An Evening at the Maggots by Dreamflower

[dreamflower]

(I will not be posting the scavenger hunt quote results with my entries; since I participated in creating the prompts it would not be fair.)

B2MeM Challenge: March 13
Format: Ficlet
Genre: Gapfiller
Rating: G
Warnings: Rhyming talk
Character(s): Tom Bombadil, Farmer Maggot
Summary: Tom Bombadil spends an evening with an old friend. (Based on the poem "Bombadil Goes Boating").
Author's Notes: Dialogue in italics quoted from The Tolkien Reader, "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", 2: "Bombadil Goes Boating"
Quote:
Third Age: Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo!
Ring a dong! hop along! fal lal the willow!
Tom Bom, jolly Tom, Tom Bombadillo!

An Evening at the Maggots ( Read more... )

B2MeM 2013: Day Twenty-Three

[dawn_felagund]

Below are three prompts, one from each of the three major eras of Arda’s history. To participate, choose one that sounds interesting, locate the quote in the books (that’s the scavenger hunt bit!), read the surrounding passage or chapter, and create your piece based on that.

Your piece does not need to be based on the scene from the quote. While this is certainly one approach, you could also write about a character, location, or theme found in the scene. Remember, there’s no prompt police, and we encourage creative use of the prompts!

	"The Noldor also it was who first achieved the making of gems; and the fairest of all gems were the Silmarils, and they are lost."
	"Next to it lay a treasure without price, long mourned as lost for ever: the Elendilmir itself, the white star of Elvish crystal upon a fillet of mithril that had descended from Silmarien to Elendil, and had been taken by him as the token of royalty in the North Kingdom."
	"But I don't think you need go alone. Not if you know of anyone you can trust, and who would be willing to go by your side - and that you would be willing to take into unknown perils. But if you look for a companion, be careful in choosing! And be careful of what you say, even to your closest friends! The enemy has many spies and many ways of hearing."

( Day Twenty-Three Icons )

Quick Links:
Participant Guidelines | Community Posting Guidelines | Tagging Guidelines | 2013 Prompts

MOD POST: B2MeM End-of-Month Plans

[dawn_felagund]

Believe it or not, we have just a little over a week in B2MeM left! March always goes by so quickly, and this year, I cannot blame all of the BINGO stamping. ;)

Some of you may remember that we're doing things a little differently this year to end our B2MeM season, based on feedback from participants. Firstly, March 31 is our final B2MeM wildcard day, and we have something special planned for the last day. It's a surprise, but keep an eye out for March 31's post, if you think you might be interested in one final day of writing, drawing, and creating for B2MeM.

This year, we are also setting aside the first week of April as a Reading Week. Because we are often so focused during March on creating our own pieces, it is easy to miss checking out the stories and art that are created each year by other participants. Reading Week is an official excuse to put off laundry, organizing your desk, and those other real-life obligations that you've been neglecting during March for one more week, so that you can read and comment on other pieces created for this year's B2MeM. Guidelines for Reading Week were posted with this year's B2MeM rules. If you need a reminder or missed them the first time around, please see below the cut for how to participate.

( Reading Week Guidelines )

Finally, I will have less online availability during the final days of the event than usual, beginning March 29. I will be checking in daily but may take a bit longer to respond than usual. Rhapsody has kindly agreed to post the prompts during my time away--thank you, Rhapsy! :)

Any questions, please comment here, PM me, or email me at DawnFelagund@gmail.com.