New York Tolkien Conference Story Collection

[dawn_felagund]

ETA: I have begun printing the collections for the conference. That means that submissions are closed unless we spoke about you turning in something later. Please email me if we did. Thanks, everyone!

The SWG will be represented at the upcoming New York Tolkien Conference on June 13. Several members will be in attendance (Oshun and I will be presenting) and our group will have space in the meet-and-greet room. As part of the latter, I would like to put together a collection of fanworks from SWG members: stories, drabbles, poems, meta, essays, art, podfic ... if you've made it, I'm willing to take it! I am hoping to show off what we do and show the diversity of fanworks in our community.

ETA: You do not need to be an SWG member to send me something to include. Our fandom is bigger than one group, and I would very much like to represent the diversity of the Tolkien fanfic community.

If you'd like me to include something of yours, this is the place to let me know. I am not imposing a lot of limitations at this point, although if I get a ton of offers (a problem I am hoping I'll have! :), I may have to take only one or two selections per person.

Here is how I'm hoping to set up the collection: a printed copy of your work (for works that can be printed) with a QR code that attendees can scan with their phones/tablets to continue viewing later. Obviously, I'm hoping some people will become so engrossed with what they find that they abscond with the binder and find some place to sit and read! But I'm also hoping that they'll find enough to intrigue them that they run out of time to read it all and so will want to revisit it on their own time. If your work can't be printed (audio, video, etc), I will include a summary and any notes you wish to attach with a QR code where the work can be found online.

Here's what I need if you want to participate:

• At a minimum I need a link to your work(s) that you want included. If you have more than one, please list them in the order of preference for inclusion. I will use the summary found on the site unless you tell me to do otherwise. If you have a revision you'd rather I use, please email it to me.


• If you want me to include any summary material or notes beyond what I can find at the link, please include that as well.


• If the work is very long, I recommend including just the first chapter or an excerpt; I will include a QR code where the reader can continue reading online. Likewise, if you'd like to include just an excerpt of a short story, just let me know.


• All Tolkien-based works are fine, so if you have LotR or Hobbit stories that you're proud of and want to share, please do feel free to include them.


• Crossover and AU works are fine, but no non-Tolkien works, please. (This is a Tolkien conference.) All genres, subjects, and ratings are fine.


• Comment here with what you'd like me to include or email me at moderator@silmarillionwritersguild.org. Questions can be directed to both places as well.

This is the first year this conference has run, but from my conversations with the organizers and what I know of some of the other attendees/presenters, it is fandom-friendly. After all, they did accept my paper talking about Tolkien fan fiction and offered us a space without my asking in the meet-and-greet room! :)

I want to conclude by saying that I know many people are probably reading this and wanting to contribute but feeling shy or uneasy or as though their work is not good enough. I know my saying, "Please don't feel that way," doesn't have magical powers to make those doubts go away, but I will say that I am so immensely proud of what the members of this group have built over the last ten years and of the tremendous talents and knowledge that is contained within our virtual walls. I would be pleased to take any work from our members with me, so I hope I have a lot of offers. :)

Comments

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

My timing is impeccable. I am running out the door for the rest today. I hope there is still room for me by tomorrow!

[dawn_felagund]

I was going to email you at some point to see what you wanted me to do with yours. ;) I'm hoping to have several binders to bring, perhaps divided by time period or character. I'd rather bring more than less. But I'd like to have one with references/essays/meta, in which I hoped your bios would be heavily represented. Or, if you want to include a lot of fiction, I could give you your own binder, since you will be presenting and there will likely be interest in your other work.

So yes, there will be room. ;)

[pandemonium-213.livejournal.com]

Oh I have no qualms about providing a few bits for the SWG table! Wish I could attend in person. I'll send you the samples of my works once our Internet is working at home (using my phone).

[dawn_felagund]

Funny, I thought you'd be shy ... ;)

I can't even say that with a straight face.

I'll look for the email! And hope your Internet is fixed soon.

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Great idea! I'm not quite clear if you want whole works, or excerpts, or either/or?

[dawn_felagund]

Whichever you'd like. It's hard to establish a definitive preference because works vary so much in length, as well as whether an excerpt could stand alone, so I'm willing to go with whatever each author prefers.

[angelica-ramses.livejournal.com]

I'm still proud of the work done in Name Calling so here's the link:

http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/references/namecalling.php

Would you want anything else?

[dawn_felagund]

Yay! I was hoping you'd offer it. As I noted to Oshun, I'd like to make a binder just for essays/meta.

If there's anything else you'd like to offer, I will not turn it down. :)

[binkaslibrary.livejournal.com]

I'd love to contribute, but I have no freaking idea what to choose. I will think it through and through, pick something and will email you, if that's okay :)

[dawn_felagund]

That would be great! Thank you. :)

[spiced-wine.livejournal.com]

I think I only have 2 works on SWG, but if no-one minds AU slash, I will email you with a link :)

I really wish I could come across and join you and Oshun :)

[dawn_felagund]

I'm not putting any restrictions on content, so long as it is Tolkien-based. I'd actually love the collection to show the diversity of fanfic, which tends to get reduced to things that it's really not (at least in Tolkien fandom).

I'm also fine with works that are outside of the SWG. :)

[spiced-wine.livejournal.com]

Is it all-right to ask on Faerie if any-one wants to submit?

[dawn_felagund]

Yes, please do! I'm going to ask at MPTT and will hopefully have enough to give them their own binder. I can do the same for Faerie, if there is enough interest. :) If not, I'd be glad to include with the SWG stuff anything that your authors want to send.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

That's a wonderful idea.

I should like to submit

Seed of Hope
http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=1676&chapter=1

The King's Holiday
http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=2809

[dawn_felagund]

Thank you, Linda! I'm adding them now. :)

[independence1776]

I'd love if you could include Rise Again From Ashes's Prologue (and the first chapter if possible): http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=930&chapter=1 (Or the table of contents if you'd prefer that link: http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=930&index=1)

As you may or may not mention my LACE meta in your presentation (and especially if you do), I'd like if you could include it: http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=1913

If you have space, my Elrond and Elros story "Never Look Back": http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=626

[dawn_felagund]

I will definitely include them all. :) Thank you!

[shirebound]

If appropriate, I would be honored if you would include two of my very short (one-chapter) stories:

"Living Jewels"
Character: Yavanna
Summary: The Ring-bearers are welcomed into the West, as is what they bring with them.

Link: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5787&cid=27137

"The People of the Stars"
Characters: Legolas, Gimli
Summary: It's not only the Sea that calls to Legolas, and he asks Gimli to accompany him on a very special journey... to a very special place.

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=6056&cid=25721

[dawn_felagund]

I will gladly include both! Thank you. :)

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

What's the utmost deadline for submitting Dawn? RL tends to run over me and mess around my schedules, so if I know the final date I should be able to have something, well that is, if I feel gutsy enough.

[dawn_felagund]

I'm leaving for the conference on June 12 (Friday), so let's say June 11. :)

Editing to add that I hope you feel gutsy enough. You have some awesome stuff that deserves to be showed off!

[starbrow.livejournal.com]

I would be completely happy to have anything of mine included, so this is just a selection of some things that I think might be appreciated, but if you see anything else of mine that you want to put in, feel free!

Ninnachel (http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewseries.php?seriesid=102) is a series (OC/OMC), Fingon/Maedhros), but I'd recommend just taking the first one ("Twenty Two Words") and then if people want more from there they can go and read the whole thing!

A Silver Night (http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2402) (Galadriel/Luthien) was the first femslash fic I ever wrote, and was one of the very first Tolkien femslash fics in existence, I'm pretty sure. Still quite proud of it after all these years!

On the genfic side of things, I'm very pleased with Nor Bid The Stars Farewell (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3499514) (Sam & Maglor), Now The Earth Has Stopped Her Tongue (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3541766) (Idril, Aredhel, Celebrian & Galadriel), Stand Against The Storm (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3561749) (Idril & Huor), and The Amplitude Of Time (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3584691) (Maglor, Feanor, Morgoth).

I don't write much humour, but when I do it tends to go down well, so people might enjoy The Sexual Adventures of Orome (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3933904) (Orome/the entire House of Finwe) and Never Trust An Elf (http://archiveofourown.org/works/315211) (Legolas/Gimli).

And finally, The Affirmations Of Elrond (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3529325) is just a complete mixture of everything, gen, het slash, happy, sad, angsty, etc, but I think it comes together to form something more than the sum of its parts, and is ultimately a really accurate summation of Elrond as I see him.

So, yes, have these, or any of my fic you'd like!

[dawn_felagund]

Yay! Thank you so much! I'm going to start adding them now. :)

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

What fun! If there's still room, I'd be honored to have any of the following included:

Many Branches
http://archiveofourown.org/works/713358

Elanor of Westmarch: The Return
http://archiveofourown.org/works/9434

Water Cold
http://archiveofourown.org/works/1454701

Thanks so much, I'll look forward to hearing about the con.

[dawn_felagund]

Thank you! I'm adding them now. :)

Speaking of conferences ... the last time I presented at one of these, I hid a prize in the handout. And you found it and requested a ficlet about the Eagles-not-the-crappy-band. I actually wrote it not long after you requested it, but it's weirdish, so I was nervous about posting it till I lived with it a while. Well ... I finally posted it here. :)

[maglor-20.livejournal.com]

You can use 'The Musician', if you like. :) http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2322 And also 'The Sweet Bard': http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2275

[dawn_felagund]

Thank you for both. :)

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

I'm very interested in having something of mine included, probably a stand-alone fanfic in the range of 2,000-5,000 words. When do you need my selection by, for it to be included?

[dawn_felagund]

I am saying June 11 at the latest, since I am leaving on the 12th.

Are you still going? There is also going to be an open mic in the meet-and-greet room for anyone who wants to bring something to read. I don't know if you'd be interested in that, but I'm trying to get word out to all the fanfic people I know who are going! :D

[zdenka]

Just to clarify, do you also want work from non-SWG members? I was assuming it was only for SWG people, but you mentioned below asking members of other sites like MPTT and Faerie.

[dawn_felagund]

Anyone who wants to send me Tolkienfic, I will be glad to take it. :) I will revise the post to make that clearer; I suspect I said "SWG members" out of habit!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Hi - saw the message at Faerie.

Perhaps, for something a bit different, you might like the first chapter(s) of Return of The Key (http://efiction.esteliel.de/viewstory.php?sid=334).

And, different again - Pure Morning (http://efiction.esteliel.de/viewstory.php?sid=350).

If you are doing a folder from MPTT perhaps you might like How The Maidens Got Their Swords (http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=3204), and Cautionary Tales For Little Hobbits (http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=2252). Both very different to the two I suggested from Faerie.

And I hope you enjoy presenting - I know a little about it from Oshun's journal and it sounds excellent.

[dawn_felagund]

Excellent--thank you so much! :)

I am one of those weird introverts that hates asking for help in a store but loves to talk in front of groups. So I am looking forward to it! :D

[silverstarspray.livejournal.com]

Here are some fics I'm particularly proud of, if you'd like to include them...

Shadow Child (Luthien): http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2203

Where Our Hearts are Not so Frail (Nellas/Goldberry): http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2418

Call of the Running Tide (Belladonna and Mirabella Took): http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2418

Ú-chebin Estel Anim (Gilraen): http://archiveofourown.org/works/3698915

[dawn_felagund]

I have added them all--thank you! :)

The link to "Call of the Running Tide" pointed to "Where Our Hearts are Not so Frail," so I linked the QR code to AO3. If that wasn't the site you preferred, just let me know, and I will change it! :)

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

I couldn't decide, it's like trying to pick favourite children :D These are all fics I love plus I thought they'd work better for readers less familiar with Tolkien fan fiction:

Like a Shooting Star, Leaping Skywards (http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2453) : non-graphic femslash, comparative cultures, first age road trip
Star's End (http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=2470&warning=3) :Maglor and Arwen at the end of her life..
Season of Hope (http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1310) : A young king and a traumatized child -- Gil-galad and Elwing.
Life After (http://efiction.esteliel.de/viewstory.php?sid=1326) : finding life after rebirth -- Erestor/Glorfindel, a love story (because fan fiction is full of love stories)

[dawn_felagund]

I know how it is to decide--I was working on mine when I got your comment! :D

Thanks so much for these! I'm thrilled to see "Star's End" there--definitely one of my all-time favorite Silmfics.

[avanti-90.livejournal.com]

Here, have two of mine:

http://archiveofourown.org/works/2215065

http://archiveofourown.org/works/761112

[dawn_felagund]

They have been added--thank you! :)

[moetushie]

I'm going to offer up my newest fic, because why not!

In You Everything Sank, Aerin/Morwen, 3250 words.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/3984499

[dawn_felagund]

Yay! Thank you! :)

Did you have a preference for which pen name to use?

[drummerwench.livejournal.com]

I am not super-prolific, and everything I write is short to extra-short, also pretty much G-rated. OTOH, it's rather varied in style and type.

So, here's what I've picked
An Unexpected Friendship (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3196364) (set during Bilbo's stays at Rivendell in The Hobbit, bookverse)

Tolkien's Usage of "Thou" and "Thee" (http://archiveofourown.org/works/17018) (non-fiction essay, "meta" depending on your definition thereof)

The Swans (http://archiveofourown.org/works/15990/chapters/20427) (from Fairy Tales of Middle-earth)

Thank you so much, Dawn, for this work and organization! I hope it helps dispell some of the misconceptions about fanfic.

Also, I am pretty excited about you and Oshun presenting at the conference! Sure wish I could witness it, except I'd have to choose between you! Gah!

[dawn_felagund]

Excellent! Thanks so much. :)

Thank you so much, Dawn, for this work and organization!

You're very welcome. I've been thrilled by the response this has received. I was worried people would be shy or uncomfortable with sharing work outside of fanfic communities (even in a fandom-friendly venue), so I am very pleased that I didn't have to beg and plead to be able to put together a collection (which would have taken much longer than copying/pasting/formatting things as they come in!)

I always wish for a portal to bring fandom friends from around the world to these things. Our international community is awesome until we have geographically confined events! It's a three-hour journey for me, which has been stressful enough to put together. (And actually, my husband has done all of that ...)

I'll be video-recording my presentation, like usual. I'm not sure if Oshun has any similar plans.

[anna-wing.livejournal.com]

These are a few of mine that I particularly like, for your consideration:

http://archiveofourown.org/works/1618475: "The White Tower", about Elwing and the Silmaril in Valinor

http://archiveofourown.org/works/1662275: "Vignettes of the Blessed Realm - What Celebrimbor Did Next" - self-descriptive title. There are six shortish chapters to this. If you don't want all of them, I particularly like the last one, "Stars In His Pocket" http://archiveofourown.org/works/1662275/chapters/3527036

http://archiveofourown.org/works/1618586: "Vignettes of the Blessed Realm - Everyday Life in Tol Eressea" - Elvish civil servants at work

http://archiveofourown.org/works/1618559 : "Parting Gifts" - Bilbo and Frodo, sailing down the Gulf of Lune

http://archiveofourown.org/works/3693533: "Of The Wrath Of Yavanna" - what happened to Ungoliant

[dawn_felagund]

Thanks so much! I have added them all, including the full "Celebrimbor" series. :)

[jaredmith.livejournal.com]

I'm not gonna have anything done by then I'm afraid. I just finished the story I was writing for TOTS12

[dawn_felagund]

Hopefully next time! I seem bound and determined to keep presenting at these sorts of things! :D

[encairion.livejournal.com]

Hi Dawn!

Thank you for this opportunity to let our wonderful fandom shine :)
I see you are open to works outside of SWG. I have a story (first chapter) that I would like to submit.

The Revolutionary and the Usurper
Here's the link to chapter one: http://efiction.esteliel.de/viewstory.php?sid=1440 (http://efiction.esteliel.de/viewstory.php?sid=1440)

[dawn_felagund]

Aww, you're very welcome. :) I know we both know some Tolkienfic authors who could put a lot of published novelists to shame! I am so pleased at the positive response my little project has gotten and hope the stories are enjoyed.

And thank you for the link. :) I've added Chapter One to the collection.