The 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.
Read MoreToday is the day! The Silmaril Awards have returned for their fifth annual showing, and what a showing it will be!
Now, before you start squinting at me and scratching your heads, if you’re new here… you’re probably wondering… “What are these Silmaril Awards you keep speaking of?”
I’m so glad you asked!
Read MoreBack at the end of February is Fantasy Month this year I made an announcement… some of you may remember it… that King’s Warrior was soon going to be an audio book! Do you remember that? I barely remember that, because that was back in the last few brief moments of sanity that we had for 2020. Was it just earlier this year? It seems like it was eons ago…
Read MoreHear ye, hear ye! 📢
The annual Silmaril Awards are returning soon! It's the red-carpet blogging event of the year. Fantasy characters from all twenty corners of the fantasy-verse (yes, the fantasy-verse is a dodecahedron... are you really surprised?) will be arriving as the nominations pour in. But only ten will receive the coveted Silmarils, the lifetime awards for being the best of the best at their job. 🏅
Read More“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I need to be.”
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