Not By the Hand of Man: The Women of “Lord of the Rings”
The Lord of the Rings is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of our modern era, but that does not mean it is without detractors. One of the chief claims of the naysayers…
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Cutting the Cord: A Game of Thrones Serial – Chapter 3: What Friends Do
Tyrion returned to the apothecary shop early the following morning, just before the sun rose and its rays splintered down the side streets. Sauriel met him with a cross expression on her face.…
An Observation on Gender Identity
Scan a listing of local births in any newspaper, and you will find only two categories: girl or boy. But that label only describes the physical aspects of our bodies, for as children grow, it…
Death and the Lion: A Crossover Serial- Chapter 16: Secret of the Wing
By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes…
A Weary Writer’s Resolution
Jonathan Francesco Word Count: 110 Rating: PG Summary: A writer's promise to himself. I will never write again No more characters No more plot No more conflict No more stories I’m done I’m done trying…
Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe: A Review
“Chivalry! – why, maiden, she is the nurse of pure and high affection – the stay of the oppressed, the redresser of grievances, the curb of the power of the tyrant – Nobility were but…
Burnt: A Harry Potter Serial- Chapter 5: Potions
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 1
The sea is made of many waters, and one that contributes is the great River that flows from the many rolling valleys of the kingdom of Lorsia. Deep within the kingdom, King Hanor’s wide palace…
The Noblest Sacrifice: A Tale of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
By Christopher Woods (alias Beregond) Word Count: 2344 words Rating: PG for violence and thematic elements Summary: A Legion of Christian soldiers are tortured and martyred for their faith Emperor Licinius was a man…
Cutting the Cord: A Game of Thrones Serial – Chapter 2: A Matter of Trust
One week later, on a dark and blizzard-whipped early morning, Sauriel heard a weak knocking at the door of her shop. She opened it to find her neighbor the dwarf standing there, looking…