Muse of the Bard

Deep, within the depths of my brain are a dozen or more stories bouncing aroud, begging to be written down. I think this might be because of my over-active imagination. I can't stop thinking about my stories and what is going to happen next with the characters.

I started writing when I was 11. Back then, my writing was completely horrible and cringe worthy; I deleted everything I posted so don't bother searching for it on the internet or anything. An unfortunate habit of mine is procrastinating so I apologise if I post a story and then don't update it months on end. I blame homework, it just keeps piling up and up. Once I had three projects due on the same day and that was during the time my computer went haywire! Sometimes I feel like cramming my homework down the throats of whoever created homework. Yes I do have a violent side but luckily I seldom show it.

So, about my writing. My first stories were Harry Potter-based, which was my first real fandom. Harry Potter was actually inspiration for me to start writing and give me an idea of a career path I could follow, so it will always have a special place in my heart. But ever since my re-introduction to the Xenaverse back in September '08 and the Half Blood Prince movie being pushed back, my passion for writing HP fan fiction is taking the backseat. I blame the set back of the HBP movie for this...damn you Warner Brothers. Damn you.

So now, Xena is stepping into the limelight, my long lost love. Serious, I've been a huge fan since I was young. I had a huge Xena poster that mysteriously disappeared over the years and I even name a stuffed bunny after Gabrielle, ironically.

But for now it's just Xena. When I do upload the story however I would love some feedback or advice, just to know how well I am doing or how bad I'm doing so I can improve. Maybe a beta-reader would be nice to. So look out for a brand-spanking' new Conqueror fic, cause that is what I am writing. Keep in mind this is my FIRST Xena-based story, I chose to do a Conqueror fan fic because I don't think I can get the characters down right yet and because inspiration kicked in. It has a lot of complicated characters and an even more complicated story line. I had to make an outline on the story, the back-story of the story, the characters back-stories and their personalities. I think this might be my best work yet, so definitely look out for it.

I bet many of you are from the XOC board and had been sent here from my promotion their. But this is for those who don't know what this board is. The Xena Online Community (ie, XOC) is a online board where Xena fans from around the world connect and chat about our two favorite heroines; Xena the Warrior Princess and Gabrielle the Battling Bard.

It's not only for discussing the show but talking about life and meeting new people. Many of us on the board are terrific friends, some of the consider each other family. Actually, we ARE one big familly, spread out through the entire world. If you're a Xena fan and want to connect with other people who share your passion, step right into this world and join the community.

I'm all for music no one knows about, and I love telling people about it. Bell X1 is definitely an unknown band. It's only popular in Ireland where they reside from but they do have fans around the world, such as me.

If your into songwriter music and indie music take a chance and listen to Bell X1. Their music spands from folk to rock to alternative to ballads.There new album, Blue Lights On the Runway is entirely from their other albums but its a fantastic new taste, one that I just can't begin to describe.

 Bell X1 - "Rocky Took a Lover" (live at the Point Depot)

Bell X1 - "Bad Skin Day" (live at Tour de Flock)

Bell X1 - Blue LIghts On the Runway album