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since: 01-24-03, id: 331521, Profile Updated: 11-05-09
country: United States
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Author has written 18 stories for General, Romance, Supernatural, Life, Family, General, and Young Adult.

~Updated 11/5/09~

Updated: Prelude to Ruin "Fanwork" section added. Thank you Jainblu!

Also the following...

Hey guys. Not sure how many of you check back here anymore. According to my traffic, some of you still stop by!!
First off, I'm REALLY REALLY REALLY sorry that I haven't updated anything. For a long time I was going through Take Two again, doing some cosmetic edits, realized I didn't like the story, and thought about changing a few things. I was starting to edit K for Catcher with my editor, but both of us have been really busy with school. I was able to write about...three sentences of the next chapter of Prelude to Ruin and that's about it.

When I first joined ff.net and subsequently fp.com, I always used to hate it when authors would say, "In college now. Sorry. This was always just a hobby." Except now I kind of know what they mean. My life has been reduced to class, study, work, eat, study, sleep, repeat. In my spare time, I stare at the walls and just kind of allow my brain to buzz. I mean, I know that one day K for Catcher will be edited, maybe with a sequel, Take Two will be to my liking, Prelude to Ruin will be complete, and I'll have other stories to write, but right now there just isn't a lot of time to do much of anything other than the things I mentioned above. I think once my winter break starts I'll have a lot more time, but for now, everything is sort of on hiatus. Unless I upload. Or something.

I'm really sorry! Things will eventually get done. I just don't know when.

Past updates:

8/21: K for Catcher and Take Two notes. Also, I'm still alive!


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Title: Prelude to Ruin
Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Young Adult(?)
Rating: T

Chapter estimation: 20-30

!!Update Schedule!!: (updated 6/28)
This story is going to be on a semi-hiatus, which is not REALLY a hiatus. The updates will just take longer than my usual slowness. I apologize!

Notes: (updated 3/5)
The sequel to this was the very first story I ever uploaded here on fp a LONG time ago when I was like...14. I ended up deleting it for various reasons, mostly because once I got a little older I realized it sucked and needed more explaining before I could have people read it. Thus, here is the prequel that I've been working on forever (on and off for the past year). I'm happy to say that the characters have drastically changed from their Mary Sue/Gary Stu personalities I once gave them. Fantasy/Romance was really my favorite genre about seven or eight years ago when my imagination was really able to run wild. I really hope I can achieve that again :D

Fanwork: (updated 11/5)
The lovely Jainblu has made this story 2 image blends!!
One, and Two

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Title: Chronicles of the Last War
Genre: Supernatural/Romance/Sci-fi
Rating: M
Status: Incomplete/hiatus
Notes: Eosphorus and I really are almost done with it...sort of. I'm not sure what we're planning on doing with it, but we've both agreed that it's going to need a serious rewrite. Unfortunately, both of us have our own stories and school and work and whatnot. We'll have to see what's going to happen with it...

Title: Ikisatsu
Genre: Romance/General/Young Adult
Rating: T
Status: Complete
Notes: DEFINITELY going to rewrite this and then just change out the chapter :)

Title: The Cute Sophisticate
Genre: Romance/Humor
Rating: T
Status: Complete
Notes: Going to eventually rewrite parts of this one. I think it ended a little too abruptly, so once I magically find all the time in the world, it will be better and the chapters will be replaced :)

Title: K for Catcher
Genre:
Romance/Drama/Baseball
Rating:
M
Status:
Complete, CURRENTLY REVISING (8/21)
Recognition:
Winner of the SKOW awards' 'Most Creative Plot' for an incomplete story in round two,
Nominee for the SKOW awards' 'Best Love Triangle' in round six for a completed story
Notes: (updated 8/21)
KfC is currently on the backburner. I now have a loverly beta, who will be helping me with the revising, but before that she has to read the 38 page synopsis. Both of us have school, so the process will be gradual.
Concerning the epilogue...
The Epilogue will be out once everything is revised!
I will address the issue of a sequel upon completion of the revision process.
Also...

I just wanted to say how much I really, truly, and completely appreciate all of the support for this story. When I started it a looong time ago, I never dreamed I'd ever get to 1000 reviews ('course, I didn't think it'd be more than 30 chapters, either. HAH). Reading your reviews really always inspires me to continue writing because knowing that my stuff is being read really just makes me feel all WAFFY. (now there's a term from ff.net LOL) So THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING AND REVIEWING!!

LOOKALIKES:
The New and Improved Character Chart!


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Title: Seeing Double, renamed "Take Two"
Genre:
Romance/Angst/Drama
Rating:
M
Notes: (updated 8/21)
Still in the process of fine tuning. Since KfC is more on the backburner for the time being, I'll be stitching TT together a bit neater :)
I compiled a list of songs I thought represented "Take Two" pretty well. So, if you will, here's the "soundtrack" in a particular order. SunriseKisses gave me a site to make a playlist, so here is the playlist link!
Here are the youtube links, the ones bolded are ones that are not on the playlist.
Wine Red
– The Hush Sound
Something in the Way
– Nirvana
In Bloom
– Nirvana
Officially Missing You – Cover by Tiffyiffyiffy, original by Tamia
Romeo and Juliet
- The Killers (Devan and Eden theme)
Bleed, Everyone’s Doing It
– The Spill Canvas

Harder to Breathe
– Maroon 5
Never Too Late – Three Days Grace
Joe Hisaishi Suites (1) (2) –aniactor
Laputa Suite – aniactor

Someone to Save You – OneRepublic
She’s Only Happy in the Sun
– Ben Harper
You Found Me – Kelly Clarkson

LOOKALIKES:
CHARACTER CHART

Title: Seeing Double
Genre: Romance/Drama
Rating: T
Status: Complete
Recognition: Nominee for the SKOW awards' 'Best Love Triangle' in round one
Notes: Rewritten and edited under "Take Two: Final Draft." Because TT is finished I may delete SD...it depends on what you guys think and I'll have to sit on it for awhile. If I delete it, I wouldn't mind letting it go.

Misc Comments: dumdedumdumdum333 commented that Alex's initiation dinner was straight from the Mighty Ducks movie. I haven't seen that movie since it first came out, and when I thought about it, I realized they were right =P So it wasn't intentional, I assure you. In the final version the team will do something equally mean, but different. ;)

I guess I didn't really make this clear when I wrote it, which is my fault, but Alex and Bryce DID NOT have sex. =P They just went to '3rd' (below the waist), but not all the way because Alex didn't want to. (chapter 48: If it rains)

Recommended Books
(published)


For light reading:
-The Book of Luke by Jenney O'Connel
-The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (it's meant for younger audiences but totally cute!)
-Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys by Kate Brian

For regular reading:
-Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
-The Russian Concubine by Kate Furnivall
-The Girl from Junchow by Kate Furnivall
-The Dollanganger series by VC Andrews


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1. Blocked reviews
writer's block
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 227 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 10-17-09 - Published: 10-17-09
2. Prelude to Ruin: Rough Draft » reviews
Her life as the heir to the Universe had never been hard. However, when the life of the one she adores is placed in danger by the two greatest evils in the world, Araius must unwittingly choose between the one she loves and the lives of those around her.
Young Adult - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 12 - Words: 44,007 - Reviews: 29 - Updated: 6-28-09 - Published: 3-5-09
3. Horizon of a Crimson Sun reviews
Short Story: She dreamed of him every night for years. Never had a boyfriend, never settled for anything less than her dream man.
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 981 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 5-17-09 - Published: 5-17-09
4. Take Two: Final Draft » reviews
COMPLETE Devan's always been best friends with Eden and always at odds with his twin. When things become as clear as muck, she realizes that the one she loves isn't who he seems, and finds herself falling for the one she thought she'd always hate.SDrewrit
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 34 - Words: 168,897 - Reviews: 248 - Updated: 4-12-09 - Published: 6-15-08
5. Mirror, mirror, on the wall reviews
it rhymes.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 235 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 3-11-09 - Published: 3-11-09
6. The Face of Capture reviews
the face of freedom.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 279 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 2-2-09 - Published: 2-2-09
7. K for Catcher: Rough Draft » reviews
CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION. Alex Matherson is about to discover her new life in Bailey City is far different from that of her old life. She plans to join the high school baseball team, but realizes it may not be easy being the only girl..
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: M - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 53 - Words: 231,428 - Reviews: 1278 - Updated: 7-1-08 - Published: 11-15-05
8. One More Day reviews
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Complete - Family - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 351 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 11-13-07 - Published: 11-13-07
9. That's Just Peanuts reviews
Not for the easily offended. My submission to my school's litmag: Cole Coleman's dying of kidney cancer. He met the Devil last year. Her name's Elaine. Heaven, or Hell? His choice.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,976 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 3-13-07 - Published: 3-13-07
10. The Cute Sophisticate: Rough Draft » reviews
COMPLETE!::: All my life I had been called adorable, cute, sweet, delightful, and endearing. So as dramatic irony would have it, the one guy that I had to fall head over heels in love with, loved sophisticated women.
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 19,547 - Reviews: 78 - Updated: 9-30-06 - Published: 7-27-06
11. Ikisatsu: Rough Draft reviews
Short Story alongside KfC: But finally I had to pull away from air, and she looked up at me with a cute, owlish look on her beautiful face. “Why did you stop?” “What? You don’t breath?” “Idiot, you’re supposed to breath through your nose.”
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,683 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 7-6-06 - Published: 7-6-06
12. Chronicles of the Last War » reviews
The race of Humans are dying out for the better of Demonkind. There's one girl who can mend the rift between races and stop genocide. However, she's clueless to her own powers, and only one other can help her discover; a Fire Demon who can alter the world
Supernatural - Fiction Rated: M - English - Romance/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 20 - Words: 46,214 - Reviews: 100 - Updated: 2-27-06 - Published: 4-1-05
13. Seeing Double: Rough Draft » reviews
Please see FINAL DRAFT in my profile! Two men with exactly the same face and two completely different personalities. You hate one, but like the other. Isn't it weird when you start falling for the one you hate and realize you love the one you like?
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 25 - Words: 64,743 - Reviews: 414 - Updated: 2-4-06 - Published: 4-25-05
14. Devine Fever reviews
Poem I wrote for English. Hope ya like.
Life - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 168 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 4-19-05 - Published: 4-19-05
15. Promise Me reviews
It's interesting what self righteous depression can do to you. A short blurb.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 65 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 2-15-05 - Published: 2-15-05
16. I Love You Darling, No One Else reviews
A groom left at the altar finds his bride in frozen pond. Short story, bittersweet.
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 312 - Reviews: 18 - Updated: 1-4-05 - Published: 1-4-05
17. Broken Hope reviews
ONE SHOT A random girl in a house...has to do with Ring around the Rosie... Check it out!
General - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 203 - Reviews: 7 - Updated: 4-9-04 - Published: 4-9-04
18. Scarlet Satin reviews
Just a little Vignetteoneshotshort story about a 14 year old girl getting married off. Please R&R!
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 226 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 11-6-03 - Published: 11-6-03
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