07/01/09 Hmmm--I suppose the time has come to update my profile.

OK--the boring old stuff:

I have degrees in history and in music, and have been interested in historical fiction all my life. I have a serious day job, but also play piano professionally (piano four hands, mostly 19th French). I've studied harp for the past two years, and I'm finally getting pretty good at it. I'm an ardent science-fiction and fantasy fan, and have raised my daughter to be one too. Obviously, I adore Harry Potter and love the well-written fanfiction based on it.

I'm also an active amateur astronomer from the age of thirteen (but that's a whole other life). My great goal is to retire, that I may go back to grad school and pursue my first love, classical studies.

I do seem to have a thing for underdogs.(And yes, when eleven-year-olds are labelled "evil," I think the term underdog applies.) I'm just a revisionist at heart.

Eventually I'm going to get back to my original writing, but for now I'm still enjoying the wonderful world of fanfiction.

Speaking of which, on the fanfiction section of my website, I've posted some illustrations and links to resources

http://ceindrych.googlepages.com/myfanfiction

Come by and visit!

HP fics:

The Prefect's Portrait

Egyptian mythology. Necromancy. Snape as fairy godfather. Going toe-to-toe with Voldemort...

This story is still dear to my heart, even though it is a sixth year AU written before the revelation of the horcruxes.

The complete, reedited, and illustrated version of The Prefect's Portait is available at

http://www.redhen-publications.com/Publications.html

This will take you to JOdel's publications menu. You will find the story listed. It is graphics-heavy, so please allow plenty of time for it to load.

JOdel has done it in a ravishing Art Nouveau style. I am beyond enchanted to have a story of mine illustrated by Alphonse Mucha. Hail JOdel!

The Prefect's Portrait was nominated for a Multifaceted Award in two categories, Intelligence, and Best Hermione Fic.

The Garden Gate

A one-shot glimpse of the childhood of Sirius Black, told from a muggle point of view, inspired by E. Nesbit.

The Golden Age

My jaundiced response to The Deathly Hallows. The story sprawls from the end of the War to twenty-years after, prying into the dark corners of the wizarding world. Drugs, illegitimacy, the Irish Question, and why overwhelming sexual attraction can be a misfortune. Happy endings are fleeting. My most ambiguous ending ever.

There is a superior Red Hen version of this story as well. Very Art Deco, this time. Thanks, JOdel. See the above link.

The Best Revenge

Snape saves Harry from the Dursleys--yet again! My current work-in-progress. I've used many "but what about?" moments I've had throughout canon.

On my website, I've posted some remarks from a reader, Harold Ancell, who independently came to the conclusion that the Dursleys were doing very well off Harry's enforced residence with them. His spreadsheet of Harry's Child benefits is posted here:

http://ceindrych.googlepages.com/harry'schildbenefits

Patriot fics:

I love doing historical research--especially when inspired by the appalling bad history of the 2000 film, The Patriot. Between the teeth-grinding wrongness of the plot and the charm of Jason Isaacs, I found the film a wonderful springboard for fanfiction. I've used it to experiment with a variety of genres: historical romance, time-travel, action/adventure, and horror.

Et In Arcadia Ego

My first long fanfiction, and one dear to me. Lots of battles, lots of action. In this story I attempted to remain true to canon, while fixing the history as far as possible, especially in the latter half of the story.

A slightly different, R-rated version of Et In Arcadia Ego is available at the Tavington Fanfic site

http://www.geocities.com/tavington_fanfic/

This offers better proof-reading, extended and more explicit versions of Chapters 22 and 28, and appendices at the end detailing the lives of some of the characters, including Tavington's children.

Hag-ridden: A Tavington Halloween Tale

Short horror story, inspired by my research into South Carolina folklore.

God Save the King! How Thomas found his destiny

I enjoyed writing this a lot. I know all about sibling rivalry and the strange places it can take you. A butterfly flaps its wings--no--make that a boy really, really likes red coats--and history warps out of all recognition...

Born on the Fourth of July

Wilkins-centric: written for the Tavington fiction Site 4th of July Challenge. The Loyalists interest me. How many Americans know anything real about them?

Mary Sue in the 18th Century

An anthology of time-travel fics. Some are flip, some are cynical, some are wistfully nostalgic. The 18th century is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

Tavington's Heiress

I had such fun with this. Very long, very thoroughly researched historical romance. Lots of illustrations can be found at

http://ceindrych.googlepages.com/tavington'sheiress

Some of my fanfics have morphed into original fiction on my website.

Enjoy!

I appreciate feedback. Some of my best ideas have come through reviews and emails!