Jubilee

SWG Jubilee challenge banner - the word "Jubilee" in a large handwritten font over a blue background spangled with silver stars. At the top is the text "Silmarillion Writers' Guild Challenge"; at the bottom the text "1 January - 15 February 2025"

We always like to start the new year fresh and with creativity. To that end, we begin the year with an amnesty, allowing you to create a fanwork for any of the previous year’s challenges. To celebrate the SWG’s 20th anniversary year, we’re expanding that in our second ever Jubilee. (Yes, we know Jubilees are traditionally every 25 or 50 years. We’re not that patient, so we’re making our own Jubilee tradition—do one when it feels right.)

Any challenge from January 2017 onward is fair game for the amnesty this January! If there’s a challenge you’ve been eyeing that was before your time, or one you’ve been kicking yourself for missing, this is your moment. If you started a challenge response but never finished it, here’s your chance. Done them all? We are in awe. Also, you can create for any of them—just make sure you post to the Jubilee challenge to get your stamp.

If you’re all worn out from all 2024 threw at you but ready to go on a fanworks binge, the Jubilee includes commenting stamps.

During the Jubilee, you can collect any existing challenge stamp. The only new stamps we’ll be giving out are the Jubilee-specific ones.

There are a few caveats and mod requests:

  • We will not be making new stamps for previous challenges - you can receive any existing challenge stamp.
  • Challenges with mod-assigned prompts are now self-select, and the prompts can be found on the challenge page. That being said, if the fun of a challenge is having a prompt lobbed at you by the mods, you can contact us, let us know the challenge you want, and we'll choose for you.
  • Please inform the mods if you need commenting stamps for prior challenges, and which stamps you need. (All challenges have commenter and 5 comment stamps, some challenges have stamps for 10 or higher numbers of comments.If you’re not sure, ask—the mods will be happy to tell you how high the comment count stamps go for a particular challenge.)
  • Resolution challenge: Resolution stamps are not available. Please do not tag for the Resolution challenge.
  • For bingo challenges, please let the mods know if you need any special bingo stamps:
    • For Potluck (2024), in addition to row, column, diagonal, and card blackout, there are commenter bingo cards—if you play comment bingo, let the mods know you need the appropriate comment bingo stamps. (Row, column, diagonal, or card blackout.) There is also a stamp for boardmakers; we will accept and post new boards through the Jubilee deadline.
    • For Roaring 20s (2023), there are row, column, diagonal, and card blackout bingo stamps; there are also stamps for each individual board, so specify in the notes or let the mods know which board(s) you played.
    • For Words of Wit and Wisdom (March 2021) or Vintage (May 2022) row, column, diagonal, and card blackout stamps are available.
    • For Crackuary (February 2020), row fill and blackout are available.
    • For Sitcom (September 2018) and Taboo (January 2017), row fill is available.
  • For Matryoshka challenges:
    • If you need to email the moderators for prompts, please include the challenge name and date in the subject line. (For example: Hero's Journey May 2017.)
    • If you do a Matryoshka at the Difficult level, let the mods know - there is a special stamp.
    • For Meet & Greet (February 2024), only the first prompt was emailed to participants—the others had to be gathered through interaction with SWG members. There is a list on the challenge page of participating members.
  • November/December challenges:
  • The following challenges have Live Event stamps, which may be collected by participating in Instadrabbling on January 18-19. Session 1 will be 3PM UTC January 18 (what time is that for me?); session 2 will be 6PM UTC January 19 (what time is that for me?).

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Fanworks Tagged with Jubilee

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Clear Pebbles of the Rain by StarSpray

But at the very end of the letter she spoke of one more prisoner that Elladan and Elrohir had discovered in one of the deepest dungeons of Dol Guldur, locked away behind a door unopened in so long that the hinges had rusted. 

Maglor has been rescued from Dol Guldur, and now faces a long road of healing.

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Bedtime Stories by Anérea

Just a few of my favourite podfics that I've found soothing for bedtime (or middle of the night, or any time really) listening.

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Embers by Adlanth

Drabbles written in response to Elleth's Femslash & Lyrics board.

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Plans by Anérea

An ancient orc gets one over on a freshly returned Melkor.

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More Light by Grundy

Erestor learns about a new holiday, and thinks on an early memory.

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Triptych, II by Grundy

Three vignettes, three times Luthien thinks about Treelight and Silmarils.

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Nienor and the Golden Fish by Anérea

An illustration for a very loose crossover concept with Nienor and the magic golden fish from the Chinese fairytale of Ye Xian, a Cindarella tale predating the European version by over 1000 years. 

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It is not a word by AdmirableMonster

In the wake of the fall of Eregion in the Second Age, the loremaster Pengolodh comes to the newly-founded refuge of Rivendell. Although Elrond has never seen eye to eye with the reserved loremaster, can they work through the pain of their pasts and come to a common understanding?

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Insight by polutropos

While practicing their jumps, Angaráto confesses to being distracted after a rather embarrassing quarrel in the marketplace. Artanis listens and offers her insight. 

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Mairon: 30-Day Character Study by elennalore

Ficlets and drabbles on Mairon written for 30-Day Character Study.

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Mîm: 30-Day Character Study - Artwork by Artano

Artwork created for prompts for the 30-Day Character Study Challenge.

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Writing Celebrían by Zara BalrogBalls

Writing — mostly ficlets, meta, creative non-fiction and maybe a little bit of art, for the 30 day character study challenge on Celebrían my beloved! These are going to be out-of-order, but each chapter will make it clear which day it applies to. 

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Unhappy Into Woe by StarSpray

Maglor's wanderings take him up the Anduin, where orcs find him and take him to Dol Guldur--where the Necromancer dwells. 

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Valier & colours by daughterofshadows

Semi-abstract arts representing the queens of the Valar.

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A Day's Journey through Minas Tirith by Himring

Ioreth has to endure some of the physical drawbacks of advanced age, but there are also people who accord her the kindness and respect she deserves. (Now with extra drabble.)

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Lemon Balm, Comfrey and Sage by Narya

After being injured in a riding accident, Eldarion stays behind in Minas Tirith while his mother and father embark on their spring tour.  He is not best pleased when he is assigned to help in the Houses of Healing, but soon finds he has much to learn...

(This is a work in progress.)

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Fabric of Love by Anérea

Young Andreth receives a very special gift from her mother.
(A drabble.)

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Downfall by Lferion

Downfall of a land o'erburdened by travail - a sonnet.

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Aesthetic Appreciation by Lferion

Fingon, Returned, takes in some of the sights of spring. A quadruple drabble.

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Resemblance by Lferion

Elrond did not know what to expect of Aman - a quadruple drabble.

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the wise and the lovely by elwinged

Silmariën and Isilmë, from the beginning to the end.

 

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Growing Wisdom by Anérea

Andreth's childhood in Estolad, and her relationship with Adanel.

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Through Dreaming Trees by Lferion

Returned, Fingon walks in Lorien -- four drabbles.

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Aeluin Revisited by Anérea

A nonagenarian Andreth thinks back on her life, and love. (Featuring cameo appearances by Finrod and Adanel.)

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House of Refuge by Independence1776

Jedi Padawan Caleb Dume finds temporary sanctuary in Imladris.

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