New and Updated Writing

A story for Celegorm the fair, the third son of Fëanor. An attempt to give the life of a simple villain more details without compromising his essential character.

What was Maeglin thinking when he faced Idril in the end?

Shortly about burning ships in Losgar according to "The Peoples of Middle-Earth"

A thank you note provides unexpected insight.

Various short pieces.

Newest (3/19/16):

"Ammë": Curufin and Celebrimbor struggle with the absence of Celebrimbor's mother.

Fëanor just died, his sons are silently gathered around the ashes of his body, and Curufin must face the reality of his father's death, and his legacy.

Elrond and Bilbo discuss "Translations from the Elvish" and its sources, especially the writings of Pengolodh.

Eöl discovers the world of fanfiction thanks to Aredhel and agrees to collaborate on a project with her.

A summer during the Siege of Angband. Beleriand is calm and peaceful, Himlad is safe, and Celebrimbor decides to take his father on a short trip in Assoriach.

While looking eastward and missing her children, Elwing is brought important news, and makes a new friend.

Nerdanel and Fëanor sharing a moment of tenderness; A first child will be born.

(unrequired post coital fluff.)

She had always loved the Sea. She never knew how much the Sea loved her back…

Even in the Beginning of the Beginning, Osse was drawn to Melkor's Themes, and Ulmo worried for his impetuous Maia...

At the start of the Second Age, Gil-galad and his mother have a frank conversation about Fingon whilst Maedhros passes from politics into history.

At the start of the Second Age, Gil-galad and his mother have a frank conversation about Fingon whilst Maedhros passes from politics into history.

AU in which Celegorm is captured by Morgoth instead of Maedhros, and rescued by Aredhel instead of Fingon.

“Well, brothers? Aren’t you going to ask me what kind of creature I am today?”

Silence. A cleared throat; an awkward shifting of weight. Aredhel rolled her eyes, but the drama was his alone and he was going to savour it.

“Ask me,” he pushed, then again more loudly when still no answer came, “Ask me!”

“Well tell us, then,” sniped Curufin from the back of the room, then affected a sing-song. “What kind of creature are you today, Tyelko?”

“Today…” he grinned, and the distance grew greater between him and them. “Today, I’m a Celegorm.”

The Silm you read when you are not really reading the Silm. Everything you wanted to know without all the boring bits.

In which May is captured and Fin rescues her (with some string-pulling help given by Commander Skywalker, of course). Or, the Fingon/Maedhros edition of Star Wars AUs.

(Written for Amy Fortuna for Chocolate Box 2015)

As the Haladin travel through Nan Dungortheb, their warriors fight to protect their people, and their lady is at their head.

(Written flor Zdenka for Chocolate Box 2015)

A girl stumbles upon a woman in a clearing, and learns of an ancient sorrow.

(Written for Elleth for Chocolate Box 2015)

Aredhel and a friend, and a conversation in Valinor.

(Written for Scribe_of_Mirrormere for Chocolate Box 2015)

Tar-Míriel and the Keeper of Gardens of the Palace, from first meeting to last. A story told in snapshots and snippets.

(Written for Sigridhr for Chocolate Box 2015.) 

An idea proposed by Túrin leads to uncomfortable conversations.

Fingon's crown is too heavy to bear. Maedhros, as always, tries to make it lighter.

During the first age, when Beleriand itself stands on the brink of destruction and Doriath falls from the height of glory to begin its long decline, Celeborn, a Sindarin prince as quick to wisdom as he is to anger, meets Artanis, a Noldorin princess plagued by a dark secret, and, amidst a budding romance, they soon find themselves plunged into a world of intrigue, lies, and mystery as ties between their peoples grow turbulent.