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Author has written 14 stories for Inheritance Cycle, and Gemma Doyle Trilogy. "The sun also rises." - Ernest Hemmingway. Somehow, those words have become invaluable to me. So I thought it would be nice to pay them tribute by changing my penname. I was most recently The Rose of Battle here. Sorry if I've confused anyone with the change, but I wanted my penname to say something about me. What does this one say? I'll leave that up to you. Obsessions: Reading, writing, music, violin, Arya, Fur Elise. Music that most describes me: anything from The Fray. That is so my band. What I'm feeling now, thinking, hoping for...it describes me to a T. My favorite songs, however, are "Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls and "Answer" by Sarah Mclachlan. Favorite Books: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Things Fall Apart, by Achebe, The Inheritance Cycle, The Gemma Doyle Trilogy, The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason, anything by Shakespeare. Also love Poe...was he ever wonderfully disturbed...and...the book I am currently reading...Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky. That story is just like one long long Tell-Tale Heart. Things loathed: Dante's Divine Comedy. The idea that Arya might die in the next books. A Farewell to Arms...ick. I've never read such a...depressing story. Fictional Loves: Arya from the Inheritance Cycle, and Kartik from The Gemma Doyle Trilogy, Isa from Beneath a Marble Sky. And Faolin...oh yes, let's not forget him. Books I've read that still have me reeling: War and Peace. (See, the real reward that comes from reading War and Peace is not having the story enrich your life; it's actually the fun of being able to brag about reading it. Hee hee. Just kidding. It was an amazing amazing book!) Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury (I feel like I skipped something in that book, because it was weird! The plot was nonexistent! But perhaps that constituted some of its beauty.) Quotes: "So I run because I can, because I must, because I want to see how far I can go before I have to stop." A Great and Terrible Beauty "Cast me gently into morning, for the night has been unkind." Sarah Mclachlan, Answer "We have spoken everything...everything short of I love you." The Fray, Hundred "I'm battle-scarred, and I am working oh so hard to get back to who I used to be." -Near to You, A Fine Frenzy "Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies." -Anonymous "Be the change that you want to see in the world." -Gandhi "Never settle. Don't give up on your dream." -a teacher of mine. "All my possessions for a moment of time." -Queen Elizabeth I as she lay dying. "It is remarkable, that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to the external regulations of society. The thought suffices them without investing itself in the flesh and blood of action." -Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter "Whatever rules you will destroy you."-a teacher of mine. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." -no idea who cam up with that one, but it's massively inspiring, isn't it? Favorite Artist: Vincent Van Gogh. Favorite Painting: A Starry Night My Stories: I looked at them the other day. And I decided that they all need MASSIVE EDITING!! So, Ill try to get to that. Meanwhile, I've been revising The Winds of Change and The Curse of Memory on shurtugal. I'm also moving Life Is Change from that site to this one. So, this little bio is all I have time for now. Happy Reading! Update: Brisingr...wow. And...wow. And...so I don't have to say it at the beginning of every chapter...I own zilch. All belongs to the talented Christopher Paolini. | |||||||
1. Life Is Change » reviewsI cannot imagine that you wish to spend your life with a woman five times your age and a child that you do not want." Eragon and Arya embark on a post-war life together.Sometimes love's greatest tests come during peace.I own zip!I'm Pippa from shurtugalInheritance Cycle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 3 - Words: 4,403 - Reviews: 35 - Updated: 12-28-08 - Published: 7-14-082. Beneath What Sky » reviewsBeneath What Sky- the continuing adventures of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular. The time has come for Eragon and Saphira to step out of the shadows. Arya's quote at the end is from the poem "Unmanifest Destiny" by Richard Hovey. I own NOTHINGInheritance Cycle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 2 - Words: 7,464 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 12-27-08 - Published: 6-27-08 - Arya & Eragon S.3. White Rose reviewsBrisingr Spoilers! Arya's encounter with a kindred spirit. Oneshot. I own nothing.Inheritance Cycle - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,100 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 10-3-08 - Complete4. Those Who Are Left Behind reviewsKartik's mother grieves after her son's untimely death. While visiting his grave, she runs into a certain redhead.Gemma Doyle Trilogy - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,425 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 2-28-08 - Complete5. The Winds of Change » reviewsAfter the defeat of Galba.Eragon is called to Ellesmera to guard Queen n old tempers and emotions be controlled? Meanwhile,a new threat has made itself known,and it wants the Riders dead.Join Eragon&Arya in a frantic race to save Alagaesia.EAficInheritance Cycle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 12 - Words: 16,467 - Reviews: 122 - Updated: 2-25-08 - Published: 8-26-07 - Complete6. The Curse of Memory » reviewsI try not to remember. It hurts too much. I'm dying inside, but no one will ever see...I won't let them. Arya ponders her life through her journal. ON HIATUS as of 3/15/08!Inheritance Cycle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Tragedy - Chapters: 17 - Words: 27,103 - Reviews: 42 - Updated: 2-5-08 - Published: 7-19-077. I Think I Hear It Whisper My Name reviewsA sad poem in which Gemma reflects on what happens in TSFT. SPOILERS Ahoy! I would love some honest feedback and I'd also like to know whether this poem moved you at all. Review please!Gemma Doyle Trilogy - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 322 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 1-2-08 - Complete8. Our Hearts Will Go On reviewsSPOILERS! Set sixteen years after the end of TSFT. Gemma books a passage on board a ship. That ship is...the Titanic! Much drama, angst, and Karma. I spent much time researching this! Review please!Gemma Doyle Trilogy - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,991 - Reviews: 15 - Published: 12-29-07 - Complete9. Moments of My Life » reviewsA twoshot does that exist? based on the early years of Kartik's life. Any ideas for a better summary? When I wrote this story, it sounded like crap, but I'd like a second opinion.Gemma Doyle Trilogy - Rated: K - English - Drama/Family - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,352 - Reviews: 7 - Updated: 12-25-07 - Published: 12-4-07 - Complete10. You Remembered reviewsA poem from Gemma to Kartik. I would like feedback. I think it's very good. Please read and review!Gemma Doyle Trilogy - Rated: K - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 240 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 12-24-07 - Complete11. A Morning of Peace reviewsArya and Faolin share a morning together. A plotless oneshot in need of some concrit!Inheritance Cycle - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 615 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 12-4-07 - Complete12. A Childhood Meeting reviewsThis oneshot is based on a hypothetical situation in which Gemma and Kartik meet five years before AGATB on the dusty streets of Bombay. All is told in Kartik's POV. R and R please!Gemma Doyle Trilogy - Rated: K - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,651 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 12-3-07 - Complete13. Forbidden but Forever reviewsVirginia and Amar, notell lovers discussing Kartik, Gemma, and their future. Oneshot set right before their tragic demise. This is my second AGATB fanfic, so I would love some feedback!Gemma Doyle Trilogy - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,503 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 11-30-07 - Complete14. Alagaesia, The Freak Show reviewsSkin is turning green, Galbatorix likes donuts. Eragon is a pretty boy, and Arya loves Durza. What is Alagaesia coming to? Read and Review.Inheritance Cycle - Rated: K - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 631 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 8-16-07 - Complete
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