Jubilee

SWG Jubilee challenge banner - the word "Jubilee" in a large handwritten font over a blue background spangled with silver stars. At the top is the text "Silmarillion Writers' Guild Challenge"; at the bottom the text "1 January - 15 February 2025"

We always like to start the new year fresh and with creativity. To that end, we begin the year with an amnesty, allowing you to create a fanwork for any of the previous year’s challenges. To celebrate the SWG’s 20th anniversary year, we’re expanding that in our second ever Jubilee. (Yes, we know Jubilees are traditionally every 25 or 50 years. We’re not that patient, so we’re making our own Jubilee tradition—do one when it feels right.)

Any challenge from January 2017 onward is fair game for the amnesty this January! If there’s a challenge you’ve been eyeing that was before your time, or one you’ve been kicking yourself for missing, this is your moment. If you started a challenge response but never finished it, here’s your chance. Done them all? We are in awe. Also, you can create for any of them—just make sure you post to the Jubilee challenge to get your stamp.

If you’re all worn out from all 2024 threw at you but ready to go on a fanworks binge, the Jubilee includes commenting stamps.

During the Jubilee, you can collect any existing challenge stamp. The only new stamps we’ll be giving out are the Jubilee-specific ones.

There are a few caveats and mod requests:

  • We will not be making new stamps for previous challenges - you can receive any existing challenge stamp.
  • Challenges with mod-assigned prompts are now self-select, and the prompts can be found on the challenge page. That being said, if the fun of a challenge is having a prompt lobbed at you by the mods, you can contact us, let us know the challenge you want, and we'll choose for you.
  • Please inform the mods if you need commenting stamps for prior challenges, and which stamps you need. (All challenges have commenter and 5 comment stamps, some challenges have stamps for 10 or higher numbers of comments.If you’re not sure, ask—the mods will be happy to tell you how high the comment count stamps go for a particular challenge.)
  • Resolution challenge: Resolution stamps are not available. Please do not tag for the Resolution challenge.
  • For bingo challenges, please let the mods know if you need any special bingo stamps:
    • For Potluck (2024), in addition to row, column, diagonal, and card blackout, there are commenter bingo cards—if you play comment bingo, let the mods know you need the appropriate comment bingo stamps. (Row, column, diagonal, or card blackout.) There is also a stamp for boardmakers; we will accept and post new boards through the Jubilee deadline.
    • For Roaring 20s (2023), there are row, column, diagonal, and card blackout bingo stamps; there are also stamps for each individual board, so specify in the notes or let the mods know which board(s) you played.
    • For Words of Wit and Wisdom (March 2021) or Vintage (May 2022) row, column, diagonal, and card blackout stamps are available.
    • For Crackuary (February 2020), row fill and blackout are available.
    • For Sitcom (September 2018) and Taboo (January 2017), row fill is available.
  • For Matryoshka challenges:
    • If you need to email the moderators for prompts, please include the challenge name and date in the subject line. (For example: Hero's Journey May 2017.)
    • If you do a Matryoshka at the Difficult level, let the mods know - there is a special stamp.
    • For Meet & Greet (February 2024), only the first prompt was emailed to participants—the others had to be gathered through interaction with SWG members. There is a list on the challenge page of participating members.
  • November/December challenges:
  • The following challenges have Live Event stamps, which may be collected by participating in Instadrabbling on January 18-19. Session 1 will be 3PM UTC January 18 (what time is that for me?); session 2 will be 6PM UTC January 19 (what time is that for me?).

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Fanworks Tagged with Jubilee

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Possession by elennalore

In captivity, Celebrimbor draws the diagram of the tower where he’s held.

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Smudged by cuarthol

“My lord!  Excellent news!”

Gil-galad looked up, expectation mixed with mild humor on his face at the eager young scribe who had come to stand before him.

The scribe held up an old, water-damaged tome and declared with absolute assurance, “We finally know who your father is!”

 

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For love to bloom by daughterofshadows

Dís, Belladonna and a quiet day together.

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Winter Light by Zdenka

A music playlist to go with Dawn Felagund's fic Yule Lights. Featuring Celebrimbor, his memories of his family, and Annatar (who is not up to anything suspicious, of course not).

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We'll dance among the stars by daughterofshadows

We spend some time with our friends from Gondolin, learn about Nellas and Galdor's relationship in this universe and do a lot of worldbuilding.

 

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A Briefer Light by Himring

Elros considers the lamps of the Edain.

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Power and Desire: The Silmarils vs The One Ring by StarSpray

What do the Silmarils and the Ring have in common? They are both the titular objects of their respective books around which the major plot turns, it is true. They are both made by powerful individuals, and are desired by many different people, and when they are lost and/or stolen their makers are desperate to retrieve them. Characters die for them, and kill for them. At this extremely surface level reading they do, indeed, seem very similar. But the deeper you look at each object the more glaring differences show themselves, until you realize that they do not parallel, but rather oppose each other.

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Daughter of the House of Beor by StarSpray

Whenever he came to visit, or when they were in company together, Elwing was aware of Finrod watching her, searching her face as though he was looking for something. (A double-drabble)

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Into the Depths by Zdenka

A dark Tar-Míriel/Uinen fanmix.

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Finrod: 30-Day Character Study - Artwork by cuarthol

Art created for the related prompts for the 30-Day Character Study Challenge.

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Runes by StarSpray

“I think,” Lúthien said, “that the Naugrim would like to see your writings.”

This made Daeron pause, and blink. “My Cirth?” he asked. “Why?”

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Remember no grievance by firstamazon

And when the tidings came to Balar of the fall of Gondolin and the death of Turgon, Ereinion Gil-galad son of Fingon was named High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth.

~Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin

When the War of Wrath breaks, Gil-galad must deal with a heavy contingent of refugees from all the fallen realms of Beleriand.

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Finrod: 30-Day Character Study by cuarthol

Following the 30-day Character Study Challenge for Finrod Felagund.  To include notes/thoughts, fic, art, and more.

All 30 days are finished!

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Retiring Fogs by StarSpray

On a foggy cold morning Eluréd sits atop Elrond's roof, watching the armies of Lindon and Arnor gather.

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Finrod: 30-Day Character Study - Writings by cuarthol

Story/fiction writing prompts for the 30-Day Character Challenge.

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Ridiculous Elven Architecture - Caranthir's Lakeside Cottage

Caranthir's sketches by Anérea

Quick & silly sketches from an Instadrabbling/Instadrawbling session...

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Two Journeys by Lferion

In the First Age, Fingon traveled to Rerir after discovering Turgon's disappearance. In the Fourth Age, he travels to Rerir again in Beleriand Risen.f

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Fishy Business by Grundy

Eärendil has found an odd fish. Elwing knows that just because it looks like a fish doesn't mean it is.

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Mousetrap by cuarthol

A little thief is caught red-handed in an unexpected encounter.

 

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A Whisper of the Old World by Narya

A brief moment in the woods between two old people who are more than they seem...

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Finrod: 30-Day Character Study - Study Days by cuarthol

Following the 30-day Character Study Challenge for Finrod.

This will contain the days which call for reading, thoughts on or creating headcanons for, or perusing other creative works as part of the challenge.

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The Gift by cuarthol

Morwen makes a gift for her cousin Rían's upcoming birthday.

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Noldolantë by cuarthol

Filk of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'

A musical/poetic exploration of the Fall of the Noldor - 'Noldolantë' - from the discord sewn by Melkor to Fëanor's death.

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Bits and Pieces Under 300 Words by sallysavestheday

An evolving collection of little bits and drabbles, too short to publish on their own.

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A Mingling by cuarthol

Parallel narratives of Ilwen, wife of Ingwë, and Gwidhil, wife of Orodreth.

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