WE ARE BACK!

We are very excited to be back with a new Teitho challenge for December/January!

Our challenge this time is SNOW.

Where will you take us with this prompt? Mountain peaks or cruel Caradhras? The frozen terrain of the Helcaraxë?

Or perhaps the snowy fields of Rohan. A blizzard in the Shire. Winter at the Havens.

Bundled up inside or braving the elements? A gentle fall of snow or a winter storm? Or perhaps snowed in?

It’s all up to you and we can’t wait see what you have for us this time!

Please submit your stories before January 31, 2024, to [email protected].

Happy Writing!

lotrfan and Sian22

Now that Éowyn is sure who and what she wants, there's some unfinished business she needs to handle -- such as explaining things to her brother.

Posted for "Longing" in the Teitho challenge.

Tolkien Fandom Event Calendar

Recently I’ve received some asks about events/weeks in the Tolkien fandom, so I thought I’d compile a list of those that I know about. This is not exhaustive, and dates are subject to change by the organizers of these events!

Other blogs you can check out are @tolkieneventsblog and @tolkienfandomevents, though I’m not sure how active those are. The @silmarillionwritersguild Discord also has a channel dedicated to signal boosts for all sorts of Tolkien-related & general fandom happenings, which is another excellent way to keep up with fandom goings-on.

Want to run your own event? Here’s some of my tips!

If your event is not on here and you’d like it to be, let me know and I can add it :) Note: I will only add events that have announced dates!

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JANUARY Screw Yule My Slashy Valentine @myslashyvalentine — work time Lord of the Rings Secret Santa @lotr-sesa — reveals Thorin’s Spring Forge @thorinsspringforge — signups Second Age Week @secondageweek

FEBRUARY Hidden Paths My Slashy Valentine — reveals Thorin’s Spring Forge — claims Maedhros and Maglor Week @maedhrosmaglorweek

MARCH Back to Middle-earth Month @spring-into-arda Thorin’s Spring Forge — work time Fëanorian Week Fun with Fanon Fest Round 1 @funwithfanon

APRIL Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang @tolkienrsb — signups Silm Remix @tolkienremix — signups & assignments Thorin’s Spring Forge — reveals  Aralas Week @aralas-week Barduil Month @bi-widower-dads All of Arda is Autistic @all-of-arda-is-autistic F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase I @spring-into-arda

MAY Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — claims Silm Remix — reveals Aspec Arda Week @aspecardaweek Angbang Week @angbangweek Gondolin Week @gondolinweek F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase II

JUNE Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — work time Scribbles and Drabbles @fall-for-tolkien — signups Tolkien Ekphrasis Week @tolkienekphrasisweek F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase III

JULY Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — work time Scribbles and Drabbles — claims Tolkien Gen Week @tolkiengenweek LotR Ladies Week @lotrladiessource Tolkien Appreciation Week @tolkienweek Tolkien Latin American & Caribbean Week @tolkienlatamandcaribbeanweek

AUGUST Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — deadlines Scribbles and Drabbles — art reveals Innumerable Stars Exchange @innumerable-stars — nominations & signups Tolkien of Colour Week @tolkienofcolourweek Silvergifting Week @silvergiftingweek Tolkien OC Week @tolkienocweek

SEPTEMBER Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — reveals Scribbles and Drabbles — work time Innumerable Stars Exchange — signups & assignments Sindar Week @sindarweek Dor Cúarthol Week @dorcuartholweek Finwëan Ladies Week @finweanladiesweek

OCTOBER Innumerable Stars Exchange — reveals Scribbles and Drabbles — work time Half-elven Week @halfelvenweek

NOVEMBER Tolkien Secret Santa @officialtolkiensecretsanta — signups & assignments Scribbles and Drabbles — fic reveals Nolofinwean Week @nolofinweanweek

DECEMBER Tolkien Secret Santa — advent calendar & reveals My Slashy Valentine @myslashyvalentine — signups & assignments Lord of the Rings Secret Santa — claims Khazad Week @khazadweek

MONTHLY EVENTS: These events have prompts/challenges occurring every month. Teitho Contest Tolkien Short Fanworks Silmarillion Writers’ Guild @silmarillionwritersguild

(this list was last updated 5/4/23)

LEGACY EVENTS: These events used to occur, but have not happened within the last year. Arda Needs More Pride @ardaneedsmorepride (bimonthly; last run 2020) Kiliel Week @kilielweek (timing variable; last run 2021) @oneringnet monthly events (last run 2021) Atani Week @ataniweek (January; last run 2021) Legendarium Ladies April @legendariumladiesapril (April; last run 2020) Gates of Summer Exchange @gatesofsummerexchange (May-June, last run 2022) Tolkien South Asian Week, run by @arwenindomiel (June; last run 2022) Arafinwëan Week @arafinweanweek (July; last run 2019) Fëanturi Week (August; last run 2019; no official blog and the creator has deactivated) Imladrim Week @imladrimweek (November; last run 2019) Doriath Week @doriathweek (November; last run 2020) Tolkien Family Week @tolkienfamilyweek (November; last run 2021)

fanfic ask: 2 and 5 ! 👀

Thank you for the ask @batrachised ! I have greatly enjoyed following along with everyone's commentary on Kilmeny- I'm looking forward to joining in with the next read along in the LMM community. Which brings me to

2. Do you participate in any writing events or challenges throughout the year? If so, what do you like about them?

Most challenges I do are in the Tolkien community, because there is usually something every month, such as Teitho or Silmarillion Writer's Guild. MyEvilMouse has random challenges in the Star Wars community that take minimal arm twisting to join as well. EM's challenges usually get me out of my comfort zone, like writing smut for the Luke + All The Ladies challenge. I like the SWG monthly challenges because they are so creative and unique. I wish I could do more with them!

5. What is the perfect environment for you to write in?

The perfect environment for me to write in is at the coffee shop across the street from the back entrance of my neighborhood. They have a meeting room with big long tables and outlets and a nice picture window. It has the most amazing muffins. Ideally it would not be a morning that MMO is there. One time I was busily typing in a different area of the coffee shop. This spot is off the exit to the courtyard. A three year old child came in from outdoors, walked up to me, and licked my peach crumble muffin that was sitting on the stool in front of me. The mother was mortified and offered to buy me a new one. I was pretty sure I had gotten the last one, so I just laughed and laughed and peeled that part off but it took me a moment to get back into the right headspace after that.

Anyone else want to send me a writing ask? Here's the list

teitho-challenge ‘crossroads’

Any of you who entered it, have you had any reply? I’m kind of worried that my mail didn’t reach them, but at the same time don’t want to bother them...

Another Man's Treasure

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/cwvnOxZ

by WindSurfBabe

A tale in which losing things is no misfortune, and finding them, no serendipity. 1st place in the August/September 2022 Teitho Challenge "Rings".

Words: 4770, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Celebrimbor | Telperinquar, Narvi (Tolkien), Original Hobbit Character(s)

Additional Tags: Teitho Fanfiction Contest

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/cwvnOxZ

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Éowyn/Faramir (Son of Denethor II) Characters: Faramir, Éowyn (Tolkien), Finduilas of Dol Amroth, Thorongil, Aragorn | Estel, Boromir, Finduilas of Ithilien, Elboron (Tolkien), Theomund of Ithilien Summary:

One diary. Three different Mettare Eves. Three generations of the Steward's family. Sometimes a secret wishes to be shared.

Written as Annafan's belated Christmas present and for Teitho Challenge 'Curiosity' where it placed first.   Faramir certainly didn’t get his love of Quenya poetry from Denethor! :)

Fic Rec

Of Wine and Rhymes by Adelie P.

Summary: Lively nights in Emyn Arnen lead to a new invention, which is immediately put to good use. Also featuring: Aragorn, Arwen, Éomer and Lothíriel. A tongue-in-cheek one-shot written for the February Teitho challenge (the theme was "First") with no connection to my other stories.

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If you want to read a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek fic that had me doubling over with laughter, in which Faramir (with Gimli’s help) invents the printing press and Arwen writes erotic poetry, please read this.

Snowflake Challenge Day 9

Challenge #9: In your own space, brag about yourself. Tell us what things you've done that you're proud of; the things that make you the wonderful person you are.

Have a list of all the fanworks I posted in 2020.

Graphics

1. This is how we defend ourselves. Moodboard created for Back to Middle-earth Month. Full text on moodboard: “This is how we defend ourselves: Sword and shield, song and story, family and friends.” 2. Title page for ‘Stars, hide your fires’. This was the title page for the Tolkien fic “Stars, hide your fires” written by Fernstrike and Raiyana, which was also illustrated by Lyra. It was created as part of my team’s response to SWG’s Block Party challenge for the Team Storytelling event. 3. LotR graphic for Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday. Every autumn, I get the urge to reread LotR.

Meta

4. How long was Caleb Dume Depa Billaba’s Padawan? What it says on the tin. Fanfic 5. Cold. Maglor and the cold. No warnings; rated general, gen. 169 words. Written for Teitho’s 2019 Nov/Dec challenge, but the anonymity rules meant it was posted in early January. (Also posted on AO3.) 6. Shifting Dunes. Owen and Obi-Wan talk while Luke trains. Beru/Owen/Obi-Wan. No warnings; rated general; poly. 785 words. Written for Maythe4thbewithyou. 7. Answers Yet to Come. A month after the war ends, Cal Kestis runs into Caleb Dume on one of the not-quite-forbidden lower levels of the Jedi Temple. No warnings; rated general; canon divergent AU. 1066 words. Written for JediJune. 8. Evolving Roles. A sixteen-year-old Kanan gets stranded in Anchorhead and runs into Obi-Wan. No archive warnings; rated teens, canon divergent AU. 2835 words. Written for FandomTrumpsHate 2020. 9. Never Discussed But Silently Acknowledged. After two years on Tatooine, Ben Kenobi is generally considered well worth the effort to court due to his clear ability to take care of himself alone in the desert. Beru and Owen make their opinion clear. Beru/Owen/Obi-Wan. No warnings, rated general, poly. 1800 words. Written for Star Wars Rare Pairs. 10. Little Things. Kanan shares a bit of his past with Ezra. No warnings, rated general, gen. 683 words. Written for Rebels Secret Santa.

Our February/March challenge focuses on Side Ships!

Tell us about your favorite side ship! Is it Faramir and Eowyn? Eomer and Lothiriel? Sam and Rosie? Surprise us with stories of Celebrian and Elrond. Or take us back to the shores of Aman and the relationships forged across the water.

Or will you give us the unfulfilled love stories of Aegnor and Andreth? Finduilas and Gwindor?

Or is there one that you particularly love? Bring on all the side ship for this prompt!

We look forward to your stories for this challenge!! Please submit to [email protected] by March 31, 2024.

Your mods

Sian22 and lotrfan

(Ships don’t have to be canon)

The Children of the Kindly West

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2WMnOJS

by Altariel

When a small boy gets sick, tall tales are the best entertainment. Written for the Teitho Contest Picture Challenge IV, where it placed first.

Words: 1672, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Garden of Gondor

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Faramir (Son of Denethor II), Aragorn | Estel, Éowyn (Tolkien), Eldarion (Tolkien), Elboron (Tolkien), Original Characters

Additional Tags: Teitho Fanfiction Contest

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2WMnOJS

The Song of the Sword

by: Tanis (iiiionly) | [ao3] [ffn]

The Gen version of this story won 3rd Place in the June 2013 Teitho Challenge - Weapons. Aragorn sets about reforging the sword of Narsil in order to save a friend's life. As this follows neither book nor movie canon, it would probably fall under the category of AU. Featuring Aragorn and Legolas, with mild slash connotations.

This is a sequel to Breath of an Elf, which was a tag to Neoinean's fabulous story, ... and it was done.

All the Stars Are Faded

Characters: Finrod, Aegnor, Andreth

Pairing: Aegnor x Andreth

Genre: Angst, Missing scenes

Words: 1460

Rating: G

Summary: On a camping trip by the Aeluin, Finrod is concerned by his brother’s unguarded attitude toward Andreth.

Read it on Ao3

A/N: This was an entry in the Teitho Contest "Five Ingredients IV" challenge. The required words were: belt, grass, memory, sunrise, vessel. Many thanks to @myevilmouse for being my beta and to the Teitho voters for their consideration. Header picture is by Felix Mittermeier on Pexels.

I would love to hear your thoughts on my stories! Comments, likes, reblogs, and asks are always welcome! Link to my ask box

The Widow

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/CA0b9oE

by WindSurfBabe

The war changes those it spits out; it's a test for those who love them, a trial of their determination. 2nd place in the July/August 2022 Teitho Challenge "Five Ingredients IV".

Words: 2008, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings (Movies)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Théoden

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/CA0b9oE

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: OMC, OFC, Elboron, Tom Bombadil, Círdan, Eldarion (Tolkien), Mystery Character, Maglor | Makalaurë Summary:

Is there forgiveness in the world? So we all hold and hope, journeying shadowed, unfamiliar paths. But sometimes, just sometimes, new doors open once again. -------------------- The world that was is myth. Cathedrals are the new religion. Or internet. Or tv. The small island has lost a part of its deep mystery long after cathedrals of trees began to sprout through the once great hall’s foundation, and puppets, rulers vastly more modest than the Steward’s line now sit on short chairs and pretend they wield honour as of old.

A name comes back. Annuminas.

Why has he not come this way before? The restlessness never ceases even as the air of mystery dims. It hurts, at times, to walk unseen and unlamented through a younger, wider world; emptiness chasing him far across many lands, sticking always to the shores of the remade World…

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Tied for first in the December Teitho challenge ‘Gems and Jewels’. 

Of course I couldn’t resist this one... 

Our April/May prompt uses the source material directly for inspiration. Choose any of the following quotes as inspiration for your story!

1. From The Silmarillion:

“the deeds that we shall do shall be the matter of song until the last days of Arda.”

2. From The Hobbit:

“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.”

3. From The Lord of the Rings:

“All’s well as ends Better!”

What thoughts and feelings do these quotes inspire? They may come from different books and from different characters, but they can encompass many moments from Tolkien’s legendarium.

The tales of Beleriand may have inspired song but so did the events of the Last Alliance, the search for the Entwives, the destruction on the One ring, the ride of the Rohirrim.

Many characters find something on their adventures—it could be an object but sometimes it’s a secret, unexpected information, or even something they learn about themselves.

Perhaps you would like to write about the moments those words reference? What did Mandos think of Fëanor’s words? Fingolfin? The Noldor gathered in that place?

There is no requirement to use the quote directly in your story but you are free to do so, if you like.

We are excited to read your submissions! Please email your stories to [email protected] by May 31!

Your Teitho mods

Sian22, lotrfan and Cassie