Thank you so much for reading!

About Me:

I am a thirtysomething 8th grade English teacher who recently became a mom for the first time. I am married to an amazing man who makes me laugh every single day, and he gets all of my geek-tendencies. I play WoW, D&D, quilt, write, read constantly, play with my daughter, and spend entirely too much time worrying about my students. I LOVE football, working on cars, doing electrical work, and baking. My taste in music and movies is just as eclectic as my taste in everything else. I hate tv and avoid it whenever possible, though my daughter has already developed an unhealthy fascination with Spongebob Squarepants from our time at the pediatrician's office :P

I picked up Twilight because a lot of my students were reading it, and it quickly became my latest obsession. I've gone through similar things with Harry Potter, the Wheel of Time series, JV Jones, and too many others to name, so I know that this, too, shall pass, but while it sticks, I am trying my hand at fanfiction.

As far as books go, I love fantasy above all else, but I have a passion for Elizabethan literature, and most of my studies centered on John Donne.

I am unabashedly Team Edward, and he might be the only man who could ever pull me away from my husband. Luckily for him, though, Edward is fictional. Damn it.

About My Writing:

I am completely new to fanfiction, having been introduced in the most unlikely of ways - from the imdb New Moon board and conversations about Wide Awake, which is the first fanfic I ever read. Since then, I've read a ton of Twilight fanfics along with some Cowboy Bebop and various other things. I have written my entire life, though, and am currently in the middle of three novels - one serious, while I'm dabbling with the other two. I am never without a notebook, and I have countless files, scraps of paper, journals, and backs of receipts filled with character concepts, plot outlines, and snippets of chapters along with the more developed things I've done.

I hope to publish some of my creative writing some day, as all my publications thus far have been scholarly work. While that is awesomely fun and I adore research, I really want to produce something new and all mine as well.

I have several stories in mind for Twilight fanfics, and the first of these is "Just One of the Guys," an AH/AU story that I hope others will enjoy as much as I do.

~ Story Stuff ~

Just One of the Guys Blog - The place to go for news, pictures, and other JOotG related information as well as chapters.

Collaborations:

ThePhoenixRiddle - The home of my collaborations with AHizelm ~ Exposure ~ Snapshots ~ ThePhoenixRiddle Blog

Whitlock-Masen - The home of my collaborations with Naelany ~ Marked ~ Be Careful What You Wish For ~ Whitlock-Masen Blog

The Lazy, Yet Discerning Ficster - JOotG has been featured in two articles written by AngstGoddess003 for TLYDF - OMJ: Exploring the Jasper Factor and Every Kiss Begins with 'Kay, No More Tongue Dominance', where it won for Best Chaste Kiss :) Both articles are excellent reads if you get a chance!

The Perv Pack's Smut Shack - Such a fantastic site for recommendations, especially on pervy-related things :) Tallulah Remiter and I had a fantastic time during our interview for the site! The Perv Pack also did a Roundtable Recommendation of JOotG! I am so excited!

Support Stacie Author Auctions - I have taken part of this worthy cause twice. Check it out and help out a fellow fanfic author if you are able!

Twifans for Haiti - Although this effort has now closed, I am proud to have taken part in helping raise over 75,000 for the victims of the Haiti earthquakes.

~ Contests ~

I am proud to have taken part as a judge or host in several contests throughout the fandom. Please check out the winners for those that have completed and vote for your favorites on those still open!

Completed Contests:

For the Love of Jasper
Les Femmes Noires
The Indies First Time Writer Challenge

Open Contests:

The FML Contest - Submissions due 2/15/10, voting starts 2/18/10!