New and Updated Fiction

A dare between siblings on the icy expanse leads to an encounter with the local fauna

At the 'anniversary' of the delving of Menegroth, Finrod wears a waistcoat...

for “Words of Wit and Whimsy” bingo. (includes all the words of the top line.) Especially 'waistcoat'

In Imladris, Erestor receives news and reminisces about the present and the past.

 Extract from 'Lives of the Noble Edain and Noldor', by the controversial historian Amilcar of Númenor. A passage of the chapter dedicated to Fingon, fifth King of the Noldor.

After spending millennia wandering Middle-earth, Maglor returns to Valinor, where he attempts to adjust to both his Valar-imposed restrictions and living once more with the Eldar.

Alatáriel undertakes to learn an art long forbidden by her family.

The Long Peace nearly came to a premature end when Finrod found Men.

The last group of Elves journey to Aman, but their path is treacherous.

Maentâl Sílorion appeared in chapter 7 of Pages from the Archives of Cîr Imladris. He insisted on having more of his story told. Each chapter is intended to be able to stand alone.

Fingon and inexplicable kittens

Olwë witnesses Estë soothing an injured eagle.

back to middle earth month 2021

day 2: Valar.

Eönwë makes an announcement. Four drabbles.

Ficlets of an intimate nature set in various places and times, generally with minimal angst.

A view from two sides of a mirror, and what happens when those trapped are freed.

A Drabble sequence: 1,2,2,1.

Ficlets of Valinor, Beleriand, Ennor, and Middle Earth through the Ages.

Fulfilling a promise, Fingon and Celegorm discover they are remembered as Superheroes by the circus children.

A King Fingon's Menagerie quintuple drabble/ficlet.

Daeron devises the Cirth.

for back to middle earth month 2021

day 1: Music.

Written for the B2MEM 2021 Daily Prompts. I have no idea where this is going, if it will be a cohesive story once it kicks off or it will be a random thing a day...will adjust as necessary, when necessary.

Elros seeks out his great-uncle after receiving surprising news, asking advice from the head of his family.

"You should be flattered," Thuringwethil counters, "To know that for you alone I would change my skin."

Aredhel scoffs. "Steal another's skin, more like."

(Be careful what you hunt. Or don't.)

Gandalf tells Bilbo Baggins of a time when he was still called Olórin.

Oromë struggles to court Vána. 

""As yet no flower had bloomed nor any bird had sung, for these things waited still their time in the bosom of Yavanna; but wealth there was of her imagining, and nowhere more rich than in the midmost parts of the Earth, where the light of both the Lamps met and blended. And there upon the isle of Almaren in the Great Lake was the first dwelling of the Valar when all things were young, and new-made Green was yet a marvel in the eyes of the makers; and they were long content."

New Chapter: The Wild Hunt (Chapter 9)

For the Noldor, the personal is always political. This story has humor, conflict, scandal, and a crazy mixture of discord and affection, which characterize the Finweans as I write them. This story is set shortly before the founding of Nevrast, before the Mereth Aderthad.

 

"...and there in the forest of Neldoreth Lúthien was born, and the white flowers of niphredil came forth to greet her as stars from the earth.”

Celegorm, Returned, faces a challenge. A double-drabble.

Eärendil, waiting for the answer of the Valar to his plea. A triple drabble.