Pen name? Khylaren, though I've written one Trek slash fic under the name Sihalya

Email you prefer to receive feedback at? khylaren@yahoo.com

Link to website if you have one? http://khylaren.popullus.net

Links to other favorite websites? I have all my favorites listed on my links page. http://khylaren.popullus.net/links.html

Where do you live? Western Washington

Age? 33

Family? Married mom of two boys.

What do you do for a living? Administrative Assistant for an Environmental Consulting Firm

What other hobbies do you enjoy participating in? Livejournal, reading, and collecting cows

How long have you been writing fanfiction? Umm...I started writing fanfiction October of 2000.

How did you get started writing it? I was desperately seeking Kim/Seven of Nine fanfiction in the Star Trek: Voyager genre and coming up empty. I figured the only way I was going to get what I wanted was to write it myself. I took a break from writing Trek fic (except for being involved with a side project called Delta Fleet) and started writing again in August 2003, when I wrote my very first LOTR fic. It was also my second attempt at writing slash.

Which are your favorite characters to write about? Glorfindel, Haldir, Thranduil, Rumil, Orophin, Elladan, Elrohir, and Erestor. And not neccessarily in that order ;)

What is your favorite genre/style, etc to write in? I generally stick to romance. Some of its fluffy, some of its pwp. I try to put humor in just about everything I write. I write both het and slash.

What other fandoms besides LOTR have you written in? Star Trek: Voyager, BTVS/POTC crossover, QaF/BHD crossover, and Anita Blake

Do you write original fiction or poetry as well, either published or unpublished? I try to write original fiction, but nothing is published yet. As for poetry, I'm afraid Haiku is all I can manage.

What gives you the best inspiration for your stories? Reading books often inspires me - I get a "what if" in my head that runs away with me sometimes. Music, not so much, though I do listen to music typically when I write. Occasionally a good photo/painting/drawing will also inspire my muses. They are fickle creatures, though.

Anything else you would like to say? I started writing fanfiction to learn to write better, and also to feed my cravings for the kind of stories I wanted to see. I've enjoyed meeting like-minded people on the 'net, especially when it comes to my love of slash. Its been a wonderful experience for me, and has given me the opportunity to speak with people all over the world. I encourage those who want to write to get out there and do it - and learn from those who want to help you write better. I've learned a lot from other writers, and I know that my writing has vastly improved because of their help and encouragement.