Meet the Creators - Daikon

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

I write under the penname "Daikon", which was unfortunately already taken on Ao3 and Tumblr, so there I use @daikon1

I do also still technically have a FFN account, but it is no longer being maintained or updated.

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Oh gosh, I've spent like a week thinking about this and still don't have a good answer. It's probably either twice baked or french fries with some kind of condiment (ranch, BBQ, BBQ ranch, honey mustard, I could go on)

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

I technically submitted my first fanfiction to a Buffy archive back in 2004 but MERCIFULLY they didn't end up sharing it on their site. I discovered FFN around 2007 but didn't start actually posting content (and then only sporadically) until 2009.

Regarding fandom spaces, I've come to and from the Sailor Moon fandom over the years; in 2005 I was OBSESSED with Alicia Blade and was dying every time she updated Love Potion #19. Over time, I wandered away and found other fandoms to invest in (shoutout to Kingdom Hearts) though I was much more of a lurker than anything. I didn't really find my way back to Sailor Moon until 2019 when I stumbled on @floraone (and started dying every time she updated The Unintentional Seduction of Chiba Mamoru). Ignoring one fluke-y and OOC piece from 2014, I've been writing for the SM fandom since mid-2020 and am hoping to stay here for a while :)

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

I'm a strictly fanfic kind of girl.

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

I love the characters and am low-key obsessed with the dynamic between Usagi and Mamoru. I started watching Sailor Moon when it was first airing in the US in 1995 and when I say that shit was formative for me, I am not exaggerating. My favorite relationship dynamic is definitely snarky, stupidly-in-love A seeks sunshine-y-but-perpetually-annoyed-with-them B.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

I don't mind having various sideships in my works, but I don't think I have the emotional investment in any other SM ships to actually write a piece centering them.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

TBH, I have been struggling a bit with inspiration of late (I had a bad bout of burnout early in the year that I'm still recovering from) so, you know, once I figure that out... XD

In general, I've noticed that music tends to be something I find very inspiring. The right lyric can shake up my thought processes and sometimes give me a whole piece of writing (see: then you showed up...) In the event that music isn't working, brainstorming with my beta, @floraone, can nearly always unstick me when I can't find any momentum.

If the question is supposed to be more of like, why UsaMamo, see above re: what I enjoy about creating for SM.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

I don't like to have multiple multichapters going at the same time if I can avoid it. I do tend to have a multichapter in the works, and will pause my active multichapter for a fandom event (such as a gift exchange or UsaMamo week) or if I have a plotbunny I can't shake. However, I tend to try to keep any side works short (ideally a one shot or a novella-length multichapter).

I also have a handful of ideas/story fragments that are basically paused in my drafts folder because I don't have the interest/bandwidth to tackle them at this time, but I might eventually come around to. In an ideal world, I would finish them one at a time

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

They both have their own challenges and rewards. I find it's much easier to hit a wall in a multichapter, whereas a oneshot you get to finish and push out and "check off", as it were. However, a multichapter tends to grow an audience and have folks invested in where it's going, which is both lovely and validating (and sometimes a lot of pressure!) Multichapters are a lot more of a commitment - I can get an idea for a oneshot and churn it out in a week when I'm feeling inspired, whereas a multichapter invariably takes more time and (at least for me) I don't feel like I can take on several at once in the same way I can tackle a oneshot plotbunny and keep moving. A oneshot is also more of a self-contained "complete thought" while a multichapter can be a bit more sprawling, which gives you more space to explore and innovate.

All that is to say, I'm not sure if I really have a strong preference one way or the other. I like both, for different reasons.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

LOL so basically whatever I'm currently tackling in therapy tends to pop up in my writing. Grief and self-worth are big ones lately, which I think is part of the reason I'm feeling less inspired of late. While they are important things to process, I don't necessarily always want to be grappling with those heavy feelings during my fun creative times.

Also, you know. Idiots in love. Healthy and accurate portrayals of sexuality. Minako being a disaster queen. And when I can work it in, I love self-referencing my own works in a kind of multiversal invocation

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

Nothing's coming to mind! As mentioned, I'm a writer through-and-through, so I'm not interested in trying a new medium at this time. I think if I did come up with some form of experimental writing I wanted to play with, my beta would be delighted to support me, but right now I'm happy to stick to mostly traditional romantic comedies with a side of emotional processing.

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @daikon1

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Probably salads - there’s so much variety within the term! (I could not actually eat the same thing for every meal for very long without bugging out)

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

Right now I’m obsessed with Starburned and Unkissed by Caroline Polachek (Link to Youtube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

Probably about as well as people online can describe women or chairs without accidental overlap 🤣

Meet the Creators - Curseofroses

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@curseofroses is my Sailor Moon sideblog! (Link to AO3 )

You can find me on @andrastesgrace for my main blog, which is mostly Marvel related things and various other interests.

I am on Twitch , Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Tater tots!

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

Oh gosh. I've been writing fanfic since 1999, so 23 years? And been active on and off in the SM fandom for that entire time.

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

I usually write fanfic and make cosplay, although I'm trying to learn digital art!

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

UsaMamo was my very first OTP. It's like the comfort food of fandoms

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

In Sailor Moon, just UsaMamo! But outside SM I write a lot of different ones for Marvel - mostly Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers and Thor/Sif. There's also an entire expanded universe called Family Assembled that my best friend and I have been working on for almost a decade now, and it contains a TON of Marvel pairings along with some OC pairings that I'm really fond of.

I've also been in Star Wars for as long as I've been in Sailor Moon, and create stories for Luke Skywalker/Mara Jade and Anakin/Padme.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

As a person with ADHD, I really, really relate to Usagi and how she messes up a lot, but loves all her friends so much, and I love how much he believes in her. It can be hard, when you're the person who is always messing up, to find that kind of support.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Oh I'm an ADHD disaster so I have like ten documents going at all times. I wrote like 30% of eight UsaMamo fics last year that are just sitting in my drive. There are some docs with only one or two sentences. I'm a menace.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I LIKE large projects, I am abysmal at finishing them. That's why I only have two current Sailor Moon fics - those are the ones I was able to finish and polish. I don't like posting things before they're finished, so one shots tend to make it out more often, but I have a ton of IDEAS for chaptered fics.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

It's not terribly evident in my current published Sailor Moon works, but I tend to write situations where Usagi's family finds out she is Sailor Moon a whole lot? Those are the chaptered ones that never see the light of day because I can't figure out how they should go, but they always have her two worlds colliding. There's probably something in there my therapist would have a field day with.

I also just adore Chibiusa to pieces, so she makes it into a lot of my fics.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

Hmmm, as I said earlier, I'm trying to learn how to do digital art. I'd really like to get passably decent at that, because I feel like some of the ~dramatic~ situations in my head would be better served through art than words.

Oh! Re: cosplay, I'd love to do an armor build of some kind. Most of my cosplays are gowns or dresses (I did Princess Serenity last year!) and I'd like to try my hand at maybe Commander Shepard from Mass Effect or Lady Sif from Thor: The Dark World.

Meet the Creators - Midnightdrops

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@midnightdrops- can find stories here on AO3

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Sweet potato!!! they're so delicious :)

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

Oh gosh I think the first Sailor Moon fanfic I wrote was in 2011 (same year I joined Tumblr and became truly active in the fandom), so it's been nearly 12 years now! But before I created works in the fandom, I was a part of the sailormoon(dot)com community, which had a lot of RPG forums, and I joined those around......2006? It's so hard to believe I've been a part of the fandom for so long :')

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Usually fanfiction! I do love making digital art too, though; my love for my ships holds no bounds 🤗

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

The boost of serotonin it gives me and that I get to share with others!

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

I mostly stick with UsaMamo! I do love exploring other ships like ChibiTaru and (one-sided) Beryl/Endy though, and would love to create more work for these ships (or others!) in the future ^^

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

Getting to imagine my OTP in so many scenarios and share/discuss that fun with others is super inspiring for me :)

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

😅 Multiple WIPs simultaneously (sorry y'all)

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

Small projects! As much as I love large projects, my short attention span and personal life just work better with smaller ones ^^

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

I always love writing the "involvement of the inner senshi in UsaMamo's relationship and it leading to hilarious disaster" trope. It's fun, silly, and brings a smile to my face everytime.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

I'd love to try a month of prompts challenge, finish my WIPs (😭), or paint (irl) UsaMamo!!

Meet the Creators - iamcharlotte88

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@iamcharlotte88 is on Instagram and Deviant Art

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

I like Spicy Mojos

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

I have been creating Sailor Moon arts since 2000 but my first post in the internet is around 2016 or 2017

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

I do arts from random things that inspires me mostly from movie scene or fanfiction. I started from traditional arts and transition to digital arts around 2020

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

The process of turning the artistic words or ideas into visuals arts. When I read fanfiction, there is image of the scene in my head that feels like I am watching a movie and when I translate it to a visual arts, there is this feeling of satisfaction and being somehow involve in the creation of that story.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

I do other couples as well like the senshi and shintennou. But I have never tried pairing Usagi or Mamoru to other characters. Those two literally fought in the spam of 3 life times to stay together. I just can't imagine them with someone else.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

I really love Mamoru like he is a real person and I like to create art that shows how Usagi loves Mamoru or how Mamoru show affection to Usagi in his own way when there is just the 2 of them. If you have time please check out my art called "Staying the Night"

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

I do projects one at a time and I tend to work on it non stop because I tend not to finish an art if i don't finish it on one sitting.. 😅😅😅

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I actually wanted to try fics and/or webtoon. I just do not have the time because of my full time job and also being the full time care giver to my sickly mother so I stick to oneshots and simple arts.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

I do not think I have a specific theme or genre in creating art. But I tend to specifically draw multiple arts about the SM fanfic I'm into in that specific moment. So if I make an art or couple of arts that inspired by a certain fanfic, it means I really love it and they are being my inspiration.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

I would love to explore or learn more about motion picture.

Find her on her new blog @crystal-chiba-the-grumpy-bunny

Meet the Creators - Mhanevision

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@mhanevision is here on Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Couch potato lol

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

I'm just new to making fanworks, while I'll be celebrating my first year in Sailor Moon fandom later this year :D

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

art (traditional and digital, mostly the former)

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

Making artworks and imagining scenes

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

For now, yes.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

Watching the entire Sailor Moon series, and I was like "man, I need to make their relationship much better than this". Looking at you, OG anime version and the lack of UsaMamo sweetness! Ha!

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

i tend to work on several wips, and once I'm getting overwhelmed with them I try to accomplish them one by one.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I prefer doing smaller projects, particularly illustrations. I'm also open to do bigger ones, once I have enough time for it - preferably mini comics / webtoons.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

Slice of life shenanigans! Lots of teasing, Season 1 style!

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

Alternative Universe, since I'm currently thinking of their lives as (semi) retired superheroes post Stars arc! Hoping it will take form!

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @mhanevision

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

pizza! i can eat all the variants XD

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

sweet soul revue - pizzicato five (Link to YouTube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

can i say it's changing colors depending on season?

Meet the Creators - AReptileDysfunction

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@areptiledysfunction1107 can be found on AO3 and FFN (links in platform names.

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Russet (duh)

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

On and off since 14 (over 20 years!)

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfics primarily. I’ve dabbled in art.

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

It’s fun material and interesting lore/characters to work with.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

Strict USAMAMO

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

They do… I love thinking about off script scenes and getting into their heads.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Yes.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

One shots. Definitely one shots.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

Angst, anxiety, overthinking, seggs…

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

Nah

Meet the Creators - Kaito Scarlett

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

Kaito Scarlett on FFnet, Ao3 and Tumblr (@kaitoscarlett) :)

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Tough question! I can't live without potatoes <3 Hm...I'd say the usual ones as fries or chips. Preferably spicy and crispy. I could write an essay, but I'll just leave it like that.

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

Hm... When I was younger I drew pictures of my favorite characters, but just for myself. Does that count? But I posted my first (still unfinished) Sailor Moon fic in July 2021. It's actually the first fan fiction I have ever written and I never thought I would write one myself. But here I am :)

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfics, but I do occasionally draw.

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

Another tough question! Maybe because I still love the characters and while I re-read and re-watched the manga and anime as a grown-up, I kind of felt a connection to especially Usagi, that was very different from when I was a kid. And Sailor Moon will always a have a special place in my heart. It's so cool to see so many other creators who feel the same and get inspired to create wonderful stories and art.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

For now, yes I am. And I don't think it's going to change. I'm a sucker for their relationship (:

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

It all started, because I dove back into fan fiction after rewatching the anime and I just couldn't get enough. So I scrolled through fan fiction and became a little bit obsessed with so many great stories. Especially the ones in which the characters are grown-up. I've often thought about writing myself, but starting to write is kind of hard. I get inspired when I read other stories or an idea suddenly enters my mind.

But lately life has been quite stressful and I lost my writing groove. We'll see when I get it back.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Since I have three unfinished fics at the moment, I'd say I work on multiple projects simultaneously. But I try to concentrate on one at a time. That's why I haven't updated my first fic for over a year.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

Hm...I do like to read multi-chapter fics or a long one-shot. I enjoy the excitement of waiting for a new chapter. As for writing myself. I haven't written a one-shot, yet. So I'd say I prefer larger projects. That way I can write a shorter chapter and publish it instead of writing one long story, that I would probably never see the light of day, because I'm a lazy writer.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

Maybe a bit of angst? Self-worth is a big topic, I would say. Struggles with adulthood? But I havent't analyzed my fics enough to say there are common themes. Though I'd say the start situation of our beloved couple in my fics is mostly the same/ very similar.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

I want to draw more. And write a fake-dating-trope-story. Nothing else comes to my mind right now :)

Meet the Creators - Goddess_Althena

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@goddessalthena's works can be found here on AO3

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

"Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew." I, like Samwise the Great, have no single preference for the mighty spud. I worship potatoes in all forms.

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

Sailor Moon is the only fandom I've ever written for. While it might be something of a stretch to call myself 'active', I've been dabbling on and off since the early 2000s.

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfic only. I can't draw to save my life, and the only character I dress up as (unintentionally) is Captain Sweatpants.

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

I've always loved writing, but I adore the people I've met in the Sailor Moon fandom. Getting to know fellow writers/creators has deepened my love for the characters and inspired me in so many ways. It's a great fandom for collaboration and support.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

I have a couple 'gen fic' one-shots, but my brain generally defaults to UsaMamo content.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

I'm not really sure why I always default to these two, but I think there's a 10 year old version of me still crying out for all the UsaMamo content I didn't get from canon. That breakup arc left deep, emotional scars. Each angst fic is me reliving the trauma. Each fluff fic is me trying to heal. 😂

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Yes. Yes.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

If we're talking about writing, then I prefer one-shots, tyvm. My tiny peanut brain gets lost in the intricate maze that is longfic.

As for reading, anything goes!

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

I'm not really a trope writer, so my pieces can be pretty random. I often strive to imbue a sense of emotional realism into my writing, to 'ground' the content in a way that canon often chose not to.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

I'd like to write and direct an old-timey Sailor Moon radio drama, but something tells me my Moonie friends would refuse to perform it live. Thus my dream is dashed.

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @goddessalthena

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

The adult in me says I should choose something healthy, but f*ck it, pizza.

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

'It's Hard to be Humble' by Mac Davis 😉

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

Yes. Feel free to ask me how next year. 😘

Meet the Creators - RiverLethe

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@riverlethe - I am on Tumblr and Ao3!

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Yes. If it is a potato, I will eat it (except for mayo-based potato salads - no thanks), and my preference absolutely depends on mood, but if I had to pick one.... Have you ever tried Chef John's Potatoes Romanoff? If the answer is no, go fix that right now! (add in crisped up pancetta before baking - you're welcome)

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

If reading fanfic counts as being active in the fandom, I've been active, on and off, for a little over 20 years, but I didn't actually start writing fanfic until 2 years ago.

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfics are my #1 contribution, but I also crochet. I made @linlamont's Sailor Rex plush based on her amazing artwork for her adorable story "Treasures", and I am currently working on a custom Sailor Rex for my 6 yo daughter. There are plans for a Tuxedo Rex and Tuxedo Kamen

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

I love the sense of community and making friends within the fandom. Discussing and theorizing all things Sailor Moon is one of my favorite things! Plus, there is just so much to explore, both in canon and fanon

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

I wrote a Kunz/Venus fic for Heavenly Pearl's/@kaleidodreams' first ever Rare Pair week, but I otherwise exclusively write for UsaMamo. Who knows, maybe I'll be inspired to create for another ship in the future. Never say never!

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

The emotions! Everything these kids go through is dark, scary, intense, etc etc, and I love to explore how it affected them, how they're feeling in the moment, and how Usagi and Mamoru support each other through it.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Ideally, I would work on one WIP at a time, but with my ongoing story Once More, with Feeling!, I always have multiple going on. While I normally don't mind putting OMwF aside for a OS or two, I haven't updated it in almost a year, which I feel really bad about, so I am trying to put any new ideas on hold right now so I can get Chapter 13 done. OMwF will eventually update, I promise!

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I love how much of a story can be explored and fleshed out in a chaptered fic, but, for fans, they can be daunting to start reading if you aren't there from the very beginning (depending on length), and there is always that ever present nemesis: time. As a writer, I like the regular engagement with the community that posting new chapters allows, but writing as I go can be very stressful, especially when motivation just isn't striking. For OSs, I love that ability to focus on one small part of the characters' lives without needing to generate a lot of backstory or lore. Will I do another Chaptered fic once OMwF is finished? Probably, I do want to continue into R, but I will hopefully take everything I've learned working on OMwF (it's my very first ever fanfic!) into the sequel so I'm a little more prepared.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

Angst and Romance are probably the most common as I love the emotional impact the angst imparts and how Usagi and Mamoru support each other through it. Honestly, I find the original anime (and the manga to a lesser extent) a bit emotionally stunted, so I absolutely love fics that elicit emotions, in me, either happy, sad or anything in between!, and I strive to do that for my readers. With any luck, I succeeded!

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

If I could draw, I would totally do art. I am in awe of what artists can create through their medium and would love to be able to visually see what so many of us use words to describe, but, alas, I'll stick to crocheted dinosaurs with odangos! Regarding writing, I have more OSs in mind for stories and ideas I haven't explored yet, and maybe I'll actually learn some restraint and create chaptered fics that aren't 12+ chapters long at 5k-12k words each. Anything is possible! (Except for me and art. Not gonna happen)

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @riverlethe

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

If I can't just say "carbs", I'd have to pick bread. There is just something about bread and it's many variations

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

I'm not cool enough to have a theme song. When I want something fun, I'll turn to Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up', otherwise, it's a toss up between Bruce Springsteen's 'Thunder Road' and 'Born to Run'

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

Yes.

Meet the Creators - Reioki

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@reiokiscorner can be found on AO3

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Fried :)

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

Since winter 2019

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfic

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

The positivity! I love how supportive and kind this fandom is, particularly of new writers/creators!

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

Exclusively UsaMamo

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

I'm a big proponent of creating more nuanced and imperfect stories of relationships. I'm a big believer that the typical formula of boy meets girl, boy and girl go through some challenges, boy and girl ride off into the sunset in a happy-ever-after ending has simplified love stories. This formula is so pervasive that I think it has had an unhealthy impact on how people actually view relationships and love. What drew me to Usagi and Mamoru is that they continue to have to combat real challenges even after they get together. I also really like that they continue to be depicted as individuals with their own lives and unique challenges, rather than two people constantly joined at the hip.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

I get a little obsessed with a story, so I have to focus on one at a time.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I'm still a new author with only one story, so I'm going to go with one large project.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

Enemies to friends

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

Sailor Moon having an illicit dalliance with a civilian Chiba Mamoru (whom she can't stand as Tsukino Usagi) and being all mixed up about it/ Dark Sailor Moon that deals with the psychological consequences of being a teenage superhero and the toll it takes.

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @reiokiscorner

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

homemade semi-sweet or dark chocolate chip cookies

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

Wet Dream by Wet Leg (Link to YouTube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

Tall natural life form found in forests, gardens and lawns with thin to sturdy trunks and varying branches

Meet the Creators - Oshioki Yo! Podcast

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@oshiokiyopod here on Tumblr and Twitter

You can listen to the episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Cast, and Podchaser (links to show pages in the platform names)

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Eisha: Partial to a Yukon gold, can't beat a russet. French fries are the ultimate form of potato

Kim: French fries

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

Eisha: 2 years creating this podcast, been on the internet for SM in some capacity for 20 odd years

Kim: Our podcast has been up for two years but I’ve been a fan of Sailor Moon since the 90s

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Podcast!

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

Eisha: Meeting new friends!

Kim: The SM fandom is such a loving, positive, and inclusive space.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

Eisha: Never limit yourself! We talk about the character backgrounds and relationships across the characters and media types on the podcast.

Kim: For the manga and most versions , UsaMamo all the way. For the original anime, Usagi and literally anyone else.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

Eisha: Technically nothing, but they're an OTP

Kim: Too many love stories end when the couple get together but theirs is a story that continues to follow them as an established couple. I love how these two subvert common tropes. Mamoru supports his partner , there’s no jealousy present.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Eisha: One at a time - otherwise it gets overwhelming

Kim: I’m only focusing on one project right now

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

Eisha: Small. Better for mental health.

Kim: I typically prefer smaller projects.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

Eisha: We work on (currently) covering the original anime and the manga, incorporating as much Sailor Moon lore, mythology and background info as we can. Not really focusing on specific themes or tropes. Although we have some strong opinions on things we cover.

Kim: I love fantasy, friendship themes, and female protagonist

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

Eisha: I'd like to get back to fanfic again!

Kim: I’m hoping to develop a web comic by the end of the year.

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @oshiokiyopod

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Eisha: Garlic bread

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

Eisha: Adam West Batman theme (Link to YouTube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

Eisha: Lol probably not. I could get away from green or plant but I would 100% say leaves.

Meet the Creators - Al Evans

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@sailormoonandme uses AlEvans26 on AO3 and Al Evans on FFN

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Do fries count!?

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

In fandom spaces since 2012. In Sailor Moon specifically since 2020.

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfics.

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

I think it just has a bit of everything. When it comes to fanfics you can tell a sweeping space opera, a fantasy with as shallow or deep a magic system as you want, a slice of life comedy, a meet cute romance or a rough and tumble action story. It is all invited by the source material. And with so many *versions* of the source material it gives you plenty of stuff to play with, including lots of characters and dynamics to explore.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

I absolutely create for other pairings, though UsaMamo is my favourite and one I have written for the most. My second favourite pairing, ironically, is SeiUsa.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

It is that variety their relationship invites. They have been royals who fall in love when they aren't supposed to (literally being starcrossed lovers). They have been bickering modern teens who secretly like one another. They have been a married couple raising a child. They have been war buddies. They have been superheroes fighting for something bigger than themselves. And that's all *the same two people* even in one canon. They are like the ultimate love story.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Usually I go one at a time, but life has a way of making me juggle multiple projects.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

Definitely small projects like one shots, although I have done an anthology of one shots which is very large.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

I guess I love a good twist at the end of my fics, often related to who a character is. Beyond that I like to connect different bits of canon up with one another.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

I have pie-in-the sky ambitions of doing a long slow burn fic about Ami and Makoto.

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @sailormoonandme

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Pizza

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

We Are! from One Piece (Link to Youtube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

Yes I could

Meet the Creators - Master-Ray5

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@master-ray5- can find stories on AO3 or FFN (links in platform names)

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Garlic Mashed all the way

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

I did a few works away back in those were lost to time. I've been pretty active writing for SM fandom for 4 years now.

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

fanfics

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

A chance to entertain and help people experience a great appreciation for the series we all love so much.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

UsaMamo are my OTP but I have devoted a lot of time to the Senshi/Shitennou relationships. I also take the time to feature one shots where rare pairings.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

Basically I think of fun adventures I want to take these characters on and situations I want them to experience firsthand.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

I have been finding myself moving towards juggling multiple WIPs instead of just one at a time.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I seem to keep making large multiple chapter projects but I am trying to work on creating more one shots.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

I try to always feature catchy dialogue, lots of flirting, generous portions of smuts, and a bit of angst here there for good measure.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

I have done a few but I would be interested in being part of some collaborative projects again in the future.

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @master-ray5

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Pizza

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

The Touch by Stan Bush (Link to Youtube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

I suppose I could talk about the large bark covered structure which provides shade.

Meet the Creators - C. A. Elenath

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@caelenath on Tumblr and AO3, and "C.A. Elenath" on FFN

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Mashed.

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

According to FFN, my earliest posted work was in 2003. I can't fathom how long ago that was, but there's the evidence.

I didn't join the SM fandom until fairly recently, in the summer of 2021 when Sailor Moon Eternal began streaming on Netflix. After I finished watching, I reactivated my long-dormant Tumblr, got adopted by some fellow fans, and here I am today.

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfiction is my main jam, though I also like to make the occasional meme or bad Photoshop job that maybe only I find funny. I've also been known to cosplay, though not (yet) in SM.

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

Creating fanwork is a way to spend more time "with" my favorite character, and to fill in the gaps about them that the canon leaves. And I get to share those works with other fans who are supportive and enthusiastic. It means a lot that there are other people out there who understand the pain and the pleasure of being obsessed with a fictional person.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

Just UsaMamo for now.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

If I'm honest? Mamoru is hot, and such a sweet soul.

Their devotion to each other, even to the point of ruin, is appealing to me, and I find a lot of comfort in writing about that. Plus, their origin story is the stuff of epic legend—ancient royalty and destined lovers whose true love has endured across lifetimes, and who have been reborn as superheroes with immense magical powers. Creating works is a means to live and play in that mythology, as well as an outlet for the feelings these characters evoke.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

I usually have multiple WIPs going on, but I try to have only one long project at any given time, to increase the chances of actually finishing it (=

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I like both, but so far I've written mostly one-shots because I need the regular posting and sharing to stay motivated. I often interconnect the smaller pieces though by having them take place in the same universe, share the same headcanon, or feature the same OCs.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

I write a lot of "slice of life" stories because I enjoy thinking about the little nothings and idiosyncrasies of everyday life for these characters. Other than that, my work tends to be a bit eclectic, ranging from ice cream dates to religious analogies to facetious cultural commentary.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

I'd like to write a proper serious multi-chaptered longfic, but I'm very bad at plotting. Most of my ideas occur spontaneously. Trying to craft something more deliberately, as opposed to "waiting for the muse," is often a fruitless exercise. Sometimes though, with enough time, I will have enough ideas on the same story to try to form something coherent.

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @caelenath

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Eggs

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

"Cut to the Feeling" is my current earworm (Link to YouTube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

Yes ;-)

Meet the Creators - Wishwars

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@wishwars- can find stories on AO3 or FFN (links in platform names)

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Garlic mashed <3

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

I started reading SM fanfiction in 2014 and writing it in 2016. How time flies!

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

I write fanfic (while being in awe of those who also create things with their hands)

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

This was the very first fandom I was ever a part of, and I'm still just so amazed not only by the creativity of its fans, but also their generosity. There is also just something about the enduring message of love that exists in SM that makes me feel so happy and full inside when I get the chance to contribute in some way to the world it created!

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

While I write other side relationships, UsaMamo is my OTP, so I always feature them at the center of my stories.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

Their relationship and the tropes it supports have followed me into many of my other fandoms--a sunny personality that actually also has a lot of trauma to work through and the seemingly dark, brooding personality that secretly has a big heart--and I can't get enough of it! They just fit so well together!

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

I have a lot of WIPs in folders on my computer that I never publish... in part because I have fics I have published that I want to actually finish and if I start too many, I won't finish any...

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I love to read one-shots and while I have written a few, I often get drawn more to chaptered fics, which give me more space to tell the stories I want to.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

I basically always write non-senshi fics, and I'm not actually sure why... I think I just really like focusing in on the emotional aspect of their characterizations in AUs without having to also keep up with the added details of their other lives. I also quite enjoy writing fics where they aren't already in a relationship--it's the pining angst that really gets me!

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

Maybe someday I could try writing a fic that does have them as senshi. I've read so many that I love, and it could be a fun challenge!

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @wishwars

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Probably pasta of some kind - hard to go wrong there!

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

The Prophecy (YouTube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

If I’m describing the general concept of trees, sure, but a specific kind?? Hmm..

Meet the Creators - Iiya

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@iiyasbssmdoodles

I go by the IIya with two ‘I’ s because I have to be as confusing as possible in all things. Can find on Twitter too!

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Now that is a tough one - how dare 🤣 I think in my heart I know it has to be mashed

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

About 15 years

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

I do art!

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

Sailor Moon really is my ride or die franchise. Is it weird to say that I like that most of the fellow fans are also older?? We got taxes to worry about, them young kids can worry about drama and stuff

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

I am a mutlishipper and I’ll draw about anyone

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

How sweet they are together and how they get to grow over the story. Most franchises the couple doesn’t get together till the very end! We get these two through most of the story ! They are goofs!! Sweet dorky goofs would want to support each other despite not always knowing the best way how at the moment.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Uhhhh I kinda bounce but prefer one at a time

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

I wish I had time for chaptered comics!!! There are so many amazing fans that do that I admire the ground they walk on. Mostly just stand alone pictures and doodles

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

Comedy and romance. I’m not a angst girl

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

Multi page comics! I’m just so bad with story and feel I get all the characters wrong 🤣 it would cool to do more collabs with fic writers

We wanted to reblog some of last year's "Meet the Creators" series but also add some more fun facts from everyone. Here is a little more about @iiyasbssmdoodles

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

A tough choice but tuna or gummy candy

If you had a theme song, what would it be? (or a song you cant stop listening to right now)

Maçadeiras do Meu Linho By Sopa de Pedra (YouTube)

Would you be able to describe a tree without saying green, plant, or leaves?

Large