The nominations have been cast. The seconds have been seconded. And thirded… and fourthed… and some even eighteenthed!!! Shhhh, that’s not a word, but it’s still what happened.
And SEVENTY-EIGHT Silver-Tongued characters have descended upon my home for the past week! Seventy-eight!
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“Good morning!” His greeting is noncomittal. A thing you say to passersby.
I pause. “Good morning, Bilbo.”
He frowns around his pipe. “Did Gandalf send you? I’m not in the mood for another adventure at present.”
“It’s that time of year again, Bilbo.”
At this, his eyes spark with interest. “September already?” He pulls out his pocketwatch and inspects it. “You are early,” he accuses.
Read MoreWhat?
No, I’m not talking about Christmas.
If I meant Christmas, I’d have said “most wonderful time of the year” not “glorious.”
Now that we have that cleared up…
September is drawing near. And that, of course, means the SILMARIL AWARDS are just around the corner. It’s only THE fantasy event of the year! That time of year when we celebrate our love for all things Tolkien, as well as all our other favorite characters in the fantasy genre.
Read MoreAnd thanks to YOU all, it was a fantastic event.
But it’s not quite finished yet… because we have some prizes to award! Here are the winners of this year’s giveaway!
Read MoreThe Hall of Fire, usually empty and quiet, is now packed nigh unto bursting. The flames in their great hearths simmer quietly, adding a gentle golden glow to the proceedings. In the alcoves, elvish minstrels strum their instruments, flooding the hall with sweet music. The guests continue to trickle in, conversing in low voices. The great banquet they have just finished has left them content and satisfied and ready to learn the names of the winners for tonight’s award ceremony.
Read MoreJenelle swoops in, out of breath, disheveled, and … are those bloodstains?
Goodness, good afternoon, dear Readers! I do apologize for the delay in getting this post up today. I just got back from a quest I had to undertake over the weekend, and while it was a pleasant quest (no orcs or dread prophecies or trekking barefoot over sharp objects involved) (though it DID involve a few rings… that may or may not have been magical… time will tell…) I must admit that I returned from this whirlwind trip absolutely exhausted and had no time to write up my voting post until just now!
However, I’m here now, and a link to the voting form is below.
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