Post by Meriel Greyvale on Jan 13, 2009 14:05:40 GMT -5
Hi. I'm a single (read: divorced) university secretary who when not working on my Classical Humanities and English Literature degrees reads and writes.
I read LOTR and the Silmarillion straight through at least once a year and usually dip into both when I'm looking something up and get trapped for an hour or two before escaping. I read pretty much anything I can get my hands on in almost any genre.
I write fanfiction in the LOTR book- and movie-verses, some Harry Potter fanfic, some traditional vampire stuff, and believe it or not, original erotica. I've actually had some the latter published under a pseudonym with decent reviews. The erotica I write is always safe, sane and consentual with a good dose of romantic plot and characterization.
I've written and edited maintenance instructions and technical orders for the U.S. Air Force (did you know there are more than twenty ways to describe removing a cover plate fastened with 4 screws?) as well as a comic strip for the Electronic Security Command's house organ magazine.
I also play flute and guitar and sing and sometimes write lyrics (usually spoofs or filks). I sew costumes and eclectic clothing when I can afford the material and am an inveterate shutterbug. The only reason I'm not bankrupt from film developing and printing fees is entirely due to the invention of digital photography.
I also do ballroom dancing socially and compete at the novice level, ride English style when I get the chance, do calligraphy and illumination and bookbinding, and play in the Society for Creative Anachronism as Lady Edlyn de Meadowburne.
Lastly, I'm owned by Balian de Meadowburne, a 1-1/2 year old Bengal cat. He's charmingly impudent and very loving despite insisting he's not a lap cat. His favourite game is playing fetch with the hair elastics I no longer need since I got my hair cut short.
I read LOTR and the Silmarillion straight through at least once a year and usually dip into both when I'm looking something up and get trapped for an hour or two before escaping. I read pretty much anything I can get my hands on in almost any genre.
I write fanfiction in the LOTR book- and movie-verses, some Harry Potter fanfic, some traditional vampire stuff, and believe it or not, original erotica. I've actually had some the latter published under a pseudonym with decent reviews. The erotica I write is always safe, sane and consentual with a good dose of romantic plot and characterization.
I've written and edited maintenance instructions and technical orders for the U.S. Air Force (did you know there are more than twenty ways to describe removing a cover plate fastened with 4 screws?) as well as a comic strip for the Electronic Security Command's house organ magazine.
I also play flute and guitar and sing and sometimes write lyrics (usually spoofs or filks). I sew costumes and eclectic clothing when I can afford the material and am an inveterate shutterbug. The only reason I'm not bankrupt from film developing and printing fees is entirely due to the invention of digital photography.
I also do ballroom dancing socially and compete at the novice level, ride English style when I get the chance, do calligraphy and illumination and bookbinding, and play in the Society for Creative Anachronism as Lady Edlyn de Meadowburne.
Lastly, I'm owned by Balian de Meadowburne, a 1-1/2 year old Bengal cat. He's charmingly impudent and very loving despite insisting he's not a lap cat. His favourite game is playing fetch with the hair elastics I no longer need since I got my hair cut short.