I am eighteen years old.

I have no life.

I have no friends.

I am totally kidding, because I'm lame like that.

If you actually care...

First off, I would like to say that if you review me, I WILL review you! Just tell me which of your stories you want edited. I know how important reviews are to authors. I will say that I will tell you what I honestly think, and do my best to give you a credible critique, but I won't flame.

Now for personal crap that no one really cares about, but it takes up space XP...

My love for writing is comparable only to my passion for soccer, but whether I'm good at either is up for debate ;)

I am a very...diverse person, I guess you could say. I am into cross stitching, embroidery, sports, writing, music, video games, paint-by-numbers, (the extent of my artistic abilities XD) pottery...you name it. I absolutely LOVE the outdoors! I collect rocks and flowers and things like that. Hiking and camping are two things I wish I could definitely do more often, but my family isn't really the outdoorsy type.

I happen to have a personal motto that I hold firm to; it covers every situation: "Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and the world laughs louder." So mean, yet so true. I mean, think about it. Most of the time, people laugh when another person laughs; it's just instinctive. But as soon as you fall over your own feet, or have your skirt tucked into your underwear, people laugh even louder! It is mean, but I have to say that I'm guilty of it too. Human nature is a cruel, sadistic master, and it is so hard to shake off the chains.

I love to write, whether it be stories, poems, or songs. I do all three, alternating whenever the mood strikes me. Someday I hope to get published or record a song. I am a perfectionist though, so I don't know if I'll ever have the guts to attempt this because I never feel like my work is good enough. I'm always looking for ways to improve it.

With this in mind, I am shamelessly pleading for reviews, or emails, or anything, that tells me what my readers are thinking! So if you can take the time to read one of my two stories (or both!!) that I have posted, I would love you and give you chocolate! Well...maybe not the chocolate. But I would totally love you!

I mean, who doesn't like reviews? Even if they are criticizing, hey, you take it with a grain of salt. It isn't like it's personal! It only helps me get better, and I am, after all, on that ultimate quest for perfection ;). All I can say is, I don't mind helping you out, even if you don't help me out. But I would SO appreciate it!

If you have made it this far down the page, I have two things to say to you: 1. You must be REALLY bored! and 2. Good luck with your writing, and hope that mine, if you so choose to read it, doesn't disappoint! All right, I'm done rambling now, so you have permission to sigh in relief.

Peace and love, don't let the world get you down!

Here are the full summaries, since fictionpress gives you so few characters to work with:

Shrouded by Shadows

About a girl named Keri who is kidnapped from the orphanage by a boy named Elenn. Ignorant yet fiery, Keri faces the challenge of saving a world she knows nothing about. She is sent on a quest by the Elders, but plenty of obstacles stand in the way between her and success, and an unknown adversary is determined to see her fail. A testy alliance between Elenn and Keri is forced upon them, but as secrets unravel, maybe the walls will start to crumble. (Maybe a third of the way done? Possibly less...I'm not sure how far I'll take it)

Fire with Fire

A group of Elementals is born each generation: Wind, Water, Earth and Flame. Kami, a proud, young, beautiful girl, is Flame, and charged with protecting the peace of the earth along with her fellows. However, they ignore their duties shamelessly. But war between her country and a rival one throws an unexpected twist into the mix that throws everything she ever knew onto its head. Unexpected feelings blossom into a full-blown romance. Torn between love for her country and love for someone else (can't reveal that here, obviously) she sets out on an adventure that reveals far more than she bargained for. (only just started, but I have almost the entire story planned out, and it should be good!! I probably should have waited to finish Shrouded by Shadows first, but I couldn't help it, so shoot me!)