Fiction and Research of Dawn Walls-Thumma

Grief, Grieving, and Permission to Mourn in the "Quenta Silmarillion"

Dawn Felagund — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:43:39 +0000

Grief, Grieving, and Permission to Mourn in the "Quenta Silmarillion" Dawn Felagund Fri, 04/12/2024 - 07:43

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(Re)Archive: The Rise and Fall (and Rebound?) of Independent Fanfiction Archives

Dawn Felagund — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:12:50 +0000

(Re)Archive: The Rise and Fall (and Rebound?) of Independent Fanfiction Archives Dawn Felagund Fri, 10/06/2023 - 16:12

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A Fanworks Ecumenopolis: Tolkien Fanfiction Archives and the Implications of Consolidation

Dawn Felagund — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:59:09 +0000

A Fanworks Ecumenopolis: Tolkien Fanfiction Archives and the Implications of Consolidation Dawn Felagund Thu, 10/12/2023 - 20:59

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Affirmational and Transformational Values and Practices in the Tolkien Fanfiction Community

Dawn Felagund — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 01:42:43 +0000

Affirmational and Transformational Values and Practices in the Tolkien Fanfiction Community Dawn Felagund Sun, 01/19/2020 - 20:42

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Yule Lights

Dawn Felagund — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:08:39 +0000

Yule Lights Dawn Felagund Mon, 12/30/2019 - 17:08

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Home Alone: Forgotten in Formenos

Dawn Felagund — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:47:52 +0000

Home Alone: Forgotten in Formenos Dawn Felagund Thu, 12/26/2019 - 09:47

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I found this on the SWG site…

Anérea (not verified) Wed, 10/18/2023 - 15:01

I found this on the SWG site pretty early in my fanfic discovery, while I was in a "I want more Dawn fic" binge mood after reading AMC, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I only recall bits of the movies (I chanced on them sometime in adulthood) and while they seemed pure escapism, this contained both the element of fun as well as a lot more food for thought.

I've only just seen your map! Or rather your photo of it!! (And you know how much I love maps!) I really like the way you're l you've drawn it.

I'm really sorry to hear about Lancelot though. Knowing this bit of background, and thinking of where the story went and the mood it took on in the later chapters, it seems clear where some of the deeper feelings it evokes comes from.

Ask in all a remarkable piece!

Even when I set out to do a…

Dawn Felagund Wed, 10/18/2023 - 19:03

Even when I set out to do a just-for-fun piece, like this one, I struggle not to introduce serious elements into it. I'm a literary writer through and through, I guess; I can't really do pure escapism. (Likewise, a friendly challenge to write Feanor/Erestor smut turned into By the Light of Roses, a novella exploring my anger over the at-the-time federal ban on same-sex marriage in the U.S. ...)

And I will admit that a lot of the purpose of the story was getting to draw that map! :DDD

Thanks so much for reading and commenting!

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Boundaries

Dawn Felagund — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 02:58:38 +0000

Boundaries Dawn Felagund Thu, 07/18/2019 - 22:58

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Fanfiction’s Hidden City: Affirmational and Transformational Practices in the Tolkien Fanfiction Community

Dawn Felagund — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:42:25 +0000

Fanfiction’s Hidden City: Affirmational and Transformational Practices in the Tolkien Fanfiction Community Dawn Felagund Fri, 04/19/2019 - 09:42

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Data on Tolkien Fanfiction Culture and Practices (1st Edition)

Dawn Felagund — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:05:01 +0000

Data on Tolkien Fanfiction Culture and Practices (1st Edition) Dawn Felagund Mon, 04/15/2019 - 17:05

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The Most Important Characters Never Named: Unveiling the Narrators of The Silmarillion

Dawn Felagund — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 03:08:32 +0000

The Most Important Characters Never Named: Unveiling the Narrators of The Silmarillion Dawn Felagund Fri, 04/05/2019 - 23:08

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your talk

sian22 (not verified) Mon, 10/28/2019 - 11:44

this was simply wonderful!! almost as enjoying to read it here after hearing the original