Hello!!

Here's a link to my author bio on FictionPress

A little about me...

I am: a Christian, a writer, a sister, a friend, a daughter, a horseback rider, a student, a spaz, a klutz, a dumb blonde, a shopping addict, a coffee addict, an extrovert, probably ADD, usually goofy, serious when I have to be, short, sarcastic, and a generally happy person.

I am not: an athlete, a cook, an artist, emo, organized, or quiet.

I love to: write, think, listen to music, read, do complicated nail art, ride horses, goof around with my friends, be totally random, laugh, shop, eat, watch movies, play with puppies, and play with kids.

I love God more than anything. He is my everything, and that will never change.

More about me: My family has three wonderful dogs (1 beagle and 2 labrador/golden retriever crosses), and a very bratty African Gray Parrot. I love dogs and horses, and I am a bit (okay, a lot) fashion-obsessed and I think shopping should be an Olympic sport. I spend a lot of time doing my nails because I love doing ridiculously complicated nail art. I have done everything from ladybugs to a spooky Halloween french tip. I have a group of the greatest friends that I could ever ask for, some of whom I know from my AWESOME youth group and some whom I know from school. They're incredibly supportive (even when I sit down in the middle of some event and start writing), and some of the poems that are up here were written by or about them, though I'll always mention that in the author's note beforehand.

If you’re going to try to stalk me through the Internet, then good luck with that! And if you happen to succeed and show up at my front door like the creep that you are if you bother to succeed and show up at my front door, then I will apply the three-and-a-half-inch heel of my favorite batgirl boots to your rib cage at eighty miles per hour. ‘Kay? ‘Kay.

Favorite Music: I mostly listen to country and Christian music. I don't have one favorite song because I like too many.

Favorite Books/Authors: Dean Koontz, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, and Tamora Pierce (except for the Trickster's series--HATED those). Also love Chicken Soup, A Little Princess, The Cage, Heros of the Holocaust, Night, Under A Different Sky, Heartland, and any other horse books out there. If there is one author who NEVER should have been published, it's Robert Jordan. An eleven book series of cliches, Mary-Sues, and rip-offs, and even after he's dead someone finishes it for him. Really??

Why I Write

I think everyone has that one thing that they would do 24/7, if they could. That one thing that they do instinctively when they're upset or stressed and just need to sort things out. For my best friends, like a lot of people, it's sports. It is also common for that one thing to be drawing, singing, or something like that. On May 4th, 2005, I was sitting in my 8th grade Algebra 1 class, unbelievably bored, when I discovered mine. Writing.

When I write my poems, I often don't think. They reflect the things I'm worried about, the things I'm happy about, the people I care about, and the way my life is going at that time. They often become my prayers. It gives me a way to look inside my own subconscious and sort things out.

When I write my stories, I disappear in a world that is all my own. I escape the problems of the Real World, if only for an hour or two, and I go into a place where the people's problems are far worse than my petty arguments with my mom or the fact that I have a 79.8 in AP Psychology (true story). When I return to my room or the office or wherever I am, I am rejuvenated. I don't entirely understand what happens while I'm gone, but I could never survive without it.

I don't know the word for it (pet peeve isn't quite right), but it bugs be when people say that one of my hobbies is writing. Like, they might say, "What do you do for fun?" and I'll tell them that I write, and they'll say "Oh, that's a good hobby to have." People don't understand that writing is more than a hobby. It's a drive, as basic as eating and sleeping and drinking, and as necessary as oxygen. It is something that is inside the writer and must be released.

Think of all the writers you've heard of, all the books you've read. For every writer you've heard of, every writer whose book was a success, there are hundreds whose books never became a huge success, who got published but never publicized. They are still writers because of that passion that drives them to continue to sit down and write, despite a lack of success. That is probably where I will end up someday, but I don't care. I will be happy with my writing just knowing that it is out there for people to read, if they chose to. Because of this, you do not set out to become famous writer. You set out to write, and share your stories and poems with the world.

So, why do I write? Because God blessed me with a gift, and all he asked in return is that use it. I write because If I didn't I would be disregarding what He wants for my life. I write because God asked me to honor Him by being a writer.

Explanations to minor details in my stories
Sometimes in one of my stories, I mention a factoid that you will not recognize and I do not explain. These are usually things that I made up and threw in because they added to my story, but I did not have time to fully explain them. I will do my best to fit in an explanation at some point, but when I can't I will explain it here. I will add to this section as I remember/create more.

The gods I keep mentioning in my Avatar stories. There are four gods in my Avatar world, called "The Four," plus all the spirits. The two I mention most are Icella and Fergon. Icella is the goddess of life and death and represents the Water Tribes. Fergon (name is a combination of "fire" and "dragon") is the god of emotion and represents the Fire Nation.

"The Potter Girl" was written before Deathly Hallows was published. So, some people are alive in my story that aren't in J.K. Rowling's, and vice versa. Like Remus, Tonks, both twins, etc. I killed Percy because he needed to not be allowed to reproduce if you ask me.

The Weasley family in "The Potter Girl" can be a bit confusing ;) as there are a lot of them. I will try to help here.
Bill married Fleur. They had 2 children: Marc (22) and Cheri (17, Head Girl).
Charlie married someone that I created, named Anna. They had 3 children: Andrew (17, Quidditch Captain), and Tristan and Faith (twins, 13)
Percy died because I don't think anyone that annoying should be allowed to add to the gene pool haha.
George married Katie Bell. They had 2 sons: Cameron (19) and Matthew (14).
Fred married Angelina Johnson (that Yule Ball date went somewhere ;). They had 4 children: Zoe (16), Yvonne (aka Evvy, 14), Myles (11), and Jacob (9).
Ron married Hermione (of course). They had 3 daughters: Annabel (Annie, 15), Roxanne (Roxy, 12), and Hannah (10).
Ginny married Harry. They had 1 daughter named Lily (15).

My Pet Peeves:

Flames. Reviews are meant to help the writer improve. When you post flames, all you're doing is tearing them down. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Reviews that only say "Update soon" or some variation.I love getting reviews as much as every other writer on this website. So naturally, I get very excited when I see that little email that says "Review Alert." But when I open that email and find that all that person wrote was some variation of "update soon," I get annoyed. No comment on the story, not even constructive criticism. Honestly, did you really read it? Or are you waiting for another chapter or two to get posted before you bother? Seriously, you sound like a spoiled 5 year old. We are doing our best. Note: when I get a review that has even one simple comment on the chapter/story, followed by "update soon," I do not get annoyed. See, all it takes is a tiny bit of effort, people.

People who consider writing a hobby. Writing is not simply a hobby. It is a drive, and it as important to a writer's existence as food and water. And sometimes more important.

People who don’t get that 99 percent of writers are perfectionists. Yes we are. Get over it. No matter how many times you tell us that the chapter is good, we will be able to find a problem with it. SO QUIT BUGGING US ABOUT IT. Eventually, we will get sick of revising it and post it even if we don’t like it. So bug off, and be patient.

My mom and all her hipocrisy. As well as all of her lies, i-never-said-that-s, helicopter parenting, acts, and excessive opinions about every minor detail. Thank God I'm finally in college.

Pairings That I Hate (Harry Potter, then Avatar):

Harry & Hermione. Just because a guy and girl hang out a lot does not automatically meant that they are involved romantically. They love each other like siblings do.

Ginny or Hermione & Draco. I just hate Draco period. I think he deserves Pansy. That's about it.

Anybody & Voldemort. A) He’s a friggin Dark Lord!! B) The only way that this could possibly happen would be in the case of rape. And really, Voldemort is to busy killing people and plotting to rape anybody.

Any slash fic at all. It just gives me the heebie-jeebies.

Aang & Katara. Their personalities just don't fit, in my opinion.

Sokka & Azula. This pairing most often goes hand-in-hand with a Zuko and Katara fic. Has no one else noticed that she’s a sadist?

Sokka & Yue. Fact one: She’s kind of dead. Fact two: She totally did not help with his whole sexist mindset. I have zero patience for the whole "damsel is distress" thing. It practically defined Yue.

Katara & The Blue Spirit. Basically when Katara doesn't know it's Zuko. Yeah, so much trust in that relationship.

Katara & Zhao. He’s evil (heck, he’s voiced by Jason Isaacs! How could he not be evil?), he’s really old (he’s a high-ranking military officer. Yes, he’s old. Get over it.), and he’s sort of dead.

Aang & Zuko or Zhao. You have serious problems.

Pairings That I Like (Harry Potter, then Avatar):

Harry & Ginny. The only reason that he broke up with her was because he didn’t want her to be used by Voldemort again. Does he not think that she can protect herself better at age 16 then she could at age 11? And his wish to protect her proves even further that he loves her.

Ron & Hermione. Heck, they already bicker like a married couple. And both of them have been trying very hard for two or three books to make the other person jealous. Why? Hmm, I wonder? Update: HAHA!! I win.

Katara & Zuko. I just think they're way better for each other than Aang and Katara are

Sokka & Suki. Suki was a huge step in getting over the whole sexist thing, especially in the Serpent’s Pass.

I collect quotes. Some of my favorites. (serious first)

My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.

Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole.

We give dogs time we can spare, room we can spare, and food we can spare. In return, dogs give us their all. Best damn deal man ever made.

Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven.

Stop telling God how big your storm is; instead tell the storm how big your God is.

If you never jump, you'll never find out if you can fly, or who is willing to catch you if you fall.

Only God can heal a broken heart, but first he has to have all the pieces.

Some Christians haven't thought about whether they would die for Jesus because they haven't really been living for him.

Every man dies. The only question is how, and why.

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

Life may not be the game we hoped for, but while we're here, we might as well play.

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow.

Don't marry someone you can live with. Marry someone you can't live without. My grandma

If you are not prepared to give it all, do not call it love. If you are not prepared to give it up, then do not ask it of others. If you are completely ready for anything, you are obviously delusional. a friend

You may not mean much to the world, but you mean the world to someone.

Woman came from man’s rib. Not from his feet to be walked on, nor from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal, from under the arm to be protected, and from next to the heart to be loved.

It’s mind over matter: you don’t mind, it don’t matter. My dad's marathon coach

When you come to a fork in the road, take it. My dad's high school cross country coach

You laugh because I’m different. I laugh because you’re all the same.

Be the kind of woman that, when your feet hit the floor each morning, the Devil says "Aww crap, she's up!"

Dance with God. He'll let the perfect man cut in.

Boys are immature, guys are jerks, men are rare.

You need a reason to be sad. You don't need a reason to be happy.

I'll pick you up when you fall, and if I can't I'll just lay down beside you.

Have you prayed about it as much as you've talked about it?

If you don't stand behind our troops feel free to stand in front of them.

I may not be perfect, but Jesus thinks I'm to die for.

History is crowded by men who would be gods, but only one God who would be man.

A bible falling apart belongs to someone who is not.

She's my best friend. Break her heart and I'll break your face.

Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid.

I wrote down what I couldn't say.

Writing is the only thing that I can do without feeling like I'm supposed to be doing something else.

God made us best friends because he knew our moms couldn't handle us as sisters.

(okay, funny ones now)

Girls can do anything boys can...but we can do it high heels.

Calories consumed while devouring chocolate ice cream with your girls when you're having a bad day DO NOT COUNT!!

I am not short, I am fun-sized.

Hell hath no fury like a writer interrupted...and yet, here you are

I am not a shop-aholic, I'm boosting the economy.

Behind every cheerful, well-adjusted nurse is a patient waiting to change that by the end of the shift.

Coffee makes it possible to get out of bed, chocolate makes it worthwhile.

My friends are the types of people who will spend an hour trying to drown a fish.

My friends are the kind of girls that, if my house was on fire, they would be roasting marshmallows and hitting on the firemen.

I have flying monkeys. Don't make me use them.

Do you want to talk to the doctor who's in charge, or the nurse who actually knows what's going on?

I'm going to stop procrastinating...tomorrow.

Shoes can change your life. Just ask Cinderella.

If we were meant to pop out of bed, we'd all sleep in toasters.

I've had a face-off with a 1000 pound horse. You don't scare me.

Forget glass slippers, I want red stilettos.

Good friends don't let you do stupid things...alone.

All you need in life is a guy who promises not to break your heart and a best friend to kick is ass if he does.

We give boys code names so they don't know we're talking about them.

I didn't trip, it was a gravity surge!

Give me coffee or the protagonist dies.

Automatic doors make me feel like a JEDI.

When life hands you lemons, make grape juice, then sit back and watch the world wonder how you did it.

Whoever said that you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies.

The more I get to know guys, the more I like dogs.

Men are not pigs. Pigs are cute, considerate and caring.

Men, chocolate and coffee are all better rich.

I'm not suffering from insanity, I'm enjoying every minute of it!

It is better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. Mark Twain

My labrador retriever is smarter than your honor student.

Okay, who stopped the payment on my reality check?

Don’t take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.

When it comes to thought, some people will stop at nothing. My friend

Make God laugh--plan for the future.

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened.

When all else fails, just pretend to know what you're doing.

Nobody uses semicolons; get rid of them.

Priceless Moments I Feel Compelled To Share:

My friend: You’re acting like an idiot again.
Me (with crazy eyes): I’m not acting.
Him (trying not to laugh): You’ve got a point.

My friend: The day I go to prom is the day pigs fly!
Me (to her boyfriend): You fly?
Him: Ouch.

Same girl as the one above (coming out of dressing room in PacSun, wearing cute, jersey-style top): Does this shirt make me look like a jock’s girlfriend?
Me and our other friend (laughing): You are a jock’s girlfriend!
Her: Dang it, I can’t use that line anymore, can I?
Us (shoving her back in the dressing room): Nope! And you have to buy that now.

The same girl who started the last two: I’m in a bad mood now cause we just got creamed by (rival high school). (she’s on cross country)
Her boyfriend: Would it cheer you up if I hit Blondie Pants for you? (and yes, he did call me that. he is the creator of that nickname.)
Me: Hey! I’m right here.
Her: No, she’d cry, and then we’d both feel bad.
Me: HEY!!

Me (to the guy mentioned in the last couple, about his girlfriend, my best friend) Shut her up, will you?
Him: (kisses her)
Me: Thanks. (finishes whatever I was saying to someone else)
Him: (lets go. She looks really dazed.)
Me: Quick, what’s 5+5?
Her: Uhh…seven? No wait!
(too late, everyone is laughing. even better, it happened again half an hour later, but this time she answered 7+7 with ten.)

Enjoy my stories!!