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Founded in 2005, the Silmarillion Writers' Guild exists for discussions of and creative fanworks based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion and related texts. We are a positive-focused and open-minded space that welcomes fans from all over the world and with all levels of experience with Tolkien's works. Whether you are picking up Tolkien's books for the first time or have been a fan for decades, we welcome you to join us!

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Instadrabbling Sessions for October, November, and December
Instadrabbling continues on the first Saturday of each month on our Discord server.

New Challenge: Stars
Create a fanwork using star-themed prompts presented in a bingo board format.

Cultus Dispatches: Trends in Fandom Entry Year
The films inspired a lot of fanfiction, yes, but exactly how fanfiction authors interacted with them predicts who remains in the fandom for long durations.

Character of the Month: Marach
There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.

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[Writing] In the Gardens of Lórien by gaydhros

“Can you wait that long?” Findekáno asks.


“Yes,” snaps Maitimo , though in truth he is not so sure. His bladder is ridiculously full, swollen and aching, jostling around uncomfortably with every step he takes. It takes a concerted effort of will not to squirm around awkwardly or grab…

[Writing] The Skin of Your Mother Before You by gaydhros

But Aredhel knew better than her mother; she was stronger, she was more willful, she was enlightened. She would not make the same mistakes Anairë had made. She would find a way to do it all differently.


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Re-embodied in Aman, Aredhel struggles to come to terms with all that has…

[Reference] Eönwë by NelyafinweFeanorion

Across the history of the "Silmarillion," Eönwë's role settles on a character who leads without taking upon himself the power to mete out justice and who acts with equanimity across some of the most harrowing conflicts in the early legendarium.

[Writing] The Day Transcending Night by StarSpray

The Rings have been forged. The armies of Mordor are marching into Eriador. Eregion burns. 


Far away from it all, by the shores of the Sea, Celegorm remembers his name.

[Writing] When the Leaves Fall Golden by Dagstjarna

Celebrimbor reflects on his life and his childhood in Tirion. 

[Writing] The Spruce Tree by Dagstjarna

A young Celegorm and Curufin befriend an old Spruce tree. 

[Writing] Bury Me to Release Your Splendor by annarobots

“Do you know what grows on the shores of the southern isles? A trading-merchant might bring many strange specimens to our lands, like nothing I have ever seen. In recent days, I have tasted a ripe fruit with firm flesh that parted beneath my tongue in a burst of liquid sweetness. So…

Current Challenge

Stars
Construct a fanwork using star-themed prompts in a bingo card format. Read more ...

Random Challenge

Sirens and Songstresses
Use a prompt by a female musical artist or a band with a female lead to create your fanwork. Read more ...

New in References

Eönwë by NelyafinweFeanorion

Across the history of the "Silmarillion," Eönwë's role settles on a character who leads without taking upon himself the power to mete out justice and who acts with equanimity across some of the most harrowing conflicts in the early legendarium.

Speak Friend and Enter: Trends in Fandom Entry Year by Dawn Walls-Thumma

Across three surveys and ten years, the Tolkien Fanfiction Survey has document when authors began writing. These data reveal trends in how film promotions, the films themselves, the books, and other historical contexts have influenced not only who writes but how long they stay.

Marach by NelyafinweFeanorion

There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.

Featured Themed Collection

Beyond the Silmarillion

[Writing] For a Better World by Ellynn

Thirteen years before the War of the Ring, an orcling — more intelligent and more curious than most — is born in Mordor. His curiosity will lead him to both incredible discoveries and perilous situations, all of which will shape him into a leader unlike any Mordor has ever known. But to become…

[Writing] IN THE SHIRE-RECKONING by Diane Finnis-Robb

-This novel was completed for Hobbit Day 2026 and will be updated in serialized fashion here as I make final edits; so feedback is very much welcome.


-It is a multi-generational novel spanning the fgormation of the Shire to the Great Plague Year Thirty-six and focuses on the origins of an…

[Writing] Under Agate Skies by Isilme_among_the_stars

Erestor finds himself thrust into adventure when Elrond requests his company escorting Arwen to Minas Tirith after the War of the Ring is won. All too aware of the chronic illness that has bound his friend to Rivendell for the past several centuries, Glorfindel has some concerns. Erestor, aware…

Around the World and Web

Oritober 2026
A gen and safe for work event celebrating Middle Earth's favorite dwarf scribe!

Erestober 2026
An event running throughout October, to show appreciation for Erestor!

Silm Smut Week 2026
Silm Smut Week is a Tumblr event celebrating sexually explicit fanworks.

Tolkien Sapphic September
Tolkien Sapphic September is a month long event focusing on Sapphic relationships and characters in Tolkien and adjacent materials.

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