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Author has written 26 stories for Voyagers!. About Me Education and Work: I have been a registered nurse for the past 36 years. I worked for 20 years doing many different kinds of nursing, including emergency department, med-surg, geriatrics and occupational health. Sixteen years ago, after earning my Master's Degree in Nursing Education, I answered an add to teach in a high school of all places. My husband said, "why don't you go see what they have to say?" Guess what? God sure works in mysterious ways, because I have been teaching high school students about medical careers and running a certified nurse assistant program for them ever since. Not only that, but I love it, AND apparently I'm good at it because my students do very well on all the standardized tests and certification exams the state gives them. Because of the acute shortage of nursing instructors in our state, I was asked to teach nursing students, so I also teach part time in the RN program at our local Community College. It keeps me current and I'm able to prepare my high school students better for the high expectations at the college level. Volunteering: Along with my husband of 31 years (who knows where that time went), I volunteer three hours each week at a local non-profit in our town that supports people on the autism spectrum and their families. Hobbies: I sing alto in my church choir and I especially love to sing four part harmony a cappella. It is a rare week that I miss church or choir rehearsal. I also quilt, though since I've been writing so much, I've been quilting less. I play guitar and piano, once in awhile I will play in church. I also love horseback riding, though I'm happy just raking manure out of a stall as long as I'm close to horses. Family: My daughter graduated from college in 2009 and was married last year. She just had a wonderful home birthing experience and gave us a beautiful granddaughter. She is happy and therefore I'm happy. As I said above, my husband and I have been happily married for 31 years, though sadly, he doesn't care for fiction of any kind at all, so it's hard for me to share my writing experience with him. But in every other way we are a great match! About My Stories: I first found Voyagers! in June of 2009 and I fell in love with the show. It had the relationships of friendship and family, as well as time travel and an orphan, all of which I especially like. I found this site and read most of the stories, and then started writing my own. I've always loved to write, but I never thought about publishing anything on-line. Somewhere along the line, in December 2009 I think, I was lucky enough to connect by e-mail with Mrs. Phineas Bogg, who not only encouraged me to post a story, but patiently taught me how. So, my journey as a published fan fiction writer began. I am indebted to her for continuing to answer my questions and offering support and encouragement when I need it. One thing I guess all writers learn is that writing for an audience is different than writing for yourself. When you write for yourself, you know what you mean, but for others, you really have to explain it to them, so they see it like you do. It seems obvious, but it is a lesson I learned since posting here. My writing has evolved in other ways too, since I've been posting here. I've always been more interested in the relationship the characters have with each other, than with the plot. For me, the relationships are so important that they can easily overshadow the story line. I sometimes write scenes depicting some aspect of a relationship, something I want Phineas or Jeff to say, for example, and then fit a plot around them. Linking the scenes together into a coherent whole is sometimes a challenge and often a story will surprise me because it ends up a lot different than I intended in the first place. I don't know if I should give it away, but, I am a sucker for a happy ending. So, even though bad things sometimes happen in my stories, they are there only so the good qualities the characters possess can shine through more brilliantly in contrast. Also, my stories will never contain explicit gore, violence or slash. Thank you for reading my Profile and my stories! Voyager Tip 8) | |||||||
1. An Alternate Life » reviewsWhat would have happened if a different voyager landed in Jeff's room on that fateful day in 1982? In this story, Jeff uses some state-of-the-art equipment at headquarters to find out what his life might have been like. My first foray into an Alternate Universe.Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Friendship - Chapters: 16 - Words: 11,752 - Reviews: 36 - Updated: 11-21-12 - Published: 11-13-12 - Complete2. Jeff's Protector » reviewsWhen Drake gets control of the omni, dangers come from many directions. Phineas is forced to make some difficult choices in order to protect Jeff, but will Jeff be able to forgive him? Rated T bc I needed a disgusting scene in chapter 5.Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Family - Chapters: 23 - Words: 24,728 - Reviews: 44 - Updated: 12-18-11 - Published: 12-1-11 - Complete3. In The Beginning: Two » reviewsBefore Episode 2, and after "In The Beg: One", Phineas struggles with violating the code every day because he is traveling with Jeff who continues to grieve. As they solve red lights, they begin to better understand their unique and caring relationshipVoyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 11 - Words: 15,638 - Reviews: 27 - Updated: 8-10-11 - Published: 8-4-11 - Complete4. In The Beginning: One » reviewsIn their earliest voyages, Jeff and Bogg had many things to sort out. Jeff hadn't had any emotional support for a long time, and Phineas had lost his guidebook & was voyaging illegally with a kid. This is how their first few voyages might have gone.Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 8 - Words: 14,372 - Reviews: 36 - Updated: 4-27-11 - Published: 4-20-11 - Complete5. Philosophy » reviewsTakes place after "The Reunion", when Jeff starts to think about the meaning of life. During their travels, Phineas helps him to realize that he has his own brand of wisdom. An important death occurs along the way.Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 15 - Words: 13,706 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 3-1-11 - Complete6. A Missing Moment from Voyagers of the Titanic reviewsThis is what I think could have happened during that long night while they waited to see if the rabies vaccine would save Jeff's life.Voyagers! - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,823 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 2-13-11 - Complete7. Voyager Limericks » reviewsHere are a few episodes, summarized in limericks. I hope to add new ones until every episode is here. We'll see. Just a little Voyagers! fun! Worlds Apart is now up!Voyagers! - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Friendship - Chapters: 8 - Words: 2,863 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 2-7-11 - Published: 12-22-108. The Reunion » reviewsDuring a weeklong Voyager Reunion, Jeff turns 13, and Phineas has problems being both his guardian and his friend. A long story that takes place after Convergence and Teaching Jeff, and brings back some of those characters. Some minor violence early on.Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 22 - Words: 28,763 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 12-26-10 - Published: 12-19-10 - Complete9. Happy Thanksgiving, Bogg » reviewsInspired by Dawn Owens' poem "Home", this story creates a situation in which Jeffrey could have written the poem. Dawn read the first draft and gave her permission to include her poem in the body of the story. I hope you like it!Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 14 - Words: 12,824 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 10-22-10 - Published: 10-7-10 - Complete10. Sequel to Teaching Jeff » reviewsJust some ideas about Brindle's motives and the omni's unusual functioning, as well as the final custody decision. Begins right after the end of "Teaching Jeff".Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Family - Chapters: 6 - Words: 5,652 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 7-18-10 - Complete11. Teaching Jeff » reviewsBrindle and Kane arrange for Jeff's formal education to start immediately, but fail to realize just how much he is learning from Bogg while in the field and how much their separation will impact him. Minor character deaths are explored. I hope it's okay.Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Family/Friendship - Chapters: 22 - Words: 19,482 - Reviews: 28 - Updated: 7-14-10 - Published: 7-11-10 - Complete12. Fathers and Sons » reviewsThis story takes place after Convergence and explores the relationship between fathers and sons. Jeffrey and Phineas have many experiences in the field and at headquarters.Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Friendship - Chapters: 23 - Words: 22,675 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 6-18-10 - Published: 6-13-10 - Complete13. Three Little Words reviewsWhen Jeffrey utters these three little words, Phineas is surprised by his reaction. Just a one shot that IMHO needed to be written down.Voyagers! - Rated: K - English - Family/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,026 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 5-6-10 - Complete14. Deliver Us From Evil » reviewsThe boys land in a place where evil is at work, but they have goodness on their side.Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 13 - Words: 8,590 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 4-21-10 - Published: 4-18-10 - Complete15. Hostages » reviewsPhineas and Jeffrey land in the middle of a hostage situation.Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 11 - Words: 5,666 - Reviews: 22 - Updated: 4-16-10 - Published: 3-9-10 - Complete16. Missing Moments from The Pilot » reviewsMy version of what could have happened between the beach, the rocks, the bicycle shop and the top of the cliff at Big Rock Creek. Inspired by one of my favorite short fics called "The Calm After the Storm" by TimeAndTide. Reference with permissionVoyagers! - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 3 - Words: 5,954 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 4-14-10 - Complete17. Dogs & More » reviewsThis story was supposed to explain why Phineas is afraid of dogs, but as it unfolded, Jeff's feelings about his Aunt Elizabeth demanded equal time. Sometimes these stories seem to write themselves!Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 15 - Words: 12,303 - Reviews: 23 - Updated: 4-11-10 - Published: 4-8-10 - Complete18. Convergence » reviewsWhen the timelines of all Voyagers converge every two years, Phineas and Jeff have some unique experiences together and become even closer. Rated T for possibly upseting content toward the end.Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 18 - Words: 12,102 - Reviews: 31 - Updated: 3-7-10 - Published: 3-2-10 - Complete19. The Long Voyage from Friend to Family » reviewsOver the course of several voyages, Jeff and Phineas come to realize how much they mean to each other. Rated T for violence in one of the chapters.Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 12 - Words: 13,018 - Reviews: 27 - Updated: 2-22-10 - Published: 2-21-10 - Complete20. Partners reviewsWhile recovering from an injury at headquarters, Jeff meets an old friend of Bogg's and learns something about what it takes to have a great partnership. Another missing moment.Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,807 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 2-16-10 - Complete21. Where's The Clutch? reviewsWhen Jeffrey voices his annoyance over Bogg's continuing difficulty with clutches, he learns a few new things about his partner's past and comes to appreciate Bogg even more.Voyagers! - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,249 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 2-11-10 - Complete22. The Wise and Crazy Pirate reviewsThe boys meet Jeff's Dad before he was married, and Phineas learns a few things that surprise him. This story was built around the challenge to make Jeff laugh and cry at the same time. It evolved from concept to finish in only 2 days.Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,107 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 1-28-10 - Complete23. The Rule reviewsJeffrey took quite a spill off the horse in Episode 12, "Buffalo Bill and Annie Play the Palace". Here is a missing moment, after things settle down at the end of the episode. References to Episodes 4 & 6 "Agents of Satan" and "Cleo and the Babe.Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,415 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 1-27-10 - Complete24. I Don't Need You Anymore! reviewsWhile taking a break at headquarters, Jeff gets a bit rebellious and decides he doesn't need Bogg anymore, but things change when he realizes Bogg just might need him.Voyagers! - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,497 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 1-20-10 - Complete25. Shooting the Horse reviewsFourteen year old Jeffrey finally gets the chance to shoot a gun, but gets more than he bargained for.Voyagers! - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,842 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 1-16-1026. After Titanic reviewsAfter the "Voyagers of the Titanic" episode, Jeffrey has an unexpected reaction and Phineas faces the painful realization that although Jeffrey often acts like an adult, he's still a kid.Voyagers! - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,165 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 1-16-10 - Complete
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