5/16/2012 - Hello, all! I hope you’re all doing well! I actually have a couple of announcements that I’d like to make, the first of which is that I’m starting a new, potentially publishable project with jesrod82, which, unfortunately, means that I’ll be focusing less on my fanfiction. I truly apologize for any inconvenience, and while I love HP, Ron/Hermione, and, of course, you guys, fanfic unfortunately doesn’t pay the bills. (Wish it did…) SO… I’ve made the decision to pull Anything, since I admittedly began it rather hastily & it’s not very far along yet anyway. I still plan on working on Permission Slip & TWP in my spare time, but updates, I’m afraid, will be sporadic.

Again, I apologize for any inconvenience, but I hope you’ll understand that I’m DEAD BROKE, lol, and writing is quite time-consuming. Besides, since a former Twilight fanfic (*ahem* 50 Shades of Grey *ahem*) has managed to go viral, I’ve gotta admit that I’m feeling pretty confident at my own chances of publication… ;)

Wishing you all the best!

-Kari

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About me:

I'm a writer & avid reader, a Texas girl, born & raised, wife to a good ol' boy, mom to a couple of adorable little terrors, and a military vet with a couple of deployments under my belt. All it really takes to make me happy is chocolate, a bottle of Cabernet, and some well-written fanfic or an engrossing novel, & I'm good to go.

I have a long history with reading/writing fanfiction & have participated in multiple fandoms since the mid-90's, but I've recently spread my wings into writing original fiction for the paranormal romance genre. When I participated in the Twilight fandom I wrote book reviews, guest columns, and was a validation beta for a popular site about vampire fiction.

Obviously, I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan, and I've loved the Ron/Hermione pairing since I first started reading the novels in 2003 during my first deployment. Harry/Ginny is all right, in my opinion, but the Ron/Hermione dynamic was always so much more interesting to me.

Please be aware before reading my fics: All of my M-rated fics contain sexual content, adult language, and, in some cases, violence and disturbing subject matter, and as such are intended for adult audiences only. Hence the rating & the posted warnings. Since this site does not offer specific guidelines pertaining to what is/isn't permitted under its "mature" rating & thereby leaves it up to the subjective interpretation of its users to determine what is allowed, I personally tend to view an "M" rating as being the equivalent of an R-rated movie. (Generally, R-rated movies permit sexual content, nudity, adult language, and strong bloody violence.) Therefore, if you're unable to get into an R-rated movie without adult supervision, then my stories aren't for you.

While Harry Potter is a "young adult" series, I cater specifically to adult fans of the series such as myself; there are plenty of fics out there much more appropriate for younger audiences. By reading my M-rated fics and observing the posted rating and warnings, you are certifying that you are of the legal age of consent in your country or place of residence.

Furthermore: Most of my storylines are centered around pregnancies, so if that's not your cup of tea (and I realize that not everyone likes pregnancy storylines), then my fics probably aren't for you. Also, I do not view Ron as having been a saint when it came to Lavender, and I don't write him as such. I don't necessarily believe that they engaged in actual intercourse, but he's Ron Weasley, not Edward Cullen. If you think that all they did was snog, then that's great, and I respect that. I've heard all the arguments - he would've waited for his true love, he was raised with more respect for women than that, et cetera, et cetera. Read my fics or don't, but please don't PM me your arguments, since, as I said, I've heard them all. Let's just happily agree to disagree, yeah?