Xandra's News

10/7/08

Hello all, Xandra here again. I doubt anyone reads this page anymore, but I thought it was about time I let y'all know that, yes, I am going to be continuing DI. After enough thought, however, I've decided I am going to take the whole mess back to the drawing board right now and start rewriting it. I figure, by the time I get to the current chapter, I should have gotten my inspiration back, while also hammering out many of the grammatical and plot errors that resulted from me starting it in 2003, when I was still in high school. Five years later--my younger brother is now the age I was when I started it. So I think it's time for a fresh look at the old story. That way, people coming in to start from scratch won't be as confused as those who've stumbled on my Frankensteined masterpiece. =)

For more information, see my livejournal, and feel free to keep an eye on it. That's where most of my news will be from now on. (And the link should work now!) Tis all. =)

~Xandra

My Livejournal:

http://xandras-coffee.livejournal.com/

Hi all, Xandra here. So, a few things about me...I'm 21 this year, a full-time college student and oldest sibling of four kids, living at home with my mother to help her pay the bills and keep her sanity. I'm still a writer, off and on, though perhaps not the best; I am studying hard to improve. As for writing, I enjoy fiction as long as it's well-written and formatted, and I have a lot of interest in the paranormal and the theological.

I also like yaoi. I think I stand by this: If you have a problem with that, that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion. But keep it to yourself, because 'ewwww yoai iz grose n yur ebil, lolol' is not something I want to hear. At least if you're going to insult me, activate your brain and make it a good read. =3

My original story key (before the FP reformat, to be rewritten when I get a chance to start editing):
EMPHASIS/TEXT
LOTS OF EMPHASIS OR LOUD
/thoughts/ (replaces // thoughts//)
"Unheard or 'higher' voices"
"Normal talking"
--time passes-- (replaces asterisk chain)
'-'-' POV switch to someone else (replaces ~)
~dream~
/'Statements remembered from other characters or Flashbacks'/

STORY STATUS:

Title: Dark Illustrations: Sketches in Blood

Summary: When a boy named Mischa with the power to see auras meets Adrian, a stoic youth with the power to manipulate the very fabric of fate, it spells trouble for some higher beings, but someone in particular is after them...and they don't even know it. (Shounen ai, gore, violence, theology and very lightly implied sexual scenes)

Status: On hold

The (antiquated) DI Website, Sunshine and Shadows: http://www.geocities.com/sunset_angel87/home.html

The DI Fan-Forum: http://www.chatarea.com/TheDarkIllustrationsFanForum

Title: Midnight Sun

Summary: Madison Robertson spent his life being outcast and bullied simply because of a physical birth defect—he looked feminine—but when his family moved to a new town to start over, he finds hope for a normal life. Living in this new town is almost as hard as living anywhere else…but now, he has allies in two (albeit irregular) boys who jump at the chance to befriend and defend him. Unfortunately, upon coming to his new high school, he discovers something inside himself that he despises, brought on by the hands of a rich boy named Stephen, and a feeling that he can’t get rid of. Accompanied by a cast of whacked-out freaks, pissy preppies, strange adults and creepy teachers, Maddi is about to get a crash-course in the daily life of a citizen of Midnight Sun! (Shounen ai, violence, humor)

Status: Discontinued in 2005 due to lack of interest

Title: Tabidatsu: The Quest for the Greatest Treasure

Summary: Zelda Yume knew she wasn't pretty, but despite that, she was always looking for an adventure, but when her 12-year-old genius brother builds a time portal and accidentally sends her to ancient Japan, she decides that she'll do what it takes to find an one--even if she has to cross-dress to do it! However, when she meets Asahi, a boy with less-than-average qualities and a heart of stone, she begins to learn that looks can be deceiving and that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (non-yaoi le gasp =o, adventure, supernatural situations, mild language)

Status: Undetermined

Title: For Love of Evil

Summary: Chite lived in a fantasy world of romance and adventure every day of his life as he ditched school and sat watching day-time soap operas...but then, he met Falcon, a mysterious and beautiful youth with a secret, and finds a friend in him. When the fellow orphan unknowingly drags him into the middle of an age-old dispute between two sides of the same story, he finds that life itself can be no less entertaining than his shows--and much, MUCH more dangerous. (Shounen ai, vampirism, adult language, eventual yaoi, violence, gore)

Status: On hold, decision pending