Jack North’s Case
By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 3205 Rating: PG (threats, mild violence) Summary: Jack Frost and Hiccup Haddock are Hiccup and Jack North, based on the Hardy boys, and with the help of…
Month: April 2019
Creatures of Hobbit
We are all creatures of hobbit, A little less human each day As we wither into weather, Into whether, like Baggins, Never wondering where our Adventure begins. As creatures of hobbit, We wander and are…
Springtime with Tolkien: A Seasonal Reflection on Stratford Caldecott’s “The Power of the Ring”
Springtime is finally here! With its arrival, so too come the gentle splendour of apple blossoms, the magnificence of creamy magnolia and the simple patchwork of a daisy-covered lawn. You may be startled this month…
The Fellowship of the King
By Rebecca Godlove Word Count: 2682 Rated: G Summary: A short screenplay about Trent and a battle for his soul that takes place in a dream. The Fellowship of the King (A short play) THE…
A Meditation on Meeting Souls Gone By
I’m the kind of person who must “meet” people. It is the only way I can know them, living or dead. I must feel their presence on some level, or I cannot hope to truly…
Emmaus Isn’t on the Map
By Lawrence “Mack” Hall Word Count: 80 Rating: G Summary: a short poem reflecting on Luke 24:13-35 The road from Emmaus is not in the book Emmaus isn’t even on the map Still, people walk…
The Burning of Hobera Chapter 1: Kidnapping
By Amanda Pizzolatto, alias Aurora Mandeville Word Count: 1490 Rating: G Summary: When evil forces try to prevent a prophecy of peace from coming to fruition, Elves and Hobs must join together to stop them.…
Harry Potter and the Pain of Revenge: Chapter 1
~ by Brand Spanking New Over the course of his Hogwarts career, Harry Potter had gotten himself in a lot of trouble. Sometimes, it was well deserved, like when he had flown himself and his…
A Saturday Morning in the Bookstore
Why are there now so many books of lists of ten things we must do before we die? Why not nine, or eleven? And why should pay someone for a list of experiences he says…