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Fictional Scholarship: How the Peter Jackson Films and Fandom Archives Make Tolkien Fan Fiction Writers into Competent Critics

Published on 21 March 2015 | Article

Fanfiction functions critically for its writers, and two features of the Tolkienfic fandom--the predominance of Peter Jackson's movies and its variety of Tolkien-specific archives--have helped to hone these critical faculties. Published in Mythprint.

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Topic: Fandom Culture, Fandom History
Characters: No characters listed.

We Are Fëanor? Thoughts on Reading Moral Ambiguity into the Characterizations of the Fëanorians

Published on 8 March 2015 | Essay

Reflecting on my experiences as a teacher at an alternative school and my fascination with the Fëanorians, I conclude that the question of what turns a person to violence is one of the most pressing--and frightening--to explore in fiction.

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Topic: Personal Essay, Tolkien Studies
Characters: Fëanor

In a Stone House by the Sea: The Founding and Governing of the Silmarillion Writers' Guild

Published on 1 March 2015 | Essay

The history of the Silmarillion Writers' Guild and a day in the life of its owner: me.

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Topic: Fandom History
Characters: No characters listed.

Transformative Works as a Means to Develop Critical Perspectives in the Tolkien Fan Community

Published on 10 January 2015 | Conference Paper

This paper discusses how unique features of the Tolkien fanfiction community prepare its authors to function at a high level in critically discussing Tolkien's texts.

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Topic: Fandom Culture, Fandom History
Characters: No characters listed.

Prayers about Rain

Published on 17 March 2014 | Short Story | Author's Choice , | Reader's Choice 

Finwë has left his people and chosen exile alongside his son Fëanor. Indis, left behind as his regent, must determine the best course of action for his forsaken people, but her choice to pass the regency to her son Fingolfin seems fraught with peril amidst the divided Noldor.

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Characters: Fingolfin, Finwë, Indis, Nerdanel