1 July 09 Look at me, updating something! Yeah, not my story, I know. I suck. Majorly. I haven't updated in a few months (or so) and I actually have several chapters written and mostly ready to go. But I don't know... I don't really want to post them now. I really, really want to wait another month or two, stockpile a ton of chapters so I don't run out and then post. Or maybe take down what I have and start reposting from the beginning. Only problem would be for those who have a Story Alert (what, all two of you?). Still, I'd hate to do that to even just one person. I think I'm trying to say that I have no clue when I'm going to post again (especially since I now really want to work on a few other stories) but I will get them posted. Soon. Hopefully. Eventually. Maybe I'll post a chapter by the end of this month? Good enough? In case anyone was wondering, I didn't post for a while because of internet issues, schoolwork, new job, and a new hockey team. I have had time here and there to write (I think I have up to chapter 11 done) but just haven't been able to get around to updating this. Or even reading any stories on FP. My inbox is overloaded with story alerts at the moment. I'll try not to distract myself with them and will try to get more scribbling done.

Here's some random facts about me if anyone really cares. I'm sure so many people really do.

Nickname: Silver
Altitude: 5280
Favorite bands: Rise Against, HIM, NOFX, Blink 182 (they're back together!), +44, Tarot, Flogging Molly
Favorite movie: Lion King
Favorite color: Burgundy
Favorite sport: Hockey!
Spirit animal: Dik-dik
Blood type: O positive. No, none of you other positives out there can have my blood. It's mine. And it's awesome blood, too. Not as good as someone from the Himalayas, but probably some of the most awesome blood in the US.
Bank account number: 35288922692. I think that's too long. But come on - you really think I'm going to post that here? Okay, maybe I would just because I figure no one would believe it's real.

So, I pretty much live on reviews - I'm a review whore. I like knowing that someone is reading my story. So I really am happy when I see I've gotten a lot of visitors to my stories. But reviews make me even happier. I can't make any promises, but I will try to at least read stories of any reviewers and will be more likely to give reviews myself. Also, reviews may make me work faster. I'll never make a "review requirement" for the next chapter, but if I don't feel like anyone really likes my story, I'm less motivated to update sooner. More reviews equal me spending more time on the story. Just in case anyone wants to know how to make me work faster.

I try to have several chapters of my stories done before I start posting so I won't go months without being able to update. I really wish I could write the entire story before uploading, but I just can't wait, but I think I'll really try with at least one of my stories since I've been working on it for years. I actually have several chapters in scattered notebooks. Too bad other stories keep getting in the way of it, though.

Here's a list of all my stories and a pile of random details about them because I feel like telling them. Anything on this list will one day be on FictionPress. I can't make any promises as to when, but if you really like an idea, feel free to tell me and maybe I'll work on that one sooner.

Bound Spirits (In Progress) This is a rewrite of the "first" story I ever finished (well, technically the second). It was actually the first I ever had posted on FictionPress and had been my favorite. It wasn't very good, however, and I deleted it as it was an embarrassment. I'm pretty sure that this version is better. Actually, I'm pretty sure no one will remember the original. It had a different title, even worse than the one it has now. This title came about when I started throwing words together, but it may end up relevant. Or not. But I think it sounds good!

Basically, this is a romance. There's a slight bit of adventure thrown in, but it's mostly a romance. When I first wrote it, I stayed with the same main character throughout. This time, I'm tempted to tell her story first, then tell another character's story, and then get to the point where they meet up. And this random world of mine has two moons. I can't remember if that's significant or not. But there's two of them. Probably thought it would be more fun that way.

Redemption (Coming eventually) This is the first of what is at least a trilogy. Sometimes, I think about it and don't think it can be done in only three books. I've been working on this story for about five years, now. I got the original idea one night when my cat was just walking along at my side and I guess I realized we had a kinda bond. She wasn't a very friendly cat, so I felt special. This story is very different than many of my stories. One, it's set in the real world (with fantasy elements). The other major difference is the lack of romance. It's there, but it's so much in the background that it's not horribly important. I've started to write this several times (and even started posting it once) but I keep changing things. I also had a fairly major event happen, which has made me make some significant changes to it.

The story? Well, in an alternate version of Earth, there's a relatively small group of people that have special abilities falling under one of six realms - fire, water, wind, lightning, ice, or mind. Although these people, the Anitreh, have been around as long as humans, they have only recently come to the public spotlight where they play the role of global police, working under the United Earth Alliance (or whatever I called it - it changes a lot). The Anitreh have always believed in using their abilities to benefit the world, but not everyone who has the abilities feel that way. For millenia, a much smaller group, rarely consisting of more than twenty members, have been secretly working against the Anitreh, although never on a large scale. With the Anitreh working in a more obvious fashion, they have become easier targets, and the second group has been making plans to eliminate them, seeing them as weak and in their way. The story follows a former Anitreh, now semi-unknowingly working for the opposition, and his struggle to accept who he's become.

A Story With Lots Of Fire (Coming eventually) One of my few recent ideas and yet to be titled. As to be expected from me, it's a fantasy romance. It would have become my pet project if not for me really wanting to do Redemption while I was working on it. I like this one because the focus is not entirely on the romance, but rather, the issues in the world and my main character's drive to find his lost sibling. I thought this would be a good candidate for a standalone story, but it is likely it will have at least on sequel. There's already two characters for the sequel. I'm horrible - working on the sequel before the first is done.

Lance is a part of a species known as the Torris-Kal, shapeshifting, fire magic users. For years, he's been searching for his lost sister, who had been taken away as a young girl. In his search to find her, he gets mixed up with Randi, a human studying to be a healer. While Randi learns to accept those she always thought were enemies as friends, Lance becomes less wrapped up in the past. On the way to personal change, they also work to change the intolerance and hatred in their world.

The Devil's Game (Coming eventually) I'm sure there's already something called this. It's not really the most unique title, but I think it works. Maybe I'll think of a better name before uploading. Anyway, it's about Rein Cassidy, a young woman in college. Her life is pretty normal until a strange man enters her life, who isn't entirely human. He kidnaps her dog in order to get her to follow his orders, and she is forced to play his "game," even though she has no idea what the objective is. Soon after this starts, odd things start happening, but her personal devil may not be entirely to blame for them.

I'm going to attempt to write this in first person. Not something I really do, but it'll probably work best. And keep me from trying to write from the crazy dude's perspective, because that would just ruin the story. I think this will be the second story I've done in first person, and hopefully the first I finish. I'm either going to start this in the fall, or depending on when Bound Spirits is finished, I may do this for NaNoWriMo.

Desert Fox (It's complicated) The story posted here is complete, but it's really not worth the time it takes to read it. It's really bad. There was supposed to be something that was going to be a major part of the plot, and it gets mentioned in the beginning and is never brought up again. Not to mention that nothing happens in several of the chapters. Seriously. Just some whining or something. Multiple chapters of it. So don't read it. I would actually take it off, but I sorta need it. I could always just copy it to my computer... but someone I know might find it, it might get deleted randomly, it has reviews and is on people's favorites lists and I kinda like to see that to know that there are people out there that actually liked something I wrote (even if I do hate it). I do plan on rewriting it, though. Probably with a different title. And once that one's up, I'll probably take the old one down. It'll probably be a while, though. So in the meantime, don't read it. Instead, read my plans for the new version!

The basic plot will remain the same, but once I cut out all the things that are useless and the whining, it should be a bit shorter. I may break it up into two separate stories. I'm not entirely sure I want to do that yet, but there's a few parts where it might make sense. Alternately, I may simply just have "Part One," "Part Two," etc. to break it up within the story. All that is really basic editting, but there are about four parts that I've already decided will be very, very different. Some characters will not appear, some will be vastly different. One character (at least) will get a name change. One character will be more realistic. Another may survive (but he won't get a happy ending). And there will hopefully be a real ending on it.

There are a few more, but they're still in the "vague detail" stage, and until they get out, I'm not going to mention them. If any of my planned stories appeals to anyone, please let me know. Maybe I'll write it sooner if I know I've already got a potential audience. Or if you want to throw in any input at all. That'd be cool.