Added the conclusion of jp's The Vampire Hunter: Return of the Prodigal
The eBook versions of Beneath the Surface by Barbara Davies and Blazing Dreams by Larisa are now available.
April 29th, 2001
Added Into the Dark by Sharon Smith
Added the Ultimate Über Update by Eileen Marks
April 28th, 2001
Added Part 8 of Maderlin's The Binding Tie
Added Part 47 of Jenah's Our Reunion
April 27th, 2001
Reposted an updated version of Part 3 of Mavis Applewater's Just One of Those Things
Added Part 8 of White Nights by Minerva
April 26th, 2001
Added part 6 of Considerable Appeal by KM.
Poems
by Terri Lyn Stanfield
April 25th, 2001
An announcement lots of people have been waiting for (a bit late, I know) & a message from Steph: Joseph Albert was born at 11:49 am on april 17th. All 9.7 lbs and 20 1/2 inches. We are both doing fine now. I'll be a bit slow and probably still looking pregnant by the con but so far nothing to stop us from going!
Added Part 3 of Mavis Applewater's Just One of Those Things
Added Part 8 of Annemaart's Father of All Evil
Added Part 3 of Snap Shots by MJ [Über/Alt/finished but posting in parts]
Poems
by Terri Lyn Stanfield
Rediscovery
Timid Heart
I Died Today
Mighty Poet
April 24th, 2001
Stories
Human by Silence [original/alt/finished]
A story about Xena being human.
Silence is Never Golden by Xfjnky [original/alt/finished]
After a fearful Xena spurns Gabrielle, she finds comfort in the arms of another. Never fear, though, because our Warrior Princess realizes the gravity of her mistake.
A Bowl of Tsunami by Verrath [uber/gen/finished]
The sea is a formidable opponent. Especially when it's a certain little Warrior Princess who is braving its storms... Rated G. It takes place some time after "Wardrobe Warrior".
Poems
by Beth
April 23rd, 2001
Added part 10 of The Road Back Home by Lynne Norris
Reposted part
6 and part 7 of
White Nights by Minerva
April 22nd, 2001
Added Part 7 of Maderlin's The Binding Tie
Added Part 2 of Miri's Nightfall
Added part 18 of Cold by Midgit
Added part 6 and part 7 of White Nights by Minerva
Added part 2 and part 3 of Designs of the Heart by heartbrkn
Added It's
the Single Life Wouldn't Buy by S. Berry
April 21st, 2001
Added Part 10 of LJ Maas' The Petal of the Rose
Part 5 of Moonchild's Anam Cara
Poems
by Terri Lyn Stanfield
Predestined
April 20th, 2001
Added Part 19 of Redemption Song by Blondebard
Poems
by Terri Lyn Stanfield
Life's Funny That Way
The Sequel to Jane Fletcher's The Wrong Trail Knife can be obtained
from the following distributors http://www.firebirddistributing.com
for the US and from http://www.libertas.co.uk
- an independent women's bookshop - which ships worldwide.
April 19th, 2001
Added part
7 of North Star by Windstar
April
18th, 2001
Finally - an update - and a good one, at that!
Stories
A new story by Barbara Davies
"While the rest of the Canary Islands celebrates 'Carnaval', British secret agents Ashley Blade and Jemma Jacobs try to unravel a terrorist plot against the USA. If they don't succeed... you can say goodbye to Boston!"
Added Part
2 of Snap Shots by
MJ [Über/Alt/finished
but posting in parts]
Xena and Gabrielle escort
a magic wielding princess and her oathsister to locate a lost child. The
group finds themselves snowed in at the castle of a sorceress who is not
what she seems.
April
16th, 2001
Just a reminder - Ruth and the gang will be handling the new additions to the site for the next 7 to 10 days. Please send any stories, updates, or questions to academyofbards@yahoogroups.com.
I would like to thank everyone who has sent their good wishes and thoughts to me and my family for our newest addition about to join us tomorrow. You guys are wonderful!
Stories
Welcome to a new bard to our site. Celine has two offerings for you and both are finished!
An utterly silly story about someone who really wants to be an uber-Gabrielle and really wants to find her uber-Xena.
Xena and Gabrielle's First Easter
Imagine if you will, that Xena and Gabrielle celebrated Easter in their time of ancient warlords, gods, and various people with bad hair you always see in the openings of the 6th season shows. What would their first Easter be like? Here's one possible scenario.
April 13th, 2001
Snap Shots by MJ [Über/Alt/finished but posting in parts]
A brilliant yet introverted photographer, Tess Alexander's life takes a dramatic turn when she undertakes a shoot for the cities Lord Mayor. There she meets his daughter Nikki, a young woman whose visual disability has forced her into a world of over protectiveness. Instantly drawn to each other, neither of them are aware of the lengths one person will go, to try and keep them apart.
Added part 9 of The Road Back Home by Lynne Norris
Added part 8 of dikern's Uninvited
April 12th, 2001
More from
Annemaart -
Ancient
Millenium: (X/G Humor)
Xena
and Gab chat about the approaching millennium.
I'll
Take the High Road (X/G,
Humor)
This
story sort of hit me in the face when I got stuck in yet another trafficjam
;) X&G try to get into Athens...
Me
Myself and I (X/G, Humor)
Xena
gets into a bit of an identity crisis, with some godly assistance...
Xena's
Day Off (X/G,
Humor)
Gabby
decides Xena needs a day off and takes over the warrior's job. Wrote this
one for a 'challenge' from the Elysian Bard's mailinglist
When
Cutting Off a Serpent's Head (X/G, gen (maybe slightly altish)
Xena
gets a summons from an old 'friend' to come and repay her debt. I wrote
this for a 'max of five page' story competition bij the Dutch Fanclub DAHX.
Father
of All Evil (X/G Gen (but with loads of subtext ;)):Unfinished
Xena
gets called to Macedonia to help out an old friend. This leads to our two
heroes getting caught up in one of the biggest wars of Ancient times. Once
more they have to face up to a part of their past they'd though was over
and done with.
April
11th, 2001
Announcement
Due to the impending birth of our son set to be born Tuesday April 17th, 2001, from that day and for about a week and a half after, Ruth will be taking over adding the stories to this site. If you are a bard and usually send your stuff to me, make sure you address any submissions during this time to academyofbards@yahoogroups.com to make sure it gets added. Otherwise you will have to wait 'til I am done birthing the baby <g>.
Steph
Stories
Welcome to another new bard to The Academy of Bards... here are several stories by Annemaart!
A Day In The Life, Homeric Style: (X/G Humor):
The opening scene from A Day In the Life with a Homeric twist.
What If... (X/G, Humor):
Gabby elaborates on one of her theories once again...
Eye of the Needle (Uber, gen (sorta anyway)):
A young convict, being transported to Australia by ship, nearly meets her end at the hands of a brutal sailor, but is saved just in time by the dark haired captain of an attacking vessel. A long journey starts for them both as they are tossed between friendship and hatred, while suffering through shipwrecks and seabattles.
Added the Ultimate
Über Update by Eileen Marks
April 10th, 2001
Victor, Invictus by Imagine
A short story about passion and will, fortune and fate, a Roman Conqueror called Caesar, and a young pirate captain named Xena.
Shadow of Justice by Shadowriter [unfinished/pay attention to the disclaimers]
FBI agent Alexia Reis returns
to work, and this time must find a murderer who preys on children. Her
lover of four months, Teren Mylos, gets a call from the CIA. Suddenly,
the relationship is in danger. How would Alex react if Teren agrees to
return to the CIA as an assassin? And what would it take for Teren to do
so? Together or apart, they must each find their own meaning of the word
justice.
April 9th, 2001
Will You Remember Me? by H. M. Macpherson [original/alt/finished]
This is a story about a woman who, after 20 years, is seeking an answer to a question.
Added part 17 of Cold by Midgit
Added part 33 of Vertigo's Reece's Faith
Added part
4 of Malaurie Barber's Original Sin
April 8th, 2001
The Last Hunt by Dreamweaver [alt/finished/violence]
Xena finds a racy scroll that Gab has written, detailing her fantasy about being kidnapped by two warrior women.
Added part 4 of Moonchild's Anam Cara
Added part
4 and part 5 of
White Nights by Minerva
April 6th, 2001
Added part 6 of Windstar's North Star
Added part
6 of Maderlin's The Binding Tie
April 5th, 2001
Joy Divided by Web Bard
After being injured by raiders, Gabrielle and Xena take a few days to recuperate at Aphrodite's temple. Gabrielle requests Aphrodite's powers to help her give Xena something very precious - - a child of their own. But Ares has to also approve the final arrangement and there is a complication that may make or break the final deal.
Added part 11 of Debox' The Life in Her Eyes
Added part 5 Considerable Appeal by KM.
Added part 8 of The Road Back Home by Lynne Norris
Added part 4 of Alexiares' A Centaur's Tail
Added part
4 and part 5 of Alexiares'
Omega's Folly
April 4th, 2001
Coincidental Meetings by Griffin (unfinished)
summary pending
Added part 15 of Sedona Rain by Carole Giorgio
Added part 9 of LJ Maas' The Petal of the Rose
Poems
by Lor
by Terri Lyn Stanfield
April 2nd, 2001
Added part 7 Strength of the Heart by Carrie Carr
Added part
5 of Maderlin Bidmead's The Binding Tie