June 12, 2007: It was coming along nicely, and then I got stuck and put off finishing it for almost a year. Anyway, not it's done, I hope you like it. Please review if you can, I love positive feedback and constructive criticism is always helpful.

August 15, 2006: Chapter 6 of Ugly Duckling is up, and 7 is coming along quite nicely. Hope you like!

About Me: I really like fantasy and supernatural stories, and young adult fiction. When writing, forgive me, but I do often fall into the cliches. I have a soft spot for romance.

Also, I apologize in advance for my short attention span. Sometimes I write 3 chapters in one week and then don't return to a story (or at least post anything) for a few months. I hate when other fictionpress authors do that, so sorry!

My Favorite Authors: Even though Meg Cabot, for instance, isn't considered to be one of the great American authors, I love her books because I am never able to put them down, and they make me laugh. I like Tamora Pierce, Sara Douglass, Jaqueline Carey, Sarah Dessen and Libba Bray. When I was younger I loved Gail Carlson Levin and Roald Dahl. When it comes to classic literature I like Catcher in the Rye, James Clavell's Shogun and I'm currently reading Catch 22. Also, my favorite fictionpress stories are Stealing Madison, All Along, and Covet.

June 25, 2006: I just updated all the character pictures, now there are only three groups, Evan's friends, Amy's family, and Amy's Friends.For some reason everytime I put in a website it doubles it, so click on the second url

Characters: (from Ugly Duckling)

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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/starld17/EvansFriends.jpg" http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/starld17/EvansFriends.jpg

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A Promise Kept:

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1. When the Ugly Duckling goes to High School » reviews

Amy is doomed. 1 part makeover-transformation, 1 part womanizing overprotective brother, 3 parts insane best friends with problems of their own, and the part where she's in love with her brother's best friend.

Romance - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 7 - Words: 14,267 - Reviews: 32 - Updated: 6-12-07 - Published: 4-12-06

2. A New Perspective reviews

Alex and Addy have nothing in common, until they are both thrown back through time to the dark ages.

Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,844 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 7-27-06 - Published: 7-27-06

3. A Promise Kept » reviews

Neither Tracy nor Rider is thrilled to be sent to live with two strange older gaurdians, but their gaurdians are more than they appear to be, and so are Tracy and Rider. A tale of romance, reicarnation, and bad hair days.

Romance - Fiction Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 4,601 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 7-15-06 - Published: 3-21-05

4. Disconnected reviews

Really bad poem, but oh well

Life - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 140 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 4-30-06 - Published: 4-30-06

5. The 11 Dancing Princesses, and Me » reviews

The TRUE story of the 12 Dancing Princesses, told by the youngest, Mariana

Young Adult - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 1,997 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 4-30-06 - Published: 3-22-05