New on my blog is the second half of my top 10 imaginary worlds. I get a bit deeper this time (or go on a bit more!), as these are ones that have shaped me as a writer.
12/11/23 Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open containers, please.
It's unusual here, for so many popular topics & titles to be in one box. I must've once prioritized these, promptly been swamped, & forgotten them... 'til now!
Today, October 5, Isildur, second King of Gondor and Arnor, loses the One Ring in the Anduin river, where it will lie undiscovered for two and a half thousand years (The Lord of the Rings, 2001)
There have been instances where a performer has stepped into a role at short notice, but I don't think I've ever come across one where the performer wasn't even a member of the cast (not even as a swing), and had never done the show before....
Not feeling creative tonight, so here is a ChatGPT-generated story of what Avatar: The Last Airbender might have looked like if its main characters were hobbits.
The Fellowship of the Ring, the 1st volume of #TheLordoftheRings, was published #OTD 69 years ago (29 July 1954). Upon receiving an advance copy #Tolkien wrote:
“The book itself is very presentable indeed.” (Letter 147)
This is what the 1st edition looked like 👇
I’ve handled first editions once or twice - and only once a signed one by #Tolkien. A real thrill to hold!
"Long before [the fellowship of the ring] became the most iconic novel in the now-storied history of the genre, it was reviewed in the pages of the New York Times by no less a literary critic than W. H. Auden."
I guess the main reason I dislike Euphoria 2 so much is the same reason I never cared for #theLordoftheRings and probably the reason that explain the popularity of both 🤷🏻♂️ #eurovision#eurovision2023
It’s a mind boggling assembly of works and authors on this list. Aside from brilliant fiction like Tolkien and @neilhimself, the list includes names like #StephenHawking or #MartinLutherKingJr.
Truly, the list is an astonishing monument to willful ignorance, perfidy and malice.
Stage star Tricia Adele-Turner joins husband and appears in Lord of the Rings musical with four hours’ rehearsals (www.whatsonstage.com)
There have been instances where a performer has stepped into a role at short notice, but I don't think I've ever come across one where the performer wasn't even a member of the cast (not even as a swing), and had never done the show before....