On Sunday, the staff at TORn’s Hall of Fire were delighted to host a special live chat with author and Tolkien scholar Dr Anne Petty. Dr Petty chatted for more than an hour, answering questions about Tolkien as a myth-based writer, as well as ideas for those writing their own mythopoeic fiction. [More]
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‘The Miracle Worker’ star Patty Duke was up and walking on Friday, just two days after cardiac surgery. The Oscar-winning actress, mother of LOTR star Sean Astin, has been upgraded to good condition, says Teri Farr, spokeswoman for Idaho’s Kootenai Medical Center. [More]
This first weekend of television sweeps month has a real old-fashioned feel about it. In the old days, before reality television, networks tried to attract viewers with blockbuster movies, star-studded cast reunions, gimmicky crossover episodes and holiday specials. And that’s exactly what’s happening Sunday. [More]
Calling all scholars and students of Tolkien, fantasy, mythology and anyone interested in creative writing! Hall of Fire staff are delighted to announce that author Anne Petty will be our special guest during our scheduled HoF chat on Sunday, November 7 at 2:00 P.M. EST.
Ms Petty will be sharing her views on Tolkien as a myth-based writer, as well as ideas for those writing their own mythopoeic fiction. She will also be answering our questions on Tolkien, mythology and creative writing, especially creating characters and world-building. All are welcome to join us on the day, or if you’d like to submit your question in advance you can do that too! [More]
Elijah Wood has signed on for the One Ring Celebration!! The One Ring Celebration (or ORC for short) will be held in Pasadena, California from January 14th-16th, 2005. Elijah will be on hand to sign autographs, meet fans and much more! Wood joins Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Bruce Hopkins, John Rhys-Davies, Charles Ross, the bands Emerald Rose, & World Without Sundays! Tickets are on sale now! [One Ring Celebration]
erestor writes: I’ve had this problem with other books in the past. my tip – go to your local bookbinder (I’m sure there is one somewhere) and ask him to remove it. they have the tools and the solvents necessary. it doesn’t cost a fortune, either, and especially in this case, it’s well worth the effort.
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Shelby writes: Hi, I read your paragraph and thought about it, I’ve not had a real good look at the books myself, but mabye if you take a pocket knife and cut close the inside of the book, it might not hurt the book or map its self. Good Luck!
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Tom writes: Concerning FredOs question about the maps in the 50th Anniversary LOTR, the following is a copy of the e-mail I just sent to Fred. He’s a well known local Pittsburgh Ringer!
Fred,
Hi! Just saw your question over at TORn about getting at the maps.
I have opened both maps by gently lifting/separating the pages away from those little drops of glue. The glue is like a heavy duty rubber cement rather than a more permanent type.
As far as trying to remove the maps from the book itself, I really don’t think that they were meant to come out, just by the way they’re attached (one leaf appears to go into the binding ).
Hope this helps!