Throwback Thursday: J.R.R. Tolkien Reads from The Hobbit (Circa 1953)
Back in April I shared audio of J.R.R. Tolkien reading from The Lord of the Rings. This rare treat was thanks to the Professor’s enjoyment of recording personal readings of his work on some of the first home-use tape recorders after being introduced to them by a friend in 1952. These short stretches of audio... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: J.R.R. Tolkien Reads from The Lord of the Rings (Circa 1953)
I just recently discovered this, and had no idea that such a treat for Tolkien fans existed! In 1952 Professor Tolkien encountered one of the first home-use tape recorders via a friend. In short order, it would seem that he fell in love with the device… using it to record readings of his work and... Continue Reading →
Read by the Author! WIP-it Wednesday: October 28th, 2015
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Last Friday, I was invited back as a return guest to the 3.5 Geeks Halloween podcast. They are doing a show centered around selected Halloween reading, and asked if I had a spooky original story to share. Because the organizer... Continue Reading →
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