2018 Silmaril Awards voting
The 2018 Silmaril Awards voting is now open. It’s time to vote for your favorite fantasy characters. Voting ends September 16th and the winners will be announced, one each week day, between September 17-28.
2018 Silmaril Award Nominations for Silver Tongue
Welcome to the third annual Silmaril Awards. This year I’m hosting nominations for the Silver Tongue award. This silmaril will go to a character who holds you rapt with their words, whose voice is full of riddles, wit, and a magic all its own. Anyone can nominate, so what are you waiting for?
The 2018 Silmaril Awards are coming
The 2018 Silmaril Awards are coming. The fantasy character awards are back for their third year. Anyone can nominate. Anyone can vote. Get ready for the fun!
The Last Motley is the Fellowship of Fantasy book of the month
The Last Motley has been chosen by an online book club for the August 2018 book of the month. Find out all about it and how to get your free copy.
Bookish Bits: Lost in Study
July has come and nearly gone and the State of the Bookish Union appears not much different than it did in June. I’ve been lost in study. I’m stuck in that gear called “research” which feels like driving in circles. I’ve never been much for research, but it’s growing on me. I’m currently reading a …
Quote: Throw your TV set away
If the world had more book shelves filled with books and less TV sets, it would be a merrier place.
Lectures: Books, the Architecture of the Mind
Books and words are the gears that churn move the engine of thought. My last lecture from Lewolkien 2018.
Lectures: Lewis and Tolkien on Story
Lewis and Tolkien are my two favorite writers. And their writings about the power of story are just as wonderful as their fictional tales. Here’s a talk I gave on this subject at Lewolkien 2018.
