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17 September 2006	Big news! Three of Meri's stories have been selected as finalists for the 2005 Mithril Awards. The Lilies of the Gladden Fields; Fire and Water, Rage and Tears; and Gossip and Greetings are all here on Westmarch and ready for you to read. Click on the links above or go to Meri's home page. Congratulations Meri, and good luck in the final judging!
11 February 2006	Lookee here! Another update. (Meri's been busy.) The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 12: The Long Road to Bree, by Meri is uploaded and ready to read. We're on the road with Estella and things are getting scary.
1 October 2005	The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 11: In the Hills of Scary, by Meri is uploaded and ready to read. Things are *really* getting exciting in the shire!
10 October 2004	The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 10: Departing Eastfarthing, by Meri is uploaded and ready to read. It's been a while since the last chapter, but it's always worth the wait.
8 May 2004	The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 9: Troubling Warnings, by Meri is uploaded and ready to read. She has ratcheted up the tension yet another notch!
17 April, 2004	Two new sonnets! The Sonnets of Middle Earth by Ms. Underhill and Norgara has been updated! The latest Two Towers sonnets by Ms. Underhill with images by Norgara are The Lord of Horses and The Crystal Prison. Lovely work, as ever.
19 February 2004	The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 8: Brandy Hall, by Meri is uploaded and ready to read. Now it really gets exciting (and scary)!
3 February, 2004	And another one! The Sonnets of Middle Earth by Ms. Underhill and Norgara has been updated yet again! The latest Two Towers sonnet by Ms. Underhill with image by Norgara is here
20 January, 2004	We have a new one! The Sonnets of Middle Earth by Ms. Underhill and Norgara has been updated! The latest Two Towers sonnet by Ms. Underhill with image by Norgara is here. And Norgara tells me there will be more soon! Woo hoo!
06 October, 2003	The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 7: Chill Journey, by Meri is uploaded and ready to read. Travel in winter can be rough going!
17 August, 2003	Updating our Great Links page, we now link to The Middle Earth Music Hall, a song parody and adaptation site by Lila and Minto Grubb. Check it out - it's great fun.
14 August, 2003	The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 6: The Ruffian, by Meri is uploaded and ready to read. Things are getting dark and desperate in the Shire.
15 July, 2003	Look at our newest feature! Tolkien Read-Along Archive. We have collected all the posts from our read-along discussion of Lord of the Rings at the The Tolkien Read-Along newsgroup, as well as the posts to date on the Silmarillion (updated every week or so). And Silvericelf is collecting all the posts over at the Netscape Pony from last year when we discussed the Hobbit, too! (we are up to Chapter 8, with more due soon.) We have put all the posts into easy-to-read format, divided up by chapter for easy navigation. So if you missed the read-along or just want to go back and read some, here's the place.
25 May, 2003	Lots of updates today: The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 5: Of Rumors and Riders, by Meri is here. Come read the next installment - things are happening in the Shire! Not one but two new essays! First, Vanimeldë Lalaith has written a piece on some of the mysteries surrounding Legolas. Second, Cumehtar writes on the nature of dreams and imagination, inspired by Tolkien's essay On Fairy Stories. Welcome to our two brand new contributors! As promised, Orc Gone Good , Parts 16 through 18, by Path to Mt. Doom, have just been uploaded. Path tells us he is writing more, even as we speak! And finally, John George Lundahl has given us a new poem: Dúnadan´s Vigil. Please welcome him to Westmarch.
10 May, 2003	It's a feast for OGG fans! Orc Gone Good , Parts 10 through 15, by Path to Mt. Doom, have just been uploaded. Look for more chapters shortly!
30 April, 2003	Here is the latest from Rach! The Wait. A look at the Shire while Frodo and Co. are off on their travels.
6 April, 2003	Poets are the theme of the day: The Lion and the Swan by Erin (lovely, as ever), and Galadriel's Words to Frodo by Sara Elennaur Ololorien. This is Sara's debut on Westmarch. An auspicious one, as I am sure you will agree!
30 March, 2003	Rach has given us another tale, In The Orchard. Frodo and Sam have been friends a long time. Here's what it might have been like.
27 March, 2003	Erin has posted a new story, Marriage of Souls. It's a bit of a departure for her - and really delightful. Come see!
16 March, 2003	It just keeps coming! Please welcome Westmarch's newest author: Rach. Her first piece for us, The Birthday, is now up for your pleasure. Rach says she likes to explore the little details behind and around the main story. Here's one charming example. Enjoy!
15 March, 2003	The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 4: The Horn of Buckland, by Meri is just uploaded. Come visit the Shire for awhile - things are getting exciting!
6 March, 2003	Two updates today: Idril's famous Faramir essay is now available here on Westmarch.net. It's a thoughtful, well-reasoned comparison of book-Faramir and movie-Faramir, and well worth a read! AND, the first of the Illustrated Sonnets from The Two Towers, written by Ms. Underhill and illustrated by Norgara is UP! Look for more soon.
1 March, 2003	Please welcome Gilraen, who has joined us as our newest writer of stories. She is another of the Burping Troll Adventurers with tales to tell. Come check them out!
28 February, 2003	Orc Gone Good , Parts 7, 8 and 9, by Path to Mt. Doom, have been uploaded for your reading pleasure. York-ie's adventures continue in unexpected ways.
16 February, 2003	Lots of updates today: The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 3: Unexpected Gifts, by Meri is finally here. Come read the next installment! The Sonnets of Middle Earth by Ms. Underhill have been updated with 5 new poems inspired by The Two Towers. Look for images from Norgara coming soon! More poetry! A new poet and new works by old friends as well. First, Marta has given us two poems as her first of what we hope will be many. Welcome! Second, Rilith has added two more poems as well, to keep company with her lovely "The Lost Black Stallions of Edoras". Thank you Rilith! And third (drum roll please!) Idril of StupidRing fame has finally consented to let us publish her comic poems (and one other - my favorite - here). Welcome Idril, at last!
20 January, 2003	Woo HOO! Look what's new today! Erin's Stories have come to live at Westmarch.
16 January, 2003	Orc Gone Good , Parts 4, 5 and 6, by Path to Mt. Doom, have been uploaded for your reading pleasure. Follow York-ie's travels with the Dwarves through the Misty Mountains.
11 January, 2003	The Unexpected Adventures of Estella of Woody Row, Chapter 2: Of Boxes and Scrub Brushes, by Meri is hot off the press. Come visit the Shire for awhile!
6 January, 2003	Inspired by The Two Towers, a place for showing off new work about the new film. Medi has led off with a couple of her fine poems...who's next?
5 January, 2003	Announcing The Sonnets of Middle Earth by Ms. Underhill and Norgara! These character sonnets, based on The Fellowship of the Ring, by Ms. Underhill, with lovely images by Norgara, have a new home here at Westmarch.net. Look for new ones inspired by The Two Towers soon!
15 December, 2002	Check this out! Meri has written a version of the old Christmas classic "Twelve Days of Christmas" just for us Lordaholics. The Twelve Days of Peter Jackson Christmas. Enjoy!
1 December, 2002	We would like to call your attention especially to A Tolkien ABC, brainchild of our own Meri, a charming version of the 'A is for Apple' books we all remember. This is a great way to introduce the next generation to Tolkien, not to mention being loads of fun for us so-called grownups! Oh, and don't forget to check out the Westmarch.net store - and pick up one of our official Westmarch.net mugs. We will be adding more products soon - if there is something you would like to see, let us know.