Celebrate
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Bambu
Member Since 2005 | 27 Stories | Favorited by 542 | 117 Reviews Written | 1,029 Review Responses
I have loved the written word since watching my mother’s fingers trace the lines of a book, luxuriating in riveting tales and well-turned phrases. Many a night I read until dawn, a plastic flashlight hidden under the covers to light the pages as I raced the rising sun to finish my latest must-read.
Since joining the HP fandom, I've been privileged to receive more than 50 awards, including Best Author (Quill to Parchment Awards) and Best Classic Author (Most Potente Passions). Among others, my stories have won awards for Best Hurt/Comfort (Spoils of War, Morning Has Broken), Best Novel Length (Calling Card, Guard…Check…Mate), Best One Shot (A Beach in Ireland), Best WIP (Saving a Death Eater, The Summoning), Favorite Overall Story (Complexities), and Readers’ Choice (A Quest of Paladins).
Aside from a judicious polish for formatting and egregious typos, I don't plan on revising my early work. Those stories are the stepping stones of my writing journey. Please note some stories contain adult content. None is more graphic than equivalent scenes in the television shows True Blood or Game of Thrones, and age appropriate warnings are posted.
I no longer write fanfiction prolifically. Like many fanfic authors, my focus has shifted to original work. A member of the Romance Writers of America and the Southern California Writers Association, I write under my name: Lin Thornhill.
My original story Verisimilitude published in Thoroughly Modern Monsters (Story Spring Publishing, 2013) reached the top 100 fantasy anthologies and broke into the top 10 in the UK the first month of release. Ben and Christine’s story will continue in 2016.
Fixation, my latest short story, slated for publication in J. Aldis’ anthology Immanence, with a winter 2015-2016 release, is particularly exciting as it anchors the Messengers of Inari novel series I’ve been developing for the past year.
9/2015
Reviews for Celebrate
Hmmm. I think the perfect bride gift to Hermione would be a controlling share in the Daily Prophet... Lucius knew what he was doing, even if Hermione didn't - regrets or not. Poor Draco, LOL!
I always have trouble with this pairing, because I can't imagine Lucius making amends and the dramatic changes in his attitude needed to be acceptable to Hermione. However, I'm always willing to actively suspend disbelief for a well-written tale.
I loved this when I first read it on hpcon_envy, and it's a pleasure to read it again here. Your Lucius is very delicious!
beautiful ending!! would love to know the family's reactions as a sequel or epilogue
Ok, well that was a heck of a way to celebrate the end of one marriage by jumping into another one. Great story, a lot of fun.
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
::laughs:: There is that. I'm not sure she quite meant to leap before she looked, but I suspect Lucius didn't want to give her much time to browse.Thanks.
what a hoot! it almost reminded me of an old doris day rock hudson movie. thanks muchly
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
Thanks, so much!
What a nice way to celebrate one's divorce. *grin*
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Yep. I think Lucius would be a more accomplished bed-partner than Ron. No less enthusiastic, but certainly more controlled.Thanks.
Apparently Mafelda is not as discreet as Lucius believes? LOL. Entertaining to read, and an intriguing way to wake up. Especially after a 2-year battle for divorce? Oy! Poor girl deserves to wake up pleasant after that.:)
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
Nope. She definitely isn't. But could you really hold your tongue if such a thing happened? I think I'd be tempted to tell at least one person ... and you know how that goes.I suspect Ron, amply supported by his mother, were terribly vicious to Hermione during the proceedings.I'm delighted you enjoyed the vignette. Thanks.
Well, are there going to be any updates? This was great!!
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
Oh, wow. You want more? How marvelous. Um, I don't know if there is more. Maybe, and thanks.
And somewhere out there, perhaps at Malfoy Manor, Draco just choked on a kipper before screaming like a firstie and grabbing at his beleaguered strands of pale hair, rendering himself bald.And if there's any justice left in the world, Blaise Zabini just tracked down a certain Weasley, transfigured him into a quaffle, and invited all of his old Slytherin mates over for a nice long afternoon of Quidditch. That sounds nicely fitting, don't you think?As for Hermione, I'd say she definitely snagged a finer hubby... gotta love those sexy Slytherins. Another fantastic little story, Bambu. Loved it!
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
I'm laughing like a lunatic at the image of Draco's reaction! It's such a pretty sight!I think Blaise's solution is far more elegant than mine, which had something to do with a severing hex.I definitely think Hermione traded up!Thanks!
Cute. I feel for Zabini, also.
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
Oh, me too. I hope Daffy Daphne and Rotten Ron get their just desserts, and I hope Blaise goes on to be extremely happy after his probation for castrating Ron has passed. ::grins::Thanks!
Marvelous!! LM/HG is one of my new fave pairings (can't replace SS/HG but it's right up there, LOL) Loved the story. I'm curious, I got that they were friends already, but was unsure if getting married was a pre-planned event or just a drunken spur of the moment type thing? At any rate I loved it and hope you will consider delving into the wonderful world of Lumione in the future?
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
(aka: madeleone)
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
Were it not for the sublime Jason Isaacs, there would be no spark for me to ignite. Oh, I think it was a drunken spur of the moment type thing on her part -- even if there was wishful thinking -- but on his part, oh, I think Lucius had plans....I might play with these two again in the future, and I thank you for ALL of your encouragement.
Way to go, Hermione! :)
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
That's one way to jettison the lump of a husband.Thanks!
Well done, Bambu. You did justice to Lumione - as you do with all your writing - and then some. Lemony, surprising, funny. :)
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
It was my first Lumione, so I was nervous. I mean, it's Lucius, and he's a bit of a prima dona at the best of times ... so, thank you!
Brilliant story, thank you so much for sharing!
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
Thank you very much.
happy sigh.... This ficlet joins my list of favorite Lumione stories! Thanks for sharing with us.
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
Awww. Thanks so much, June. What a wonderful thing to say.
well, that's one way to celebrate the end of a marriage. LOL Sounds almost like a Vegas moment.
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
I think Lucius is the type to seize a strategic moment. And you're quite right, it does sound a bit like a Vegas moment. In this case, I doubt Hermione will have many regrets.Thanks for the review.
Response from Bambu (Author of Celebrate)
I think Lucius is the type to seize a strategic moment. And you're quite right, it does sound a bit like a Vegas moment. In this case, I doubt Hermione will have many regrets.Thanks for the review.