The Stare-Master

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since	: 12-16-10, id: 756381, Profile Updated: 01-05-13
country	: USA

Author has written 8 stories for General, Young Adult, Family, Life, and Haiku.

Important:
This account is shared between two people--Darrine and Artemis. Any stories that are not mentioned below in the "My Stories" section of Artemis' information have been written by Darrine.

Call me Artemis. I'm in school, so I apologize for any and all stories that I neglect to update regularly. That being said, I tend toward short stories when writing original fiction, so don't expect glorious novels.

My Poems & Stories:
-Mystery *Complete*
-Terminal *Complete*
-Origins *Complete*
-Tilted *Complete; may be revised and continued in the future*
-Charms in the Rain *Complete*
-A Life to be Lived *Complete; may be revised or deleted in the future*

My Favorites:
-Authors: Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, Bram Stoker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, et cetera.
-Books: A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dracula, A Study in Scarlet, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Twenty Thousand Leagues, Foundation, I Robot, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, et cetera.
-Hobbies: reading, creative writing, drawing (charcoal & graphite), archery, fencing, track & field, psychology, biomedical ethics, public health, classical & modern languages, et cetera.

Food for Thought:
-"...you won't care about it because when you're dead, you're dead. And until then, there's ice cream." Jane Patrick, The Mentalist
-"Dear god, what is it like in your funny little brains? It must be so boring." Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock BBC
-"Only two things are infinite: human stupidity and the universe, and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein

Live long and prosper.

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1. Tilted
People never take the time to look at their surroundings. When Kim Miller does, she sees more than the objects in her New York City apartment. She sees her friends, her childhood, and bits and pieces of herself.
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,647 - Published: 1-5-13 - Complete

2. Mystery reviews
A haiku about the cliffs of California.
Poetry: Haiku - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 58 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 1-5-13 - Complete

3. Terminal reviews
The title is self-explanatory.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 68 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 1-5-13 - Complete

4. Origins
A poem written from the prompt "Where I Come From".
Poetry: Family - Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 162 - Published: 1-5-13 - Complete

5. Charms in the Rain reviews
After my tiny blue Volkswagen broke down on Route Ninety, all I wanted was a ride and a dry pair of shoes. For better or for worse, I got more than I bargained for when I climbed into that beaten up orange Honda with the charm necklace in the front.
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,764 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12-18-11 - Complete

6. Not My Choice
Beautiful Marnie Greene is the daughter of a millionaire. When their business plummets as strike and rebellion tears the company apart, Marnie is forced out on the streets, and becomes a prostitute to keep her family afloat.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,270 - Published: 11-24-11

7. You Only Get One Chance reviews
Amelie Downs has been a terminal cancer patient for most of her senior year. When she only has a few hours left, Amelie decides to take fate into her own hands and run away. With the help of her boyfriend Eli and best friend Sarah, Amelia is free as last.
Fiction: Young Adult - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,511 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 2-2-11 - Complete

8. A Life to be Lived
Not too much happens in Broken Arrow, Iowa, a quiet town with quiet people. Things change for Amethyst, though, when she finds a body in the middle of the road. Is that change for better or for worse? Rated T for blood.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,032 - Published: 1-26-11