Jef Murray is a fantasy artist best known for his illustrations inspired by JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis. He's been a regular guest of ALEP these past few years. I had the overwhelming pleasure of sitting down with him to talk about his art and love of Tolkien. www.jefmurray.com

If you love J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings, then ALEP, also known as A Long Expected Party, is the ultimate fan experience. Find out more about it and start saving for ALEP 4 right now. It won't happen again until 2017. www.alep-ky.us

Today on The Celtic Geek

• Real life stories dealt with in mythological ways
• Illustrating a story and great storytelling
• Colorizing art
• Picking a medium
• Memories of Past ALEPs