Author: Cathleen
Title: When the Fit Takes Them
Rating: G
Theme: January Potluck Challenge: Story from the October 2010 “Believe It or Not” Challenge
Elements: Spooky
Beta: Dreamflower
Author's Notes: This story was started quite awhile ago and was meant for the Halloween challenge. The title is a quote from “A Conspiracy Unmasked”
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We have another entry to the January challenge:

Health Care in Gondor and Rohan by telperion1 What would health care have looked like in Gondor and Rohan? Tolkien doesn’t tell us much, but what he does say provides good food for thought.

I hope you will read and comment!

Author: telperion1
Title: Health Care in Gondor and Rohan
Rating: G
Theme: Potluck (April Theme)
Beta: just_ann_now
Summary: What would health care have looked like in Gondor and Rohan? Tolkien doesn’t tell us much, but what he does say provides good food for thought.
Word Count: 2,299

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Author: lady_branwyn
Title: The Deserter's Just Deserts
Rating: G
Theme: Potluck--Two Sides to Everything
Element:Was Eowyn a deserter for not remaining with her people in Dunharrow?
Beta: None
Author's Notes: MiddleEarth belongs to the Tolkien Estate; I am just a tourist in a tacky hat.
Summary: When a deserter from the army of Rohan is captured in ( Read more... )

The January Challenge stories, with the theme “Potluck” have been posted. The Potluck Challenge consists of all the leftover elements from last year’s challenges and each author was invited to choose her own prompts from among the "leftovers". We had eleven entries, with nine authors participating!

Dancing Lessons by Virtuella
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Author: Dreamflower
Title: Nothing Personal…Just Business
Rating: G
Theme: Potluck (taken from the Feb. challenge, “Send it in a Letter”)
Elements: A business letter
Author's Notes: See end notes.
Summary: Sometimes it takes years to build a relationship…
Word Count: 2,524

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Author: Linda Hoyland
Title: Stillness
Rating: PG
Theme: Back to School
Elements: Wilderness skills
Beta: none
Author's Notes: none
Summary: When Eldarion fails to pay attention to his tutor, Aragorn decides a spot of Ranger training might teach a valuable lesson ( Read more... )

Author: Linda Hoyland
Title: Just as Good
Rating: G
Theme: Pairs
Elements: Cats and dogs
Beta: Raksha
Author's Notes:
Summary: Which is better, cats or dogs?
Word Count:100
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Author: Paranoidangel
Title: Rivendell Farm
Rating: G
Theme: Potluck: Back to School
Elements: Husbandry
Beta: None (I ran out of time to get it betaed)
Author's Notes: The first part of this story was inspired by Edwardian Farm - from which I learned everything I know about farming.
Summary: Estel learns some important lessons about hard work.
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Author: Antane
Title: Did Frodo Fail?
Rating: G
Summary: An exploration of what happened to Frodo at the Fire.
Word Count: 2284

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