What's New - May, 2003
Friday May 30, 2003
Thanks bards. Mjay
- A Different Dream - complete by J.A. Bard posted on The Athenaeum website. This is a sequel to Dreaming of a Life. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love - Part 5
by JM Dragon and Erin O’Rielly posted on EO's Pages. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Culmination by Jenna Dixon posted on The Academy of Bards website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Learning to Trust - Part 12 by Jules Matthews posted on The Academy of Bards website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Revolution - Part 2 by Kim (KP) Pritekel posted on her website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Revolution - Part 3 by Kim (KP) Pritekel posted on her website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
Thursday 29 May, 2003
Update by Peggy
Here they are today's selection of stories for you to enjoy.
- Bannack
By Mickey [alt/original/complete] posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond
Uber Alt)
When a friend receives disturbing news, Jesse and Jennifer travel to Bannack to check it out. On the way, they make an unexpected discovery that forces them to reconsider their future. Bannack holds more surprises for the couple and they decide that returning home is the best course of action. But, will they make it back to Sweetwater alive? Bannack picks up where Sweetwater ended.
- Learning
to Trust Part 11 By Jules Matthews [alt/original/unfinished] posted on
the Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Hostage
of the Heart - Conclusion By Ambrosia posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond
Uber Alt)
Part 1-9 have also been sighificantly re-edited and enhanced with an additional 89 pages
- Moving
Target Parts 7 and 8 By Melissa Good [unfinished] posted on The Bard's
Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The
Growing Chapter 18 By Sue Beck & Okasha posted on The Bard's Corner
(Beyond Uber Alt)
- Northern
Peace & Perils Part 1 (revised) By WolfDragon [unfinished] posted
on The Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
This month has been something. Between 2 funerals, a graduation, and a wedding, I'm ready for a free weekend. There's not a lot of new stories posted out there to find today. But the one's that are should be enjoyable. Don't forget to e-mail the Bards and let them know what you think. Terry
- Stick To The Script By Alex Tryst posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt - complete)
- Afterbirth - part 7 By Heather posted on Dragons Quill and Ink site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Afterbirth - part 8 By Heather posted on Dragons Quill and Ink site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The Temptation of Eve By Phantom Bard posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Stereotypical Xena Fan Faction (The) By Red Hope posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- School's Out By Mindwalker 78 posted on Mindwalker's Refuge (Beyond Uber Alt)
Sunday May 25, 2003
Have a great Memorial Day! Tamara
- Part 15 of Murder Has Two Faces By Tonya S. Coley posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 9 of The Dragon Chain By charmdfate posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 4 of A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love By JM Dragon & Erin O'Reilly posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 11 of Interception By Lord Nessa posted on Kindred Spirit Lodge (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Parts 36–39 of Synestra & Aria By Ikarias posted on Kindred Spirit Lodge (Beyond Uber Alt)
Saturday
Raven Raven of Course!
Hellooo!!
Hope you are all having an enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend. Please take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is truly about ..that being to honor those who now serve to protect our rights and freedoms to those who have paid the ultimate price to ensure that we may enjoy today and everyday here in the U.S. of A!
On a local note please be sure to email and thank all our wonderful updaters who have taken time out of their week to make yours more enjoyable bringing you wonderful fiction each and every day!!
Here is some new fiction for you to enjoy this holiday weekend.. but remember to go out and enjoy the sun when you can!
- A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love
Part 4
By JM Dragon and Erin O’Rielly posted on EO's Pages (Beyond Uber Alt)
- It's a Turtle Life By Carola By "Ryûchan" Eriksson posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
The sequel to "Ignorance is Bliss". Further days in the lives of a certain pair of lively and adventurous turtles, and their humans.
- Inevitable Destiny By Ken Rogers posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
A disillusioned and heartbroken Samantha convinces her best friend to drive home from California and take her back for a fresh start. The journey has barely begun when a frightening experience leads to an unexpected stop in an unlikely place. In the midst of a violent confrontation, Samantha's life is changed forever.
- Adeptus Major part 31 by PsiDraconis posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
Friday May 23, 2003
Have a safe weekend. Mjay
- A Shepherd's Tale - Part 1 by Ellis Acton Bell posted on Sapphic Voices website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- A Shepherd's Tale - Part 2 by Ellis Acton Bell posted on Sapphic Voices website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love - Part 4 by JM Dragon and Erin O’Rielly posted on EO's Pages. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Incommunicado - Part 7 by Nancy Hill and Peg Mercer
posted on KatLyn's website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- COUP de GRACE Part VI: Minor Arcana by Vivian Darkbloom posted on The Time Waster. (Beyond Uber Alt)
Thursday 22 May, 2003
Update by Peggy
Well, thank you everyone for your lovely email to congratulate me on my graduations. I had to take some time off to recover from it. My folks were visiting me and boy am I glad they don't live in the same state as me. I was exhausted after their visit. As for my poor house I don't think it'll ever be the same again. Being the kind and wonderful parents they help tidy the place up. I now have almost nothing green in my backyard, just a large piece of black plastic, a few rocks to hold it down and a few tree stumps.
- Miriam
& Esther By Belle Sherry posted on Academy of Bards [alt/original/complete]
(Beyond Uber Alt)
The title characters in MIRIAM AND ESTHER find each other in the most unlikely of places, a small Texas town called Cool Lake, and together they become the heart and soul of this likable romance. Miriam escapes the big city on a quest to regain her sanity after Dr. Grace, the "conductor of evil," emotionally destroys her. She makes a new life for herself in Cool Lake only to discover that just below the surface, the town hides a wicked secret of its own. Unlike Miriam, the challenge of self-employment and the hope of success brings Esther to Cool Lake, where she toils to expand on what she believes to be a good thing, twinkle lights and all.
- Something
I Said Part 10 By Denic [alt/original/unfinished] posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond
Uber Alt)
- It's a
Small Uber World After All Chapter 16 By Sam Ruskin and Archangle posted on the BardCon
web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- It's a
Small Uber World After All Chapter 17 By KDarblyne posted on the BardCon
web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- It's a
Small Uber World After All Chapter 18 By Melissa Good posted on the BardCon
web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Love on Thin
Ice Part 11 By Stoley [unfinished] posted on Stoley's World of Words (Beyond Uber
Alt)
- Losing
My Mind By C.Pugh [unfinished] posted on Gabrielle: Battling Bard Web
Site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- You
Must Remember This By MaryD posted on The Next Chapter (Beyond Uber Alt)
#3 in the Eva & Zoe Series
- The
Growing Chapter 17 By Sue Beck & Okasha [unfinished] posted on The
Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Time's
Fell Hand Chapter 23 & 24 By LJ Maas [unfinished] posted on The Bard's
Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Dreams
Part 28 By ROCshadow [unfinished] posted on ROCshadow's Corner (Beyond
Uber Alt)
Wednesday, May 21st, 2003
What a great week. Just wish I could work more Uber reading into my schedule. sigh Terry
- Walking Wounded By Jessica Casavant posted on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (Original/Alt/complete)
- D'Artagnan part 1 By Zee posted on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (Original/Alt/unfinished)
- Time's Fell Hand part 23 By LJ Maas posted on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Time's Fell Hand part 24 By LJ Maas posted on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Target part 8 By Missy Good posted on Merwolf's Cave (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Jones By Mayhem Incarnate posted on The Athenaeum site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Whittling By IseQween posted on Cousinliz site (Beyond Uber Alt)
May 20th, 2003
Talking with Taleweaver
I've always loved writing, now more than ever. I've recently been priviledged to call Lori L. Lake (of Gun Shy, and Under the Gun fame), my writing mentor, and she's turned my thoughts to the finer points of writing and creativity. All of this has me thinking about my motivations and ambitions for my writing. This can only be good, and will hopefully lead to a collection of short stories.
I want to thank the fine folks that have written to ask about my book, A Thousand Shades of Feeling. You can find an excerpt, cover and ordering info at the Thousand Shades product page.
Thanks go also to Raven for letting me go on about the book here on her webspace.
Have you supported your local independent bookseller lately? Without us, they cannot survive in this dog-eat-dog world. Drop by, they may have something you just HAVE to read!
By the way, for those of you keeping track ... I DID quit smoking!
Happy reading!
- Sweet'n Sour By Ambrosia (26 pages) posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The Very Thought of You By S. Anne Gardner (47 pages) posted on S. Anne Gardner's page at Gemini Fiction (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Hidden Desires, Part 14 By Vertigo posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Hidden Desires, part 15 By Vertigo posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Afterbirth, part 6 By Heather posted on Dragon's Quill and Ink (Beyond Uber Alt)
Sunday May 18, 2003
Swollen Bud Award Winner Meghan O'Brien (Infinite Loop) has set up a Yahoo! Group for discussing her work. Head on over to her web site if you'd like to join. --Tamara
- Part 7 of At Last By Girl Bard posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 10 of Homestretch By Girl Bard posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Beyond the Breakwaters By Radclyffe posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- I Did Not Die By Amber Anderson posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Getting It Right By KG MacGregor posted on The Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Mulligan II: In the Rough By KG MacGregor posted on The Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 11 of Death is Just the Beginning (conclusion) By JM Dragon posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Chapters 14 & 15 of Hidden Desires By Vertigo posted on Vertigo's World (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Incommunicado By Nancy Hill & Peg Mercer posted on KatLyn's Fiction (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Chapter 12 of It's a Small Uber World After All By Stoley posted on the BardCon web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Chapter 13 of It's a Small Uber World After All By Verrath posted on the BardCon web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Chapter 14 of It's a Small Uber World After All By Cruise posted on the BardCon web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
Friday May 16, 2003
Today's pant-load o'updates. Thank-you bards! Mjay
- Between Heaven and Hell - Part 1 by Zee posted on Sparky's website. This is a sequel to The Devil’s Greatest Trick. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Death is Just the Beginning - conclusion by JM Dragon posted on DRAGONJULS' Storybook. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Getting It Right by KG MacGregor posted on Merwolf's Academy of Bards. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- No Ocean Deep - Part 7 by Cate Swannell posted on her website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Ordinary People - Part 2 by S.B. Zarben posted on her website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The Growing - Episode 16 by Susanne Beck and Okasha posted at The Bard's Corner. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The Perfect Wave by Wizzy and T. Stratton posted on The Athenaeum. (Beyond Uber Alt)
Wednesday May 14, 2003
It's a beautiful week here in N.C. Terry
- The Village By Larisa posted on The Athenaeum site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The Holiday of Giving By Red Hope posted on The Athenaeum site (X & G Alt)
- Switched Up By Red Hope posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The BIG Tease By Red Hope posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- We're Snowed In, Oh No! By Red Hope posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- A Quest Ridden on Behalf part 3 By Dragonjuls (JM Dragon) & ErinO'Rielly posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Hearts Furies By Lisa S. posted on The Geminifiction site (Alt)
- For The Love Of A Woman By S. Anne Gardner posted on The Geminifiction site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Murder at Bardcon-Chicago By G.S.Binkly posted on The Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Colliding Edges part 6 By J. W. Heart posted on The Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Incommunicado Chapter 6 By Mercer & Hill posted on The Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
Sunday, May 11, 2003
Hope everyone had a wonderful mother's day! Tamara
- Mulligan II: In the Rough By KG MacGregor posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The Fall of the Phoenix By Nene Adams posted on Nene's Living Library (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 5 of Blindsided By Colleen posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Initiation By nyrdgyrl posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- In the Blood of the Greeks (revised version with new material) By MaryD posted on The Intertwined Souls Fiction Site(Beyond Uber Alt)
- Land of Milk and Honey (revised version with new material) By MaryD posted on The Intertwined Souls Fiction Site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 5 of Blindsided By Colleen posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 10 of Death is Just the Beginning By JM Dragon posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Chapter 10 of It's a Small Uber World After All By Vada Foster posted on the BardCon web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Chapter 11 of It's a Small Uber World After All By Linda Crist posted on the BardCon web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 10 of Death is Just the Beginning By JM Dragon posted on Dragonjuls' Storybook (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 18 of Incantations By Heruda posted on Dragonjuls' Storybook (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 7 of At Last (posted as a doc file) By Girl Bard posted on The Writings of Girl Bard (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Bard Challenge #8 Contest "101 Story Premises" By Various Authors posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
Friday May 9, 2003
Happy Mother's Day Sunday, moms! Mjay
- Spring Break - Part 5 by Lady J posted on Merwolf's Academy of Bards website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The Way Things Should Be - Part 4 by Carrie Carr posted at Carrie's Crossing. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Chemical X by Zee posted on at3sparky's website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love - Part 2 by JM Dragon and Erin O’Rielly posted on Erin O'Rielly's website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Moving Target - Part 7 by Melissa Good posted on her website. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Fire Within - Part 16 by Anita Louise posted on The Athenaeum. (Beyond Uber Alt)
Thursday 8 May, 2003
Update by Peggy
Hi everyone, finally I have time to ramble. I can't decide if I love or hate Thursday. Last Thursday night I came home from work to find someone has broken into my house, busted the door, and stole my partner's jewelry and all my graduating presents. This Thursday, 8 May 2003 however is a very important day to me. After 5 long year working full time and studying part time I graduate from University with a Bachelor degree. Yeah!
- The Growing Chapter 15 By Sue Beck and Okasha [unfinished] posted
on The Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
This is a serial, after the fashion of the Green Mile. It’s an uber/sci-fi/horror/post-apocalyptic piece.
- A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love By J M Dragon and Erin O'Rielly [unfinished] posted on The Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
- The Chu'unthor Incident Part 2 By A J Marks posted on The Athenaeum [uber/alt/unfinished] (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Poetry in Motion Part 19 By Harley posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
May 7, 2003
Raven Yep Just me ;)
Have some fun fiction for you to enjoy.. Remember to FEED THE BARDS!!!
- Modern Crusader:Adeptus Major
Part 28 - 30 By PsiDragonis posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Bell Tolls by Cheeya posted on Cheeya Site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Murder Has Two Faces part 14 by Tonya S. Coley posted on Merwolf's Academy of Bards(Beyond Uber Alt)
Tuesday, May 6th, 2003
Talking with Taleweaver
Wow! Is it really May already? My youngest son will be three this coming Saturday, and I’m already wondering where the time went.
He’s grown so much in the past year, both physically and developmentally. I’ve done some growing of my own this year too, in many ways, and I have fan fiction to thank for some of that growth.
Shortly after I saw Lucy for the first time, I made my way into the Xenaverse. What a ride that’s been! But I didn’t stop there, I grew into Uber, and eventually a book of my own, due out in a couple of weeks.
So I can tell you with great honesty that the bards really do appreciate getting your emails. Sometimes even a short note telling them your favourite part of their story can make one’s day.
I enjoy a friendship with an “infamous” bard in England, and that friendship was started with just one e-mail.
E-mail your favourite bard(s) today and let them know you appreciate all their hard work.
So while my son grows up and gets ready for his first tricycle, I’ll do some growing of my own and get ready for the nicotine patch.
Happy reading,
Taleweaver
- Living On The Edge By Mavis Applewater posted on The Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Angel's Heart By Mavis Applewater posted on The Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
posted on (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Blue Calm By Larisa posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Afterbirth, chapter 5 By Heather posted on Dragon's Quill and Ink (Beyond Uber Alt)
- A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love By JM Dragon and Erin O’Rielly posted on Dragonjuls Storybook
(Beyond Uber Alt)
Sunday, May 4, 2003
Have a great week! Tamara
- Chapter 9 of It's a Small Uber World After All By Mavis Applewater posted on the BardCon web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Holiday Havoc By Anon2 posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 14 of Murder Has Two Faces By Tonya S. Coley posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 10 of Love on Thin Ice By Stoley posted on Stoley's World of Words (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 8 of Homestretch By Girl Bard posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 9 of Homestretch By Girl Bard posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 9 of Homestretch (as a doc file) By Girl Bard posted on The Writings of Girl Bard web site (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Before Our Journey's Through (complete) By Simahoyo posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love By JM Dragon and Erin O'Reilly posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Part 3 of Love on the Line By Dimples posted on Dimples' Home Page (Beyond Uber Alt)
Friday May 2, 2003
Today's updates. Thank those bards and have a great weekend. Mjay
- Death is Just the Beginning - Part 9 by JM Dragon posted on DRAGONJULS' Storybook. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Love on the Line - Part 3 by Dimples posted on the Academy of Bards. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Betrayed by Cheeya posted on her site. (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Crossed Bows - Chapter 5 by Power posted on Dragon's Quill and Ink. (Beyond Uber Alt)
Thursday 1 May, 2003
Update by Peggy
- A
Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love By J M Dragon and Erin O'Rielly posted
on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
- Revolution By Kim Pritekel and Alexa Hoffman [alt/original/unfinished] posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
Brooklyn Fletcher is making her way in the world of advertising, comfortable as a copy editor in a large Portland firm. Her boss, and stand-in mother is having trouble with one of her twin daughters, and the other one is the apple of her eye. Can Brooklyn become a good role model?
- Revolution
By Kim Pritekel and Alexa Hoffman [alt/original/unfinished] posted on KP's Place (Beyond Uber Alt)
Brooklyn Fletcher is making her way in the world of advertising, comfortable as a copy editor in a large Portland firm. Her boss, and stand-in mother is having trouble with one of her twin daughters, and the other one is the apple of her eye. Can Brooklyn become a good role model?
- Airwaves By Zee [Alt/Original] posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
What happens when you use to be a big fish in a big pond and now your a little fish in a little pond but still have the big fish attitude? Jessica is going to find out. Coming from a cushy news anchor job at a large market TV station and sinking to the small time news host position at the local NPR affiliate might just drive Jessica insane, but to top it off the only one who will work with her is Sean Wildeman. Sean has the ability to grate on anybody's nerves.
- The Reason By Jenna Dixon [complete] posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
Re-edited version
- Learning to Trust Part 10 By Jules Matthew posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)