Update: Wow, it's been almost a year since I posted my last message. I am happy to say my fiance' (now husband) came home safely from deployment to Kuwait, our wedding was beautiful, and life is good. Life is also crazy, and getting our new house set up among other business has kept me from catching up on my writing as I had hoped to. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to commit back to my writing, and so I hope to take "Beth" from hiatus back to regular updates before too much more time passes by. I appreciate everyone's patience and indulgence and I apologize that it has been so long since an update. --JLR 06 Jan, 2008

I have only ventured into fanfiction in two areas (Quantum Leap and Highlander: the Series--well, three if you count the crossover Leap into Star Trek: The Next Generation detailed in "All That Glitters" ). I do believe that fanfic is a great vehicle for finding your voice and gaining confidence as a writer. The stories I have posted here were generally written and/or started in the late 90s. While I have started writing more entirely original fiction, these stories will always hold a special place in my heart. I hope you enjoy them. I would love to hear your feedback. :)

I am back at regular work on "Beth" and hope to get new chapters posted about every two or three weeks, as time allows, but lately it seems to be once a month. I appreciate everyone's patience and look forward to hearing your opinions! For those who have long followed "Beth"--yes, the summary was altered a tad in December. I think the new one is a better reflection of what the story is.

Incidentally, if you like these stories, in the spring of 2005, I had a 4-part 'episode' called "Chiefest of Sinners" air at The Starbright Project, a Quantum Leap Prequel series. It is currently archived there and available to read. (Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four). I also received the award for "Best New Author of 2005" from the 2005 Quantum Leap Fandom Awards as a result of this story (my first foray into any of the "virtual" QL series).

In spring 2006, my first Virtual Seasons solo outing episode, "Sanctuary," aired in two parts as part of an alternate history arc. Part One, and Part Two have been archived. In the fall/winter of 2005, a 4-part 'episode' entitled "Holding On...Letting Go" (co-written with C. Eleiece Krawiec) was aired at Quantum Leap: The Virtual Seasons.Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four have all been archived.

You can also find a novel length story, Stardust, that was hosted in the summer of 2005 as a summer special.You can find it under the "Alternate Universe" section of The Virtual Seasons' site, clicking on "Prequels" will bring you to all ten chapters of Stardust. Incidentally, Stardust won Best Overall Story of 2005 in the Quantum Leap Fandom Awards.

"For the Sake of the Call" (also co-written with C. Eleiece Krawiec and the season finale for the Twelfth Season of the Virtual Seasons) can be read at http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/virtualseasons/season12/1235.html for part one and http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/virtualseasons/season12/1236.html for part two. I hope you check it out!

(btw, I accept anonymous reviews...please don't let a lack of account keep you from commenting...)

~~JLR~~

--Updated February 7, 2007