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| The Spy by daw the minstrel | 57 Review(s) |
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| Socket | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/3/2005 |
| Hi, daw! I'm the same Socket who posts on eff-eff-dot-net. I hope it's OK to ask you when we can expect your next story. I'm a huge fan of your fiction, and I'm really missing reading about Legolas and his family right now. Thanks! Author Reply: Hi, Socket! I'm glad to hear from you. I know I've been missing in action since June. I've been working on converting "Growing Under Shadow" to an original young adult novel. I just finished a draft and am letting it sit for a while before I edit it. And I'm thinking about a second novel as a sequel to the one I just wrote. Come fall, I'll probably start sending queries out to agents to see if I can find one willing to represent me in trying to get the thing published. I gather the odds are not good, but that's okay. I'll learn something and I'm enjoying myself. I do miss writing fanfic. I particularly miss writing about Ithilden, whom I cut from the novel. I may have to write another story about him, or Little Legolas, or whatever. At the moment, though, my creative energy is caught up in this other project. I just hope someone besides me eventually gets to read it! | |
| Joee | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/6/2005 |
| Haha, that was great. Just one question though...where do we sign up for the Beliond fan club? Author Reply: See, I told you this story was happier! Beliond has ripped up all the application blanks, muttering something about squeeing fangirls. I'll ask my beta to get some more made. :-) | |
| White Wolf | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/2/2005 |
| I'm tardy on my review again. I'm almost finished moving. I have most of my stuff at my new place and only the big furniture the movers will do left to go, but I had to read this. I really like Beliond and was glad to read about one of his spying adventures. That whole part about the mintrel's coat being too short to hide his bottom from the ladies was so funny. And, of course, any good spy worth his salt is a good pick-pocket. I hope there will be more like this in the future. Maybe something with Beliond and Maltanour together (hint, hint). Another great story. Author Reply: Oooh. Beliond, Maltanaur, and Thranduil together as wild young warriors! How would that be? It's going on my list of stories to do. I'm writing an original fantasy novel right now, but I'll be back at fanfic one of these days. Thank you so much for taking the time to writing this, especially since you're moving. I hate moving. Every time we do it, I swear I'll never do it again. | |
| nedieth | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/28/2005 |
| I'm so sorry I just kinda disappeared for a few weeks. I had a vacation, a wedding 2 plan, and several other things to orginize. And in the middle of it all, my great grandmother gets up and dies. Your getting into a bad habit, killing people (or elves). Tolkien does that in Narn i hin Hurin, and that is the most depressing story around. But yours was not completely depressing, in fact, I liked it alot. But now, onto this story. As i've said b4, I love Beliond. This story was extremely interesting, it shows what Beliond used 2 do. I especially liked the end, kind of leads up 2 where he is now. Your 2 mortal girls remind me uncannily of people i know, namely, my best friends. Ever since you told how to pick a lock, i've wanted 2 try it on my door, never got around to it though. Nedieth, whose not going to get around to reviewing any stories you happen to put out until august probably. Author Reply: Hey, this story was funny and no one died in it! I needed that. Who's getting married? I've wondered sometimes what Beliond's life was like before he got stuck with Legolas and this was what I came up with. Beliond is a hoot. I don't expect to be posting fanfiction for a little while yet. I'm working on converting "Growing Under Shadow" into an original young adult fantasy novel. But when I'm done with that, then I can write Little Legolas stories to my heart's content. | |
| caz-baz | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/28/2005 |
| i take it beliond isn't on his way again in a hurry and doesn't manage to handle the king on this matter. Lovely story, quite comical, i really enjoyed it. Author Reply: Beliond won't win this argument with Thranduil! He's off to become nana to Legolas. I enjoyed writing the humor. I don't do that nearly enough. | |
| sofia | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/25/2005 |
| awesome story. Is Beliond's 'special task' Legolas? -sofia Author Reply: Oh yeah. Beliond is about to acquire the nickname "Nana," and boy will he hate it! But minding Legolas will be good for him. He needs to be around people again. He's been alone too long. | |
| ponypetter | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/23/2005 |
| Ah, so nice to be back and find that you have posted two stories since I've last been here. And what's this about the Beliond Fan Club? How does one join? I am always a fan of a man with a nice butt... I especially liked the little nugget at the end. For some reason, I was totally not expecting that. It made me wonder what Beliond was thinking when he got his assignment and first met Legolas. Hmm, maybe another one-short for the fan club? Author Reply: I'm not sure Nilmandra is letting anyone else joing the Beliond Fan Club. She seems very possessive about the cranky, soft-hearted, lockpicking, pickpocket minstrel. :-) Beliond was not pleased at the new assignment and thought Legolas was a spoiled brat who had been raised in a palace and would need his nose wiped. I've never shown that from his POV, althought that would be amusing. I just wrote about Legolas's first glimpse of Beliond in "The Tide of Times." And he wasn't happy either! | |
| elliska | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/23/2005 |
| Sorry it took me so long to read this. Knowing it was here has been killing me but we have been buried at work again. Finally a moment to enjoy. if one of the town’s inhabitants had told him that the day was sunny, he would have immediately pulled his hood forward to keep the rain out of his face. Well this about sums up Beliond's attitude towards Men, doesn't it. He and Thranduil see eye to eye on one thing! That line killed me. And this whole thing is just witty and hilarious. Beliond the pick-pocket, lock-picking minstrel was perfect! As was Beliond in 'I can handle Thranduil' mode. Again, too funny. But he was wrong this time. I'm so glad you wrote this. I definitely am a Beliond fan too! Author Reply: You're working much too hard. What on earth do employers think anyway? The fools! I had a lot of fun writing this. I could kind of let myself go and pile absurdity on absurdity. Even making up the semi-cuss word insults was fun. Thanks for the review, Elliska. | |
| Rivergirl | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/23/2005 |
| Oooooohhh, I liked this. I really liked this. I was a moderate fan of Beliond prior to this, but I think I'm jumping over in his camp for good now. What a delightful bit of sneaking and spying and helping out. Thanks for sharing this with us. I most thoroughly enjoyed it. Rivergirl Author Reply: Beliond showed me that he had talents I hadn't imagined! And a nice butt too. :-) I'm glad you liked it. | |
| Elentari | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/23/2005 |
** Beliond had spent enough time around his own king to realize at once that he was looking at a ruler in a raging temper. ** Oh, boy. That was just hilarious. ** He had known Thranduil for a long time and was confident of his ability to manage him. Whatever the king wanted, Beliond would deal with it and be on his way on his own again. And for now, there was fried fish and the knowledge of a job well done. ** I like the feeling of this ending. Beliond's satisfaction in his job is as poignant as the brief mentions to his long lost family, but boy, even the mighty fail at times. Beliond would not know quiet again for a long time, and the special assignment... let's just say he'd have his plate full for the next centuries... Author Reply: Beliond has a lot of confidence in himself, and the success of his actions in the town sure seems to justify it. The townspeople will never know just how close they came to disaster, or that it was a one-man (er, elf) army who saved them by his wits mostly. But his confidence at the end is probably misplaced. I wonder how he'll like being called Nana? :-) | |