In 2509, Celebrían wife of Elrond was journeying to Lórien... the rest, everyone knows. But this isn't about her. Not really. What remains for the bereaved but need and anger?

A collection of drabbles, mostly written for the LJ comm Tolkien_Weekly.  Some of these drabbles received awards in MEFA 2010; see inside for details.

10. Good as New.  Glorfindel, his father and a piece of the past.  One drabble.

A collection of drabbles found in the ruins of Utumno during the years of Melkor's captivity, written for various tolkien_weekly challenges.  I am greatly indebted to the ever-awesome ignoblebard, who very generously nominated this series for MEFA 2011, thereby spurring me to get on with actually writing it. ♥

6.  After the Manner: Orcs, one drabble.

This is a mere collection of frivolous experiments in literary mimicry; credit (so far) goes to Rudyard Kipling, Lord Dunsany, JRR Tolkien, HP Lovecraft, Terry Pratchett, CS Lewis, Gogollescent and Saki (HH Munro).  MEFA 2010 Honourable Mention (Genres: Drama: Incomplete) for chapters 1-8.

(1) The children's version of the fall of Gondolin.

(2) Nevrast lies abandoned.  Where did the king and all the people go?

(3) On the road to Rivendell, Bilbo, Thorin and Gandalf discuss dwarvish singing.

(4) Beneath Barazinbar, Sleeping Beauty... awakes.

(5) Trolls, tea parties and a touch of literary theory.

(6) Uncle Gorthaur has some words of advice for his dear Thuringwethil.

(7) Maglor confronts his ghosts on the beach.

(8) Domestic discontent in Lothlórien.

Being a fantastical account of the Lady Galadriel’s journey to Middle-earth by an unknown author; edited and with critical comments by Erestor and Melinna of Ered Luin; preface by the Lord Celeborn of Lórinand, formerly of Doriath, Sirion and Eregion. 

MEFA 2010 Third Place (Times: First Age and Prior: Noldorin Elves).

Fragments of falling Doriath, centred on Oropher.  Dior will not give up the jewel...  MEFA 2010 First Place (Races: Elves: General).

For many years, Thingol's minstrel Daeron made lament for Lúthien Tinúviel beside dark waters... but not forever.  A look at love, loss and the Lay of Leithian.  MEFA 2009 First Place (Genres: Character Study: The Silmarillion).

Ca. 1000 TA, Glorfindel finds himself unexpectedly alive and on a ship to Middle-earth in the company of five not-quite-Men. Where next? Imladris, of course... 

MEFA 2010 Second Place (Genres: Character Study: Silmarillion).

A brief background for Erestor, stretching from the ages of the stars to the foundation of Imladris.  MEFA 2009 Third Place (Times: First Age and Prior: General).