Tolkien and His Friends
Even though Tolkien disliked a literary work being analyzed in reference to its author’s life, he admitted that “[a]n author cannot…remain wholly unaffected by his experience” (Tolkien, 2011, p. xxii). And since in his life…
Month: January 2018
As a Hobbit Dear: A Lord of the Rings Serial – Chapter 1: The End of All Things
This was it, this was the end of the line, and we had finally made it. Why was he hesitating? “Frodo?” He turned, and our eyes locked. Something was wrong, very wrong. “I’m here,” he…
Why Do We Write?
“Beauty will save the world.”* -Dostoyevsky If we accept that art helps us reveal The hidden structures of the universe As beauty transcendent in color and form Harmonious truth in music, word, and dance Then…
One More Dance
“Where’s that blimming cat got tae now?” Jinty sighed as she stared around the edge of her door, peering out into the darkness of Fishmarket Close as the snow continued to fall like feathers from…
Finrod Finds Men: A Silmarillion Story
By S. Dorman Word Count: 718 Rating: G Summary: A story set in Tolkien's Silmarillion. ‘Twas in autumn on the borders of Beleriand when, astride his golden mount, came Finrod Felegund. He was parted from…
False Spring
By Lawrence Hall Word Count: Rating: G Summary: A poem about the "January thaw." No spring is false when warm, sweet sunlight falls Upon the weathered field and woods and walls And frogs shake off…
Christmas in Cokeworth: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 7: The Running of the Deer
By Avellina Balestri (alias Rosaria Marie) Word Count: 29645 Rating: PG for brief moments of peril and some thematic elements Summary: Harry and Snape spend Christmas together and come to understand one another a little…
Broth of Venom: A Harry Potter Story
The snake. It was so large, and it slithered subtly, slowly, and it snapped down through flesh and gorged on blood. It made him sick to his stomach and ate out his heart. Oh, oh,…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 31
The hour was late, and Spock had taken his Vulcan lamp into his study and lit the attunement flame. While his family slept, he sat down on a meditation stool. With eyes closed and palms…
Submissions Wanted
[caption id="attachment_8038" align="alignnone" width="1400"] Image Credit: narniafans.com/2010/12/c-s-lewis-movie-teaser-webpage/[/caption] Our Spring Issue is going to be based on C.S. Lewis' works! These include (but are by no means limited to) the following: The Chronicles of Narnia, The Great…