"Minstrelsy and Music" Compilation Posted

[dawn_felagund]

Happy Saturday, everyone!

I am once again squeaking in just under the wire by my time in getting the next theme posted on Saturday. Apologies for the delay--you all now know that Saturday is one of the busiest days of the week for me. :) In any case, the Minstrelsy and Magic theme has been posted. First, we have one of our most extensive compilations, with many fine story excerpts, ficlets, and works of art focusing on music and musicians.

We also have a pair of new stories. In Lady Roisin's Hymn of the Trees and Stars, Daeron's young daughter wishes to follow in her father's footsteps and learn to play music. The story is also illustrated by Lyra.

Rhapsody has been working on her novel Bard Rising since NaNoWriMo 2007--three years!--and is at last sharing the first chapters of her story for this theme. Rhapsy's novel will take readers on a journey, showing how Maglor went from one of Arda's most famed musicians to a kinslayer and famed warrior. The prologue and first two chapters are up on the birthday page.

The next upcoming due date is for the Through the Ages theme, which features writing and artwork about characters who play an important role in multiple ages. Any older work that you'd like us to include in the Through the Ages compilation should be in by Monday, August 30. Older works for the Cuivienen theme were technically due today, but since I am so late in sending out this announcement, if you missed sending something, I will be less inclined to look at the date on the email for the next day or so. ;) New work for any of the themes can be sent at any time; there are no due dates.

I hope everyone enjoys the new compilation and many, many thanks to those of you who have contributed so far by sharing work, reading and reviewing your groupmates' stories, suggesting themes and tokens, and awarding tokens!

Comments

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Would either of these be suitable?
Sons of the Sea Kings
http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/66615.html
Son of the Stars
http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/64384.html

I love Galadriel, but the only story I've written about her is one where she plays matchmaker for Aragorn and Arwen.
http://lindahoyland.yolasite.com/stranger-at-the-gates.php

[dawn_felagund]

If you say they fit the theme, that's good enough for us! :) We really try to avoid passing judgment on the suitability of stories for themes, since everyone will necessarily approach themes from a different angle. If you'd like any of them included, just let me know, and if you want any of them archived on the site when I post the compilation.

[dawn_felagund]

I thought so too, on both points. :)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I'd be delighted to have them included and archived on the site.Thank you.

[dawn_felagund]

Thanks so much! If you have a particular excerpt you'd like me to use for the last two (300ish words or less), please let me know. Otherwise, I'll choose one for the compilation. :)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I was offline yesterday. I don't mind which extracts are used.It is just fun to be able to take part.

[dawn_felagund]

No worries! :) I ended up using the ficlet, since it was a stand-alone and drew in several ideas from "across the ages." It's added to the archive as well.