Tag Archives: The Desolation of Smaug

A Just-For-Fun Quiz: Which Character in the Hobbit Are You?

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

TheOneRing.net tweeted out this quiz by the LOTR Project: Which Character in the Hobbit Are You? I think as we head to the release of The Desolation of Smaug, the second instillation of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, we could use a … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged dwarf, fantasy, film, film adaptation, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit, Thorin Oakenshield | 45 Comments

The Unpayable Debt of Writing Friends

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just read The Hobbit again and am about to finish The Fellowship of the Ring, reading aloud to my son. Again and again I am struck by how very good these books are. Not only are they wonderful … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Fictional Worlds, Lewis Biography | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Conversion, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Lord of the Rings, Out of the Silent Planet, publishing dreams, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit, Tolkien, writing | 33 Comments

Tolkien’s Letters, October 23rd

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I had such great fun on Monday drawing out one of C.S. Lewis’ moments on that day in history, I thought I might repeat the project. I am going through J.R.R. Tolkien’s letters, poems, and essays, reading The Lord of … Continue reading →