The Ultimate Xena Fan Fiction Directory: What's New?

• Friday, November 29, 2002

  Boy am I stuffed from all that Turkey. I also want to wish all my Jewish friends a Very Happy Hannukkah. May you have eight days of presents.(do they still do that?)

• Dark by Carola Eriksson on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [XWP fic, alt]
  A short and somewhat dark fic. Someone is imprisoned in the dark, with only her thoughts for company. But is she really alone?

• Gone Fishin' by Rab Donald on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt)
  Instead of a synopsis, we have reviews of the story-- "A poignant tale of love" - The Amphipolis Gazette. "Based on actual parchments...this early love story of Xena and Gabrielle is a real page-turner." - The Pyros Times. "An OK story but not nearly enough fish" - Angling Weekly

• Shadowland by Radclyffe on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Set in the leather world of the City, the story of two women drawn together by the power and pleasure of S/M - and nearly destroyed by their own dark secrets.

• Love's Melody Lost by Radclyffe on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  When the music deserted her, she lost her passion, her heart, and ultimately her soul. In a gothic setting of silence and secrets, a woman came to awaken her desire.

• The Golden Tiger by Radclyffe on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Drew Clark -- martial arts master, army combat instructor, tormented warrior. Can her hidden wounds be healed by a student's love?

• Safe Harbor by Radclyffe on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Provincetown has a new Deputy Sheriff -- and when the newly sworn peace officer meets the town's doctor, she discovers what she never realized she was missing.

• Innocent Hearts by Radclyffe on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  In 1860's Montana Territory, Kate Beecher, a young woman from Boston, faces the hardships and hard choices of life on the frontier. Jessie Forbes, a fiercely independent rancher, finds in Kate a passion she never dared dream. This is the story of their struggle to love in a land, and time, as cruel as it was beautiful.

• Conquering Liaisons by Carola Eriksson on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (conq)
  Added part 4

• Culture Clash by Nyrdgyrl on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 8

• Impulse: Book IV-MOVING ON by Mezzo on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added Installments 11, 12, and 13

• Time's Fell Hand by LJ Maas on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (conq)
  Added part 13

• Modern Crusaders: Adeptus Major by PsiDraconis on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added Chapter 12

• eBooks on Merwolf's Academy of Bards
  Good Things Come To Those Who Wait - Mavis Applewater
  Reaching a Verdict - Mavis Applewater
  Starting Over - Mavis Applewater
  Trading Rooms - Mavis Applewater
  Invading My Dreams - Ri
  Terreis' Lover - Paranoia
  Truly, Madly, Gabby - Midgit
  Alone - frotu
  Fan (The) - Midgit

  Thursday, November 28, 2002

  GOBBLE GOBBLE!!! Happy Turkey day to all!!! When you eat your thanksgiving dinner, remember to be thankful for all that you have, and not dwell on all that you don't have.

  Everyone please see the Contest above. It is coming to a close soon. Get your work in!!

  LIBERTY NEWS:
  WNBA Franchise Miami Sol Folds Check out the new web page.

• Invading My Dreams by Ri on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [Über, alt, finished]
  For Kate the force was her life till she answered a domestic dispute case. She went to a neighbor to interview them and was greeted by a woman who had haunted her dreams. How will she be able to balance this new discovery with the life she had created?

• A Thousand Kisses by Girlbard on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added Part 6

• eBooks on Merwolf's Academy of Bards
  Omega's Folly Alexiares (fixed)
  Caution - Under Construction Vertigo
  Retirement Fantasy
  Hard to Say Goodbye Heartstarter
  That Scroll Heartstarter
  The Fallout Heartstarter
  Wasted Moments Heartstarter
  The Weekend Visitor Heartstarter
  In Pursuit of Justice Radclyffe
  Home DS Bauden
  Dead Right Anne Azel
  Day of the Warrior Rab Donald
  The Reef Lois Kay

• Shield of Justice by Radclyffe on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  While a serial rapist terrorizes the city, Rebecca Frye, the detective sworn to stop him, must learn to trust a woman who awakens her long buried needs. Dr. Catherine Rawlings becomes her reluctant aide, and together they find themselves caught between loyalty and love.

• The Day The Earth Went Mad by Katia N. Ruiz on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [orig, unfinished]
  The Explosion rocked the world, and no one knew where it came from. Then the Cloud covered all of earth, and nothing could come in, or get out... Follow the adventures of Julia and her friends as they fight to survive in a world gone mad

• The Daughters of Artemis series,Visions of the Sword by L.M. Townsend' on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 5

• Eternal Spirit by TexasBard24(ALT)
  When a long forgotten enemy takes what is most precious from the Warrior Princess, a united spirit between the two soul mates, grows in a strength that even the gods themselves couldn't break.

• The Humanity Part Threeby archaeobard(ALT)
  continuing story

• Taking Risks-Chapter 7 by Shana at Shana's Xena Reviews and Commentaries(ALT/UBER)
  Gabrielle and Xena explore the joys of kissing, and other things, as Gabrielle begins to overcome her embarrassment.

• Xena & Gabrielle virtual season
  On the brink of Destruction: Logline: Xena and Gabrielle are in Egypt, but they can't get out.

  Wednesday, November 27, 2002

  Hello all!! Everyone getting ready for Turkey day? Today I am thankful for job.(even though I hate it, at least I have one.)

  Everyone please see the Contest above. It is coming to a close soon. Get your work in!!

• Seven Day sin Pompeii (Complete) by DJWP on MaryD's site. (Alt)
  A few years ago, DJWP wrote a fanfic piece that has become a classic in Xena Fan Fiction. It's called Seven Days in Pompeii. There is a 'lost' or 'hidden' chapter in this story. Please read the disclaimer on the story before you proceed to read it. DJ said: Thanks to recent, new excavation in the city of Pompeii, the Lost chapter has been "found" :-)

• The Bard's eBook Corner
  Added the following titles by Brigid Doyle:
  A Tale of Two Mothers (Classic)
  Another Way (Classic)
  Empty Promises (Classic)
  Entwined Destiny (Classic)
  From The Ashes of Disaster (Classic)
  No Matter What Others May Think (Classic)
  Pieces of Darkness (Classic)
  Poetic Justice (Classic)
  Seasons of Sunset (Classic)
  Stolen Moments (Classic)
  Strength of Vision (Classic)
  The Things of Youth (Classic)
  Thicker Than Water 1-2 (Classic)
  Time After Time (Classic)
  What Child Is This (Uber)
  Halfway To My Heart (Uber)
  Added Second Chances by Lynne Norris (Uber)

• On Azrael's Wings - Part 20 (In progress)by D. Jordan Redhawk on her site. (Alt / Original)
  Continuing story.

  Tuesday, November 26, 2002

• Tragedy88's site has moved to a new location.

• The Wanderer Chronicles VI - Talisman by The Tenth Muse on Wordscape [alt original]
  Catherine recovers a talisman that will help protect her from the demons, but is too late to save a young man.

• A Persistence of Floods by Emily Mills [alt original]
  A very short story (with an option on becoming something longer). Poetic prose.

• The Gathering Storm by Gabscroll
  Episode 708VS of Xena: The Legacy Continues. Artemis and Athena scheme to capture Xena, Gabrielle and Eve but something goes awry and now Gabrielle and Eve are in search of Xena.

  Monday, November 25, 2002

• Sorry this is late, I just got back from the Bruce Springsteen concert in Tampa, and boy are my ears ringing...lol. Barry

• The Devil's Workshop website is temporarily closed.

• The Lurking Shadows website has been added to our sites list. (A site including Gabrielle/Joxer romantic stories.)

• Sprink Break by Lady J on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [Über, alt, unfinished]
  Jessie and three close college friends prepare for a trip they will take over the spring break holiday from grad school. All looking forward to this trip, all with different expectations, but none could have predicted what would happen.

• The Conqueror by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (conq)
  The Conqueror, from Mavis Applewater's Wednesday Afternoon Series is a little different instead of an Uber this one is a good old fashioned X and G Conqueror story.

• Whispering Pines by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  This story is the recent winner of the Bards Village Halloween Challenge. Shawn is stuck in a haunted mansion on Halloween night for a television special. Her only companion should be the attractive allbeit annoying Faith Charles. But everything is not as it seems.

• My Sister's Keeper part 2 by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Continuing story.

• Ripples in Time part 15 by Lois Kay and Cbar on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Continuing story.

• In Pursuit of Justice by Radclyffe on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [Über, alt, finished]
  Detective Sergeant Rebecca Frye and Doctor Catherine Rawlings return in the sequel to Shield of Justice. Rebecca's obsession with finding her partner's killer and her involvement in a multi-jurisdictional investigation of an international child pornography ring threaten both her life, her career, and her new relationship. A revised, expanded version of this draft will be published by Renaissance Alliance Publishing May 2003

• Queen of My Country, Queen of My Heart by Alex Tryst on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  With her father ailing, Princess Alexa is on a mission to find a bride to sit beside her on the throne. Her parents demand she marry the woman they have chosen for her, but an unexpected entrance of a charming lady changes everything as Alexa falls in love for the first time. Will she follow her heart or her designed destiny? Does she have what it takes to be the great leader to her nation in its time of need? And will she win the affections of the woman she loves? WARNING: Angst Alert. You need a full box of tissues for this story.

• The Curse of Higuchi part 7 by Crystal Michallet on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (post-fin)
  Continuing story.

  Sunday, November 24, 2002

• One Tin Solider by Prince Bryazon on Merwofl's Academy of Bards (Xena)
  This is a Xena fanfic story based upon the old camp song "One Tin Soldier". In this tale, Xena, Gabrielle, and Joxer stumble upon a small mountain village about to be attacked by the people of the valley below.

• School's Out by Mindwalker 78 on Merwofl's Academy of Bards (alt, uber)
  Andy Parker didn't know why she'd never had contact with Chris Chambers before. Maybe it was because Andy came from the other side of the tracks. But, one day, an after school incident brings their lives together, and they discover a friendship that neither had ever believed possible. They feel as though each can fill the aching emptiness in the other's heart. But, just as they begin to listen to their hearts, something devastating happens to Chris. Will Andy ever be able to convince her that she had nothing to do with it? Can Chris ever feel the same about Andy again?

• The Angry Man by Rab Donald on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (Xena)
  Xena and Gabrielle have to deal with an angry Spartan soldier.

• Culture Clash part 7 by Nyrdgyrl on Merwofl's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Continuing story.

  Saturday, November 23, 2002

  Hey all, I was to tired yesterday to do the update after the Hockey game. It was a good game- over time and ending in a tie! My son had a ball. I just feel anything during the week,after work is just way to much. I think I am getting toooo old for this. LOL....Anyway everyone have a wonderful weekend...and be thankful for something. Like I am for the mistakes I make and the lessons I learn from them.

  LIBERTY NEWS:
  WNBA All Star game of 2003, will be held in NY!!! I am sooo excited. I also got the papers for my 2003 season ticket to the Liberty game. At least it is something to look forward to.

• El Dia de los Muertos by Stacia Seaman on Mary D's site (Alt)
  Post-FIN story; a slightly different version of a story that appeared on the Academy of Bards Halloween page.

• The Last Conqueror, part 13by Kamouraskan and Lariel on Mary D's site (Alt)
  Continuing Story

• Petition Have a look to make a Xena movie.

• VS701-Homecoming by Gabscroll
  (part of Xena: The Legacy Continues VS)Gabrielle returns home to Greece to inform Eve of the events in Japan and finds that the Amazons need their help first.

• The Hostage by BL Miller on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt)
  Thanks to the petty games of the gods, Xena loses all memory of her time with Gabrielle and believes herself to still be the ruthless "Destroyer of Nations" that once terrorized Greece. Now she has the Queen of the Amazons as a hostage in her bid to rebuild her army. Only Gabrielle's love and bardic tongue can keep Xena alive after the Amazons demand justice. Side note: The fanfic indexes consider it a novella. Don't try to read it all in one sitting.

• The Amulet by D. J. Belt on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt)
  Xena and Gabrielle are enlisted by the goddess Artemis to join an old acquaintance of Xena's on a mission to unravel a dark mystery involving the missing remnants of the Amazon nation. Along the way, Xena is assailed by deep remorse and self-doubt, Gabrielle suddenly vanishes, and her old friend may offer the key to the puzzles which plague her.

• Negative Reaction by Julie Baker on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 6

• Need for Speed by K on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 2

• Caution: Under Construction by Vertigo on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 45 (the conclusion)

• Reaching A Verdict, (Jury Duty Part Two) by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (PWP)
  Now that they have reached a verdict Walker and Celine are free to explore their feelings for one another.

• Trading Rooms by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (PWP)
  In this take off on Trading Spaces & Changing Rooms, Ellie's sister convinces her that going on the popular television show and allowing their neighbors to redesign a room in their home is a good idea. She doesn't agree until she meets the designer.

• Good Things Come To Those Who Wait (Part Two of Good Things Come In Small Packages) by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (PWP)
  Teagan and Gayle are back and things heat up between them.

• Starting Over by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (PWP)
  Randy has just been dumped and is looking for something or someone to take her mind off of her troubles.

• Tie Break by Bonnie on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 22

• The Curse of Higuchi by Crystal Michallet on Merwolf's Acdemy of Bards (post-fine)
  Added part 7

• The following stories by Baltic Bard on her site
  The Whereabouts of Love(uber/alt)
  two women make a bet that one of them can't win the love of a cold beauty.

  Return to Me(alt)
  a young woman regrets turning away what might be the true love of her life out of fear, and prejudice.

  A Mournful Dove's Lament(alt)
  a woman's tactless words almost cost her true love

  In the Shade of Bast(alt)
  three women are caught up in a strange transformation, in lies, and in desire.

  She Cried(alt)
  a callous girl wants back the love she once coldly shunned, but it might be too late to turn back.

  Thursday, November 21, 2002

  Pounding headache today.Hope everyone else feels better than me.

• With A Little Help From Our Friends (Complete) by Marion D. Tuttle on MaryD's site. (Alt)
  This is a story that was posted long ago and subsequently got lost in the shuffle. I had recived several request to repost it. Here 'tis.

• In The Beginning - Parts 2&3 (In progress)by Marion D. Tuttle on MaryD's site. (Alt / Uber)
  Continuing story.

• Conquest of the heart (Complete) by Linda Crist on MaryD's site. (Alt)
  Xena wakes up into another reality, one where the Bard is not at her side and not who she remembers her to be.

• Ashes by Firefly on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (Xena)
  Cyane's story [short story]

• After Midnight by firefly on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [Mel/Janice-alt]
  Janice is in a romantic mood.

• Amicus Humani Generis by SB Zarben on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 16

• A Sibling's Rivalry by Katia N. Ruiz on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 8

• A Sweet Surrender by Katia N. Ruiz on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 4

• Taking Risks-Chapter 6 by Shana at Shana's Xena Reviews and Commentaries(ALT/UBER)
  Things begin to heat up when Xena asks for an impromptu anatomy lesson, then teaches Gabrielle how to eat fruit. Later, Gabrielle can't resist taking matters into her own hands, and finds Xena watching her.

  Wednesday, November 20, 2002

  Hello everyone. Hope everyone had a great weekend. At work I won two tickets to the Devils/Ranger game.Yes , you guessed it my son and I are going on Thursday! He is soooo excited. On the flip side Winter is approaching and I think I have a sinus infection. Oh well, I'll live.

  Today i am thankful for mom and my dad.

• Here Comes My Woman by GS Binkley on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  continues on with the lives of Lacy and Gage a few years later as the writer reveals more about her dark past. The dynamic duo work together on a movie while raising their family and someone from Gage's past makes an unexpected appearance. This is the third story in the WOMAN I LOVE series. The second story is entitled A WOMAN LIKE YOU.

• Desolationby Maderlin Bidmead on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt
  Added part 6

• By the Manor Owned by Phair on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 4

• Book IV-MOVING ON. by Mezzo's Impulse on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added Installment 8, Installment 9 and Installment 10

• Caution: Under Construction by Vertigo on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 44

  Tuesday, November 19, 2002

• Xena and Gabrielle Virtual Season
  Danger! Action! Death! Don't miss the exciting Xena and Gabrielle virtual season. All episodes premiere on Saturdays at 7p.m. Eastern

• Desolation parts 4 and 5 by Maderlin Bidmead on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt)
  Continuing story.

• Modern Crusaders: Adeptus Major part 11 by Psi Draconis on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (Orig)
  Continuing story.

• Do You Falafel 2 - The Mushy Sequel by Zuke on Dragon's Quill and Ink
  Comes after "Do You Falafel?", and it's the continuation of the comical trouble that Gabrielle gets into after letting her appetite lead the way through a festival. Short, but funny!

• A Thousand Shades of Success by Blondi on Blondi's Writing Works
  In this story we meet again our favorites characters from A Thousand Shades of Feeling, Morrigan and Merlin. Morrigan is invited to a Canadian town to open a library named after her, but things don't quite work out that way. Morrigan is kidnapped by an unlikely captor, and Merlin must race against time to get her favorite writer back. Along the way she discovers an unlikely and mysterious ally, as well as a new friend that knows how to get things done.

• Book Of Days by Pamela Meek on Dragon's Quill and Ink
  Poem.

• The Dragon Queen Awakes by Pamela Meek on Dragon's Quill and Ink
  Poem.

• Do You Falafel? by Zuke on Dragon's Quill and Ink
  A funny story of gluttony and suffering.

• All That We See Or Seem By Zuke on Dragon's Quill and Ink (orig)
  Robin Tully is a reporter, and tickled pink over getting her first byline. She would feel great if it were not for the crippling and devastating heat wave. Robin collapses in front of a neighbor, and wakes up to discover that she's in love. She, and the rest of the human race, have 24 hours to live. It's the end of the world, and Robin spends it in a most unusual way. This is a story worthy of being a Twilight Zone episode, and it'll make great bedtime reading!

• The Lowest Hell by Gem on Dragon's Quill and Ink (alt/orig)
  Tanith has spent ten years being as normal as you and I. Until All Hallow's Eve. She meets a goblin who leads her to her soulmate, and the truth. Nothing is ever the same again.

  Monday, November 18, 2002

• ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to heavy traffic we've changed the address of the Carole Giorgio Auction. Thanks to MaryD our temporary home is http://ausxip.com/~carolegiorgio If you experience any problems please contact CN Winters at cnwinters@hotmail.com. Happy bidding!!

• Update from Lariel - Dreamcatching has been down a lot this week due to problems with their bandwidth. We're hoping that we'll be up again soon, but in the meantime I've temporarily moved the What's New Page. I'll be updating to here until Dreamcatching's back up again. For all those of you who have been trying to access them this week, I've also temporarily loaded the Last Conqueror and Where There's Smoke to new sites too...

• The Last Conqueror part 14 by Kamouraskan and Lariel
  Temporarily moved to this address.

• The Last Conqueror part 15 by Kamouraskan and Lariel
  Temporarily moved to this address.

• Where There's Smoke part 1 by Angelrad
  Temporarily moved to this address.

  Love Of My Life by Poni on Mantiss' site
  Poem

• G and X meets G and S by Kevin Wald on Web Wizard's Xena: Warrior Princess Tribute Page [Alt]
  Gabrielle and Xena meet Gilbert and Sullivan in the short parady on the Pirates of Penzance.

  Sunday, November 17, 2002

• ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to heavy traffic we've changed the address of the Carole Giorgio Auction. Thanks to MaryD our temporary home is http://ausxip.com/~carolegiorgio If you experience any problems please contact CN Winters at cnwinters@hotmail.com. Happy bidding!!

• Murder Has Two Faces part 5 by Tonya S. Coley on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Continuing story.

• The Last Conqueror part 13 by Lariel and Kamouraskan' on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (Conqueror)
  Continuing story.

• Balances parts 6-10 by Shadowriter on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Continuing story.

• Touching Steele-Chapter 3 by JenX and Shana at Shana's Xena Reviews and Commentaries (alt/uber)
  Sarah spends some time exploring Steele's plantation, and Steele spends some time trying to get Sarah off her mind.

• When!?! by Stacy X on Merwolf'a Academy of Bards
  This story is based on the premise that Xena and Gabrielle are lovers and partners for life. And that sometimes...friends can kinda get in the way.

• The Curse of Higuchi part 6 by Crystal Michallet on Merwolf'a Academy of Bards (post-fin)
  Continuing story.

  Saturday, November 16, 2002

  Hi everyone. There was nothing to update yesterday, so I didn't.(G)I hope everyone has a great weekend. Be thankful for something or someone! Like I am for my friends.

• Alone by frotu on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [original/alt]
  Kate is a little shy. Too shy to talk to that cute woman she sees in the bar every now and again. Will she find the courage to talk to this woman or any other woman for that matter? Or is she destined to be alone?

• Love Has No Pride by S. Lee on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  The sequel to Three Days and the second in the Kat and Beth trilogy. The story picks up thirteen years later and Kat has become a mega-superstar. She and Beth have two daughters. Kat succumbs to the temptations of extreme success. Can the couple's marriage survive as Kat deals with her demons?

• Negative Reaction by Julie Baker on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 5

• Time's Fell Hand by LJ Maas on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (conq)
  Added part 12

• Abend revised by Keket on own site
  The future is a harsh place to be. At least it is for Mahu and Jordan. The dark haired, beautiful Mahu is a desert Tiva. Her life was relatively simple, till Jordan showed up on the edge of her Clan's land, with blood on her hands and a dead body in her arms.(This is by Tragedy88 - Keket is her new name)

• In The Strangest Places (Complete) by T. Novan on MaryD's site. (Gen)
  This is set in the VERY early Xena years. The first part of season one. I felt the need to get back to my roots(G).

• A Muse In The Hand (Complete)
  Episode 3 - Part 1 of Subtext Virtual Season 8.

  Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Real life is kicking butt!!Anyway today I am thankful for mine and my children health. I hope everyone out there is thankful for something. Think of something...everyday....something new...you'll be amazed and what you have to be thankful for.

  LIBERTY NEWS:
  The fans have spoken, and the votes have been counted. New York's Becky Hammon(THUD) hit the 2002 WNBA play of the year with an unbelievable over-the-shoulder scoop shot. Lisa Leslie may have made history with the first-ever dunk in a WNBA game, but it is Hammon (THUD x2) who walks away with the Courtside Countdown glory. (IT FEELS SOOOOO GOOD TO WRITE THIS!!!)

• Taking Risks-Chapter 5 by Shana at Shana's Xena Reviews and Commentaries(ALT/UBER)
  Gabrielle spends the day teaching Xena more words, but finds herself speechless when she is awakened in the middle of the night by the sounds of Xena...knowing herself.

• Time's Fell Hand-Chapter 12 by LJ Maas on her site [Alt]
  The battle and the planning continues and Gabrielle works to save Athens.

• Caution: Under Construction by Vertigo on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 43

• Obsessions by J. Brownell on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 2 (conclusion)

• Culture Clash by Nyrdgyrl on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 6

• The Xena and Gabrielle Virtual Season
  This one is new, and trying to produce a series of episodes in the vein of the original series, respecting the show's canon and presenting the Xena and Gabrielle relationship as consistent with the portrayed subtext present in the TV series.

  Wednesday, November 13, 2002

  Hello to everyone on this rainy day. So how many of you have checked out the contest?? If not what are you waiting for?? (G) Anyway have you thought about what you have to be thankful for? Today I am going to be thankful for my children. I also want to give a hand of thanks to all my reporters: Stacia, Pudda, Ilene, Belinda, Allikat and Diana. They are wonderful people!!

• The Reef by Lois Kay on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 12, part 13 and part 14 (Conclusion)

• Amicus Humani Generis by SB Zarben on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 15

• Ares' Plan By Cris and Amy on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt)
  Ares thought he had a brilliant plan to get Xena back but that plan backfires with some humorous results.

• Modern Crusaders: Adeptus Major by PsiDraconis on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added Part 10

• A Little Piece of Parchment (Complete) by Rose Corsaro on MaryD's site. (Alt)
  A mishap with a knife leads the Bard to a revealing scroll.

• Home - Parts 35 & 36 (Complete)by DS Bauden on MaryD's site. (Alt / Uber)
  Conclusion to story.

• The Speed Of The Beat Of My Heart by Michal Salat & Joann Muscolo(ALT/UBER)
  Has been updated with Chapters 130 - 157

  Tuesday, November 12, 2002

• Dead Right by Anne Azel on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  The next story in the 'Murder' series... (actually it is story #5)

• Dark Heritage by M.E. Greska on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [alt/Über/unfinished]
  The nightmares have begun and strange things are happening. Casey Meford is a strong, self sufficient woman whose life has just spun completely out of control. Will the love of a new friend be enough to reawaken Casey's trust in herself and others as she wages a battle for her very soul? Time will tell.

• California Gold (Laguna Nights and Sedona Rain)part 6 by Carole Giorgio on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Continuing story.

• The following e-books have been added toMerwolf's Academy of Bards:
  
  Make a Wish by AH-Ladis
  Love in Photographs by Alex Tryst
  Boy by AC
  Ligara by Midgit
  Past Tense by Carrie Carr
  Present Tense by Carrie Carr and AJ
  Future Tense by Carrie Carr and AJ
  Up to the Old Inn Door by Beowulf
  Take One Head and Call Me in the Morning by Lariel

• VS707 -- All Roads Lead to Rome by Gabscroll (Virtual Xena season 7)
  With Xena back, things start to get hairy for dymanic trio as they must battle for Eli's followers in a Roman Amphitheatre. (Part of Xena: The Legacy Continues, A Virtual Xena Season)

  Monday, November 11, 2002

• Searching by JenX on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [alt/Über/unfinished]
  When June stumbles in to Adrienne's camp, they become tentative friends. But is Adrienne who June think's she is?

• Touching Steele by JenX on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [alt/Über/unfinished]
  Sarah is exhausted and ill after escaping the murderous Center. She ends up on Steele's plantation, but Steele is convinced that the young blonde is a spy. (Please read disclaimer carefully)

• Just Like Xena by LJ Maas on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Our Little World New series of short stories chronicling the lives of Katie and Charlie, from the time they are children into adulthood.

• Making New Memories by LJ Maas on Academy Of Bards
  Webisode 1: Making New Memories

• Under Construction part 42 by Vertigo on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Continuing story.

  Sunday, November 10, 2002

• California Gold – Chapter 6 By Carole Giorgio on her Myth~Reality site [Alt, Uber]
  After meeting Sonny and Ray in San Francisco, the girls continue on to New York, where more

• Balances by Shadowriter on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [original/alt/unfinished]
  With Jesse in a meltdown, Trey brings Nix back from Toronto to fix the situation. Their efforts are foiled, though, by fake vamps and a night stalker with very sharp teeth. Walking the icy streets of New York City is hard enough, they find, but impossible if you've lost your balance. To survive, they'll need to find it again -- fast.

• Reunion part 4 by JenX on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt)
  Continuing story.

• The Wanderer Chronicles V - The Chronicler by The Tenth Muse on Wordscapes [alt original]
  A young woman helps heal Catherine and turns out to be so much more than expected.

• Crossed Bows part 7 by Power Chakram on Wordscapes [alt original]
  An epic British historical action adventure called Crossed Bows - A Tale of Two Robins. Set in a time when men were bold and women were bolder, it's got all the swashbuckle, romance, adventure and green tights a body could ask for.

• Guilt by Ali Vali on Wordscape [alt original]
  Ali's entry into the Academy of Bards' Halloween challenge: the Twilight Zone.

  Saturday, November 9, 2002

• Where There's Smoke part 1 by Angelrad on her site
  Jo likes her life just the way it is, thank you. She loves her job as a firefighter, she loves her house, she loves the peace and quiet and she loves the fact that her life is simple, straightforward... uncomplicated. Getting new neighbours won't change that, right? Wrong.

• The Last Conqueror part 15 by Kamouraskan and Lariel on Maison de Kamouraskan
  The throne is empty, the Empress defeated... but chaos needs order, and a kingdom needs a ruler. Who will step in, now that the way is clear?

• An interview with Verrath on Dreamcatching and Wordscape

  Friday, November 8, 2002

  I have made a separate web page for links and banners. I will be posting on this page, the newest banner each month. When the next one comes in, I'll transfer this one to the banner page. Hope it's not going to be a problem for anyone. Click on the link above and CHECK IT OUT!!

  Well it's been another long week. More Christmas shopping this weekend. I moved the contest rules to above. Please check them out!! We are in the month of November. November is Thanksgiving month as you all know. What do you have to be thankful for? Today I am thankful for my life. Tomorrow will be another thing.

• The Adventures of Xena Warrior Trailer Trash & Gabrielle the Battlin' Bagger of Groceries by Ariel (Uber/comedy)
  Complete- This is a story about Xena and Gabrielle with 4 kids and another on the way living in a trailer park...has really bad flashbacks to the 80s and just general bad taste.

• Beware Any Who Would See Here (Complete) by Alexiares on MaryD's site. (Alt)
  Summary pending.

• Home Fires parts 12-15 (In progress)by Roo on MaryD's site. (Alt / Uber)
  Continuing story.

• My Sisters Keeper by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards [über/unfinished]
  The past and present collide for Jenny Jacobs when she is reunited with her first love and the only woman she can never be with again.

• Retirement by Fantasy on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  A spin-off of the"Lost and Found" series. The new one is "Lost and Found: Generation Next". Some new twists in Becca and Stace's lives. Stace is going through a mid-life crisis. In short, she thinks she's getting old. The body is starting to "go south", she's not sure she wants to continue at the trauma center, etc. The fact that there has been an "addition" to the family doesn't help her outlook on life. And of course her "little voice" isn't helping her frame of mind.

• Negative Reaction by Julie Baker on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 4

• The Last Conqueror by Lariel and Kamouraskan on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (conq)
  Added part 12

• Murder Has Two Faces by Tonya S. Coley on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 4

• Culture Clash by Nyrdgyrl on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 5

• A Sibling's Rivalry by Katia N. Ruiz on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 7

• A Sweet Surrender by Katia N. Ruiz on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 3

  Thursday, November 7, 2002

• Taking Risks-Chapter 4 by Shana at Shana's Xena Commentaries and Reviews (ALT/UBER)
  Gabrielle finds her imagination running rampant after a long night of sharing a sleeping fur with Xena.

• Cedar Swing by K. Poet on Lynka's site
  Poem

• Chicago Snowstorms by K. Poet on Lynka's site
  Poem

• Crushing by K. Poet on Lynka's site
  Poem

• Halloween by K. Poet on Lynka's site
  Poem

• The year was 1987 by K. Poet on Lynka's site
  Poem

• Sins of the Mother(5)- Misunderstandings by L. Crystal Michallet-Romero on Lynka's site(ALT)
  continuing story

• Time Flies Series: Part 4 - Twelve by Ri on Lynka's site(ALT)
  continuing story

• Judicial Love - Part 7by Warriorjudge on Lynka's site(UBER)
  continuing uber

• Ripples in Time by Lois Kay and Cbar on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 14

• Strained by KG MacGregor on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added a revised part 6 (conclusion)

  Wednesday, November 6, 2002

  Hi all. How has everyone's week been so far? All I can say is it is COLD here in NY and it is not even Winter yet. Lets see, what else. Started Christmas shopping. I just can't get into it. Though I am trying. I am going to a Devils game this weekend. My first hockey game, it should be fun! Well tata till tomorrow.

• A Handful of Heaven part 7 by Midgit on Midgit's Small Corner of the Xenaverse
  continuing story

• Love in Photographs by Alex Tryst on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Two lives collide with a chance meeting at a photo shoot. When the photographer falls in love with her model, will she dare try to make her move, or will she adore her from afar? Find out in this romantic drama about finding your soul mate and realizing your destiny.

• Impulse: Book IV-MOVING ON by Mezzo on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added Installment 6 and Installment 7

• Poetry in Motion by Harley on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 14

• The Last Conqueror by Lariel and Kamouraskan on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (conq) Added part 11

• Strained by KG McGregor on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  In Shaken, they fell in love. In Stirred, that love was tested and reaffirmed. Now in Strained, LA car dealer Anna Kaklis and family attorney Lily Stuart face new questions about family and future. Very low on the angst-meter. ;-)

• Scars by DJ Wood on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 6 and part 7

• The Reef by Lois Kay on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 10 and part 11

• Handful of Heaven by Midgit on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 7

  Tuesday, November 5, 2002

• On Azrael's Wings - Part 19 by D. Jordan Redhawk on her site. (Alt / Original)
  Continuing story.

• All's Fair In Love and War by Gabscroll (classic Xena)
  part of the Xena: The Legacy Continues Virtual Season. Gabrielle enters a barding competition to impress someone. Meanwhile, Ares helps Xena come to terms with what has happened.

  Monday, November 4, 2002

• Announcement: As many of you have heard by now we are organizing an auction to benefit Nicole, Carole Giorgio's daughter, who is battling brain cancer. We've already begun to get donations from Xena fans from across the web. As promised here's the letter stating more details about our auction. Please post this information on your web sites and email lists. We appreciate any support you can offer in getting the word out about this auction. Thanks in advance for your support.
  
  Hello fellow Xenites: We are holding an auction to benefit one of my fellow Xena bards and fiction authors, Carole Giorgio whose daughter, Nicole, is battling brain cancer. Not only is this an emotional struggle but a financial one as well. Along with myself, fellow Michigan Xenite Karyn Carrico, aka BardKC, and many other fans and stars, we've put together a collection of rare and wonderful Xena: Warrior Princess items up for bid to benefit Carole.
  
  Keep in mind that Carole is not a non-profit organization so your donation is not tax deductible (unless you know some tax laws we do not). It will be coming from your heart and a way of saying thanks for the stories Carole has brought Xena fans over the years. It's also the chance to help a fellow Xenite, one of the things we Xena fans are best at I'm proud to say. If you're not a 'bidding' type of person but would still like to contribute we have links available to make a donation – be it check, money order or paypal.
  
  Carol will also have her books for sale at a special price in the next few weeks. The auction will begin on November 15th at 10 AM and we will be taking items for bid until that time. Please email CN Winters (cnwinters@hotmail.com) or Karyn Carrico (BardKC) (KMCMAGE@aol.com) if you'd like to donate an item. The auction will run until December 1st at 10:00 PM EST. More items will appear as they become available over the next two weeks so please check back often. We already have some wonderful 'one of a kind' items listed with more on the way. Also feel free to spread the word to various lists you happen to frequent that might not have heard of our endeavor yet. Your support is appreciated more than you may realize. Visit the auction for Carole Giorgio at http://carolegiorgio.tripod.com Sincerely, CN Winters

• Touching Steele-Chapter 2 by Shana and JenX at Shana's Xena Commentaries and Reviews (ALT UBER)
  Sarah's awake finally, and meets Steele, who isn't very welcoming, but intriguing none-the-less.

• You Should Have... by L. Crystal Michallet-Romero on Lynka's (alt)
  The prequel to the longer story, The Curse of Higuchi.

• Love Thy Neighbour - Chapter IV by Wolfsword (Alt/Uber)
  This is the story of two women who have had to live with violence their whole lives, told through the eyes of Nicki Finnley. She's trying hard to forget painful memories, but that's proving difficult when next door to her, Karen Bates is crying out for someone to help her. How much are you willing to put aside for someone you barely know?

• Boy by AC on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  I have this friend who has this problem. Everyone thinks she is straight. Not a person in the world looks at her and thinks "lesbian." She is just another girl in the world. In a man’s world. Sometimes I wish that I had that problem. Well, in a way I do...

• Time: Clock of the Heart by Alex Tryst on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  This is the sequel to Persistence. Just when Drew and Lola are supposed to live happily ever after, their relationship is put to the ultimate test. Will they survive it, or will Lola lose her hero?

• The Dyke and the Debutante by Alex Tryst on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Two different worlds come together in this story about the senior year of college. Old friends reunite, but will there be more? Will the Homecoming queen fall for the charming all-star softball catcher? And will they even survive to make it to graduation?

• Amicus Humani Generis part 14 by SB Zarben on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Continuing story.

• A Thousand Kisses parts 4 and 5 by Girlbard on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Continuing story.

• Modern Crusaders: Adeptus Major part 9 by PsiDraconi on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Continuing story.

• All That We See Or Seem By Zuke on Dragon's Quill and Ink (Original)
  Robin Tully is a reporter, and tickled pink over getting her first byline. She would feel great if it were not for the crippling and devastating heat wave. Robin collapses in front of a neighbor, and wakes up to discover that she's in love. She, and the rest of the human race, have 24 hours to live. It's the end of the world, and Robin spends it in a most unusual way. This is a story worthy of being a Twilight Zone episode, and it'll make great bedtime reading!

• The Lowest Hell by Gem on Dragon's Quill and Ink (original)
  Tanith has spent ten years being as normal as you and I. Until All Hallow's Eve. She meets a goblin who leads her to her soulmate, and the truth. Nothing is ever the same again. Don't forget to tell Gem if you enjoy her story! Her mail link can be found at the top of the tale.

• 'Forever' by Zuke on Dragon's Quill and Ink (orig)
  A warrior is lonely and tired. Can a slave be her heart's comfort?

  Sunday, November 3, 2002

• Confession by Sais2Cool on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt)
  Gabrielle charts her passionate relationship with Xena, which leads her to reveal a secret that has tortured her conscience for years. ***Warning: This story contains a non-graphic sex scene which can be interpreted as non-consensual.***

• Gabrielle's First Love by Xenalynn on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (alt)
  It is a first time story between the two.

• Home part 4 by DS Bauden on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Conclusion of story.

  Saturday, November 2, 2002

  Well weekend is here for me and I leave you in Barry's hands.Happy All Saints and Souls days to all who celebrate. Love and peace to all.

  Oh 1 more thing happy Anniversary to my friend Nancy! Her and her partner are together 17 years!!! May you have 17 more!! Love you my friend!!

• The Twilight Zone by....................on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  A most excellent set of stories from some totally awesome bards --just for us for Halloween -- a not to be missed extravaganza.

• Exodus by Mikael Helbo Kjær on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (post-fin)
  The 3rd Part of the Darkness and The Light Post-FIN series. The 3rd story sees Xena beginning to follow the over two years old trail of her beloved Gabrielle and discovers the true reason the amazons disappeared from Greece. Her travels allows her to discover, what brought Gabrielle back to the once again beleaguered amazon nation, a nation suffering from both threats from the outside world and stagnation inside.

• Fielders Choice (Wednesday Afternoon) by Mavis Applewater on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  This one is A League Of Their Own done up Mavis style.

• White Nights by Minerva on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 28

• The Reef by Lois Kay on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (orig)
  Added part 9

• Negative Reaction by Julie Baker on Merwolf's Academy of Bards (uber)
  Added part 3

• New eBooks on Merwolf's Academy of Bards
  One Foggy Night - Colleen
  The Back-Up Plan - Beowolf
  As The Camera Turns - Claire Withercross
  As The Stomach Turns - Claire Withercross
  Aurora, the Midnight Star - Phantom Bard
  Bonding - Rab Donald
  As If - Wakar
  Confessions - Kim Pritekel
  Christmas Solstice - Lena
  Another Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - Littlespit
  At the Crossroads - Medora MacD
  Burning Candle - AH-Ladis
  Wednesday Afternoon Series
  Rule 47 - Mavis Applewater
  The Long Weekend - Mavis Applewater
  Here Comes the Bride - Mavis Applewater

  Friday, November 1, 2002

  I have one thing to say TGIF!!

• Duendeby April Hladis on wordscape's halloween update [alt original]
  A private detective is hired to look into a 'vanishing' of two people. The somewhat flaky client then insists on joining her in the eerie investigation.

• The Kindred Spirit by Moon7u on wordscape's halloween update[alt original]
  Sometimes, being bad is a good thing. In fact among some beings, it's a rule.

• Mirror, Mirror On The Wall by Lariel on wordscape's halloween update [original]
  A woman wakes one morning to find out that her life is slipping away from her, with terrifying consequences.

• The Worst Horror Story Ever by The Bardic Circle wordscape's halloween update[indescribable]
  Speaks for itself, really! On a night when vampires, zombies, ghosts and other ghouls walk the earth... what's a sorority sisterhood to do but spend the night at a creepy, deserted old mansion???

• The True Story of Adam and Steve by Emily Mills on wordscape[original]
  Ever wonder what the REAL story of Adam and Eve is/was?? Here it is, complete with saucy, modern controversy.

• The Wanderer Chronicles IV - Among the Rooftops by The Tenth Muse on wordscape[alt/original]
  Catherine turns the tables on an ambush, but there's a witness among the rooftops.

• Journeys Part 8 by Mary Michaels on wordscape [original alt]
  Through their journey of life, Andree, Celia, Susan, and Marie, knew the one thing they could always depend upon was their friendship.

• Submitted For Your Approval by Kamouraskan on Maison de Kamouraskan

• The Last Conqueror pt 14 by Kamouraskan & Lariel on Maison de Kamouraskan [conqueror alt]
  The Empire is crumbling and a struggle for power is about to begin. Dark forces are converging, and crucial choices have to be made. But which choice is the right one? And what difference can a streetsmart kid from Corinth and an insane prisoner make anyway, against forces which draw their power from the evil of the earth?