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silwritersguildI almost forgot to announce that the January newsletter is up on our website:
http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/news/january2012.php
My comods and I have written our annual New Years' letter to keep the group informed of where we hope to go in the next year. We've also included some tips on how to use the archive's Character list to find stories you want to read and ensure your story is being found by eager readers. Around the World and Web has announcements from groups outside of the SWG as well. (Special plug: I am working with some other Tolkien fans on a project to put together a Silmarillion-based podcast, and we are looking for folks who would be interested in participating. There are more details in the newsletter!) You can also find a list of all the stories, poems, and plays updated and finished during the month of December.
Oshun took a well-deserved month off during December, and I wrote the character biography in her stead. I updated my earlier and very perfunctory "emergency" biography of Namo Mandos. He is a character who has invited intriguing and varied interpretations in Silmarillion-based fiction, and my research revealed him to have deep roots not only in Tolkien's legendarium but also in world mythology.
We change challenges every three months, so this is the month for a new challenge for any writers or artists who care to accept it: It's All in the Numbers. This challenge asks participants to ponder how individuals and cultures in Arda utilized numbers. We're also revisiting the "Four Elements" challenge and have a new quote of the month, so if you need to kickstart the muses during the deep of winter (or the unrelenting heat of summer, for those of you in the south!), we encourage you to try one of the month's challenges!
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rhapsody11 for her help in putting the newsletter together (and for reminding me that I hadn't posted an announcement about it yet! :)
My best wishes for a lovely New Year!
http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/news/january2012.php
My comods and I have written our annual New Years' letter to keep the group informed of where we hope to go in the next year. We've also included some tips on how to use the archive's Character list to find stories you want to read and ensure your story is being found by eager readers. Around the World and Web has announcements from groups outside of the SWG as well. (Special plug: I am working with some other Tolkien fans on a project to put together a Silmarillion-based podcast, and we are looking for folks who would be interested in participating. There are more details in the newsletter!) You can also find a list of all the stories, poems, and plays updated and finished during the month of December.
Oshun took a well-deserved month off during December, and I wrote the character biography in her stead. I updated my earlier and very perfunctory "emergency" biography of Namo Mandos. He is a character who has invited intriguing and varied interpretations in Silmarillion-based fiction, and my research revealed him to have deep roots not only in Tolkien's legendarium but also in world mythology.
We change challenges every three months, so this is the month for a new challenge for any writers or artists who care to accept it: It's All in the Numbers. This challenge asks participants to ponder how individuals and cultures in Arda utilized numbers. We're also revisiting the "Four Elements" challenge and have a new quote of the month, so if you need to kickstart the muses during the deep of winter (or the unrelenting heat of summer, for those of you in the south!), we encourage you to try one of the month's challenges!
Thanks to
rhapsody11 for her help in putting the newsletter together (and for reminding me that I hadn't posted an announcement about it yet! :)My best wishes for a lovely New Year!
