Hey Tolkien—why didn’t the eagles just fly the ring to Mordor? I think most writers can relate to this—especially those of us with really long series.Share this:FacebookTwitterRedditEmailMorePinterestTumblrPocketWhatsAppLinkedInTelegramPrintLike this:Like Loading... By Joe Vasicek Joe Vasicek is the author of more than twenty science fiction books, including the Star Wanderers and Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus. He claims Utah as his home. View all of Joe Vasicek's posts.