I'm a prematurely gray 35 year old woman, living in the boonies with two old folks, a 20 year old, an overstuffed beagle, and an insane ninja cat. Forward I go, into the world of LOTR fanfiction, armed with more enthusiasm than skill, but hey, love conquers all. I hope. So, enough about me. Want to read a story?

My thanks to the readers and reviewers who take time out of their lives to drop me a line here. Your kind words and helpful constructive criticism is deeply and sincerely appreciated!

In case someone out there wants to archive some story of mine, hey, cool, go right ahead! Asking for permission is nice, but since I'm paranoid and don't broadcast my e-mail, I know I'm a hard person to get hold of. All I really ask is that you remember who the author is and don't touch my text. I wrote it that way for a reason. Thank you.

Quite some time ago in her review, Olivia Sutton requested that I post the link to the folkmusic website where I found the song 'Lark in The Morn', and here it is:

http://www.contemplator.com/folk.html
(Find the actual song at the site by looking up 'The Ploughboy'.)

In case anyone is interested (or if you want to read/review a certain story and Fanfic.net is having a hissy-fit,) some of my stories can also be found here:

http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/categories4.h

http://www.geocities.com/marigoldsrecommendations/

http://www.storiesofarda.com/index.asp

http://www.henneth-annun.net/index.cfm

http://ringobsession.net/

If Fanfic.net strips the urls, just copy/paste, and enjoy! Thanks for reading!

And while I'm at it (boy, this bio section just gets longer and longer, doesn't it?) I would like to highly recommend this beyond-good story: 'Reckoning', by Aratlithiel at West of The Moon. So beautifully written that it makes me jealous, every line soaked with grief and loss so deep you can feel it like it belongs to you, and an ending that breaks your heart with hoping. So very worth reading, but prepare to weep. Seriously. If you feel like a good cry, get over there, read, review.

7/21/05 : Still having formatting issues, Edit/Preview is fooling with my text in anything bigger than a double-drabble, and still running my words togetherjustlikethis. Ergh. Dear readers, thank you for your patience while I continue to work the kinks out.

5/16/07: ATTENTION! Fanficdotnet is being a pain in the butt and having 'issues' with my new computer (Stupid Windows Vista) Until I get it straightened out, if ever, I will be unable to post anything here. If you feel like hunting down my stuff, click a link, or go to my homepage. Thank you.

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1. New Roads and Secret Gates » reviews

Another collection of LotR drabbles and ficlets. New: A Dream of Peace. Night in Ithilien, Pippin suffers a little PTSD, and he and Gandalf have a few words...

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 13 - Words: 12,953 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 2-19-07 - Published: 9-16-05

2. Before and After reviews

Two scenes with Bilbo and Pippin in Rivendell, chatting about trolls, before the Quest and after. Rated B for bittersweet.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,320 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 10-3-06 - Published: 10-3-06

3. Worth reviews

This is why Frodo wanted to go alone into the Black Land. Short, dark, unhappy ficlet set in the Emyn Muil, familiar LotR characters.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,967 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 9-5-06 - Published: 9-5-06

4. Little Lad Lost » reviews

Part Four: Lobelia plans to keep her foundling Took, Lotho plans to rat her out to the hobbits of Bag End. The best laid plains oft go astray...

Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 5 - Words: 6,022 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 6-15-06 - Published: 6-9-06

5. A Practical Romance reviews

A short fic for Budgie: Merry recoups from a relapse into Shadow, Estella has a secret, and they squabble, kiss and makeup over tea.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,497 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 3-21-06 - Published: 3-21-06

6. Always » reviews

2nd part of a sequel to 'Love Letters' now up: PreQuest story, rated 'H' for smallhobbit heartbreak. Bilbo takes Frodo off to Hobbiton, little Merry hides his grief.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,751 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 12-3-05 - Published: 11-9-05

7. Love Letters reviews

Short, preQuest story. Bilbo ponders Frodo's adoption, and a careless gift to Sam backfires badly.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,251 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 9-12-05 - Published: 9-12-05

8. Many Paths to Tread » reviews

A collection of various, unrelated LOTR drabbles and ficlets. New: 'Rosie's Gift'Doubledrabble, bookverse, Rosie's not entirely unselfish gift of love to her Sam.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 16 - Words: 12,490 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 7-30-05 - Published: 12-13-04

9. Cloud and Shade reviews

Short vignette, no slash, very light angst. Young Frodo and little Pippin in the hayfields of Whitwell, a pail of blackberries, and shadows of things to come.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,708 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 1-8-05 - Published: 1-8-05

10. A Merry Meeting reviews

Short, mildly humorous gapfiller: While Frodo is in the Hall of Fire, Merry and Pip entertain themselves, and meet a certain Elf...

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,328 - Reviews: 11 - Updated: 11-20-04 - Published: 11-20-04

11. The Long Grey Road reviews

Short, sadsweet vignette, Merry and Pippin take their first steps toward a far green country. [Written for Marigold's 9th Story Challenge.]

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,721 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 10-11-04 - Published: 10-11-04

12. A Conspiracy Formed reviews

A windy night at Bag End, young Merry and little Pippin scare the daylights out of themselves. [Fluffy prequest, written for Marigold's 6th Story Challenge.]

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,099 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 10-5-04 - Published: 10-5-04

13. Lullaby reviews

Short, short story, kind of a gapfiller: Smeagol comes home after a day on the river. Rated 'I' for vague suggestions of ickiness. Written for Marigold's 7th Story Challenge. [Nominated MPA 2004, Best Gollum category.]

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Drama/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,096 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 8-13-04 - Published: 8-13-04

14. Through Shadow reviews

For Hai Took Merry and Pippin reunited after the Morannon. Light angst, mildly naughty bit of humor, but no slash intended! [Nominated for a 2004 MEFA Award for Hobbit fanfic.]

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,772 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 4-30-04 - Published: 4-30-04

15. The Last Hour reviews

Another sad vignette, bookverse, gapfiller. Merry and Pippin pass time before the Armies of the West leave for the Black Gate.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Drama/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,700 - Reviews: 11 - Updated: 3-16-04 - Published: 3-16-04

16. In Memorium reviews

Short, short AU story. Many years after the Quest, Merry raises a glass to absent friends.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,157 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 3-11-04 - Published: 3-11-04

17. A Song Against the Dark reviews

Written for Marigold Cotton's story challenge. Small vignette, minor gapfiller a few hours after Merry was taken to the Houses of Healing.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,297 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 2-18-04 - Published: 2-18-04

18. Seeing Stars » reviews

Bilbo, young Frodo, birthday gifts, apple tarts and minor catastrophes. This one's for Tathar, who asked me nicely, a long, long time ago. COMPLETE

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 7,769 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 12-10-03 - Published: 11-1-03

19. A Day's Wait reviews

Two old friends and a final farewell. Short and sad.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Drama/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,254 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 11-23-03 - Published: 11-23-03

20. The Taste of Strong Mead reviews

Very short vignette, bookverse, a young Grima and the first taste of power.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,805 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 11-21-03 - Published: 11-21-03

21. Hobbit Lessons » reviews

An incident on the road during FOTR, hobbits in a pickle, and potential life lessons for Boromir.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 7,687 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 8-25-03 - Published: 8-17-03

22. A Far Green Country reviews

Merry and Pippin near the end of the road. Sweet, fluffy, mildly humorous.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,300 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 6-23-03 - Published: 6-23-03

23. Mountains reviews

A familiar story retold, not AU! A riddle game and its consequences, PG, mild violence, one swear word.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,911 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 4-29-03 - Published: 4-29-03

24. Falling Like Stars » reviews

Romantic tragedy, Silmarillion based story, two main original characters, PG rating, violence. COMPLETED

Complete - Silmarillion - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General/Tragedy - Chapters: 7 - Words: 8,347 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 4-13-03 - Published: 3-25-03

25. Last Summer » reviews

A last summer in the Shire before FOTR. Sweet and fluffy, starring our favorite Hobbits. Grated, no slash.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 4 - Words: 5,543 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 3-22-03 - Published: 3-14-03

26. The Bitter Cup reviews

One shot story,starring Grima's mom, prequel to 'All That Was Beautiful'. Grated, but horribly depressing.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,418 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 3-1-03 - Published: 3-1-03

27. All That Was Beautiful reviews

Eowyn's first meeting with Grima. One shot vignette, Grated, but slightly creepy.

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,027 - Reviews: 21 - Updated: 2-19-03 - Published: 2-19-03

28. A Path With No Returning reviews

Two wounded hobbits find each other after the Battle of Fornost. No familiar faces, but angst galore. [Winner of MEFA's 2004 Master of Buckland Award for hobbit fanfic.]

Complete - Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,322 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 2-3-03 - Published: 2-3-03