The Hobbit – Chapter X – A Warm Welcome
A Warm Welcome is quite similar to A Short Rest, and not just because of…
The Hobbit – Chapter IX – Barrels Out Of Bond
Way back in my first entry in this series, I commented that I like the…
Stop What You’re Doing and Write Something
Yes, you. Right now. Stop reading this and write something. Words connect us across time…
Knowledge Without Belief
Since at least the time of Plato, people have generally accepted that knowledge is justified…
The Hobbit – Chapter VIII – Flies and Spiders
From the very first time I read The Hobbit, Flies and Spiders has fascinated me. …
Back, Into The Light (Part 1)
I've wanted to try writing fantasy again, and I've also wanted to write a serialized story. So…
The Hobbit – Chapter VII – Queer Lodgings
The title of this chapter betrays the age of The Hobbit (First published in 1937). …
The Hobbit – Chapter VI – Out Of The Frying-Pan Into The Fire
Chapter VI has always felt to me like the end of the beginning. Up until…
The Hobbit – Chapter V – Riddles In The Dark
If you're reading The Hobbit as a prequel to Lord of the Rings, this is…