Today I want to talk about how magic works in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and associated legendarium, as well as how systems of morality and values function in his world–as the two are fundamentally linked in a way that cannot really be discussed separately. This isn’t an original topic to myself, and … Continue reading Intention Matters: The Magic of Middle-earth| Goldwag's Journal on Civilization
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If you’ve paid much attention to BookTok or even the shelves at your local bookstore, you’ve probably realized that romance is having a moment. And that moment extends far beyond the days of grocer…| moving writers
I know that I am “preaching to the choir” as we say in the South, but the start of school gets earlier and earlier every year. So let’s get moving quickly into something you can start working on DA…| moving writers
Kelly E. Tumy is a consultant in Texas, former president of TCTELA, one of five editors of the journal English in Texas. She was a 20-year high school English teacher, 8-year district coordinator, …| moving writers