Although writing keeps me sane, it's also what drives me crazy.

Age: Plenty old.

Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA, Earth, Milky Way, Universe . . .

Influences: John Steinbeck, Toni Morrison, Lloyd Alexander, Alison Weir (history rocks). If the love of romance novels is a sickness, Julia Quinn is the deadliest virus there is.

My take on writing: Sometimes telling a story is the mental and emotional equivalent of giving birth. Other times it's the equivalent of coughing up a hairball.

Animes that fascinate me right now: Bleach (of course), Fullmetal Alchemist, Tale of Saiunkoku, Nodame Cantabile, Karin, Spice and Wolf, Honey and Clover, Black Lagoon, Lovely Complex, Shounen Omniyoji.

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Recent Development: Dead Matsumoto Stories is now open at LJ. Take a peek, and add a few of your own. Please. :)

Even More Recent Development: I am completely restless and prone to brain farts.

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1. Love is a Four Letter Word » reviews

Drabbles, some long, some short, some angty, some cute. Multiple pairings. T Rated just to be flexible.

Nodame Cantabile - Fiction Rated: T - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 972 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 8-2-08 - Published: 7-27-08

2. It Goes On » reviews

The war is over. Isn't it time we all went back to living for a change?

Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,399 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 8-1-08 - Published: 7-10-08

3. The Guardian » reviews

She swore she would protect him. And Kuchiki Rukia keeps her promises. AU, follow-up to Breaking the Girl and Full Circle.

Bleach - Fiction Rated: M - English - General/Adventure - Chapters: 6 - Words: 11,463 - Reviews: 18 - Updated: 7-21-08 - Published: 11-16-07

4. Collision reviews

Gin and Rangiku meet for the last time.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 315 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 7-14-08 - Published: 7-14-08

5. Kuchiki Byakuya Has The Urge to Merge » reviews

He's even chosen a bride. WARNING: spoilerific crack within.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 13 - Words: 18,742 - Reviews: 244 - Updated: 6-29-08 - Published: 8-8-06

6. The Courtship of Ukitake Juushirou » reviews

Yoruichi sets out to court, wed, and bed the white-haired man of her dreams. Not necessarily in that order.

Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 3,956 - Reviews: 24 - Updated: 6-18-08 - Published: 2-29-08

7. The Day the Rabbit Died reviews

Matsumoto has a small problem.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 470 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 5-27-08 - Published: 5-27-08

8. More Than Fifteen Conversations About Stuff » reviews

Random conversations in random order. More spoilers than you can shake a stick at. 39. Onions, umbrellas, and a fake snit. 40. He'll settle for what he can get. 41. But for his sister, he would never have known why he was still there.

Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 41 - Words: 25,654 - Reviews: 292 - Updated: 5-5-08 - Published: 2-25-06

9. Snaring The Dragon » reviews

What good is having what you desire most within your grasp when you will not reach for it? Follow-up to Giving up and Moving On.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 8 - Words: 16,808 - Reviews: 103 - Updated: 2-22-08 - Published: 1-7-08

10. Giving Up and Moving On » reviews

Do you think you're the only person who had to let go of something they wanted with their whole heart? Get over yourself!

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 10 - Words: 11,254 - Reviews: 109 - Updated: 12-26-07 - Published: 10-28-07

11. Full Circle » reviews

The continuation of Breaking The Girl. They both face the truth.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: M - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 11 - Words: 15,570 - Reviews: 57 - Updated: 10-28-07 - Published: 10-3-07

12. Breaking the Girl » reviews

Rukia is not rescued. Rated for potentially dark matter. Spoilers for most recent chapters of the manga.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 12 - Words: 14,531 - Reviews: 119 - Updated: 10-2-07 - Published: 7-5-07

13. Watching

Post Grave, Giles thinks about his Scoobies. All in general, one in particular.

Complete - Buffy: The Vampire Slayer - Fiction Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,130 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 10-2-07 - Published: 10-2-07

14. The Truth of It reviews

Late at night, Chiaki muses on what's been left behind.

Complete - Nodame Cantabile - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 593 - Reviews: 11 - Updated: 7-4-07 - Published: 7-4-07

15. Mozart Is Pink reviews

...and so are Nodame's lips.

Complete - Nodame Cantabile - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 480 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 6-24-07 - Published: 6-24-07

16. What She Knew and When She Knew It reviews

Kourin comes to terms with her feelings. Drabble. S2 Spoilers.

Complete - Saiunkoku Monogatari - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 719 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 4-16-07 - Published: 4-16-07

17. Culling the Litter reviews

It dawns on Aizen that he has a potential problem.

Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 561 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 2-11-07 - Published: 2-11-07

18. Tales of the Two » reviews

They certainly had to be doing something while they were gone. Rated for future hooliganism. Chapter 4: Kisuke finally gets it. 4. Kisuke has a lot in common with a dead man. Chapter 5: After many years later, Tessai begins his mission.

Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 6 - Words: 4,350 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 4-23-06

19. The Way the World Goes Out » reviews

Endings, some happy, some not. Some spoilers, random characters, random everything.

Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst/General - Chapters: 3 - Words: 1,977 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 10-29-06 - Published: 10-21-06

20. Brighter Than Sunshine » reviews

Lurve, Bleach style. Minor spoilers. 6. He was looking for a fight and found a budding obsession. 7. There is still such a thing as a happy ending. 8. Sometimes jigsaw pieces from two different puzzles still fit perfectly.

Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 8 - Words: 5,130 - Reviews: 40 - Updated: 8-27-06 - Published: 7-8-06

21. Smexy! reviews

Karin is suddenly surrounded by innuendo.

Complete - Karin - Fiction Rated: T - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 197 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 7-5-06 - Published: 7-5-06

22. Clear Mind, Full Pocket reviews

What was Kenta thinking?

Complete - Karin - Fiction Rated: K - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 573 - Reviews: 28 - Updated: 6-7-06 - Published: 6-7-06

23. What Does Not Bleed reviews

The boy still has it in him to surprise his father. Spoilers post SS arc

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 533 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 5-3-06 - Published: 5-3-06

24. Never Much Good at Goodbye » reviews

Ukitake, Yoruichi, and Urahara. Before the fall.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Drama/Humor - Chapters: 11 - Words: 14,381 - Reviews: 46 - Updated: 4-21-06 - Published: 3-13-06

25. Going Home reviews

Isshin makes his choice. Rated for language. Massive spoilers.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,301 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 4-7-06 - Published: 4-7-06

26. Daddy's Little Girl Wants To Be A Rock Star reviews

. . .or not. Karin is interested in something else.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 769 - Reviews: 31 - Updated: 3-19-06 - Published: 3-19-06

27. Things He Told Himself » reviews

Sixth stanza: The rabbit hunt takes a bad turn for Renji.

Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 6 - Words: 3,819 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 2-24-06 - Published: 1-5-06

28. The Chosen One reviews

Of course Zaraki's choice of a vice captain wasn't immediately accepted.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 283 - Reviews: 48 - Updated: 2-23-06 - Published: 2-23-06

29. The Cruelest Cut » reviews

Ichigo asks a favor. Spoilers for manga chapters 210 and above.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 6 - Words: 3,760 - Reviews: 40 - Updated: 2-12-06 - Published: 2-6-06

30. All Love Unrequited reviews

TV can be cathartic. Rated for Ichigo's slightly filthy mouth. Spoilers.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 504 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 2-5-06 - Published: 2-5-06

31. Could've Been Your Mama reviews

If only Isshin wasn't such a perv. . .

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 346 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 2-4-06 - Published: 2-4-06

32. No Comment reviews

Yoruichi thinks she's lost her touch.

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: T - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 538 - Reviews: 32 - Updated: 1-22-06 - Published: 1-22-06

33. The You I Keep reviews

He thought he was lost, until she told him what he needed to hear. Very slight IchiXRuki

Complete - Bleach - Fiction Rated: K - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 347 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 1-22-06 - Published: 1-22-06