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The Silmaril Awards 2024: Nominations Open!

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Original Sin, and How Violence Was Not It

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Hiatus Notice

Hello wonderful people! Because of a confluence of things, including the fact that I didn't have time this summer to write blog posts for the school year, the fact that I'm trying to write an extensive senior thesis, and the fact that I'm taking seventeen credit hours besides that, I'm going to need to take a hiatus. That hiatus is going to last at least until the end of this school year--which I know is a really long hiatus, but I want to be honest about what I can and can't do, and what I can't do is blog this school year, probably. There are a couple of things that I may or will come back for, one of them being my 2024 Good, Better, Best: New Reads post. I wouldn't miss that for the world! Other than that, I may pop in and out if I have something I want to talk about, but it's not going to be with any kind of consistency. I'm going to miss blogging this year, but I'm also really excited about what this school year is going to bring! I hope

The Oremus Y'all Tag

It's been so long since I've done a tag! I have a couple in the works for y'all for this summer, but today we're starting off with one I'm very excited about from The Grim Writer , who actually created the tag about...a year ago? Gosh, I've taken a while to get to this one! *hides* The basic premise of the tag is to list out a whole bunch of your favourite prayers, which is Right Up My Alley--there's nothing I like more than talking about prayers I love! Full disclosure: this may be a very long post, I have several litanies I want to include. XD Also, this is going to be a Very Catholic Post, so if that isn't your thing, feel free to steer clear. My feelings won't be hurt. ;) Praecepta: Link back to whoever tagged you (unless it’s me. you don’t have to link back to me–except please do because I want to see your favorite prayers) and, if you like, use the graphic. List a minimum of 3 of your favorite prayers, and preface each by telling us what they m

Silmaril Awards Ceremony: Wisest Counselor

I take a deep breath as I step out into the sunlight of the terrace above the city of Minas Tirith and lean against the railing. The sun is halfway down, and shining through the leaves of the White Tree. As much as I always say that sycamores are my favorite because they remind me of the White Tree of Gondor, they pale in comparison with the real one. I've been preparing for this award all morning and I need a little break. Luckily, I have a lot of help. Hosting the Wisest Counselor award is much more of a production than hosting any of the other awards we've hosted so far, but I and my five finalists have gotten to travel to Gondor to meet up with the award-presenting characters, other nominees, and everyone else who was invited to cheer on the finalists. Gondor. I might not ever leave. The flip side of being in Gondor is that everyone expects something a little more elaborate than setting up a few trestle tables, and asking everyone to bring their favorite baked goods. I

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