Jult Teitho

new month, new Teitho:)
At Teitho, the challenge for July is Competitions: I think you all remember Legolas’ and Gimli’s friendly competition of who killed more orcs. However, this is - of course! - not the only competition one will come across in Middle Earth. Therefore, Teitho challenges you to describe all kinds of competitions in [...]

New Teitho challenge

At Teitho, the challenge for May is Crime and Punishment: You could take this challenge as an opportunity to explore how “crime and punishment” would have looked in Middle Earth. Or you could approach this challenge on a more personal level: How would Aragorn be punished by his wife if he forgot their anniversary? The [...]

Teitho challenge

At Teitho, the challenge for April is “When I Was Your Age…!” Haven’t we all heard that sentence in our youth, mostly spoken in a long-suffering voice by an adult? It would be followed by the story of a misspent youth or the recounting of a marvelous adventure or a wise decision we would never [...]

New Challenge At Teitho

At Teitho, the challenge for March is Eat, Drink and Be Merry! We challenge you to write about food and drink, about what different cultures eat and drink, about how food is prepared or even about sowing, reaping or famines. Write about feasts or parties or drinking games! If you want to participate, head over [...]

Fanfic Updates And New LotR Challenge

I’ve been a bit slack on the fanfiction updates front, aside from being that time of year and being flat out at work it’s been way too hot to even think about spending too much time in front of the computer - we’ve had days of over 40C heat (with no real break to it [...]

New Challenge

At Teitho, the challenge for January is Leavetaking. For this challenge, write a story that somehow evolves around taking leave. Write about farewells, goodbyes or leaving behind people or places. How exactly you interpret that term Leavetaking is, of course, up to you. The challenge will end January 25th. If you [...]

Fanfic Challenge

At Teitho, the challenge for December is Once Upon A Time. This challenge is not only about fairytales, of course. This month, Teitho challenges you to write a story in which the telling of tales plays a role. The challenge will end December 28th. If you want to participate, head over [...]

Halloween Fanfic, Challenges And Other Odds And Sods

At Teitho, the challenge for November is Disguised. Write a story in which the characters are under disguise or appearing as someone they are not! The challenge will end November 25th. If you want to participate, head over to the website to see all further info.
Halloween Fanfiction
Royal Academy Of Bards 2008 Halloween [...]

Lord Of The Rings - Challenge

Here’s the latest theme for the monthly challenge held at Teitho:
At Teitho, the challenge for October is Healing. It is quite easy to break something or to hurt someone: a moment of inattention or a few ill-chosen words can be enough to shatter something precious. It is much harder to heal what was broken. Sometimes [...]

Approaching J.R.R. Tolkien

One of the most common questions I encounter from readers approaching J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings is “Where do I start?” The list of books “written by” J.R.R. Tolkien can be overwhelming and confusing.
Most readers are familiar with The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, but locate the Tolkien section at your local bookstore and you’ll [...]