What do you want me to say? Writing about myself is not one of my favorite hobbies. I can tell you that my name is Danielle, I'm 17, I'm a co-editor-in-chief of my school's newspaper, and I love to write (holy crap, no way!). And all the many things I'm into clash together, so that if you looked in my head you would definitely see one beautiful riot of a mess. My writing's not the best, but I love doing it, and all my friends seem to like it. If you don't like it, that's fine. Tell me so. But I only appreciate constructive criticism - if you're going to tell me how much you hate my story, I expect an explanation. And not just 'It was dumb'. No - you're dumb if that's the answer you give me.

Anyway, my goal one day is to publish a book. And my Ireland chapter story, while the title may suck, is awesome. My original idea was to work on it and turn it into a series, because the story as I have it mapped out is pret-ty long.

There are a few authors I really admire, including Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, and I have read so many books over the years that it's difficult to say which ones are my favorites. But I am definitely a die-hard Harry Potter fan. =D Music, along with books, are two things that I could not live without. Although I don't know how to play any instruments, I'm ashamed to say. I wish I did.

So, my friends are insane, as am I, and they inspire many of the things that go into my stories. The funny parts, usually. I don't know what I'd do without them. Amanda, Sarah, Meagan, Ashley, Bri, Dan, Salina, Jake, and the rest of our posse that clogs the hallway at school in the morning - take a bow. You guys are the best.

Besides the stories I have posted here, I also collaborated with Esme'sFavoriteDaughter (check her out, guys - she's awesome. For realz) to write The Chemistry of Love. If that title is so horrible that it makes you want to puke, you're NOT alone. But the story is pretty sweet, if I do say so myself. It's posted under her pen name - go read it sometime!

By the way; anyone who reads my Ireland chapter story and thinks they have a better title for it - let me know! I am open to any and all suggestions - just don't be stupid about it. I really hate the title. In case you didn't notice. My original one was much better, I think, but too long for fictionpress's liking. So seriously; let me know!

I'm having a really hard time finding the time to write nowadays, and when I do it's hard to get stuff out on the spot. So bear with me, please and thank you! I love you all to death!

"Never take life seriously - no one gets out alive." -unknown

"Only two things are infinite; the universe and human stupidity - and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein

"If you weren't a writer, what would you like to be?" "Dead" -Sherryl Jordan in an interview with Christchurch City Libraries

"Every day at the London Zoo they have a chimp tea party. I don't know what they do there, but it's more intelligent than what we do at our faculty meetings. We set back education in America." -Paul Salisbury (my Am. History teacher, lol)

"I did not say that I didn't want my kids. Now stop making fun of me and let's talk about divorce rates. Wow, that's ironic." -Paul Salisbury

"Syphilis was a girl I went to school with. Oh, wait - that was Phylis. Never mind." -Paul Salisbury

"It was one of those moments that makes me embarrassed for the whole human race." -Paul Salisbury

"If your life sucks so bad that you're happy to see the Nazis - throw yourself off a cliff!" -Paul Salisbury

"The things we make fun of in this class. Fat people from Mexico. Women who want to become men and we don't know where the parts come from. Let's just kick someone's crutches out from under them and we'll be all set." -Paul Salisbury

Behold my Salisbury quotes! Lol. I took them during class. There are many, many more. Yes, I know I'm weird. You don't have to tell me. ;)