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Poll: Who would you like to see Harry paired with in my new story What About The Paperwork? Vote Now!
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since: 10-18-03, id: 472569, Profile Updated: 06-02-08
country: Sweden
Author has written 9 stories for Harry Potter.

06-02-08

A lot of people have written to me and asked whether I will ever update my Veela story or if it has been abandoned.

First of all, let me reassure you and tell you that it has not been abandoned. When I began to write Not Your Usual Veela Mate I was still a young author, and, to tell you the truth, I didn’t know the first thing about writing. As a result, I skipped a lot of small details, obsessing with chapter lengths and whatnot, thinking that those details didn’t matter much. But as the story progressed and I grew as a writer, I came to realize that some of those details did matter, and very much so.

So I got stumped. Should I simply ignore the plot holes created when I went on with the story and hadn’t included those details? Or should I go back and revise what I had already written and published?

For a long time I vacillated back and forth, never coming to a decision, and then I fell into a period when I was unable to write anything, and when I got back it was easier to write on other things than my Veela story.

So... Not Your Usual Mate was put on the backburner. But do not despair, I got to reading parts of it the other day when I didn’t have anything to read and I wasn’t in the mood to put words to screen. And I discovered what a fantastic story I’ve got here. I can fully understand that you are impatient for an update, grin.

Since I’ve more or less forgotten what I have written, I need to re-read the entire story carefully to get into the swing of things again. And since the language isn’t the best, I plan on spending the summer re-writing and polishing up the chapters I’ve posted before continuing on with the story.

This means that an update is in the wind. But I do not plan on starting to update until August/September depending on how smoothly things are going, (and whether Real Life will leave me alone or not.) I hope this will put all of you at ease.

Until next time,

Janara

05-16-08

I have just created a poll. I was curious to learn who you think Harry should be with in my new story. If you have an idea, and they are not represented in the poll, please mail me and tell me your thoughts. I have an idea who I’m pairing him with, but I really wouldn’t mind hearing what you think.

J

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1. Not Your Usual Veel Mate Rewritten » reviews
This is the - hopefully - improved version of my story Not Your Usual Veela Mate. Au. No HBP or DH. HP/DM LM/SS Lots of Dumbledore, Ron and Hermione bashing.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 3 - Words: 21,092 - Reviews: 287 - Updated: 7-27-09 - Published: 9-29-08 - Harry P. & Draco M.
2. Not Your Usual Veela Mate » reviews
Draco is a Veela and guess who his mate is? I've tried to write a Veela story where the two don't jump into bed immediately, hence the title. Will contain Dumbledore bashing. HPDM LMSS AU from book 5
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 67 - Words: 396,525 - Reviews: 7065 - Updated: 9-29-08 - Published: 9-8-05 - Harry P. & Draco M.
3. Let The Guilty Pay » reviews
Harry is sick and tired of the way everyone is treating him. Realising that drastic measures are needed, Harry stages a Potions accident. How was he to know that his actions would unravel secrets long hidden? And just whose son is he? AU year 5 HP/SS
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Angst - Chapters: 20 - Words: 103,222 - Reviews: 1289 - Updated: 9-9-08 - Published: 9-7-07
4. Revenge Is Sweet reviews
Accidentally overhearing about a prank his best friends have played on him, Harry gets angry and wants revenge.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,017 - Reviews: 76 - Published: 6-5-08 - Complete
5. What About The Paperwork! reviews
Harry is not happy with the future Dumbledore has mapped out for him now that the war is over. Sick and tired of the manipulations, Harry rebels the only way he knows how. Sadly, Harry forgot the first rule of his life,nothing ever goes according to plan.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,851 - Reviews: 110 - Published: 5-15-08 - Harry P.
6. Sweet Revenge reviews
All Harry ever wanted was to have a family. When Fate and Destiny denied him this simple request, he took matters into his own hands. But not even Harry Potter is beyond petty revenge, and just what will Petunia Dursley think of her nephew’s family?
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,165 - Reviews: 50 - Published: 8-20-07 - Harry P. & Petunia D. - Complete
7. The Power He Knows Not reviews
Dumbledore always said that Harry’s strength was his ability to love. What if the Headmaster was wrong and Harry’s strength was compassion? Takes place during sixth year, but not really based on book six.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,733 - Reviews: 74 - Published: 3-16-07 - Harry P. & Severus S. - Complete
8. Love Fever » reviews
HIATUS Harry Potter, the defeater of Voldemort, has taken mysteriously ill. Can the one that holds his heart save him? A HarryDraco story.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 4 - Words: 23,782 - Reviews: 226 - Updated: 11-9-06 - Published: 5-15-06 - Harry P. & Draco M.
9. The Marriage reviews
[Complete] At the start of Harry's seventh year Dumbledore has come up with the perfect way of ending the war. There is only one problem, Harry refuses to play the Headmaster's game. Will Harry be able to avoid the trap set by the aged wizard?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,022 - Reviews: 340 - Published: 6-4-05 - Complete
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