Music and the Frysian Translations of JRR Tolkien
On the brink of the turn of the millennium I read most of Tolkien’s books, most of them in Dutch and some in English. At the time I was wondering how Tolkien would look in…
Author: Fellowship & Fairydust
Inspiring faith and creativity & exploring the arts through a spiritual lens
A Magical Wood: A Robin Hood Poem
I am the Hooded man, Herne the Hunter, keeper of the forest I am the red-breasted one who holds dominion over the green forest I am of the common folk and the land, I dispense…
Burnt: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 18: The First Week Back
By LastCrazyHorn Word Count: Rating: PG-13 for brief language, violence, and depictions of abuse Summary: A disabled Harry comes to Hogwarts story. Everyone expects him to be like his dad, but how can he be with…
The Jeweler’s Apprentice – Chapter 10
The approach to the high mining town wound through folds of mountain ridges so tight that travelers could hardly see their destination until they rounded the last piney bend in the trail and Gemtown jumped…
The Goats of Deceit: A Doctor Who Story
By Christopher Woods Word Count: 5603 Rating: G Summary: No. 1 in the Unbelievable Stories of Theo MacLinnich, a Homeschooler, and his adventures with the Doctor. It was January, the second Monday of the month, to…
Fall of a Hero: A Robin Hood Story
~ by Celemir Elewen Steel rang on steel, shattering the quiet serenity of the forest and startling birds from their nests. A ring of outlaws, clad in Lincoln green, circled two people in the woodland…
Left Alone: A Lord of the Rings Poem
By Vanessa Parry (alias Elwen) Word Count: 150 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: Sam's fear of being left behind by Frodo manifested in a poem He can't leave without me. Though friendship may…
Not A Legend, Not A Flop: A Review of “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”
Author's Note: The original version of this review was published on The Cat’s Cradle on June 5, 2017. Many thanks to Avellina Balestri for joining me on this venture into Arthurian legend! ~ I will not pretend…
Elitch Gardens
By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 2450 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: Two boys explore a theme park for the first time with some new friends. “Yes, we’re in, finally! Hey…
Nothing’s Forgotten: My Appreciation for “Robin of Sherwood”
There have been a host of bad Robin Hood shows in recent decades, but none of them ever reached the heights of Robin of Sherwood, easily one of the more interesting contemporary portrayals of that…