New and Updated Writing

Nerdanel sees an instrument that her second born used to play and remembers. 

A collection of fills written for rthstewart's 3 Sentence Ficathon in 2013 and 2015, for Tolkien-based prompts. (Mostly Silmarillion, with one for Farmer Giles of Ham and Sir Orfeo, and one non-Tolkien crossover.)

Chapters 2 & 3: More Tolkien-based fills written for caramelsilver's 3 Sentence Ficathon in 2016 and 2017.

A Hero's Journey Matryoshka challenge story, featuring the head gardener of Indis' home in Vanyamar.

Set in Aman, post War of Wrath, when the arrival of Indis and Findis turn the lives of the household upside down - and leads one maiden to lose her heart to another.

Daeron discovers Lúthien's love for Beren. In jealousy and grief, he casts a spell of silence over Doriath.

Belen, son of Beor, speaks of his youth. 

(For 2018 B2MeM. Music of the Waters. 

Also a story I was going to use for Breaking Boundaries.)

While exploring Tol Fuin, Eluréd meets an albatross. They chat.

Short snippet of Luthien in Mandos, originally a quick Tumblr fic.

Maglor and Alatar discuss rumors and Sauron.

It had been in his hand when he'd fallen into the fire.

Queen Berúthiel goes south, home. 

Emeldir in the Battle of Sudden Flame.

Maglor is reunited with Maedhros, after a sundering of many centuries.

Written for B2MEM 2018.

In Valinor, Findaráto has a vision and Tyelkormo tries to comfort him.  Rated Teen for mild gore. 

Amras knows who the elf in his lands is, if only because her children do not understand that why they fled Doriath when their father kept the Silmaril.

A few years after the War of the Ring, the new King visits Umbar for the first time.

A sailor of the Avari, from the distant South, has a vision of the War of Wrath. 

This is the tale of how an Elf became an Avenger, and what exactly that means to him. AU, obviously. From just before The Avengers to Civil War, probably through Infinity War eventually.

Strictly bookverse Tolkien, strictly movie-verse Avengers.

What happened to the Entwives.

Emeldir leads her people. It is not always easy. 

Andreth, called Saelind by the Elves, had her heart broken by Aegnor...

...but Aegnor was no less wounded by his actions. He poured out his heart to his beloved twin, Nerwen, just before flame engulfed Dorthonion...

...and later, remembering his death, he relates his last moments to Findis.

The Noldolantë and its creator, moments after the loss of the final silmaril.

B2MEM Prompt: “Then I thought in my heart that we drew near to the Sea; for wide was the water in the darkness, and sea-birds innumerable cried on its shores.” (Return of the King, “The Last Debate”)

Eluréd and Elurín go exploring on Himling, and find someone rather unexpected.

Tolkien's creation story the Ainulindalë includes many archetypal elements. This essay explores the deus faber or god-as-maker element and why creation from vocal song is vitally important to legendarium.

Namo and Vairë become aware of events unfolding in Alqualondë. Written for the Teitho Contest Joker challenge Jan 2018-Life and Death prompt-where it placed 2nd. 

After the Dagor Aglareb, Fingon has a secret, and Maedhros has a confession to make...

Written for My Slashy Valentine 2018 as a gift for Fadesintothewest, who requested a Maedhros/Fingon story. Thanks for giving me the excuse!

Many thanks to the wonderful Ignoble Bard for beta-reading.