Hello to those who have ventured here to read my profile!

I'm 35, a photographer and music lover, and enjoy traveling. In fact, I traveled to Europe in July 2008 with my niece. We went to Manchester, Liverpool, London, Paris, Rome and Venice. It was AMAZING. Paris was my ultimate favorite and I can't wait to go back! Even though I live in the States (trust me, I didn't choose it), I've always felt I'm a European at heart!

Fanfiction.net has been a lot of fun for me. I have written for YEARS (literally since 5th grade!), but only in the past few have I been posting where others could read and review. A BIG THANK YOU to all who have taken the time to read and review my stories. If you're a fellow writer and poster of stories, you know just how precious that is.

I will wholeheartedly admit that I'm slow as a turtle when it comes to posting chapters. Why you ask? I work full time. My elderly parents are my priority. Just recently, I started dating a wonderful man. My personality is dominated by air signs (rising is Aquarius, moon is in Libra and while my sun is Cancer, I'm on the cusp of Gemini and it's a POWERFUL cusp) so I ALWAYS have multiple projects that I'm working on. As for the actual chapter development, I'm a perfectionist so I edit and edit and edit and edit before I can finally release a chapter. I put EVERYTHING I can into a chapter; the storyline, the characters, the dialogue, the descriptions, etc. So even though there may be some time in between chapters, you can be assured that a lot of the reason why is because I'm trying to post quality chapters and not just shoot them out with little care. Be patient, stick around and you will be rewarded! (Or at least I hope so!)

Note: Most of us underestimate the power of reviews. Whether you write something simple or spend a few minutes to share your thoughts, ALWAYS REVIEW WHAT YOU READ. I make sure if I've taken the time to read someone's story that they've taken the time to write that I leave them some words of compliment, encouragement or suggestion; all in kindness of course. We're all suckers for reviews, aren't we? Same goes for authors...REPLY to those reviews and be appreciative. If you happen to ever notice that I disappear as a consistent reviewer on your story, that's why. I reply to every single review I receive and do expect a few responses to my reviews in return. You don't HAVE to reply to every single one like I do, however, if I've left you let's say 10 reviews for a story and I've received NO replies, those will be the last 10. It's only fair, right? :)

Some personal links if you're interested...

www.cr-photography.com My professional website. (This site has been taken down, but I will replace it by the end of the year with a link to my Fotonomy account.)

http://cherenee.blogspot.com/ My blog site that I will try to start using to share with you my visual inspirations. When you read my mention of it at the end of a chapter, go here!

http://www.myspace.com/CherRenee237 Me on Myspace...stop by and say hello!

http://myworld.ebay.com/cher237 I often have odds and ends up for auction on Ebay. Check it out often should you be curious.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=18xtly5z.a2m7b6b7&x=0&y=436ybk&localeid=en_US Manchester & Liverpool.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=18xtly5z.4hk68f5v&x=0&y=ymiik3&localeid=en_US London.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=18xtly5z.6egdshjn&x=0&y=-456hzm&localeid=en_US Paris.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=18xtly5z.abfkwz6r&x=0&y=8zch2a&localeid=en_US The Vatican & Rome.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=18xtly5z.9k17qfhv&x=0&y=-aeffy8&localeid=en_US Venice.

I'm not an 'official' beta yet, but if you want to contact me for any reason (ask me a question, toss an idea out, need someone to glance over a chapter before posting, etc), just shoot me a personal message. I love discussing story lines and character development and such!

My story "When Irish Eyes Are Crying"was nominated for a Quibbler Award in the categories Best Alternate Universe and Most Original! (I couldn't believe it...I've never been nominated for anything!) THANK YOU many times over to whoever was kind enough to think that much of my story!

Another one of my stories "Only In The Dark" was nominated for another Quibbler Award in the category Best Slash. Again, THANK YOU. I know this one is rather eccentric in the pairing, but I hope it's also a bit endearing at the end.

Check out the site: http://quibbler.this-paradise.com/index.php (There is some GREAT work here and I'll be returning to read quite a few myself!)

Recommendations:

Harry Potter:

Ginny/Voldemort - Think that you don't like Voldemort? That he's a horrible, evil man? Think again. I dare you to read sephora85's The Lord and His Lady WITHOUT LIKING Voldemort and pulling for him before you're even 5 chapters in. Undoubtedly the best Voldie story I've read so far!

Tonks/Remus - This is the first story of this pairing that I've read and I'm hooked! In Had We Never Loved So Blindly, Mahsa FF captures their personalities, especially Tonks' internal thoughts and insecurities, perfectly. There's quite a bit of interaction between Sirius and Remus, as well, and you feel as if you're actually in the room with them (which gets pretty steamy I might add). Go read!

Hermione/Lucius - Looking for a sexy, angsty tale with an original storyline? Sinister Papaya Fondue's Hungry, Thirsty, Crazy is just that! You will be hooked from the beginning and wait anxiously for each chapter. You might even need a cold shower. Wait...did I say might?

Hermione/Severus - Ravens Kiss. Snowflake Kisses. 'Nuff said. (Beg her to continue, please!) (And read her other stories too...awesome!)

Hermione/Draco - Do you enjoy a sexy, angsty, sensuous, provocative Draco? You will LOVE this story by ilke. Claiming Hermione will have you PANTING (that's right...panting) for more. She's captured the sexual tension between these two and has it tied up in the corner, begging for mercy. (I wouldn't mind being tied up with Draco...but that's another story!)

Severus/Harry - Mottlemoth has managed to send Harry back in time after the war so he can save Severus using Hermione's Time Turner...and it's brilliant! It's so creative...even if you're not a slash lover, just go read the first few chapters. This is the first story I've read like this and can promise you won't be disappointed! Time and Time Again...see if you agree!

Moonlight:

Josef/Beth/Mick - That's right. Did you like the show? Did you want to see these 3 hook up desperately? Do you just like vampires? Well grab some ice (because I assure you, you'll need it) and head over to Laurelin the Pale's Some Women Like That. It's well written, it's progressive and it's HAWT. I am actually NOT a big vamp fan, but I was wishing like hell I could find a man with fangs after this!

A super big THANK YOU to LazyChestnut for beta-ing When Irish Eyes Are Crying. She is polite and kind and friendly and helps me keep my commas and semicolons in line! Do you need a beta for one of your stories? Send her a PM!

Thanks for stopping by!!