PLEASE READ THIS! IT'S IMPORTANT AF!

First and foremost, I'd love to thank every single person who stuck with me through this story. I knew from the beginning Madi entering Lord of the Rings was going to be one of the biggest undertakings I have ever attempted to do in fanfiction and I was definitely not disappointed.

My original plan with this story had been to create it once I had enough time to devote to it. After such a wild success with Madi's Moving Castle and then the major faceplant that was City of Secrets, I felt like I had a groove. I found my voice and I was more in love with Madison Verdantia than I ever had been before. I wanted to get back to the basics of what made my character… well, more Madi. Of course, that didn't go very well, because life got in the way.

Not to bore you with any extraneous details, but after moving out on my own, a midlife crisis at age twenty, one douchebag chronic family illness, two dogs, an abrupt change in careers, one more dog, and several other huge milestones later, I have quite a bit of news.

.M.I.W.

~ Topic No. 1…

I'm not getting traditionally published. I didn't sign the contract. It was a good deal that was too good to be true. I am definitely still writing outside of fanfiction and I'm getting more time to do so (thanks to the new career change). I've started a new novel just for you guys to thank you for everything that you've done to motivate me to keep writing even when things got hard. I've posted a few of the chapters on a site called Wattpad where people share their stories so other people can read them for free. I have the same pseudonym there as I do here, Mad_Ink.

It's called Avin Fae Hunts Harpies, even though he isn't exactly qualified to do the job. Yet.

Avin Fenn is your typical high school extraordinaire. Things are finally looking up for him in his sophomore year when his unobtainable crush gets put in his study group. What makes it even better? He gets a date out of it! Kind of. If you count dates as starting off with lunch and ending with getting chased through Eugene, Oregon by starving goblins, then things went great! But wait, when did goblins start existing, what do they want with Avin, and more importantly, what do they have to do with his deadbeat mom?

For a subject that was once hard for anyone to bring up, Avin's mom has become a hot topic of debate along with her (and subsequently Avin's) heritage. It turns out she is a Fae, distant cousin of the Faery and a not human creature. But Faerfolk and goblins aren't the only mythical creatures that exist either, in fact there's a whole world of them out there living among humans. They're called Other People, or Others for short.

It's a new world with a new set of rules Avin needs to learn and fast if he has any hope of surviving. When goblins break into his house and kidnap his dad, Avin has two choices: get taken in by the Other People's child services, or find his mom on his own.

With the help of a family of giants, a circus run by Irish wizards, and one practically-mute sidekick, Avin starts his journey while trying to find his place in a world much bigger than he originally thought.

If you're interested in reading, which I hope you are, the link is here:

www . wattpad story / 100548252 – hunting – harpies

It's also FREE guys. No payment required. I'd totally appreciate a comment that let me know you stopped by, though!

So, if you know of any artists interested in creating book covers (as well as some promotional fanart of the Verdantian persuasion) and ANY AND ALL MOTHERFUCKERS INTERESTED IN BETA WORK, hit me up.

~ Topic No. 2…

I will become a more efficient writer. With all the events that transpired these past few years, I've learned a couple of things. The most important? Don't treat the things you love like absolute shit. I know it should be obvious, but it's so easy to forget when bad things happen.

That's going to start by actually creating a writing schedule. Once I get a few other things lined up, I'll be releasing an official update schedule for the Verdantia installments as well as any other writing endeavors. I want to make myself more accessible to everyone. Also, in a turn of events that will surprise absolutely no one, I also plan on double-posting my stories! I'll still keep my account here on FanFiction, but I will also be posting these chronicles on an account I've created on AO3 – otherwise known as Archvie of Our Own!

~ Topic No. 3…

This is where I have to say the 'h' word, isn't it?

I will be going on hiatus. For short period of time – I'm planning on only a month tops. That way I can rehash a couple of major plot points in these stories and give Madison Verdantia a bit of a makeover.

In case anyone forgot or simply didn't know, my name is also Madison. Please, for the love of God, just shorten it to Madi though. I created Madi Verdantia back when I was fifteen years old and thought self-inserts were cool. Newsflash to me: they aren't.

We'll still definitely have our badass queen of sarcasm, but she'll have a new face and a new name. That way our champion can be a character that stands on her own. Her last name is still going to be Verdantia, but her first name is a mystery!

The decision to go on hiatus was what pushed me to post the original novel on Wattpad. That way you guys still have something to read while I'm editing the Verdantian stories.

~ Topic No. 4…

I have social media!

I have a professional blog on WordPress titled "Really, Madi Leigh?!" When I decided to advance the Verdantian Chronicles and release my first original novel, I needed a space to keep track of all the updates I'd be making and a few other things in between. To quote the first post on said blog it's, "basically a directory that will help you figure out where you want to go and what you want to read." The link is:

h reallymadileigh . wordpress . com

And if blogs aren't exactly your scene, I am also officially on Twitter as ReallyMadiLeigh. I promise I try to be entertaining, but be aware the account is primarily about writing, bad puns, drunk responses to tweets I read, and dogs.

.M.I.W.

And that's pretty much it for now. Once I get everything up and running like new again, I plan on posting a new document letting everyone know all the critical information they need. So subscribe to me! Or, if you want an even more personal touch, leave a comment and your inbox open so I can PM you personally when things start to pick up!

Thank you guys again for the constant support, it means so much. I promise this is going to be the most kickass OC addition series ever and it'll only lead to more amazing things in the future!

Last but certainly not least, I seriously love you all. You've made this endeavor the most fun ever.

Love,

Madi Leigh