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June 25, 2025 โ€ข 50 mins

In this episode, Lauren finally gets to explain the intricacies and impact of fanfiction to Matt. Listen now for a slightly chaotic dive into fanfiction origins, the evolution of fanfiction as we know it today, the legal gray area ofย  transformative works, and how fanfiction has impacted modern publishing.ย 

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Lauren: It is absolutely an undeniable fact that fanfiction is having a direct influence and impact on modern publishing.
Matt: I agree with that.
Lauren: Whether that's trad pub or indie pub.ย 
Matt: Yeah, I mean now, you know, after talking through this, I agree with that.ย 


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