Lessons From ‘The Hobbit:’ Elves, Dwarves, and Trust [Part 2]
Acts of hospitality toward strangers, even when risk or personal sacrifice is involved, are portrayed by Tolkien as virtuous and wise.
Building Walls vs Giving Refuge; Reflections on Tolkien [Part 1]
The best literature is transcendent. This is certainly true of the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, especially his Middle-earth Legendarium.
Reflections From the River On Fishing, Writing, and Friendship
Writing—like fishing—is not so much an expression of what I already know, but an act of attentive learning.
‘Hidden Letters of Velta B’ Reveals We’re Hinges Bearing Weight
Gina Ochsner’s prose is sharp, concise, and weighty, and her characters are real and compelling.
Writing Fantasy Literature [Part 2]: Middle-Earth or Game of Thrones?
What I loved first and foremost about the genre was simply the sense of wonder and awe and enchantment.
Writing Fantasy Literature: A Personal Story [Part 1]
I fell in love with fantasy fiction in high school and knew even then that I wanted to write my own fantasy-fiction novel.
I Cannot Imagine My Life without Music
A college professor of computer science lives another life in music, writing songs, recording albums, exploring mystery and passion