I'm an American who likes to travel, so I've spent some time in the UK and elsewhere. I love writing; but i've not been doing fan fic for very long. I'm working on my first full HP story now and will update as chapters have gone thru the edit and 'sitting' phase. ( This is where the chpt sits while I write new chpts and come back and change things because of new ideas / directions or a character is demanding something later that I've made impossible earlier! ) This phase usually only lasts until I'm around 4 chapters beyond.

I rated the fic on the high side simply because I've seen / heard horror stories about stuff being pulled. Now its much lower than its rating, maybe some cursing etc. But, I am keeping the possibility of adding some stuff much further into the story, so its going to keep a high rating for safeties sake.

I thank everyone who has taken the time to read and review - I will get to all of you with replies, it's just taking me a bit of time! After a reader recommended the story on a group, the readership has exploded and once I got behind, its been hard to catch up, but I'll get there, promise. :-)

I may be slow; but i'd rather get it right vs post something that I felt was crap and that then caused problems later in the story. Thanks again for all the support ie: reviews, author / story alert's and those who've tagged the story as a favorite. It really does mean a lot to me to know the story is liked and enjoyed.

Thanks everyone!

Revised chapters: Chapter 1-12; have been loading further minor revisions on HPFandom website under my same name. Right now that site is a little behind the updates here.

Wish Carefully has been revised.

Thanks much for the reviews, the comments really do help. There have been a few where their writing hints have helped a great deal and I owe you claire for the sections I've finished. You reminded me of how I had written the previous chapters and what I was forgetting when I got stuck 'trying too hard'!

Paula

Aug 2009

Hey there, No - I'm not dead...(that PM made me laugh!) just mostly without much of an HP muse for quite a while. I've had some original fic I've been playing with instead, but the HP muse is again stirring.

The stories are NOT abandoned.

Some ideas & scenes are moving in my head and I've been doing a bit of writing in HP again, but I don't know when I'll have enough for an update. there will be one, I'm just not sure of when...

P

8-29

I'm almost done with a revision for Wish Carefully, expect it out in a few days. Not sure which is next. I've got equal muse going for both Twist and Two Sides, so will likely bounce between them until something is done!

Thanks!