Galadriel's Garden

And now, the promised gift!

2007-07-03T06:20:14Z

I hope it's all right. For such a little thing, I did have ever such a time with it! I don't know what's the matter with me lately; poetry simply does not come as easily as it once did. But the poets may appreciate this one (or shake their heads, which is perfectly all right and understandable :)). And now I give you...Birthday Ramblings!
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=22927
A bilbo fic, since Dreamflower is so fond of them. :D
God bless,
Galadriel

Birthday wishes!

2007-07-02T06:42:30Z

Happy birthday, Dreamflower! (Slightly late, sorry. Crept up on me.) *sends Hobbits with cake and presents and all the party fixings* :) Actually I am working on a gift, but Bilbo and the Muse seem to have had a little disagreement over the finer points of poetry, and it's making things difficult. So I will post a link to that here when I get it done--hopefully tomorrow!
God bless,
Galadriel

Endurance Beyond Hope

2007-06-26T16:35:36Z

...is finally finished! Yea, yea, yea! I am soooo glad to be done with this story. Too angsty for me. It didn't end like I thought it would, but the last chapter was my favorite to write. It's here:
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4972&cid=22887
God bless,
Galadriel

Guess what! I haven't fallen into the abyss! :)

2007-06-26T05:35:07Z

Hi again! Yeah, I'm still here. So what happened? Simple and terrible. It's this all-life-consuming time-eater called...*gasp* school! Going in to a public high school from being homeschooled was, as someone put it, a culture-shock 101, and it completely consumed my life for all of last semester, but I have a lot to be thankful for, like going to a *good* high school instead of one that horror stories are told about. Still, I'm very, very, *very* glad to be freeeeeeeeeeeee for several weeks!!! Yea for summer!

Fic has languished. I've posted a few things, drabbles and such, and I'm finally getting back into the swing of things. I'm working on another chapter of A Gardener's Tale. (Quite an interesting response I got to the last one, I think I shocked some. LOL) Anyway, while fic has languished, original fiction has been forced to thrive (I took a creative writing class, which was pretty cool overall, though I could say some things about structure. :() But I do have that class to thank for my first completed long original work! I'm still posting that stuff at http://www.fictionpress.com/~queengaladriel

Other news...hmm. Nothing really. I'm finally updating in the techy area (as in an ipod and MSN messenger), but that's nothing to tell. So I guess I'll shut up now because I don't have anything to say, except the most important thing: I have so missed this!

God bless,
Galadriel

News I find exciting! :)

2007-02-24T04:13:40Z

I've thought for a long time of finding a safe website where I could post my original stuff (mostly fantasy). Well, now I have! www.fictionpress.com

I've just put up the first chapter of my current work in progress. Dear me, is the posting process complicated! It's given me a new appreciation of SoA's quick and easy process. But I finally got it up. Here is the link, if anyone is interested:

http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2324513/1/

Needless to say, I can't wait to see what kind of response this gets. It will be interested to get some objective opinions.
God bless,
Galadriel

Desperation!

2007-02-19T23:36:36Z

Okay, so maybe it isn't as dramatic as all that, but I *am* in a bit of a fix, as Sam would say, partly because I need to find that dratted timeline of mine... But that's not all. Does anyone know anything about sunstroke, severe sunburn...anything along those lines and how to treat it, what other effects it might have and so-forth? What I'm really wondering is what would three-five hours lying asleep under a hot summer sun do to a (small, as in about three-five or so) person and what would have to be done about it? I tried doing some internet research, but the results I got were so...modern. :( Everything is now. Yes, this is for fic purposes. :) Any advice is appreciated! :)
God bless,
Galadriel

More "Renewal"

2007-02-16T02:45:37Z

Well, I've finally posted another chapter of "Renewal". Chapter 6: The Last Danger:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5026&cid=21706

Deals with medical stuff, but I tried not to make it graphic. Hearty thanks to Sergical Steel for making me aware that this would need to be done! :)
God bless,
Galadriel

new fic

2007-02-03T08:09:03Z

Here's another new addition to the "Gifts". I don't think it's very good, but I just had to write it.

Ours
Rating: G

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=21607

Actually had a snow day this week. Only...there was almost no snow. It's ridiculous--when there's a bunch of ice and junk on the roads they leave school open and when we get a dusting of wet snow that doesn't stick, they close it. But hey, why should I complain about a day off? :D It's the weekend! Joy, joy, joy!!!!
God bless,
Galadriel

Another little fic :)

2007-01-31T04:24:07Z

Just an idea that came to me today and I thought it would be fun...

"I Love You This Much"
Rating: G
Summary: Pippin remembers a childhood game...
Found here: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=21579

Oh man, oh man, I am soooo tired! Three more days till the weekend, yeah, yeah, yeah! I'm simply pining for some down time. :) Must go to bed.
God bless,
Galadriel

New fic and a line to say I'm still here

2007-01-29T02:15:50Z

Wow, I feel like I haven't been on her in for ever! And I don't really have time for much now. One word: school. But for those who are interested, it is going fine. True, lunch is still my least favourite time of the day because it's soooo awkward. True, the caffeteria food isn't too good (I'm never buying it again--got a sandwich and a cookie the first day; the sandwich was very obviously once frozen, and the cookie was less than half baked). True, I was and still am just a bit intimidated by my science teacher. But she and the others are great, and things have gone fairly smoothly. I do feel really insignificant in chorus. All these girls have such beautiful voices, and even though I've been told over and over that I have a "beautiful voice", I sound frail and squeaky next to them. But that probably means I'll learn a lot. Creative Writing, which is my last class of the day, is the most awesome writing class I've ever taken!

Anyway, to the real point of this entry: I just posted another fic at SoA, "Seeing With the Heart". Summary: Frodo comforts a little girl and receives some comfort in return...sort of. This might be one of the stranger things I've written. :) Here's the link:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=21559

Well, I want to try and catch up with what's been going on, so must go.
God bless,
Galadriel

This is sweet and fun! :)

2007-01-21T04:12:13Z

Borrowed from Dreamflower:

Reply to this post, and I'll tell you at least one reason why I like you. Then put this in your own journal, and spread the love.

Although... you don't need to put this in your own journal, of course! I'm happy with a one-way fuzzy trip. :)

I haven't been here (or in the fandom for that matter) very long so don't know many of you that well, but this is absolutely too good to pass up! :)

Hope you all are well. I haven't been here much lately due to such lovely and delightful things as Spanish midterm (the most *booooooooooring* test I've *ever* taken!) and other school-related stuff I'd love to pretend doesn't exist. I realise I've missed some birthdays, but I'm in a hurry now--I'm sorry--so happy birthday to all those whom I might have missed!
God bless,
Galadriel

Counter-fic

2007-01-14T06:02:27Z

I've written another addition to the "Gifts", a teeny Mordor ficlet this time, "Needed":

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=21449

I call this my "counter-fic" to "Nothing". I was reflecting today on the whole situation with school and all that, and it occurred to me (not for the first time, but to my heart this time and not so much my head) that this should not be a big deal at all because I'm surrounded by people who love me and are ready to encourage or give me a boost, and ultimately I'm in the care of the One who never fails, never ceases to love, who is "with you always, even to the end of the age". And then I remembered, thanks largely to the one this fic is dedicated to, that there are those who need *me*. Thus the story. For some reason writing this one has made me feel much better about "Nothing". :)
God bless,
Galadriel

New fic

2007-01-13T06:59:17Z

...that I don't think is even worthy of mentioning, but I will anyway just because I always do. It's another short one in the gifts called "Nothing". Sound angsty? Well...it's a bit darker than my usual, rated PG for angst. It's here:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=21432

Intertwining with RL here, I definitely became a bundle of all nerves as the week progressed. Haven't gotten a single night of sound sleep, been up till three and four A.M. Lovely. And by Wednesday I had gone completely numb, settling into what my best friend calls emotional shock. It seems so silly to get so worked up over something so seemingly small, when there are so many more serious things in this life, but I didn't mean to, and I can't help it. I finally couldn't stand it, so I vented to the poor innocent computer, and the result was the above fic. I didn't want to post it. I still don't like it at all. But maybe that's because I know what it's *really* about and just don't want to see it or think about it or anything. Still, I give it for what pleasure it may bring--though I can't see anyone except the most fanatical lover of angst calling this pleasant reading. It's hard to know what to say in replies to reviews. It's so awkward to try to respond to praise I don't feel I deserve--this isn't creativity, it's melodrama. :)

On a more positive note, I have been absolutely blown away by the response to Ch. 11 of A Gardener's Tale! Wow! I didn't do anything very different or anything, and I get these reviews that are very encouraging and/or to the effect of "oh my!". I'm not bragging, I'm just so happy and grateful that my will to write this story has been renewed! :) Hearty thanks to those of you who took the time--you know who you are.

Well, I'm off...to waste some time playing a new computer game and seeing if it's as good as it sounds--as I hope it is. :)
God bless,
Galadriel

Fic update and other stuff

2007-01-09T04:01:16Z

I've updated "A Gardener's Tale" again:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4397

I know I've posted updates before, but I don't remember if I ever gave a summary. So, if I have I apologize for repetition, but: It spans from the first time Sam met Frodo until shortly after the departure of the Ring-bearers (not yet, of course, I'm not even half done). It's really been surprising me; this tale has really taken on a life of its own and is telling more of Sam's part of the story (it's from his POV in his voice) than I thought...and I'm glad of it. This might be my favourite fic to work on, even if I've been having a rough time with it lately. I just *love* writing Sam!

A little bit of RL: I'm returning to my local public high school on the twenty-fourth of this month. I started out in a (really bad) public elementary school and went from kindergarten to third grade there. But in third grade bad things started happening, so my parents took me out and started homeschooling me. To make a long story short, we've hit a dead end because of ridiculous state laws and other reasons you don't even want me to start on, so I'm going back in. I'm really excited, and I can't wait for the twenty-fourth! At the same time I'm rather nervous about being accepted and fitting in and all that--wonder how long it will take to make at least a couple of friends?--and it's starting to show itself physically and emotionally, even though I don't really feel nervous. That's the biggest thing going on at the moment. All that to say fic might be irregular over the next month or so, till I get past this horribly unbearable waiting, hanging between worlds, as it were, and settle in. I'm especially excited about taking Concert Choir! Yea! Yea! Yea! :D

Need to get on algebra. I hate the dratted...no, the conflustergated stuff! (Couldn't resist. :))
God bless,
Galadriel

Plot bunnies

2007-01-04T02:19:01Z

Two little rascals have just shown up on my doorstep, and I'm just too busy for them right now. My "hutch" won't hold any more, I'm afraid, so I'm putting them up for adoption.

First: It's easy to imagine our Hobbits as darling, sweet children, but all little ones have their bad days. Did any of our Hobbits?

An evil little thing, isn't it?

The second is more of a story starter than a plot bunny. Here you are...

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Burning. He was aware of nothing else. But then, why was he so cold? What was the matter with him? He was sure he was supposed to remember something very important...what was it? Thirst...terrible thirst...
"On, on, lads!"
"No...please..." Was that really his own voice? It sounded terrible, raspy...
"Shut your trap or I'll deal with you!"
Orcs. The harsh voices could belong to no other creatures.
"[Name]? Where are you? Come back!"
"Mummy, [Name] took the last biscuit!"
A child? Whatever was a child doing here? But then, where was he? The voices all began to merge into a low but cacophonous murmur that filled his ears and made his head throb. Images of Orcs and children with the faces of Orcs floated before his mind.
"Noooooo...please--go away...let me be...let me..."
"Hushhhh. There now, [name]. It's all right. Lie still." A gentle and mercifully cool hand on his forehead.
He forced his eyes open. He knew the face above him, but the name would not come. "Water," he croaked.
The hand went away, there was the sound of water being poured, and then he was being gently lifted up, and the rim of a cup was pressed to his lips.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I'd love to know what becomes of them, but otherwise, consider them yours if you want them.
God bless,
Galadriel

Fanfics of 2006

2007-01-03T20:42:12Z

Gacked from Gentle Hobbit:

Favourites of the batch:
Hmmm... The Call is my favourite song/poem (I'm still so proud of that it's ridiculous), and as for stories, maybe...Holding On, or A Gift Given in Silence (though few are interested in that one, it's close to my heart).

Best of the batch:
According to a reader, Remember.

Most underappreciated by the universe:
That's hard to say. If it were 2005 I'd say We Weep--but looking back on that I hardly blame anyone for that. Overall, everything has been appreciated at least by a few this year. I'm satisfied and grateful

Most fun to write:
Oo, another hard one to answer. Probably Just Like Old Times. I love fluff! LOL!

(I'm taking this next section out because I'd like to keep it G-rated, if possible. I'll only say I don't write that stuff, and I never will.)

"Holy ****, that's wrong even for you" fic:
A Bit of Silliness. The title says it all. Definitely wrong for me, but not in a necessarily bad way. I don't know what possessed me to write the stupid thing in the first place, but 2007 is a new year, a good time for new beginnings, so I'll learn from past ridiculousness.

Fic that shifted my own perceptions of the characters:
To Remember By. Writing that really changed my perceptions of Aragorn--for the better! What an adventure that was! It's not finished yet but I'm sort of...stuck.

Hardest fic to do:
Endurance Beyond Hope. *groans with head in hands* I don't really like this one very much. I'm uncomfortable with the level of angst, really. I'm not usually moved to tears by my own writing, but I could add a few feet to the ocean if I collected all I've shed over this thing. It wouldn't be worth the struggling and...everything else that comes with it if the one reader I was really doing it for wasn't a dear friend. There are more that love it, and one or two, perhaps, who would be sad to see it go (I'm not among them, I'm afraid), so I'll press on, I guess.

Biggest disappointment:
A Gift Given in Silence. I don't know why. Maybe because it sort of got out of hand. Maybe because I'm actually trying to accomplish something with it (something practical that can be applied to RL) and I don't feel like I'm doing a very good job.

Biggest surprise:
Renewal. I sat down to write a little gift for a reader, and the next thing I know I have like three chapters! Wow! Add to that, the reception it's gotten is absolutely amazing!

Most telling fic:
Writing It Out. I'm not telling why, though.

Most of these fics can be found in my "Gifts" anthology, and the others are on my SoA page. Don't know how often I'll do these things, but I figured I would this time since I'm still fairly new to LJ.
God bless,
Galadriel

Another new fic

2007-01-02T08:33:50Z

Well, some Yule gifts are going to be late, I guess. But oh well. One of my SoA reviewers says there's no deadline on promise stories or something like that. :) So here's another, "Big Words":

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=21310

It's about wee! Frodo and those fun things known as "BIG WORDS"! :) I'm almost sure that anyone who loves little kids/is a parent or older sibling will get a smile out of this one. I laughed writing it.
God bless,
Galadriel

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2007-01-01T06:46:24Z

Happy 2007, everyone! Wow, this past year has been a fabulous one! One of the hardest I can remember, but fabulous all the same. I learned a lot about life and myself (is that good? or just scary? :)) and discovered a lot that I can't put into words. I can't say I accomplished all I wanted to, though. So I made my list of eleven resolutions tonight before quietly welcoming the new year with my family. It was too quiet this year; I honestly feel a little let down...not to mention angsted out. What's the deal with everyone posting angsty Yule fics these last couple of days? And *why* is it rubbing off on me? Oh well, maybe I'm just tired.

May the new year bring you blessings and joy.
God bless,
Galadriel

More fic for Yule, a song...

2006-12-28T15:47:19Z

Hope everyone has had a merry Christmas! I can't believe 2006 is almost over. It's been a fabulous and amazing year, at least for me. :)

Well, I've updated the "Gifts" again with another Yule gift, this one for Antane of SoA. "The Gift of Love":

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=21173

Rated G. A series of vignettes about Frodo and Sam, related by only one thing. I hope it doesn't look forced. I don't get it; usually this kind of story comes very easily--too easily, I tend to get carried away--but this time I had to fight the thing. Oh well, it will be loved by one, at least...I hope. :)

And now, just for the fun of it, here's a short attempt at an Elven lullaby. There's little enough rhyme or reason about it that it actually does look like I tried to translate it and didn't do so great. :)

Blow gently now, ye sweet winds,
Murmuring your evening prayers
In the boughs of pines and willows.
Flow gently now, ye waters,
Fountains, rivers, running streams.
Soft be your songs, white sea-billows.
Ye birds of night, make sweet your calls,
As softly, gently, evening falls.
Ye rivers and streams, O sweeten the dreams of the weary this night.
Night-birds, with your sweet cries, make your soft lullabies till the fair morning light.
O sigh not, ye trees,
And winds, hush your weeping;
For the night spreads her wings,
And my dear one is sleeping.

I want so badly to use that in a story, but I don't know what to do with it yet.

A good friend is coming over today, so need to go clean.
God bless,
Galadriel

Another fic update

2006-12-22T05:05:35Z

Well, I've finally decided just to write whether I feel like it or not, get those Yule stories done, and pick them apart before I post them. So, I've finished one, but I didn't pick it apart, and I hope I don't have to. I've made up my mind to write Yule stories for as many people as I possibly can before the Christmas/Yule season is over, and if I miss you this year :( I promise to try to get you in next year. Here's the link for the first one:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=21123

Yeah, this one was inspired! :) Warning: SoA seems to be having some technical difficulties.

Must go to bed. I still feel tired and "rumpled" from doing hardly anything for the last two days, and I really, really, really, really want to feel myself tomorrow so I can go to a friend's Christmas party!
God bless,
Galadriel

Random fanfic and holiday stuff :)

2006-12-21T02:07:59Z

Oh man, somebody give me a boost of energy or something to wake the Yule bunnies up, please! :) I've only started one story that has to be done by Yule (S.R.) and I've got like a zillion! Okay, not that many. At least my muse hasn't deserted me entirely this time...it's actually been very nice to me today of all days. Have been sick all day but managed to get lots of writing done, all things considered. Chapter 5 of the long-neglected "Renewal" is what I have to show for it. Finally! Lots of Merry and Pippin and cousin-love in this one. :) Here's the link:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5026&cid=21107

I can't wait to write more! But I really think I'm going to have to go to bed soon; I am so tired, amazingly so for having slept the better part of the day.

LOTR personality quiz

2006-12-19T04:05:00Z

Ever taken one before? I've found that the majority of them are just corny, or so silly that they're laughable. So I decided to make a "good" one today entitled "Which Hobbit Are You?" Yeah...um, it isn't as good as I wanted it to be. In fact, it might be really corny. It took for *ever* to make, so I hope someone stumbles over and enjoys it. :) I could only do the four; wanted to get Bilbo in, but the more you have, the harder it is to think of good questions. So if anyone feels like wasting five minutes or so...

http://www.allthetests.com/quiz22/quizpu.php?testid=1166496465

*grin* I tested myself and came out sixty percent Sam. :) Well, my best friend (one or two of them actually) calls me that anyway. *shrugs and smiles*
God bless,
Galadriel

Ooooo! Major writers' block!

2006-12-01T07:14:46Z

How is it that we can go from being so excited about a story to being totally and utterly and completely stuck? Does anyone still remember "Renewal?" Is there still any interest there? :) Or has my long bout of absolutely dead seas and limp sails caused it to sink beneath the waves of obscurity? I'm to the point now where Pippin is found, and I'm stumped. I've never been good at Pippin h/c. And I still have to get Merry there, and get all of them through a long two weeks before we come close to the main body of the story. So, if my pathetic, languishing tale has not faded out of sight, is there anything at all anyone would like during that time. My mind is a blank page at this point.

God bless,
Galadriel

Computer language and short musings

2006-12-01T02:21:28Z

Okay, I was told today that English is an odd language. Spanish is stranger. But guess what tops all languages? *trumpet blast* Internetarian! This relatively new and very unique language has only surfaced during recent years and is extremely complex. It consists mostly of abbreaviations of English words and symbols, and can be very difficult to interpret.

LOL! Okay, enough nonsense. To the point: What in the world does "ROTFL" mean? I've been wondering for the past several months, and no one can tell me. And what about "*G*"? And ROFLMAO? (I think that's right.) It's so stupid--I'm on the computer like all the time and I don't know this stuff. All I know is that when someone writes ROTFL it means they're very amused. :)

I was looking back through old stories today, and I can't believe the stuff I write and forget about. If I ever have a consistant fanfic universe, I'll be amazed.

Need to go to bed...maybe. I really want to write. :)
God bless,
Galadriel

More "Just Like Old Times"

2006-11-30T05:36:11Z

Okay, guys, I'm counting on those of you who love Hobbits and don't mind a bit of silliness now. Quite frankly I'm worried about Chapter 2, really worried. I think they've all lost their minds and I with them! LOL! I just hope I don't get a string of reviews/e-mails from those who know my writing really well that say, "What in the world are you doing! You're crazy to even attempt this!" I'd love to be able to pull off some humour that's good for once. But I think this is really pushing the silliness factor. Don't get me wrong, *I'm* having fun, but let's just say Dreamflower e-mailed me a brilliant little idea, and I ran with it...maybe a little too fast? Okay, I'll stop fretting now. Just one more word of advice: If you like this sort of thing, and if you laugh easily, don't drink anything while reading, because it's really crazy. That said, here's the chapter:
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5088&cid=20926
God bless,
Galadriel