silwritersguild | October 2009 Newsletter

SWG News. New (and hopefully cool!) changes are coming to References, we have a new FAQ, and more news from within SWG!
Character of the Month Biography: Nimloth of Doriath, by Oshun. Nimloth is best known as the wife of Dior, but Oshun gleans some facts from the text about this barely-sketched female character.
Linguistic Foolery:: 'Sindarin' is a Quenya Word: how the clan names make Elvish more confusing, by Darth Fingon. This month's Linguistic Foolery considers how the different Elven clans would have referred to themselves.
Funny Pages: Gothmog and Draugluin, by Pandemonium_213. Gothmog and Draugluin meet the new arrival on Thangorodrim.
Funny Pages: Chibi of the Month, by Whitewave. Nimloth is one of the luckiest women in the world--the beautiful queen of Doriath, happy wife and mother--or is she? The borders of Doriath hide a strange secret ...
Current Challenges. In October, we continue last month's challenge, revisit a past challenge, and offer a new quote for the month.
Around the World and Web. Announcements and events from Tolkien groups beyond the SWG.