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The Hobbit Hole XXVIII - Through shadows to the edge of night
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Posted on 02/24/2006 9:52:11 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Through shadows to the edge of night

New verse:

Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed;
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by!

Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though we pass them by today,
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well!

Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night,
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead,
We’ll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed!

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To: RosieCotton

Hi over there :~D

You're a week behind me on that other thing.

Bring over your project when you're done amd I'll show you how to scan it.


4,781 posted on 03/23/2006 3:39:55 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Hobbit Hole knives for soldiers! www.freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: RMDupree; Ramius
*ahem*


4,782 posted on 03/23/2006 3:40:15 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (http://www.cafepress.com/liberalitees - Because they're too fun not to mock!)
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To: HairOfTheDog

K. I'm gonna attempt using the dip pen, and I'm using a new alphabet (Celtic vs Italic), so it's gonna take me a bit of practice. I'll let you know when I'm headed over. ;-)


4,783 posted on 03/23/2006 3:40:57 PM PST by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

I think I'm subconsciously worried about being eaten by cats or something equally stupid.

And I decided yesterday that I had to re-read "Passage" so I'll probably dream about that tonight. Connie Willis novels are a little too vivid in imagery and theme not to affect my dreams.


4,784 posted on 03/23/2006 3:48:09 PM PST by JenB
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To: Corin Stormhands

Wow, they'd have to be really busy to get through all that sheetrock! I think Talon and I only used 8 sheets and that took us a good long time.


4,785 posted on 03/23/2006 3:49:24 PM PST by JenB
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To: RosieCotton
... are you doing calligraphy for a book cover?

(good evening!)

4,786 posted on 03/23/2006 4:38:53 PM PST by Bear_in_RoseBear (All hail Xenu!)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear

In theory. My brother does graphic design work, and he has one that he wants some lettering for. But he's prolly overestimating my talents. ;-) Still trying, though. I just finished what I hope will be the last draft...now gonna attempt the real one.

Which means I'll likely do another five or so...


4,787 posted on 03/23/2006 4:45:36 PM PST by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton
Very cool!
4,788 posted on 03/23/2006 4:50:55 PM PST by Bear_in_RoseBear (All hail Xenu!)
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To: RosieCotton
Graphic design? Like what?
4,789 posted on 03/23/2006 4:52:34 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... ears perking up ...])
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To: RosieCotton

I learned calligraphy when I was in an after school art class in the 6th grade. I haven't done any in years, but I'd love to pick it up again, just to try it sometime. I think I still have the nibs, though I don't think I have the pen any longer.


4,790 posted on 03/23/2006 4:54:04 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: JenB; RosieCotton; Alkhin; Overtaxed; Lil'freeper; Corin Stormhands; RMDupree; TalonDJ
FYI, you NaNo types ...

AVARI PRESS YOUNG ADULT FANTASY FICTION CONTEST
http://www.avaripress.com/contest.htm
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$5 ENTRY FEE
A $200 cash prize, an advance, and a book contract will be awarded to the author with the best original, unpublished submission of a Young Adult Fantasy novel. Both new and established authors are encouraged to enter the contest.

Deadline March 31, 2006.


SWEETHEART ROMANCE NOVEL CONTEST
http://tinyurl.com/ouxll
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$10 ENTRY FEE
Sweetheart Romances, an imprint of Clean Books, Inc, invites writers of romance novels. The prize is $1,000 for the best publishable manuscript submitted. All manuscripts will be considered for publication on sweetheartromances.com.

Deadline May 1, 2006.


UPC SCIENCE FICTION AWARD
http://www.upc.edu/english/sciencefiction/Rules.html
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NO ENTRY FEE
The jury will award a first Prize of €6,000, and if it sees fit a special mention of €1,500. A further mention of €1,500 may also be awarded for the best narrative presented by a member of UPC. Any unpublished narrative work which comes within the science fiction genre may take part in the competition. The works presented may be written in Catalan, Spanish, English or French. They must be approximately of 70 to 115 pages (between 150,000 and 240,000 characters), typewritten and Double-spaced, and two copies must be submitted.

Deadline September 15, 2006.

4,791 posted on 03/23/2006 5:09:31 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... dust off those novels and get to submitting! ...])
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To: JenB; RosieCotton; Alkhin; Overtaxed; Lil'freeper; Corin Stormhands; RMDupree; TalonDJ
You know, we missed JaNoWriMo.

We should come up with our own Writing Month, NaNo'ers ...

4,792 posted on 03/23/2006 5:13:36 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... Na ...])
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To: JenB; RosieCotton; Alkhin; Overtaxed; Lil'freeper; Corin Stormhands; RMDupree; TalonDJ
We'd have to fit our month around our moves.

May might work for me ...

That Sweetheart Romance contest looks tasty ... but I would need another pseudonym ...!

4,793 posted on 03/23/2006 5:17:50 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... my NaNo novel needs a sequel ...])
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To: JenB; RosieCotton; Alkhin; Overtaxed; Lil'freeper; Corin Stormhands; RMDupree; TalonDJ
Why do I want to write, when work is running me off my feet?

And, yet, there's a sequel in me somewhee ...!

4,794 posted on 03/23/2006 5:20:43 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... actually, my NaNo novel needs *two* sequels ...])
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To: Rose in RoseBear
The Sweetheart Romance is a bad link. Try this link instead.
4,795 posted on 03/23/2006 5:26:05 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... okay, I'm done <grin> ...])
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To: Rose in RoseBear
Sheesh, talk to yourself much?
4,796 posted on 03/23/2006 5:38:31 PM PST by Bear_in_RoseBear (All hail Xenu!)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
<sticking my tongue out at you!>
4,797 posted on 03/23/2006 5:45:54 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... silly fuzzy! ...])
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To: Rose in RoseBear
We should come up with our own Writing Month, NaNo'ers ...

Especially since I already have a plot for next years' story....

4,798 posted on 03/23/2006 5:48:09 PM PST by Lil'freeper ("Vote for Pedro and all your wildest dreams will come true.")
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To: Rose in RoseBear
Spammity!
4,799 posted on 03/23/2006 5:48:25 PM PST by Bear_in_RoseBear (All hail Xenu!)
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To: Rose in RoseBear
Spammity!
4,800 posted on 03/23/2006 5:48:25 PM PST by Bear_in_RoseBear (All hail Xenu!)
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