Welcome to the Fan To Pro Library. Here you’ll find articles, resources, and links to important series in the blogs. Updated 1/9/2011.
PRINCIPLE:
- The Fan To Pro Manifesto – What this is all about.
CULTURE:
- The Fan To Pro Glossary – What we’re talking about here.
RESOURCES:
- 100+ Technical News and Information Websites – Websites to help you stay informed on technology news and trends, organized by category.
- 100+ Resources for Video Game Professionals – Websites for careers, specific technology, news, and more.
- A list of Professional Associations for Fans, Geeks, and Otaku – Great places to join, look for information, or recruit speakers for conventions and events!
- A list of Geek Resources – News sites, information sites, and geek culture sites.
GUIDES:
- Epic Resume Go! – A Geektastic guide to how your resume is like a story.
- A Guide to Fansourcing – Go on and try – or use – fansourcing, the activity of turning to fandom for skills!
SERIES:
- Convention Ideas – An ongoing series exploring ideas for fan-to-pro events at conventions, as well as profiling conventions with interesting events for the career-oriented geeks.
- Stereotype-Fu – An on-again/off-again series (with it’s own tag) about how people can turn stereotypes used against them as fans and geeks to their advantage.
- The Viability of Virtual Stars – How the creation of Virtual Stars may be a viable ventures.
- I Have a Job They Don’t – Tips on using your progeekery and position to help others looking for work.
- Promoting Professional Geekery – How you can promote the Fan-To-Pro ideal!