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It’s time to vote!

It’s been such a lovely first week of September, the season of Silmaril Awards, the time of Tolkien, and the hour of hobbits!

I love alliteration.

In case you couldn’t tell.

Nominations week is over, and so very many incredible Heroes and Heroines were nominated and discussed and brought back to mind in the past week. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and excitement about the nominations and all your favorite characters. It was so lovely be be reminded of characters I hadn’t thought of in ages, and to re-greet them as old, beloved friends. I also am so grateful for all the new characters I was introduced to, I always come away from the Silmaril Awards with a whole stack of new books to add to my TBR and this year seems to be no exception to that rule.

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A gong rings. A woman’s voice rises over the rolling green hills, a song pouring from her lips. A beautiful song. Strains of melody gather beneath the shadows of the hills and soar into the brilliant blue of the sky. The horses of the Rohirrim raise their heads, their nostrils flaring with expectation. Soon, they will ride!

The 2022 Silmaril Awards have begun!

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The day of the big party has arrived!

The party tree is hung with streamers and strands of tiny lanterns, giving the area beneath its wide branches a warm, magical glow.

Tables have been set out and covered in white, homespun cotton cloths, and only the best dishes and silverware have been laid.

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It’s time to cast your ballot!

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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As I stroll up the lane of beautiful little hobbit holes, I find myself nearing a grassy hill with a round green door. A curly-headed hobbit looks up from his pipe and smiles pleasantly.

“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.

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That most fantastical time of year is soon upon us, dear Reader…

What?

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.

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