramount's radar. I told her that: (1) since I am NOT charging money for my story and that other fans have written fiction based in the Trek Universe without any grief because they are NOT charging money either, then Paramount should NOT have a problem with my story. I also pointed out the YouTube videos produced by Trekkies using old Trek scripts plus new Trek stories involving Kirk, Spock, and McCoy that Paramount has given their blessing to AS LONG AS THEY DON'T CHARGE MONEY. (2) If I changed my story completely, as per HER instructions, then it would NO LONGER BE MY STORY, it would become HER story, and it WOULD DESTROY THE WHOLE PREMISE OF MY STORY, if you know what I'm trying to explain. I think she wants to exert control over others. (She's attempted to do that with my friends in the Trek Fan Club at conventions to the point where she was DISINVITED to even be in the same room with them!) I could do without control freaks!
