New Challenge: Bollywood
This month's challenge offers songs, films, and tropes from Bollywood, the world's largest film industry based out of India, as prompts for fanworks.
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Cultus Dispatches: Fandom Chocolate … or Authors Love Comments
Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data provides insight into how comments benefit authors and which authors are most impacted by a lack of comments, with a digression on authors' perspectives one-click feedback like kudos.
A Sense of History: Passing Ships
As Tolkien's characters in various texts gaze out to the sea, what do they see? What is brought by the ships coming out of the West?
Beta-Reader List Now Available
The beta-reader list and profiles have been moved into our new system and are available again.
New & Updated Fanworks
[Writing] No Time Have I by Flora-lass
A Silmarillion acrostic.
[Writing] I called it Fate that I should fail by AdmirableMonster
Nimruzimir, a natural philosopher recently out of his apprenticeship, hardly considers himself very important to anyone, least of all his colleagues. When his strange, prophetic fits bring him to the attention of the High Priest, however, he may find that his existence is less superfluous than…
[Writing] All of you by chrissystriped
Elrond and Celebrían celebrate their anniversary with their family.
[Writing] Lament for the Singer by daughterofshadows
A short thing about Maglor, death and grieving.
[Writing] Cosmological Poems of Arda by AaronAzrael
I would like to share my revelations of Tolkien's Universe in the form of narrative and emotional poems.
[Writing] Eä's Redemption by AaronAzrael
This is my new poetical attempt to add my own interpretation to Tolkien's Cosmology as to Eru's Creation and the Valar's minds and behind-the-scene providence reasons and mechanisms.. I often review Eä as part of our own world, just in another dimension, this is why I have always seriously…
[Artwork] Map of Valinor by Aprilertuile
My newly drawn map of Aman, as complete as I could make it.
Current Challenge
Bollywood
Prompts this month are films, songs, and tropes from India's dazzling film industry, Bollywood. Read more ...
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Holiday Party
No matter if you're in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, it's a time of year to think about holidays. Whether you're bundling up in blankets or slipping a swimsuit into your suitcase, we invite you to an SWG holiday party! Read more ...
New in References
Fandom Chocolate … or Authors Love Comments by Dawn Walls-Thumma
[]Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data shows that authors view comments as driving their motivation to create fanfiction. However, perception of comments by authors is part of a larger shift in fandom around how and how often fans interact with each other.
Passing Ships by Simon J. Cook
[]The arrival and departure of ships across the Great Sea carries mythic significance for the peoples of Middle-earth. The image of ships crossing out of and back into a mysterious West appears as well in Beowulf and is alluded to in Tolkien's tower analogy in his lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics," where the tower allows those who climb it to observe the passage of the ships.
Fanfiction and the Serious Business of Writer's Craft by Dawn Walls-Thumma
[]Tolkien Fanfiction Survey data shows that while most authors self-identify as taking their craft seriously, a growing subset of authors may be pushing that norm.
Beyond the Silmarillion
[Writing] Staging a Battle by StarSpray
[]He and Diamond were visiting, though Pippin had been disappearing every afternoon, and taking Frodo and Elanor and most other lads and lasses in the neighborhood with him—though why they couldn’t use Pippin’s own pony, Sam couldn’t imagine.
[Writing] From whose bourn no traveller returns by losselen
[]So gathered they were to Bree, what lieutenants who could be spared, from their scattered watches west and east, for their chieftain had returned from his long sojourn in lands godless and mountains strange.
Aragorn returns from the South to tells his tales. Halbarad listens.
[Writing] Sand Sorcery by StarSpray
[]It is well known that Psamathos does not leave his cove. He does not like to get his feet wet, and prefers to spend his days dozing under the sun.
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Fellowship of the Fics: Summer Stories 2024
Fellowship of the Fics offers four weeks of summer-themed prompts during the month of July.
Elrond Week 2024
Elrond Week is a fandom event dedicated to Elrond Peredhel that will run from July 10th to July 16th on Tumblr.
July challenge at tolkienshortfanworks posted
The tolkienshortfanworks challenge for July has been posted to the Dreamwidth community. The thematic challenge is: original character or unnamed canon character; the formal challenge: fixed length of multiple of 50 words. New participants welcome.
July 2024 Call for Papers and Proposals
Conferences and publications that have open calls for papers and proposals in July 2024.
Teitho June/July Challenge: Mentor
The June/July prompt for the Teitho challenge is "mentor" and invites fanworks about this relationship in Tolkien's works.
New and Updated Fanworks
Include Beyond the Silmarillion Fanworks
Mirror of Lies by Alassante
Celebrimbor reflects on his father's final act.
~Triple drabble~
OSA Drabble Challenge #101 - Reflection and Tolkien Tango Challenge - Silence
2009 MEFA Honorable Mention, Genres: Drama: House of Finwe
| Major Characters: Celebrimbor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 290 |
| Posted on 28 July 2008 | Updated on 28 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Past Deeds by Marta
During the attack on Sirion, Maglor is reminded of past deeds. (300 words)
| Major Characters: Maglor, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes, Violence (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 312 |
| Posted on 25 July 2008 | Updated on 25 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Blue by Red Lasbelin
The day Glorfindel became Lord of the Golden Flower. Nominated for MEFA 2008 by Phyncke.
| Major Characters: Glorfindel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 165 |
| Posted on 22 July 2008 | Updated on 22 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Taming the Wildflower by Sulriel
A Lady of Doriath, the cherished young Wildflower of that court, is swept up in the flame of Fëanor's heir.
“… Maedros the eldest appears to have been unwedded”
The Peoples of Middle-earth, History of Middle-earth Vol XII
2nd place in the Silmarillion-Romance Category in the 2004 MEFA
many many thanks to the gang at the Garden for their help with this long-overdue rewrite. (now complete!)
| Major Characters: Maedhros, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Het | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 4 | Word Count: 18, 440 |
| Posted on 8 July 2008 | Updated on 21 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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How Careless by oshun
Summary: In observance of the International Day of Femslash (July 19, 2008): Galadriel/Aredhel, a true drabble. According to my research there is one year between the births of these two women, with Galadriel being the younger. Why femslash these two? Why not? They both seem adventurous, rebellious even, and I would imagine quite close in their youths.
| Major Characters: Aredhel, Galadriel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: International Day of Femslash 2008 |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 117 |
| Posted on 19 July 2008 | Updated on 19 July 2008 |
This fanwork belongs to the series
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Woolgathering by pandemonium_213
In the waning years of Tar-Palantír's reign, a young woman of the Númenórean nobility and a shepherdess of Hyarastorni find pleasure in one another's company. They know that they must guard the nature of their relationship, but Elerína recalls what her grandmother told her of a great queen who loved a woman.
Written for the International Day of Femslash Challenge.
MEFA 2010. WInner, Second Place. Times: Second and Early Third Age: Fall of Númenor.
| Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: International Day of Femslash 2008 |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 841 |
| Posted on 19 July 2008 | Updated on 19 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Awakening by Dawn Felagund
Shortly after the Elves awaken at Cuiviénen, the young Þerindë begins to learn about love and Elven nature. This story seeks to explore the origins of the Elven mores concerning sexuality that are discussed in Laws and Customs and Quendi and Eldar.
| Major Characters: Finwë, Míriel Serindë, Original Character(s), Tata |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: International Day of Femslash 2008 |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Sexual Content (Graphic) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 6, 068 |
| Posted on 19 July 2008 | Updated on 19 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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All About Names by Still Anonymous
When Melkor and Sauron next meet after their humilation at the hands [or paws] of Luthien, Beren, and Huan, they discuss how best to restore their damaged reputations. Humor. Very definitely humor.
| Major Characters: Melkor, Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 337 |
| Posted on 18 July 2008 | Updated on 18 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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"They Are Called Man's Best Friend" by Still Anonymous
The death of Huan, the Hound of Valinor, as seen through his eyes.
| Major Characters: Huan |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 982 |
| Posted on 18 July 2008 | Updated on 18 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Blasphemy by Feta
In the gardens of Lórien, a young Fingon picks a flower, speaks with a cousin, and learns the concept of blasphemy. Oneshot. Can be read as pre-slash, or not.
| Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 285 |
| Posted on 12 July 2008 | Updated on 12 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Son of Curufin by Caranthol
Celebrimbor faces a hard choice when his father tries to usurp the crown of Nargothrond.
| Major Characters: Beren, Celebrimbor, Celegorm, Curufin, Finrod Felagund, Huan, Lúthien Tinúviel, Original Character(s), Orodreth |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 6, 084 |
| Posted on 5 July 2008 | Updated on 11 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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My Blood, Your Blood by Robinka
A take on the famous hunt of the wolf, written as a response to the "Breaking-Type" challenge at OSA. It would have been a nice contribution to the challenge "All Good Beasts"... if there had been anyone considering Carcharoth good ;)
| Major Characters: Carcharoth, Huan |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 5, 004 |
| Posted on 5 July 2008 | Updated on 5 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Shards of Courage by Alassante
A squire is trusted with an heirloom of the king but at what cost to his honor
Written for the 'Breaking Type' challenge on Open Scrolls
2009 MEFA 3rd Place Winner, Times: Second and Early Third Age: Akallabeth
| Major Characters: Ohtar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 3, 557 |
| Posted on 3 July 2008 | Updated on 3 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Above It All by Alassante
The final drabble in the Singing Silmarils Series (say that five times fast!)
2009 MEFA 3rd Place Winner, Genres: Humor: General (Singing Silmarils Series)
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 198 |
| Posted on 3 July 2008 | Updated on 3 July 2008 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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After the Fall by Alassante
The Silmaril of Earth has her say.
2009 MEFA 3rd Place Winner, Genres: Humor: General (Singing Silmarils Series)
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 98 |
| Posted on 3 July 2008 | Updated on 3 July 2008 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Beggar of Distinction by Alassante
Aragorn has an interesting meeting at his wedding that leaves him speechless.
Prompt #118 for Aragorn Angst - Speechless. This prompted a belated birthday fiction for Gwynnyd
2009 MEFA 1st Place Winner, Genres: Mystery: General
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: General | Challenges: Gift of a Story |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 742 |
| Posted on 1 July 2008 | Updated on 1 July 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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A Little Closer to the Edge, My Love … by Sulriel
The marring of Míriel Serindë by her lord Finwë - how he taught her not to fear, taught her to give all of herself rather than hold too tight...
| Major Characters: Finwë, Míriel Serindë |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Romance | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 3 | Word Count: 2, 688 |
| Posted on 26 June 2008 | Updated on 26 June 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Dark Foe Wears Feanaro by whitewave
Timeline of major events in the trend-setting House of Fëanaro, the undisputed leader in the Eldarin fashion industry.
| Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Fëanor, Finarfin, Fingolfin, Fingon, Finrod Felagund, Finwë, Huan, Indis, Ingwë, Melkor, Míriel Serindë, Nerdanel, Olwë, Original Character(s), Sons of Fëanor, Turgon, Valar |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: All Good Beasts |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Mild) |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 2, 116 |
| Posted on 25 June 2008 | Updated on 25 June 2008 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Reflections in the Deep by Alassante
One of the greatest of all times doubts the current situation.
~This is a birthday fiction for Robinka/Binka~
2009 MEFA 3rd Place Winner, Genres: Humor: General (Singing Silmarils Series)
| Major Characters: No major characters listed |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 99 |
| Posted on 25 June 2008 | Updated on 25 June 2008 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Blood and Fire by Wise Queen
Calimon and his father take part in the taking of the Telerin ships at Alqualondë. They have to deal with the kinslaying - and do so in different ways.
| Major Characters: Curufin, Original Character(s) |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Mild) |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 1, 610 |
| Posted on 16 June 2008 | Updated on 16 June 2008 |
| This fanwork is a work in progress. |
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Five Fires by Elleth
Ambarussa is afraid of fire to this day. There were four instances in life that made him fear.
| Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor, Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Experimental | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 658 |
| Posted on 15 June 2008 | Updated on 15 June 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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Your Dungeons are Inadequate by Aiwen
A letter from Sauron to Finrod Felegund sent shortly after the fall of Minas Tirith. Sauron has some complaints he wishes to make.
| Major Characters: Sauron |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Humor | Challenges: Differing Perspectives |
| Rating: General | Warnings: No warnings apply |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 192 |
| Posted on 15 June 2008 | Updated on 15 June 2008 |
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| This fanwork is complete. |
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Star's End by Keiliss
Maglor meets Arwen on the road to Lorien after Aragorn's death.
MEFA 2008 Races: Elves: House of Elrond: First Place
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Adult | Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 4, 832 |
| Posted on 14 June 2008 | Updated on 14 June 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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The Last Words by Rhapsody
Nerdanel finally meets her nemesis: the one who caused the rift in her marriage to Fëanor. What did she had to say to them?
*added: The Silmarillion Writers Guild Back to Middle-earth 2008 narrative*
~ MEFA 2008 First Place in Genres: Drama: Featuring the Noldor - Thank you Robinka for nominating it! ~
| Major Characters: Nerdanel |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama | Challenges: Strong Women |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 3, 241 |
| Posted on 1 March 2008 | Updated on 14 June 2008 |
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Duty, Honour, Country by Rhapsody
Maglor's life and, in the end, fate seems to be influenced a great deal by the Oath. But what defined him at the very core? A tripple drabble or actually a drabble series with three true drabbles.
*added: The Silmarillion Writers Guild Back to Middle-earth 2008 narrative*
~ MEFA 2008 Second Place in Races: Elves: Other Fixed-Length Ficlets, thank you Pandemonium for nominating it! ~
| Major Characters: Maglor |
| Major Relationships: No major relationships listed |
| Genres: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: No challenge listed |
| Rating: Teens | Warnings: Mature Themes |
| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 975 |
| Posted on 12 February 2008 | Updated on 12 June 2008 |
| This fanwork is complete. |
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