I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of. -Joss Whedon

I am a twenty-one year old girl from Texas. I spend nearly every spare minute reading, though I somehow managed to make time for my job as the Assistant Store Manager at an awesome video store. I live alone in my parents' house while they're living overseas and my brother is away at college, but I dream of moving up north and experiencing life somewhere new. Writing has been my passion since I was a kid and I hope to one day make a future of it by writing books (preferably YA novels).

Last year I read 79 books and this year my goal is 100. Every time I finish a book, I write a review of it and post it on my book review blog, Novel Attraction. While book reviews make up the majority of the content, I also blog about book events, bookstores, and basically anything else that strikes this bookworm's fancy. I really enjoy doing it and I've already had quite a few authors respond to the reviews via Twitter, which is always quite exciting for this particular fangirl.

You can also find me on twitter under the username of KirssyIAm. I don't tweet about FanFiction all that often, but it is a good place to keep up with me and/or ask me any questions you might have about my stories or blogs. I like to think that I'm particularly witty, but I'll let you have the final say on whether that's true or not. ;)

Current Favorite Song?: Crazy People by Ke$ha

Current Book I'm Reading: The Fellowship of the Ringby J.R.R. Tolkien

Favorite Authors: Laurie Halse Anderson, J.K. Rowling, John Green, Nina LaCour, and Cornelia Funke.

Superpower of Choice: Telepathy/Telekenisis

The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains proves he has no brains. -Charles Spurgeon

Stories in Progress:

A Matter of Time: Chapter 25- Distant

Eyes of Purple: Chapter 17- Grave News [Hiatus]

Winning the Golden Hearted: Chapter 15- Blades [Hiatus]

I promise, I have not abandoned Eyes of Purple and Winning the Golden Hearted. They will be updated as soon as I can. I am still working on them. My Newsies stories just took priority for a while.

Just Finished:

How the World Turns

Fairytales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. -G.K. Chesterton

My Stories:

Founding Faith Series (Justice League):
A Story of Faith: This story is about a 18 year old Christian girl named Faith Holzer who's kicked out of her home by a jerk of a stepmother, Melinda. Green Arrow was a good friend of she and her late father. When he takes her to the Watchtower, the League finds out about her powers and invites her to join. But when she's singled out by an unknown villian, she and Flash are thrown together in the midst of it all. Can her faith stand up to the evil pursuing her? Flash/OC. Complete

Bat for Dad and Birds for Brothers: Sapphire Evans is kidnapped by the Joker when he mistakes her for Batgirl. After saving her from both he and the Joker, the Batclan takes her in and it's not long before she becomes it's newest member- Dark Falcon. Now there's a plot to take down the Justice League and she's on the hit list.
Meanwhile, Wally's still trying to find out how to stand firm in his faith. Luckily, he's got some help. Complete

Midnight Heart: A collection of one-shots making up the sequel to BFDaBFB, each explores the hearts of both Batclan and Flash family, testing the strength of their bonds and the power of their love. In Progress*
*Sorry guys, but I've had to abandon this storyline. I apologize for any inconvenience, I just can't continue with it.

The Kane Twin Series (Chronicles of Narnia):
Eyes of Purple: When twins Isaiah and Davina Kane stumble into Narnia, they already think their life has taken a turn for the worse. But when a prophecy concerning Davina is found and foul men plot for Narnia's demise, their troubles have only just begun. Peter/OC. This is a rewritten, but totally new story, of how Isaiah and Davina entered Narnia the first time. You'll wanna wait until I finish this one again before you read STA. In Progress

Second Time Around: A sequel to "Eyes of Purple". Davina and the Pevensies are sucked back in to Narnia a year later in England, but some 13,000 years later in Narnia. Will they be able to handle the new adventures in store for them? And how will the Kings and Queens of Old react to Narnia being a "more savage place than you remember"? No Suspian. Peter/OC and Susan/OC. Complete

Heart of Gold Series (Chronicles of Narnia):
For the Love of a Traitor: Aaryn Gold is over at the Pevensie house the day of the bombings on London. A best friend to Edmund, she is sent with the Pevensie children to Professor Kirke's with them. She and Peter hate each other because she constantly challenges his authority over them and isn't afraid to defy him. Even so, she doesn't agree with Edmund's dealing with the White Witch. She knows Edmund's heart- who he really is. So when Narnia takes the five children on an adventure of a lifetime, what is her purpose? Edmund/OC. Complete

Winning the Golden Hearted: The council's pressing for the Narnian royalty to marry and produce heirs has already put Narnia, along with Archenland, in enough trouble. Yet it only continues to create more damage. Then Forian returns to claim his prize and things get complicated, for as he says- "Power is far more intoxicating than a pretty face." Can Edmund fight to save her? How far will the Pevensies be able to go to bring Aaryn home? It appears that Susan's not the only one with suitor troubles. Edmund/OC. In Progress

JLU Oneshots:
You Belong With Me: Songfic set to the song of the same title by Taylor Swift. Shayera, Wally, and John head out for their monthly 'hang-out time'. Meanwhile, Shayera can't help but think about the fact that Mari and John aren't right for each other. He belongs with Shayera. Obviously HG/GL. Complete

Boys Don't Cry: Songfic set to "Boys Don't Cry" by Plumb. Bruce wasn't the only one who wore a mask all the time. Wally had worn this mask for as long as he could remember- happiness. Fake happiness that made everyone think that he'd had the best life ever. They couldn't be farther from the truth. F/LP. Complete

Breathe: Songfic set to "Breathe" by Taylor Swift. John takes a look at his broken relationship with Shayera. He knows he can't breathe without her, but will he do anything about it? GL/HG. Complete

You're Still My Big Sister: "They had grown so close, loved one another like family. Or at least, he thought they had. Apparently, it was all one-sided. She had betrayed him. She had betrayed them all." Wally's POV during the events of Starcrossed, Shayera's betrayal. Complete

Chronicles of Narnia Oneshots

Lucy: Songfic set to "Lucy" by Skillet. "Hey Lucy I remember your name. I left a dozen roses by your grave today..." Susan remembers the way they were and the way she changed. Why didn't she stop it before it was too late? She feels like a traitor. Memories flood her mind as she visits her baby sister's grave. "I would give up all the world to see that little piece of heaven looking back at me." Susan-centric. Complete

Supernatural: Songfic set to "Supernatural" by Flyleaf. "It was no secret that she was dying. That was the reason that she wasn't at the hospital anymore. There was nothing more that they could do for her there, no more treatment for her. The doctors had told the Pevensies just to make her last days more comfortable. It shouldn't be long now." Lucy's dying, yet she and Edmund cling to their faith in Aslan, even if the world tells them that there's no use in praying. Lucy and Edmund-centric. Non-slash. Complete

My Shameless Bouts of FF Preaching:

Super Aspirations: Why do we each long to be a part of a great adventure? Why is it that we long to fight with the Justice League or draw our swords alongside the Pevensies? A brief explanation by yours truly. Inspired by Elanor Joy's Twilight story- To Be Loved. Narnia/JL Crossover. Complete

Legion of Superheroes Oneshots

The Pain of Regret: "But as he left, I found myself turning away with them. I followed his lead as we retreated from the battle- from the damage we'd done. I closed my eyes and tried to block out the reality of what I was doing. I was leaving my little brother to die." Mekt's point of view during the episode 'Chained Lightning'. Mekt didn't want to be an only child. He didn't want Garth or Ayla to die, he just wanted his family back together again. "For as much as I hated my brother, I loved him so much more." Complete

Doctor Who Oneshots:

Allons-y: "Well that's an interesting story. I'm the Doctor. Only not your Doctor. I'm the next Doctor, your Doctor regenerated. Only I wasn't technically your Doctor. Just the one you know." "Alright, I get it." Donna responded. "No, no I don't. What?" The Eleventh Doctor gives Donna a hand when the Tenth Doctor was otherwise occupied. Donna/Doctor friendship fic. Complete

More Than Blood Trilogy (Newsies):

We Run the Papes: "The papes run the town and we run the papes. Everyone needs papes, we just gotta remind 'em why." Al finished with a Cheshire grin. Being Jack's sister has never been easy, but Alison Kelly is about to have a lot more than a few extra fist fights on her plate when Pulitzer raises the paper price for newsies. David/OC. Complete

"We Run the Papes" won these awards in the 2011 Summer Reading Newsies Fanfiction Awards (http://pegm.webs.com/results.html):
First place for Best Action/Adventure, First place (in a 3-way tie) for Best Love Story, First place for Best Narrative, Second Place for Best Dialogue, Second Place (in a 2-way tie) for Most Memorable Scene, Second Place for Summer Blockbuster, and Second Place for Best Supporting Cast. Also, David and Alison received First Place for Best Couple, David received First Place for Summer's Most Dashing Hero, and Alison received Second Place for Summer's Leading Lady.

"We Run the Papes" was also entered in the 2012 Winter New York Newsies Awards (http://www.wix.com/newsies/nyna/winter-2012). There it received Best Adventure, tied for Best Friendship, and Alison received the award for Best OC.

How the World Turns: It's been two years since the strike and trouble is brewing again on the streets of Manhattan. Someone's gunning for Jack's position as head of the newsies and he's not afraid to spill blood to get it. When David and Al become the target of a vicious attack, the stakes are higher than they've ever been and Jack's determined to end it before someone gets killed. Jack/Sarah. David/OC. Complete

A Matter of Trust: Five years have passed and a lot has changed in that time. Al is pregnant, Jack's in Santa Fe, and Runner is head of the Manhattan newsies. But trouble seems to follow Al and the people she holds dear, and it comes in many different sizes. Can her family make it through these new trials? After all, family is about more than blood. David/OC. In Progress

Teen Titans Oneshots:

He Had Flown: "Only birds can fly, boy. Birds and the Graysons. It's what we do, son. We fly. But you can't fly if you never get off the ground." A contemplation of pain and it's significance in the life of Dick Grayson. Complete

Stories I Beta:

Debt of Honor by LucyOfNarnia In Progress

The Person Inside: Life of Queen Susan the Gentle (from Chapter 15 on) by LucyofNarnia In Progress

Game of Lies by elizabethpendragon In Progress

Nerds like us are allowed to be un-ironically enthusiastic about stuff. Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like, jump-up-and-down-in-your-chair-can't-control-yourself love it. When people call people nerds, mostly what they're saying is, "You like stuff." Which is not a good insult at all. Like, "You are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness." -John Green