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Findegil · 01-06-2004, 07:24 AM

And if I look at the speed we are going, it could only be published by our far removed ancestors.
So we have not to bother about that time jet.

Respectfully
Findegil

InklingElf · 08-05-2004, 02:33 PM

I admire everyone's (all who have been working extensively on the project) decision in not publishing -- I know how it feels to be working just for fun -- and yet something tells me it's a shame that all of your work will go unnoticed by the general public. You don't have to force yourselves upon meeting with C.T. either.

Findegil you're right your pace is quite slow -- but in a few years who knows what you come up with?

You guys are great -- keep on keeping on

davem · 08-06-2004, 04:31 AM

Perhaps a good place to start would be Charles Noad, who is usually very helpful with this kind of thing.

Charles Noad put together a fascinating essay - On the Construction of the Silmarillion - included in 'Tolkien's Legendarium'
http://www.greenwood.com/books/BookD...d=1&sku=GM0530. Noad is a recognised expert & knew Tolkien. He also proof read some (all?) the volumes of HoME & knows Christopher Tolkien well . On top of that he's a very nice guy (so I can claim to have had a couple of conversations with a guy who is friends with CRT - how's that for name dropping!!)' who can be contacted via the Tolkien Society, where he's the archivist: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ts_info/contacts.html. There's also an address for the Tolkien Estate there.

Aiwendil · 08-06-2004, 08:25 AM

Thanks, Davem. I've always enjoyed Noad's essay in Tolkien's Legendarium - and I'm quite impressed that you've spoken with him (enough that I shall overlook the shameless name dropping! - actually, I'm sure I'd drop his name as well if I could).

However, my position, at the very least, remains unchanged. I don't intend to take any steps toward trying to get anything published.

InklingElf - thanks for the vote of confidence. It's really pleasing and encouraging to find that other people are at all interested in what we're doing.

08-06-2004, 04:31 AM	#3
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Perhaps a good place to start would be Charles Noad, who is usually very helpful with this kind of thing. Charles Noad put together a fascinating essay - On the Construction of the Silmarillion - included in 'Tolkien's Legendarium' http://www.greenwood.com/books/BookD...d=1&sku=GM0530. Noad is a recognised expert & knew Tolkien. He also proof read some (all?) the volumes of HoME & knows Christopher Tolkien well . On top of that he's a very nice guy (so I can claim to have had a couple of conversations with a guy who is friends with CRT - how's that for name dropping!!)' who can be contacted via the Tolkien Society, where he's the archivist: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ts_info/contacts.html. There's also an address for the Tolkien Estate there. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

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01-06-2004, 07:24 AM	#1
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	And if I look at the speed we are going, it could only be published by our far removed ancestors. So we have not to bother about that time jet. Respectfully Findegil

08-05-2004, 02:33 PM	#2
InklingElf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 402	I admire everyone's (all who have been working extensively on the project) decision in not publishing -- I know how it feels to be working just for fun -- and yet something tells me it's a shame that all of your work will go unnoticed by the general public. You don't have to force yourselves upon meeting with C.T. either. Findegil you're right your pace is quite slow -- but in a few years who knows what you come up with? You guys are great -- keep on keeping on

08-06-2004, 08:25 AM	#4
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Thanks, Davem. I've always enjoyed Noad's essay in Tolkien's Legendarium - and I'm quite impressed that you've spoken with him (enough that I shall overlook the shameless name dropping! - actually, I'm sure I'd drop his name as well if I could). However, my position, at the very least, remains unchanged. I don't intend to take any steps toward trying to get anything published. InklingElf - thanks for the vote of confidence. It's really pleasing and encouraging to find that other people are at all interested in what we're doing.