[ previously known as Certh ]

Hello and welcome! Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable. You can call me Effie.
I'm a cat-adoring veterinarian who is addicted to reading; Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Menna van Praag, Kate Morton, JRR Tolkien, and Diana Wynne Jones are favourites.
On fanfiction, high fantasy and urban fantasy are my sandboxes of choice, with the latter winning me over as of late.
When writing, I value realism and prefer to steer clear of clichés. The demands of real life, however, cause updates to my fanfics to be infrequent.
On reviewing, I strive to give detailed comments and like to receive the same.

{My stories on FFN}

In JRR Tolkien's Arda (book-verse)

- The Wings of Blue Butterflies: Complete
- Of Glass and Stars: Complete
- The Sails are Set: Complete
- The Fifth Day: Complete
- Bedtime Stories: Complete
- Hallowed Waters: Complete
- Beyond the North Stair: Complete
- A Bit of History: Complete
- Edged in Silver: In Progress

The Grishaverse fanfiction (book-verse)

- Thread of Twilight: In Progress

The Vampire Diaries fanfiction (TV-verse)

- From the Sidelines: In Progress

{My essays on other archives}

- Titles and Forms of Address In JRR Tolkien's Legendarium: www-dot-archiveofourown-dot-org/works/5827498
- Diminutive Name-Forms In Arda: www-dot-archiveofourown-dot-org/works/6162586
- Costume and Armour of the Peoples of Arda: www-dot-archiveofourown-dot-org/works/8684344
- Shieldmaidens In Rohan: www-dot-archiveofourown-dot-org/works/7861276
- Alfirin, Simbelmynë, Uilos: www-dot-archiveofourown-dot-org/works/4758068
- Canonical Trivia: Éothain: www-dot-archiveofourown-dot-org/works/5067376
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All of my works are also cross-posted on AO3, under the same penname.
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Illustrations and titbits relating to Edged in Silver: www-dot-pinterest-dot-com/wordspin/edged-in-silver

Visuals relating to From the Sidelines: www-dot-pinterest-dot-com/wordspin/from-the-sidelines

My tumblr, featuring fandom-related bits, as well as non-fandom posts that resonate with me: wordspin-shares-dot-tumblr-dot-com