[LuthienTinuviel]

Oh, Nancy dearie... that you can bet on me to do it at least!

[boz4PM]

Alrighty then.

Please do pop in and share Penny's pain in "Don't Panic!" - a 'girl REALLY falls into Middle Earth' fic where she has to deal with no toilets, language barriers, thinking she is insane, and lack of feminine hygiene products.

If you would care for a Legomance written as canon as I possibly can (though on an entirely AU premise) then please do read "Legolas ar Yende Beriorgano" and let me know what you think. Angst, romance and humour... and more elves than you can shake a stick at.

Announcement and begging over. *gets off knees*

There are so many stories and writers I like - several of them here - that I can't mention them all I don't think. Like me, just read as much as you can find, I guess - even if it's something you don't like it'll teach you how NOT to do it (or it helps me, anyway).

I enjoy well written smut, I must confess (oh joy to be on a het site where I don't have to trawl through miles and piles of slash!).

Elanor's Revenge is aceness - even as a confirmed PMF I can say Haldir is one very sexy elf in that - and I am very glad to see Julie and her work here at last!

Will go and have a think and a collecting of faves, and come back and post properly another time.

[Leilana]

Boz you are one of my heroes I know people aren't checkin' this line much but I just wanted to give some people a plug... they deserve it...
that said... lets continue...

Don\'t Panic! (PG-13) by boz4PM

Captured Heart (R) by Maeluiril

Elanor\'s Revenge (R) by Julie

To Have and To Hold (R) and To Love and To Live (R) by ladyrheena

Following the Other Wizard: a journey into healing (G) by jodancingtree

anyhoo... I'll keep some of those suggestions you guys mentioned in mind...

[JennnLee]

Oh, what the hell... no one's recommended us, but "Eternally" is the second-most read story on this site, so SOME people must have liked it...

Ellbee and I are working long and hard (when real life doesn't get in the way) on "At Last," the sequel to "Eternally." You can find it at http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=588 . No smut yet, but there will be... at least assuming that Legolas and Isobel both survive the coming battles and manage to reunite in Minas Tirith.

I also wanted to plug it because really, how often do I write something for this site? (answer: almost never)

[NancyBrooke]

I have just posted my response to the "Who'da Thunk It" challenge and I would love to get some feedback on it. It started out as a small idea and just grew ... for some reason it was more difficult to get finished than I'd imagined. Consequently, I don't really have a sense of the story, in a way.

Any constructive feedback and reviews would be greatly appreciated.

[Marta]

I have just posted my vignette "How Many Years?" in the LotR (book) archive, and I'd really appreciate any feedback.

This story is set at dawn on the morning Boromir comes of age. Denethor, Boromir, and Imrahil journey up Mindolluin for a private ceremony. Denethor's a favourite character of mine, and it's my aim that he comes off as a rounded, sympathisable character. I'd be interested to know if I succeeded.

Also, I wanted to address the passage in "Window on the West" where Faramir reports a conversation between Boromir and Denethor. Boromir asks "How many years make a steward a king?" and Denethor responds that, in Gondor, not even ten thousand years would be enough. The question occurred to me, did Denethor *really* believe that, or did he just say that because it was smart to, politically? (I've explained a bit on this line of thought in the author's note.) Anyway, I'd be really interested if you see Denethor's response to this question as reasonable for canon.

Cheers,
Marta

[sindohte]

Since this is a shameless self-promotion thread, I will of course recommend DoK, but I want to take the time to sign the spotlight on I Rîn U-Istanned by Arquen. This story probably got lost in the shuffle, but here is the author's description of the tale - "In the 1300's of the Third Age, as Angmar and Rhudaur allied against Arthedain, a child was sent to Imladris to avoid an evil fate. But as she grew, an even darker secret threatened everything."

This summary unfortunately does not capture how wonderful this story is, so you definitely need to read it to find out. So please read and review to encourage the author to continue writing. I will confess that I am totally selfish and want her to make me happy by not leaving me hanging at Chapter 7

As for Daughter of Kings aka the Mary Sue about a lap dancing female Ranger which turned into an epic of a more serious nature, it was updated exactly one month ago today. The tone is a bit darker with the new material, but there are still lighter moments that our current crop of readers have come to expect and love. Even though DoK now has 43 chapters, Roisin and I are still going strong. So that means our electronic baby will be updated again at some point. We are definitely planning that it is sooner than later.

[Andreth]

I've never been comfortable with the self promotion thing, but now I have to cave and self promote. It's been almost two months since I've updated my story and I'm sure the few people who were reading it have either forgotten it existed or thought I'd given up on it. I'm very sorry - between real life and writer's block, I haven't gotten much writing done the last few months, but I've finally added another chapter. Muses allowing, I'll now be returning to my regularly scheduled updates.

http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=440&chapter=19

Poor Ilmare the Maia-trapped-in-a-mortal's-body is introduced to cooking, the Shadow of Morgoth, unpleasant Noldorin Elves, and she still hasn't gotten laid yet, but Elrond's working on it. So's Ereinion.

Thanks to those who pop in and read it and I do hope you enjoy.

Anna

[Rous]

Not one for self-promotion either, but I would like more feedback on some of my things. There are two songs and a poem in Bombadil's Corner and a VERY short filler in the LOTR section. (Not sure which one, book or movie. Should be book, though). And while I love working on my fics, I am more comfortable with the poetry.
I have to confess, though that on reading a piece, if I did not care for it, I do not usually comment. It is the old 'if you cannot say anything nice' adage. Therefore, if I do not get reviews, I tend to think no one likes my work. Then I get discouraged. That being said, I resolve to leave at least some kind of review.

As for favorite stories, I like Captured Heart.
And The Pheonix and the Griffin. And not just because Havetoist gave me the push to post my fic. I really like her story.
There are too many other to remember, but I have yet to find more than just a few that I did not like. And I only dislike stories that are not well written. Subject matter is usually not an issue.

[GypsieRose]

Self-Promotion? Sure, we can do that!

The Invasion of Aragorn is finished! It's a little hard to describe, sort of a metafictional satire on how your favorite character tends to show up even when you're not trying to write about him. Aragorn is the subject in this case, but it could really apply to any character. The story includes material from LOTR (book and movie versions), The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion. It's odd, but hopefully fun!

http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=652

Debbie Does The Two Towers is updated. The Extended Edition is finally complete, and it also now contains a teaser for "Debbie Does the King (Among Others)."

On this subject, I also have a bit of fishing to do. "Debbie Does The Two Towers" is much longer and more complex than "Debbie Does the Fellowship," but it seems like we hear more about the first story than the second. Is this because people prefer the humor in the first story? Is it just because the first part of a series always gets the most attention? Is there another reason? Both stories have very few reviews here--I think "Fellowship" has four and "TTT" has three. Could people maybe drop us a line and let us know which one you like better, and why? Or if you like them both about the same, let us know that too? Thanks in advance!!

Debbie Does the Fellowship: http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=177

Debbie Does The Two Towers: http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=185

--Rose

[inglor]

I'll throw in a shameless plug myself:
http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=906
Oath Renewed. This is a theory on the origins of Narsil. We know that it was made by a Dwarf named Telchar 3000 years before it came to Elendil. Who was its original owner and how did it come to Elendil.

As for My Recs:
end all, be all of Mary Sues: the Panic stories by Boz
A Veiled Light by Andreth
and for smutty goodness: anything by GottaLuvTolkien . If her stuff doesn't crank your tractor, check your pulse, you might be dead...

[BittenBuggy]

[Andreth]

Okay, I'm going to revive this thread to recommend a story by our very own Space Weavil. Jess wrote a wonderful story about Elrond and Elros's final meeting - http://www.openscrolls.net/fanfic/story.php?no=1211

It's one of her rewritten stories and it turned out very well.

[Yavanie]

Andreth, thanks for the rec on SpaceWeavil's story of Elros and Elrond. I am a twin and it really touched my heart. I am going to be seeing my sister this weekend for the first time in a long time that won't be at a family reunion type thing. I have a much better mindset for the weekend! I also left a review for the author - obviously a positive one!

[SilverMoonLady]

Anyone who needs a little more steam in their monday morning latte, Revels has a fourth installment... Enjoy!