Semimonthly Discussion Post #1

[deadfinch]

Welcome to thelockedtomb's semimonthly discussion post.

Thank you to everyone who filled out my survey last week. The votes on the frequency poll were pretty split; in an attempt to strike a balance between everyone's preferences, I'll be posting a new discussion entry every other Friday at some variable point in the morning, PST. Feel free to send me feedback about how this is or isn't working for you as we go forward.

Since this is our very first discussion, there won't be any particular topic. (For those of you interested in the idea of totally optional discussion topics, feel free to submit some ideas to me here!) This might be a good opportunity to introduce yourself (if you haven't already), what you enjoy about the series, your favorite characters, your theories, your predictions, your questions, what you're hoping to see in the next book, etc. You can also talk about the fannish side of things: swap plot bunnies, solicit feedback on some meta you're working on, try to sell people on your favorite crackship... or whatever else you can think of! The post is your oyster.

There is currently no policy regarding content warnings. I welcome feedback from the community about how we'd like to handle this going forward.

For obvious reasons, this is not a spoiler-free zone. We'll approach the subject of a spoiler policy once Alecto approaches the shelves.

Semimonthly Fanwork Recs #1

[deadfinch]

Welcome to thelockedtomb's semimonthly fanwork recommendation post.

The current plan is to post a new fanwork rec entry every other Friday, at the same time that the new discussion entry is posted. I debated the pros and cons of posting them together vs. posting them on opposing weeks, and I ultimately decided to try this arrangement first. Feel free to send me feedback about how this is or isn't working for you as we go forward.

Since this is our very first fanwork rec post, there won't be any particular theme. (For those of you interested in the idea of totally optional rec themes, feel free to submit some ideas to me here!) That said, since this is the very first rec post of the community, I would actively encourage you to rec things that you think are "obvious." Dreamwidth has the advantage of being very archivally stable, compared to other platforms; even if it feels like everyone's read a particular fic or seen a particular piece of fanart now, new fans ten or twenty years from now might appreciate having everyone's favorites compiled in one convenient place!

To participate, post your recs as a comment (or multiple comments) to this entry. If you want, you can talk a little bit about why you like it.

Any type of fanwork is welcome. Fanfiction, fanart, fanmixes, fansongs, meta—everything goes.

Self-recs are welcome, just make sure to indicate that it's a self-rec.

There is currently no policy regarding content warnings. I welcome feedback from the community about how we'd like to handle this going forward.

For obvious reasons, this is not a spoiler-free zone.