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  • Like Excruciating Exertions on the Way to That Crucial X on the Moulde

    Bombur and Bofur had stayed at the foot of the Mountain; Smaug's awake and they have to be hauled up as quickly as possible. Bombur's POV of a very narrow escape. (Written in 2007 for the Back to Middle Earth Alphabet Title challenge; the title was the prompt.) BOOK-VERSE! One-shot. Full title: Like Excruciating Exertions on the Way to That Crucial X on the Mouldering Map

  • One Great Leap

    From across the Sundering Sea, the Valar hear a change in the Music. (Written in January 2013) BOOK-VERSE! One-shot.

  • Concussion

    In which Bilbo suffers the aftermath of battle. (Originally written in 2007 for LJ hobbit ficathon's h/c challenge.) BOOK-VERSE! One-shot. SPOILERS for Bo5A!

  • A Golden Summer's Day

    Young Frodo and little Merry slip off for a picnic during a visit to the Great Smials. (Written as my birthday mathom in 2009). Book-verse; one-shot; fluff.

  • When the Storms of Life are Raging (Stand by Me)

    In this set of drabbles, various characters affected by the flood in Buckland find strength in thinking of those who are absent. (Written in March 2010, for Back to Middle-earth Month.) A four-drabble set, the third and last of my Buckland Flood stories.

  • Hobbit Aid

    Merry must see to Buckland's recovery after a devastating flood. (Written in Oct. 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina.) The second of three Buckland Flood stories.

  • Lesson Learned: Spring Flood, 1433

    What lessons did Merry learn that helped him become Master of Buckland? (Written in Feb. 2005, for Marigold's Challenge #13). A drabble, the first part of the three-part Buckland Flood stories.

  • Translator

    JRR Tolkien undertakes a very interesting task. (Written for the 2013 Great Tales Fic Exchange, for goldvermilion87.) A fixed-length-ficlet of 250 words, an AU set in the middle of the 2oth century.

  • What the Heart Knows

    This little character study of Legolas was inspired by Fiondil's story "Christmas at Edhellond: Elf Academy" by Fiondil. Fiondil's story is a Modern-day Elves AU, so this one is as well. I highly recommend his "Elf Academy" series for a fun read. One-shot.

  • Waking Day

    After two weeks in a healing sleep, Frodo and Sam have awakened at Cormallen. (Written for Shirebound for the 2013 LOTR GFIC Yule Fic Exchange.) A book-verse gapfiller for "The Field of Cormallen" chapter in RotK, and also a gapfiller for my previous story "Kingly Gifts". One-shot.

  • Conversation in the Sun

    Faramir tells Frodo a story of a day in his childhood that he spent with Gandalf. (Written for the LOTR June Challenge, for a bunny from harrowcatliz, and inspired by Kaylee Arafinwiel's story "The Old Took's Faunts".) NEW! One-shot, book-verse.

  • The Temptation of Arthur Weasley

    The summer before Ron's first term at Hogwarts, Arthur Weasley finds himself at the center of a criminal plot. One-shot.

  • The Poem

    At the wedding of Aragorn and Arwen, one of the guests is plunged into long-ago memories. This is the story behind the story of "The Archives Incident". (Written in February 2015 for the International Fanworks Day Challenge.) NEW! Book-verse, one-shot, but a side-story for "The Archives Incident".

  • A Simple Answer

    In Minas Tirith, Pippin and his friend Menelcar, have a conversation about hobbit customs. (Written for the January 2014 Potluck Challenge) NEW! Double drabble (200 words) Book-verse, one-shot.

  • An Unexpected Gift

    The villain shocks everybody by doing one completely selfless thing. (Written in 2011 for great tales community's Challenge 012.) This story is a sidebar to the story "The Prisoner and the Hobbit", which I am co-writing with pandemonium 213. AU. One-shot. Book-verse.

  • Eucatastrophe: Yuletide in Annúminas

    When the Council of Arnor is hit with bad weather at Yuletide, the King and his Counsellors must make the best of it. NEW! Written for Larner for the 2014 LOTR GenFic Community Yule Fic Exchange) AU, set in my "Eucatastrophe-verse".

  • A Shortcut to Disaster

    Just what did happen that day when Frodo raided Farmer Maggots fields? (Written in 2006 for Marigold's Challenge #34.) Book-verse; one-shot; gapfiller.

  • An Evening at Whitwell

    Bilbo goes to visit one of his Took cousins shortly after he returns from his Adventure. NEW! (Written for the October 2014 "Sweet or Savoury" Recipe!Fic Challenge.) Book-verse, one-shot.

  • A Hobbit Walking Party

    Frodo, Merry and Pippin's journey to celebrate the Midsummer holiday in the year of Shire Reckoning 1418 is marred by secrets. (Written for the July 2014 FLF challenge, "Summer Breeze") Book-verse; one-shot side ficlet for "A Conspiracy of Hobbits".

  • The Dwarf Dagger

    The annual summer visit of the Whitwell Tooks to the Great Smials takes a tragic turn. (Written in 2007, for Marigold's Challenge #40.) 2 chapters; book-verse, based mostly on the Appendices and Letter #214. Rated for minor character death.