Hi, just a bit about me. I have seen a mere 46 years on this earth (young for an elf, I know!), I am an Industrial Chemist, mother of 2 (my son, Dvus also writes fanfiction), wife of many years (to a man who has probably read about 3 books in his entire life, it's his name on the email address, in case you were wondering). I have been involved in fandom since the original Star Trek days. Although I am new to writing LOTR stories, I have written (and had published) many Star Trek fan stories and poems over the years. My friend and I also ran A Beauty and the Beast (TV show) newsletter/fanclub for about 10 years. We edited/wrote and published several fanzines.