On and off, I've recently been skipping down nostalgia lane, skimming through old holt newsletters from long ago. It got me wondering where some of the members are now and what they're doing. Also made me think of the first holt I joined. It was called Shadow Island and run by Diana L. Davis out of Atlanta, GA., and there she was at a small huckster's table at Fantasy Fair with all the newsletters and Elfquest related art. I had never heard of such a fandom where you could create your own characters and mingle with people all over the world, writing and drawing, just unleashing one's creative side to have it printed in a nifty little newsletter. After looking over some back issues and talking with Diana, I rushed to show her all the art I had done up to that point, handed over my membership fee, and marveled at it all.
So, what's my point? Well, I'm just curious. What was YOUR first holt you joined? Was it offline or online? And maybe we were in the same holt at some point and we just don't know it because we went by different names. I can also list the over 40 holts I have been in (most have sadly long since folded), maybe connect with someone.
And Berit, TahMarien...where are you guys?