Author: Wormwood
Title: Story and Time
Rating: G
Theme: Summertime Blues
Elements: 320
Author's Notes: This was inspired by a Tolkien quote:
What fate awaits him [the elf] beyond the confines of this world, we cannot know. It is likely that the elf does not know himself. It is possible that nothing awaits him, outside of the World and the cycle of ( Read more... )

Author: Dreamflower
Title: Eucatastrophe: Summer Respite
Rating: G
Theme: Summertime Blues
Elements: 315 words
Author's Notes: This story takes place in my “Eucatastrophe AU” in S.R. 1452. In this AU, the Three Elven Rings did not fade after the destruction of the One, but instead were freed, and gained even more power. Frodo was able to find ( Read more... )

Author: Linda Hoyland
Title: Blue Skies
Rating: G
Theme: Summertime Blues
Elements: 101
Beta: Raksha
Author's Notes:
Summary: Aragorn reflects on what makes a perfect day
Word Count:101

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Author: Larner
Title: The Only Choice
Theme: Summertime Blues Fixed Length Ficlets
Element: 372
Beta: Fiondil
Author's Notes: My second offering for 372 words
Summary: They offered him a choice as to which kindred he and his beloved wife might belong. But was it truly a choice?

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Author: Larner
Title: The Lover's Kiss
Theme: Fixed Length Ficlet, Summertime Blues
Element: 272
Beta:
Author's Notes: Well, I blew it and somehow came up with two different numbers, 272 and 372. Here's the one for the former!
Summary: Frodo has found it in his heart to kiss a few women over the course of his life.

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Author: Adonnen Estenniel
Title: Western Duty, Eastern Desire
Rating: PG
Theme: Summertime Blues
Elements: 225
Summary: The impossible choice comes to all: a time when the balance of the scales depends upon whether or not one does the right thing. But the 'right thing' is a subjective term, as two Istari must learn.
Word Count: 225
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Author: foxrafer
Title: The Blue Hour Over Ered Luin
Rating: G
Theme: Summertime Blues
Elements: 300 words
Author's Notes: This is a slice-of-life moment in movie!verse Aragorn's life early on in his solo travels before he goes South. I have no idea if he went to the Blue Mountains, but I like to think he traveled to as many places around Middle-earth as ( Read more... )

Author: Erulisse
Title: His Baby Blues
Rating: G
Theme: July: Summertime Blues
Elements: Fixed Length Ficlet - 287 words
Beta: The incomparable Lizard Council
Author’s Notes: Part of my Helyanwë-cycle
Summary: The day after an unexpected event, Eilian (Helyanwë) reflects back over the event and her reaction
Word Count: 287

Disclaimer: Tolkien ( Read more... )

We are going ahead and announcing the July challenge now, since we are so late in announcing the June challenge ( Read more... )