Profile

Um... now I'm 50!! Very into my own spiritual awakening and not so much writing this year. But here was my earlier bio: I'm a 42 year old fanfiction writer and independent scholar. The wonderful world of fandom brought me here nine years ago; I primarily write and read Wraeththu, Tolkien and Harry Potter fanfiction. I was privileged enough in 2008 to revisit England and meet with Storm Constantine, the author of Wraeththu, in person!! I was very involved in Tolkien fandom (including costuming) from 2002-04. 2004-2007 saw me spending most of my time in HP fandom, though I didn't completely neglect my Tolkien roots. I have a thing for redheads, including all of the Weasleys, though Ron and George in particular. I write slash (and the occasional genfic), and my favorite pairings have been/are: George/Remus ("Cartography of Fire" universe), Ron/Draco (especially in my "Magic Immunity" universe), and Ron/Harry. In 2007 I wrote some Dean/Ron, and Seamus-centric fics, as well as a few threesomes. 2008-09 saw me writing primarily Wraeththu, some Slave Breakers (original fiction written by the astonishing maculategiraffe), Tolkien slash (a first!), HP, and the occasional dalliance into Swordspoint or The Persian Boy. My first Wraeththu story/novella will be published by Storm's press at some point, though I'm currently rewriting it for a more public audience rather than fandom. Still, it's terribly exciting. In 2011 I focused primarily on an original fiction story, though I continued to dabble in my three primary fandoms. It's now 2012 and I've had a long dry spell, but there are stories in the works and I hope to find new inspiration for new stories.

Many entries in this journal that aren't posted fics are now friends-locked as I do intersperse RL and fandom information about myself; if you know me or want to get to know me and aren't on my flist, send me an email: thevina33 [at] gmail [dot] com.

What a dear friend has said about me:

you are wonderful just the way you are, with all your beautiful flaws and gorgeous pain and fabulous failure, as well as your amazing accomplishments and huge heart and tremendous talent.

"The greatest power is often simple patience."

~E. Joseph Cassman

My name, and yours, and the true name of the sun, or a spring of water, or an unborn child, all are syllables of the great word that is very slowly spoken by the shining of the stars. There is no other power. No other name.

~Ursula K. LeGuin, "A Wizard of Earthsea"