Author: Avellina Balestri
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Have You Ever Considered Piracy?: A Helpful Guide to High Seas Crime
BY IAN THOMAS WILSON Many fictional pirate captains are portrayed as authoritarian leaders, such as Captain Hook, but pirate ships just weren’t run like that. Read more
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The Pottermore Problem: Why J.K. Rowling Should Leave Well Enough Alone
BY KAT COFFIN She can do what she wants with it. She’s the writer, after all. But the books ended in 2007. Read more
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Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 19
BY M.C. PEHRSON “Think. It is not too late. Perhaps you are lying. You are half human—from a race of accomplished liars.” Read more
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A Colorless Dream: The Darkness in Harry Potter’s World
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO In Harry Potter, there doesn’t seem to be any wonder, any of the real magic of childhood. Read more
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Still the Beating Heart: A Pirates of the Caribbean Story
By: WriterFromWardrobe Word Count: 1246 Rating: PG Summary: An elderly Elizabeth Swann-Turner has one last task to do. All rights belong to their respective owners. I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean. This story disregards Dead Men Tell No Tales because I wrote the story prior to the movie coming out. At this time, Wikipedia listed both Read more
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The Rhyming Little Mermaid
BY JOSHUA DAVID LING “For Manfolk live but one hundred years and are taken up to heaven’s bright stars.” Read more
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My Duty Forbids It: The Historical Context of Professor Severus Snape
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Snape is portrayed as having a “stiff upper lip”, and while he certainly goes hard on his students, he also goes hard on himself. Read more
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Arthur Daigle: Interview
BY ARTHUR DAIGLE My characters learn that there is an artifact called the Bottle of Hope in their lands, and that a single drop of its water can heal people. Read more
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Winter Submissions Wanted…
Our Winter Issue of Ink and Fairydust will be based on the season and its many holidays, particularly Christmas and other solstice-based celebrations. We are looking for all types of works, including but not limited to… * Artwork * Book & Movie Reviews * Fanfiction * Original Fiction * Poetry * Reflections on the season * Reflections on the winter holidays (any and all!) Read more
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After the ‘45
“Oh, da,” he said, with a trembling voice, “Why must I make this terrible choice To leave yourself and the maiden I love, Go fight for James Edward’s right to his glove? Read more
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Something More: Fantasy Fiction as a Reflection of Truth
BY T.K. WILSON Chesterton goes on to say fantasy shows us the abnormal rationality of Christianity in a way that is simpler to understand for the most part. Read more
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What Remains Unspoken: A Fantastic Beasts Story
BY LILA TULIP “I know you have not informed your mother of us, Credence. Please do not be afraid. I am not angry at you, but at your mother.” Read more
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F&F Fall 2017 The Long 18th Century / Period Drama
Our Fall issue of Fellowship and Fairydust is here! Based on the Long 18th Century and Period Drama, it includes fanfiction and articles on many diverse books, movies and more, including (but far from limited to) Jane Austen, Pirates of the Caribbean, Felicity the American Girl, and Sharpe! Read more
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Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 15
BY M.C. PEHRSON “Yanash deserves justice…and it is for that reason that I must return to Earth. It is a simple matter of logic.” Read more
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The Magic and the Memories: A Nostalgic Fan’s Harry Potter Timeline
BY ISABELLA SUMMITT Somewhere the Dad bought her a paperback of the book the movie was based on. Read more
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Acorns Away!
BY SARAH LEVESQUE Oak trees like bombers soaring toward the sky, laden with burdens to loose upon the unsuspecting below. Read more
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Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 18
BY M.C. PEHRSON “I’m glad you kicked me out of the academy. This is better. It’s what I’ve been looking for all my life.” Read more
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Colors in the Ocean: A Star Wars Story
BY HEART OF THE ARTSARI “Somehow, I believe you. I see the light and shadow within you, seeking unity; you’ve awakened the Force.” Read more
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Who is Gandalf, Really?: A Fandom Crossover Theory
BY FERGUS COYLE See, the way that Gandalf’s spirit travels dimensions is by dying, and then being reborn after a brief time as a free-roaming spirit. Read more
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Home: A Harry Potter Story
“He just wanted to be anywhere away from here, with Ginny in his arms.” Read more