Aeärwen's Corner

I have four - count 'em, FOUR - gift story notifications from AO3 as part of their SiS event: one each from larienelengasse, lanyon, kalypsobean, and laSamtyr.

Now don't get me wrong. I appreciate gift stories. I've written my share, and I know the work that goes into them.

( But... )

I've decided to participate in this year's Advent Calendar 2009 Challenge, in which the cards of the Major Arcana of the Tarot are used as prompts, evoking archetypes. Today's posting is me playing "catch-up", as my Muse really liked this idea that she discovered just today.

( 1: The Fool )

( 2: The Magician )

Life goes on. Here's another of the drabbles I wrote a while back.

( Not A Request )

At the very end of The Return of the King, Tolkien had a cast of alpha elves on board the ship heading West. This little tale is an exploration of a discussion that might have arisen between Elrond, former Master of Imladris, and Galadriel, White Lady of Lothlorien.

( En Route )

One of the things that I've enjoyed most about writing these drabbles while working toward that Stubborn Limpet Award at the Garden of Ithilien Writer's Workshop - one requiring a minimum of 100 original words written every single consecutive day for 100 days - has been the chance to explore characters that were either marginalized or simply assumed present by JRRT himself.

Have I said how much I enjoy drabbling lately? I didn't think so... :-D

( I Saw Them )

With this, this chapter of Ivoreth's life comes to a close. I am, however, currently working on the sequel to this story - so be on the lookout for Elladaniel, coming soon. And now, without further ado...

( Epilogue )

You don't see much from this particular POV:

( Fulfilled )

From time to time, one of the monthly challenges that abound catch my Muse's attention, and she promptly graces me with an entry. This time, folks at the ALEC (A Long-Expected Contest) site liked my entry well enough that I won 3rd Place with it in the General category. The theme for the October ALEC was "Death and Dead Things." And now, without further ado...

( Solving Old Mysteries )

Ivoreth sees debts paid, and hears news of Darin.

( What Price Justice? )

The first four of the drabbles I'm going to post under my "Little Bits" Title are mevrian's fault. While we were IM'ing, she sic'ed a bunch of plot bunnies on me, left a pile of carrots on my front porch to make certain the little critters wouldn't run away, and then walked away whistling while my ankles got royally chewed. My revenge, of course, was to trap the little beasties and tame them into exactly 100 words each.

Now that I've had them for a while, I've decided I like drabbles.

But blame mevrian for getting me hooked on writing drabbles. As a matter of fact, I'm now in the middle of carrying out a challenge to myself to write a drabble a day for an entire month. I'm not doing NaNoWriMo; what I'm working on with these is called a "Stubborn Limpet" that is unique to the Garden of Ithilien Online Writer's Workshop that I belong to.

Anyway, here's the first tamed plot bunny: ( Free At Last )