About me:

I'm a sucker for a good story. The longer, angstier and more complicated the better. That's reflected in my stories, which tend to be, well, long and angsty. As far as soaps and couples go, my favourites are all over the map, and include Buzz/Jenna (GL), Craig/Samantha (ATWT), Carly/Lawrence (DAYS) and Alex/Dimitri (AMC). And there's a special place in my heart for Robert and Anna (GH) my first soap couple crush.

I love travelling and reading novels that span all corners of the globe, so my stories often do as well. Some of the places in my fics I've been to, others I haven't. For those those set in places I haven't been to, I hope it's not too obvious. I also love watches and guinea pigs, so sometimes those two will somehow sneak into my stories. Just like that.

Feedback, whether good or bad, is always valued.

About the stories:

Unbreakable: My very first fanfic. In other words, definitely not my best written story. I was inspired to write it when I saw another Dimitri and Alex fanfic and reading it left me wondering whether I could write one myself. I love the mature, sophisticated sexiness of Alex and Dimitri and wanted to write them a big, epic love story. One of my favourite aspects of this story was making Dimitri a diamond magnate. It seemed to fit not only with his character, but also with the story's theme of all things lasting and unbreakable. I can't remember who wrote that other story that inspired me, but I'm grateful as it bit me with the writing bug.

Figlio Perduto: Although the ending might suggest otherwise, I originally had no intention of writing a sequel to Unbreakable. But when I thought of writing another story that centred around a kidnapping, it suddenly made sense to continue where the last one left off instead, as Max, Alex and Dimitri's young son, had become a central character in his own right. Figlio is darker than Unbreakable, but if I had to pick a favourite story in this 'trilogy', it would be this one. One of the things I like best about Figlio is the unlikely friendship between Alex and David. The title is from Beethoven's Figlio Perduto and means lost son.

The Gift: The third and final installment of the trilogy. After introducing Robin in Figlio, I couldn't resist bringing Anna into the mix. At the time I wrote it, Anna had already been brought back to life on AMC. I liked the idea of Anna living without a memory in Northern Ontario, but I didn't like the whole Bart backstory (come to think of it, was there much of one?) so I created my own for him. It's the only story in the trilogy that takes the focus away from Alex and Dimitri and moves it to Anna and Robin.

The Sweetest Thing: A David and Anna short story, where David makes New Year's Eve plans but nothing goes according to those plans. Unlike most of my others, this story is short and sweet. After the dark and depressing turn that this couple took on the show, I needed a little fluff to cheer me up.

For Your Smile: Probably my favourite short story and the only one that falls into the fantasy genre. I'd never have come up for the idea behind it, were it not for a challenge to write a David and Anna short based on the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. After a little gender reversal, I really liked the way this one turned out.

Once a Thief: This one was inspired by an Iris Johansen book (can't remember which one), but, after writing a particularly long, character driven story, I wanted to write something fast moving, with lots of action. Something that was plot, rather than character driven. A caper fic, in other words. I couldn't think of a better couple than Robert and Anna to focus it on. The title is a tribute to Anna's colourful background, which served to make her one of daytime's most interesting, complex characters.

The Phone Call: My shortest short story. This ficlet was inspired by a creepy David Morrell book that made me want to write a scary story too. The story takes place shortly after Leora's birth, when David and Anna's future with their daughter looks promising yet something sinister from Anna's past lurks just around the corner.

What If? : The death of baby Leora was one of the bleakest storylines I've ever seen on a soap. It, literally, tore apart the pairing of Anna and David. It was difficult to write a fic about this couple after they lost their child, or at least a fic that was anything but sad and dark. In a lot of ways, What If? is a bleak story. It couldn't not be given the circumstances, but at the same time I wanted to write a story that had a bit of hope too. An inkling that maybe this couple could stand a chance, in spite of what they had to overcome.

Have a Little Faith in Me: I wrote this short story after Anna left AMC, mostly because I was still miffed at how they ended the pairing of David and Anna. And partly because I wished the show too had a little more faith in this couple. I needed them to end on a note that suggested that there was more tying them together than just their little girl and when David found out he had another daughter I thought there was no better person he could to turn to than Anna. To show that there wasn't just love between them, but friendship too.

Strangers: This is the longest and most complex story I've ever tried to write and also the only fic I could truly call an ensemble fic, thanks to its various different story arcs. It's much character driven as it is plot driven. For all those reasons, it's also one of my favourites. It's hard to sum up Strangers in a few words, but its central plot revolves around what happens when an identical twin stands in for her sister, with disastrous and unpredictable consequences. At the same time it's a story of complicated relationships, of the gentle romance of Dimitri and Alex versus the sturm-und-drang passion of Anna and David. Of the bittersweet bond between Anna and Robin, and Alex and Anna. Of the newfound animosity between Anna and Dimitri versus the enduring friendship of Sean and Anna. Of Faison's dark, obsessive love. And lastly, of Robert's loyalty to his past versus his hope for a new future.