Adventures In Red - Cause I still got a lot of Fight left in Me... Just a little blog, because it's not easy to be a twenty-something...let alone a twenty-something with...eugh...disabilities. This is just my little corner. If you read and find some joy or hilarity, or relate to it, even better. It will be a collection of short essays, poems, and maybe short stories, to highlight the struggles of being considered imperfect in a society obsessed with perfection. The Below hashtags are wonderful campaigns that support the voice of minority groups - such as those with disability - on Wattpad. Search, Read, Follow, & Support!!!! :D #visible #projectbeYoutiful #DiverseLit

[A Wattpad FEATURED story!] She's been King Thranduil's close friend for a long time. But when a shocking rumor about his past comes to light, it shakes her entire world. How well does she really know him? With the threat of war and an uncertain future for the Woodland Realm, her comfortable life is changing forever, and so are her feelings for her friend. A story about second chances with eventual romance. Set during the events of the Lord of the Rings. Thranduil/OC Disclaimer: Everything belongs to Tolkien except for my characters. A/N: It was before Christmas 2014 when I first watched BBC's Emma with Romola Garai (wonderful, by the way - watch it if you haven't). A few days later I went to see The Hobbit BOTFA on its opening night. It was during a car trip from a family Christmas party when I came up with idea for this story. And while it doesn't follow the Jane Austen classic completely (Thranduil is no Mr. Knightley!), it was certainly inspired by it. I enjoyed the challenge. Check out the FB page for the story: facebook.com/StarsofVardafanpage/ (thanks to @MaggieShivers for creating it and running it!)

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Blythe Avery was just another senior, a top 5% graduate, and history lover two weeks shy of graduation. With her mom rarely ever being around and working at a diner with a petty boss who would do anything to get on her, she is ready to move on with her life. Until one day, when her car won't start, and it's impossible for her to arrive to work in the midst of a brewing lightning storm, she is struck unconscious. Blythe soon finds herself in the revolutionary era, suddenly under arrest by Green Dragoon commander Colonel William Tavington, where her feelings are put on the brink of the battlefield, and is appalled and disgusted by his many atrocities and unnecessary cruelty amongst innocent people. Though she fears the possibility of losing her life to him, and is unsure of what may come within the short period, she feels deep within nobody is born a villain and tries to see between the thin lines of his many ins and outs inflicted upon her. Though she hadn't known him well too long, her feelings begin to grow, igniting a forbidden spark that changes everything... Will she elope? Will she succumb to her fate at the hands of the Butcher? Or will she allow love to conquer all? {Heads Up: Story will be divided into three parts}

Life is just starting to get good for me. Graduating college, becoming a history major and scoring my dream job in the Boston museum of colonial history. The only thing that would top my life right now would be to actually see the past. Yea right. Now I know my mom was right when she said, be careful what you wish for.

The world is changing, and the children of the ruling elves of Arda know it! The tale takes place centuries after the events of The Last Queen, and follows familiar faces into the greatest battles of their lives. Ellenya is a Princess with a traumatic past, a lack of a mother figure, and an unsettled heart. She is reluctant to buy into the looming war and is focused on one thing - saving her people. Her brother Legolas - the heir and hero of their people - is forced into a defining decision. A suicide mission to try and destroy the relic of Sauron. Meanwhile Elrond's sons continue their protection of the North and their endeavours to protect the innocent. But, Elladan is distracted over concerns for his dearest childhood friend, and Elrohir is convinced it is more than just concern that drives his brother. Whilst their little sister Arwen battles with her heart and her head. In the face of obliteration, can the children of the last Elven Lords of Arda find enough hope to survive? Can they finish the battles that began with their ancestors? And, can they find love in spite of the darkness that overwhelms them. ***ElladanXOC romance*** ***future LegolasXOC romance*** **AU story based on the events of my fanfic The Last Queen. Not essential to read it but it is useful** *Disclaimer: All recognisable characters belong to Tolkien. This is not for profit and just for enjoyment.

Hope finally has escaped Colonel Tavington and has now been reunited with Gabriel and Benjamin. She's traveling through South Carolina and beyond as the war rages on, fighting with Benjamin's men in a war that has grown bloodier, dirtier, and larger than before. As Hope settles in with the men, however, she can't dodge the discrimination against her for not only being a female, but of mixed races. But she soon proves she's better than most when it comes to combat, having traded in her dresses for riding boots and trousers. Colonel Tavington has lost Hope, the first woman to have actually made him question his actions. But as the war progresses, Tavington lives up to his name 'The Butcher' as he soon becomes a master of torture to get answers of his Ghost's whereabouts, not knowing they were one in the same when it came to where Hope was. But when Hope falls back into William's arms once again, their everlasting emotions cause them to question their participation in battle. Can Hope prove worthy alongside Benjamin and fight for the country she loves with the South Carolina Militia under Benjamin's command, or will Hope and William's one mistake cost Benjamin's the war, jeopardizing their love, and cost her her life? It's all out war in Colonial America, and there is no such thing as a secret as death comes to those they love and the losses become more than unbearable. *** Make Sure To Read Part 1! ***

Hope Forrester is a history loving 18 year old living in the year 2012. Spring Break has just started for Hope during her senior year of High School and everything seems to be going perfect so far - that is until a car accident sends her into a very complicated situation where she wakes up in the 1770s. Hope doesn't know how or why but she's stuck. After Benjamin Martin takes her in under his wing as his own child and her mixed racial background adding a new twist to how everyone sees her, she thinks this might be better than 2012. That is until Charleston, South Carolina falls to the British and she's taken as a prisoner. What makes her world turn upside down even more is rebelling against a man who causes her very emotions to be put right onto the battlefield - that man being Colonel William Tavington. With the mixed emotions and signals Tavington shows, she can never know what will happen. They haven't been together long, but there's a spark at the ball neither one of them can deny. Can Hope escape back to Benjamin who has been trying to find her, will James Wilkins try to protect her, or will Colonel Tavington be the man to see her last breath?

***Book III of the 'To Live Again' Series*** It is the year 3441 of the Second Age of Arda, it has been seven years since the Siege began on Barad-Dur, and now in the ruined ashes of the blood soaked plains of Mordor, the Alliance claim a narrow victory....but at what cost? Thranduil's legacy remains safely tucked away in the great eaves of Greenwood - his forest realm - that he has sacrificed all of himself to defend. His true mate, and bonded love, Clara, and his two beautiful children are left in a state of limbo, their futures entirely uncertain. But Clara, a Vivified immortal with a spirit that shines brightest into the darkest of places, will not let go of her husband so easily. Determined to resurrect the hope of a nation, and restore a broken warrior to a legendary ElvenKing - she fights in every way she knows how. It is all a waiting game now...waiting between worlds. ***WINNER of the Inkitt TOP TEN IN FANDOM AWARD 2015*** ***Note - I would strongly recommend reading previous books I & II of the series, to familiarise yourself with the legacy story arc*** Disclaimer: All recognisable characters names and places belong to the esteemed Professor JRR Tolkien. All other original characters, story arcs, additional lore, is of my own creation, and belong entirely to me. Please seek permission to use or reference this work. Cover Design by SineadRobyn

An origin tale that takes place before the events of the main story "To Live Again." It returns to Oropher's youth in Doriath, to a time before he was nothing more than a young lord in Thingol's court. It explores the love between he and his wife, the birth of his legendary son "Thranduil" their escape from Doriath, and the eventual coming to Greenwood. This is how a King is made. ***Not necessary to read the original "To Live Again" fanfiction. This is an ode to Oropher - after so many readers asked for more. DISCLAIMER: I do not own the amazing literature work of the master Tolkien. Only my own OC's and plots. Cover Design by SineadRobyn