Hi, all! Thanks so much for your interest in my writing. Since 200 characters is scarcely enough space to give adequate description of most works posted on FictionPress, I've included lengthier details on the stories I've posted. As for me, I love to write (I know, duh!). It's more than a hobby for me. Someday, I'd love to get some of my stuff published. In the meantime, I spend my every waking moment writing - either on my computer, on a scrap of paper or in my head. Plots and characters run riot through my brain and I'm sure most people think me a complete shatter-shell. Oh well. As I like to say: Yes, I listen to the voices in my head. Frequently. No, I have no life. But I don't need one. I'm self-sufficient in self-entertainment. I have several dozen characters to keep me company, thank you. Although some days, I really wish they'd shut up.
(11/5/08) I've finally posted the first chapter of "Summer Angel". Let me know what you all think of it so far! Oh, one more thing. If anyone gets really bored and actually reads "To Tame a Pirate" (of which I've posted new and updated chapters) and wants to see maps of the islands, go to writing.shy-lightning.net/fantasy/rana/ranamaproom.
(10/8/08) Well, "Summer Angel" is more difficult to revise than I'd anticipated. I want to make the darker parts as dark as they need to be without losing that special something I loved about the original draft. I had a lot of fun when I wrote it ten years ago (yes, a DECADE ago) and I think there were some really great, light-hearted character moments. To top it off, with all the wonderful things in my life right now taking up all my writing time, it's difficult to find the energy and motivation to really sit down and revise. I'm hoping, since I have today and tomorrow off, I'll be able to get the first chapter done and maybe have it posted in the next few days. Crossing my fingers on that one.
(9/2/08) So, we got our first snowfall yesterday. I went out and took pictures and then realized I could bring my chapters in on my thumbdrive! This library actually allows that. Yay! So, anyhow, I've posted a lot. I've posted the "edited" chapters of "Mountain Angel", so there're some new things in the chapters I've already posted. But I lied. It's actually about 108K words. I miscounted. I've also brought more chapters of Part One of "Star Road". The book is done, but undergoing MAJOR revisions as I finally figured out how I wanted to break the original book into 3. Now, I'm fixing it and flushing it out. Just a note: I'm probably going to pull "Mountain Angel" off the web in about a month, so speak now or forever hold your imput! I'm going to be working on prepping it for submission to an agent and/or publishers. So. Yeah. I'll work on posting the sequel as I get the chapters revised (yes, that one's already written). Anyhoo, thanks again, everyone, for all your wonderful support. I hope you enjoy "Mountain Angel" now that I've finished it.
(9/8/08) To answer the questions I've been getting about a sequel to "Mountain Angel"... YES, I've already written one (I actually wrote it first, almost ten years ago). It's called "Summer Angel" and, yes, it's about June and her love interest and yes, you'll find out what happens with JP's interest in her. That's all I'm saying for now. You'll just have to read it when I get some chapters revised and posted. And... there's even a sequel to "Summer Angel" (called "Wild Angel") about Luke's love interest. But it'll be a while before anyone sees that one.
The Pirates' Prince - Fantasy
"To Tame a Pirate" and "Always a Pirate" are two parts to one story. Got the idea when I was reading a book about pirates and stumbled across a line about how some pirates (of the Caribbean) had considered creating a pirate nation. At any rate, I took the characters from a short, sci-fi story in which they didn't really fit, and created a brand new world for them. So far, Shonagan has been a blast to write about, because he's not the perfect Prince I usually get stuck with. He's got a temper and takes it out in his pirating.
Synopsis: "Shonagan would be happy to be only Shon Se'ganui, worrying about nothing more than upholding his title as the most daring pirate of the century. But he was born Shonagan té Nui Se'tanara, the only son and heir of the Emperor of Lisile and being Shon Se'ganui at all defies his father's wishes. When the Sehmadonians seek to end piracy in the Pirate Islands, politicians like his father refuse to stand in their way. Shonagan soon finds out that the ways of freedom-loving pirates like himself cannot be saved by a law-chained Crown Prince. It will take a Pirate Prince."
Kdara's Gate - Fantasy
"Kdara's Gate" is an experiment based on a really cool dream I had last year. It's been a lot of fun, too. It's a crossover between Fantasy and Sci-fi with the "modern" parts in a first person narrative (from the POV of Surya Kanjiru) and the "historical" parts in third person (from the POV of Lord Marshal Kayiko Jireshan). It's, as I said, a lot of fun so far. For me at least. Depending on how the story shapes up, it may be one book or two (with the second being titled "Kdara's Key"). As I'm working on this, Kayiko is turning out to be a far more complex character than I'd originally intended. Hmmmmmm...
Synopsis: "Three hundred years ago, the central valley of Kdara - heart of magic and learning on Mrui - was Locked away to save its magic and dragons from an Outworld invasion force bent upon destroying what it could not understand. Now, a controversial play will give five young women the key to unlocking the secrets."
Angel Series/Northstar, MT - Romance
The Angel Series is set of at least three novels (possibly as many as seven with two additional "Northstar" spin-offs - we'll see what happens as I finish them). A friend and I started working on "Mountain Angel" and "Summer Angel" ten years ago, way back when, and I have since taken the reins. I dearly love these characters and they've been with me for so long that it's hard to, as they say, "let them go" and share them with others. But, I've done it, at last.
Synopsis (Mountain Angel): "Aelissm Davis is a sassy, independent woman who isn't used to needing anyone's help. A talented crafter in the macho world of industrial arts, Aeli knows how to handle herself. But even she knows that when it comes to Adam Winters - a man she once considered a friend and whose obsession with her has driven him to stalk her - she can't do it alone. When running away to her parents' rustic cabin in a remote valley in Montana doesn't throw him off, she calls her police captain uncle for advice. Bill's solution is to send his most trusted detective to protect her. But Aeli isn't his only concern. Patrick O'Neil has known his own brand of terror and has been working too hard for three years to forget a disastrous relationship and Bill knows that Northstar, Montana, where Aelissm is hiding, may be the best place for Pat to go to heal."
Synopsis (Summer Angel): coming soon.
Synopsis (The Healing Place): "Josh and Kate James had it all. Friends since childhood, man and wife in college, and an adorable son, Jeremy. But when Jeremy was killed by a car at the tender age of five, their world fell apart. Kate couldn't stand to look at her husband, the man who her little boy so looked like, so six months after Jeremy's death, Josh agreed to a divorce for Kate's peace of mind. Five years have passed and Josh is ready to move on. But on what would have been Jeremy's tenth birthday, a yelling match at a restaurant leads their mutual friends to step in and do something to heal the wounds. It's time for Kate to realize she still loves Josh and time for Josh to realize that no other woman can take Kate's place in his heart. What better place to send them than the Northstar Valley? Like so many others who have come to Northstar, Kate and Josh soon find that there is still something between them worth fighting for."
Now that that's all out of the way, here's the rest. I happily accept all reviews, possitive, negative and especially CONSTRUCTIVE - particularly on Mountain Angel, as it is the closest of all my "I-won't-go-into-how-many-novels-in-progress" to being done. I will also happily read & review in return if you'd like. I do try to be as helpful as I can be because I know how nice it is to get good feedback. I also know how hard it can be to step back and take a look at your own work - let's face it, other people catch things the writer doesn't. I hope you enjoy reading my stories at least half as much as I enjoy writing them.
~Shy
PS - Thanks so much to Ducky and Cody D Hart for your reviews and support! Also, thanks to everyone else who's reviewed "Mountain Angel" already! Seriously, I can't thank you wonderful people enough. I've gotten a couple of very helpful critiques, so... THANK YOU!!
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