If life begins at 40, I've lived a few years already! I wrote Guest Ki and Ki Cutters a while back but it took my better half some time to convince me to present it to you. A third set called Master Ki has been in hiatus but has recently been resumed.

I like Japanese Manga and Anime because the characters are allowed to grow and develop. American television in particular and comic books tend to shy away from that, afraid they'll change something that attracted their audience in the first place. The one exception to this rule - soap operas - are usually so badly written that the actors have one heck of a time salvaging anything from them.

I'm an old Trekkie and Star Wars fan and truly enjoyed the recent release of the movie version of Lord of the Rings. I'm a natural speed reader - I can rip through a 250 page paperback in 45 minutes. I have acquired over the years, a large library including science fiction, fantasy, historical romance, history, politics, science and religion.

I'm an unrepentant Ranma/Akane fan,but I have no quarrel with writers who present a different outcome, provided they stick to the characterization. (Two people with their personalities really would have slim chances under the circumstances in manga or anime) I despise however, the idea of Akane the brutal, obsessive maniac. The story better be able to walk on water and win a Pulitzer to keep my attention with that strike against it in my opinion.

I'm an artist, writer, singer, programmer, equestrian, and parent, with the last being my most satisfying responsibilty.

Oh... And 'One more thing...' WACK!! My wife is my proofreader. While I've gotten pretty decent over the years, she still reads my stories before they go out on fanfiction.net and gives me hell if I screw up. To think it started some thirty years ago, when she sat down beside me on the school bus and started reading over my shoulder! BTW, if anyone is interested, she might be willing to proof for you as well. She HATES bad grammer, poor word choices and incorrect spelling (shiver) send to ws_connolly@yahoo.com. Put 'Beta-reader Requested in the memo line.

FYI: The Main stories should be read in this order: Guest Ki, Ki Cutters, and coming next year, Master Ki. The ring of Ki Stories generally are 'related' stand alones. If they require backstory to make sense (other than cannon sources) I'll note or refer to the story involved.