Hello!!

Here's a link to my author bio on FictionPress.

I know that I update very rarely. You don't have to remind me. One reason is that I'm in college, taking hard classes, and trying to actually do well. The other reason is that my beta is in exactly the same situation. So between the two of us, we get things done very slowly.

A Little About Me...

Yes, that picture is actually of me. I'm watching the sunset on the last evening we were in Hawaii when I was sixteen.

I am: a Christian, a writer, a sister, a friend, a daughter, a nursing assistant, a horseback rider, a student, a spaz, a klutz, a dumb blonde, a shopping addict, a coffee addict, an extrovert, probably ADHD, usually goofy, serious when I have to be, often stressed, shy until we have something to talk about, loyal to those I love, terrified that I will lose them, short, sarcastic, and a generally happy person.

I am not: an athlete, an artist, emo, organized, or quiet.

I want to: be a nurse, be a mom, own a horse, but above all: hang out with Jesus.

I love to: write, think, listen to music, read, do complicated nail art, ride horses, goof around with my friends, be totally random, plan events, laugh, shop, eat, watch movies, play with puppies, and play with kids.

I love God more than anything. He is my everything, and that will never change.

More about me: My family has three wonderful dogs (1 beagle and 2 labrador/golden retriever crosses), and a very bratty African Gray Parrot. I love dogs and horses, and I am a bit (okay, a lot) fashion-obsessed and I think shopping should be an Olympic sport. I spend a lot of time doing my nails because I love doing ridiculously complicated nail art. I have done everything from ladybugs to a spooky Halloween french tip. I have a group of the greatest friends that I could ever ask for, some of whom I know from my AWESOME youth group and some whom I know from high school, and some I've met here in college. They're incredibly supportive (even when I sit down in the middle of some event and start writing). Now that I'm in college, my mom is one of my best friends. She still has rules that make no sense, but she has never failed to give me good advice. She is a hard-ass when I need her to be, and sympathetic and sweet when I need that to. We didn't get along at ALL when I was in high school, and I never would have believed our relationship could be like this. I love you, Mom.

Favorite Music: I mostly listen to country and Christian music. I don't have one favorite song because I like too many.

Favorite Books/Authors: C.S. Lewis, Dean Koontz, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, and Tamora Pierce (except for the Trickster's series--HATED those). Also love Chicken Soup, A Little Princess, The Cage, Heros of the Holocaust, Night, Under A Different Sky, Heartland, and any other horse books out there. If there is one author who NEVER should have been published, it's Robert Jordan. An eleven book series of cliches, Mary-Sues, and rip-offs, and even after he's dead someone finishes it for him. Really??

Explanations to Minor Details in My Stories
Sometimes in one of my stories, I mention a factoid that you will not recognize and I do not explain. These are usually things that I made up and threw in because they added to my story, but I did not have time to fully explain them. I will do my best to fit in an explanation at some point, but when I can't I will explain it here. I will add to this section as I remember/create more.

The whole Avatar cycle concept, as interpreted by me and as used in "The Shadow." Mike & Brian never really described the process of how the Avatar is reincarnated, so I took some artistic liberties. The way I see it, when the Avatar dies, the spirits choose an unborn child of the next nation in the cycle. They choose a child that will be born within a week of the death of the previous Avatar, so timing is a huge indication of whether or not the child is the Avatar. Also, I decided that every third Avatar is female. No reason for that detail, it just helped my story work better.

The gods I keep mentioning in my Avatar stories. There are four gods in my Avatar world, called "The Four," plus all the spirits. The two I mention most are Icella and Fergon. Icella is the goddess of life and death and represents the Water Tribes. Fergon (name is a combination of "fire" and "dragon") is the god of emotion and represents the Fire Nation.

"The Potter Girl" was written before Deathly Hallows was published. So, some people are alive in my story that aren't in J.K. Rowling's, and vice versa. Like Remus, Tonks, both twins, etc. I killed Percy because he needed to not be allowed to reproduce if you ask me.

The Weasley family in "The Potter Girl" can be a bit confusing as there are a lot of them. I will try to help here.
Bill married Fleur. They had 2 children: Marc (22) and Cheri (17, Head Girl).
Charlie married someone that I created, named Anna. They had 3 children: Andrew (17, Quidditch Captain), and Tristan and Faith (twins, 13)
Percy died because I don't think anyone that annoying should be allowed to add to the gene pool haha.
George married Katie Bell. They had 2 sons: Cameron (19) and Matthew (14).
Fred married Angelina Johnson. They had 4 children: Zoe (16), Yvonne (Evvy, 14), Myles (11), and Jacob (9).
Ron married Hermione (of course). They had 3 daughters: Annabel (Annie, 15), Roxanne (Roxy, 12), and Hannah (10).
Ginny married Harry. They had 1 daughter named Lily (15).

My Pet Peeves:

Flames. Reviews are meant to help the writer improve. When you post flames, all you're doing is tearing them down. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Reviews that only say "Update soon" or some variation. I love getting reviews as much as every other writer on this website. So naturally, I get very excited when I see that little email that says "Review Alert." But when I open that email and find that all that person wrote was some variation of "update soon," I get annoyed. No comment on the story, not even constructive criticism. Honestly, did you really read it? Or are you waiting for another chapter or two to get posted before you bother? Seriously, you sound like a spoiled 5 year old. We are doing our best. Note: when I get a review that has even one simple comment on the chapter/story, followed by "update soon," I do not get annoyed. See, all it takes is a tiny bit of effort, people.

People who consider writing a hobby. Writing is not simply a hobby. It is a drive, and it as important to a writer's existence as food and water. And sometimes more important.

People who don’t get that all writers are perfectionists. Yes we are. Get over it. No matter how many times you tell us that the chapter is good, we will be able to find a problem with it. SO QUIT BUGGING US ABOUT IT. Eventually, we will get sick of revising it and post it even if we don’t like it. So bug off, and be patient.

Pairings That I Hate (Harry Potter, then Avatar):

Harry & Hermione. Does nobody understand the meaning of "PLATONIC" anymore???

Ginny or Hermione & Draco. I don't hate Draco anymore, but no matter what they wouldn't be able to forget the "Mudblood" and "blood traitor" remarks. Forgive, yes, but not forget.

Remus & Sirius. See "platonic" comment above. So now people of the same gender can't be friends without everyone thinking they're screwing each other??? Good lord, if that's the case than I have a lot of girlfriends and I'm cheating on all of them.

Lily & Severus. Oh, boy, I know I'm opening a can of worms here. Jo said that if Severus had never called her "Mudblood" they may have had a romantic relationship. But he did, and he screwed around with the Dark Arts, was responsible for innocent deaths, hurt Petunia, and more. Sorry if I'm on Lily's side when I say that I wouldn't marry a guy like that either. "He would have been a good father if Harry had been his!" Hmmm, sorry, I don't buy it. Snape was horrible to other students to (see Neville). AND, I am extremely ticked at the fact that he didn't care about the life of her husband and child. "PLEASE, save Lily! But you can kill the man and the kid, whatever." No. In doing that, he basically said that he doesn't give a damn about her happiness, as long as he can have her. Now go look at the Lily & James one below for a continuation of this argument.

Anybody & Voldemort. A) He’s a friggin Dark Lord!! B) The only way that this could possibly happen would be in the case of rape. And really, Voldemort is to busy killing people and plotting to rape anybody.

Any slash fic at all. It just gives me the heebie-jeebies.

Aang & Katara. Their personalities just don't fit, in my opinion.

Sokka & Azula. This pairing most often goes hand-in-hand with a Zuko and Katara fic. Has no one else noticed that she’s a sadist?

Sokka & Yue. Fact one: She’s kind of dead. Fact two: She totally did not help with his whole sexist mindset. I have zero patience for the whole "damsel in distress" thing. It practically defined Yue.

Katara & The Blue Spirit. Basically when Katara doesn't know it's Zuko. Yeah, so much trust in that relationship.

Katara & Zhao. He’s evil (heck, he’s voiced by Jason Isaacs! How could he not be evil?), he’s really old (he’s a high-ranking military officer. Yes, he’s old. Get over it.), and he’s sort of dead.

Aang & Zuko or Zhao. You have serious problems.

Pairings That I Like (Harry Potter, then Avatar):

Harry & Ginny. I know that a lot of people think it was a boring, last-minute solution for Harry, but I LOVE it!!!! I don't think it's boring at all. And they're not copies of Lily and James, either. Their personalities are COMPLETELY different. And for the record, it wasn't last minute at all. Jo had decided that Harry and Ginny would be together from book 1.

Ron & Hermione. Heck, they already bicker like a married couple. And both of them have been trying very hard for two or three books to make the other person jealous. Why? Hmm, I wonder? Update: HAHA!! I win.

Lily & James. Yes, I know he was a bulling jackass. But HE GREW UP. "Snape might have grown up, if Lily had given him the chance!" James never screwed around with the Dark Arts, called Lily a Mudblood, hurt her sister, or killed innocent people. He bullied somewhat cruely, but he grew out of it. If we refused to date people because of every little misdemeanor they committed when they were idiot teenagers, no one would ever get married (Snape's mistakes might have fallen into that category until he joined rakes with Voldemort).

Remus & Tonks. I think it is the sweetest thing ever how he tried so hard to not let anyone in, and then Tonks ruined it all. Yea Tonks!!!!

Teddy & Victoire. So. Darn. Cute.

Rose & Scorpius. Jo never said it WASN'T true, so I maintain that it's up to our imaginations to decide. And I just adore the idea of their parents being forced to get along.

Katara & Zuko. I just think they're way better for each other than Aang and Katara are.

Sokka & Suki. Suki was a huge step in getting over the whole sexist thing, especially in the Serpent’s Pass.

Painted Lady & Blue Spirit. I think the idea of the two spirits they impersonated being lovers is brilliant, and my hat is off to the person who came up with it.

A totally random bit of funny that a friend discovered for those who aspire to write a fantasy novel: http://rinkworks.com/fnovel/

I collect quotes. Some of my favorites.

(C.S. Lewis quotes first)

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.

Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.

I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.

Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.

We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.

You can't get a cup of coffee big enough or a book long enough to suit me. (the original quote says "a cup of tea" lol)

You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.

(miscellaneous serious ones)

Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven.

History is crowded by men who would be gods, but only one God who would be man.

Some Christians haven't thought about whether they would die for Jesus because they haven't really been living for him.

I may not be perfect, but Jesus thinks I'm to die for.

Have you prayed about it as much as you've talked about it?

A bible falling apart belongs to someone who is not.

Stop telling God how big your storm is; instead tell the storm how big your God is.

Woman came from man’s rib. Not from his feet to be walked on, nor from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal, from under the arm to be protected, and from next to the heart to be loved.

Be the kind of woman that, when your feet hit the floor each morning, the Devil says "Aww crap, she's up!"

Dance with God. He'll let the perfect man cut in.

Only God can heal a broken heart, but first he has to have all the pieces.

Don't marry someone you can live with. Marry someone you can't live without.

You may not mean much to the world, but you mean the world to someone.

Boys are immature, guys are jerks, men are rare.

If you never jump, you'll never find out if you can fly, or who is willing to catch you if you fall.

Every man dies. The only question is how, and why.

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

Life may not be the game we hoped for, but while we're here, we might as well play.

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow.

If you are not prepared to give it all, do not call it love. If you are not prepared to give it up, then do not ask it of others. If you are completely ready for anything, you are obviously delusional.

It’s mind over matter: you don’t mind, it don’t matter. My dad's marathon coach

When you come to a fork in the road, take it. My dad's high school cross country coach

You laugh because I’m different. I laugh because you’re all the same.

You need a reason to be sad. You don't need a reason to be happy.

I'll pick you up when you fall, and if I can't I'll just lay down beside you.

She's my best friend. Break her heart and I'll break your face.

When I was little, my friends would make me cry and I hugged my mom. Now, when my mom makes me cry, I go hug my friends.

I would rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not.

I'm a lover, not a fighter. But I'll fight for what I love.

If you don't stand behind our troops feel free to stand in front of them.Writing is the only thing that I can do without feeling like I'm supposed to be doing something else.

I wrote down what I couldn't say.

Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid.

My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.

Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole.

We give dogs time we can spare, room we can spare, and food we can spare. In return, dogs give us their all. Best damn deal man ever made.

(okay, funny ones now)

God made us best friends because he knew our moms couldn't handle us as sisters.

My friends are the types of people who will spend an hour trying to drown a fish.

My friends are the kind of girls that, if my house was on fire, they would be roasting marshmallows and hitting on the firemen.

Your friend would bail you out of jail. Mine would bail me out and say "Told you I could run faster."

Calories consumed while devouring chocolate ice cream with your girls when you're having a bad day DO NOT COUNT!!

Good friends don't let you do stupid things...alone.

Behind every cheerful, well-adjusted nurse is a patient waiting to change that by the end of the shift.

Do you want to talk to the doctor who's in charge, or the nurse who actually knows what's going on?

Girls can do anything boys can...but we can do it backwards in high heels.

I am not a shop-aholic, I'm boosting the economy.

Forget glass slippers, I want red stilettos.

Shoes can change your life. Just ask Cinderella.

If we were meant to pop out of bed, we'd all sleep in toasters.

Hell hath no fury like a writer interrupted...and yet, here you are

Give me coffee or the protagonist dies.

Coffee makes it possible to get out of bed, chocolate makes it worthwhile.

The more I get to know guys, the more I like dogs.

Men are not pigs. Pigs are cute, considerate and caring.

All you need in life is a guy who promises not to break your heart and a best friend to kick is ass if he does.

Men, chocolate and coffee are all better rich.

When life hands you lemons, break out the tequila and salt!

I am not drunk. I am by nature a loud, clumsy, friendly person.

I'm not suffering from insanity, I'm enjoying every minute of it!

Automatic doors make me feel like a JEDI.

Whoever said that you can't buy happiness forgot about PUPPIES!!

I've had a face-off with a 1000 pound horse. You don't scare me.

I have flying monkeys. Don't make me use them.

I'm going to stop procrastinating...tomorrow.

It is better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. Mark Twain

My labrador retriever is smarter than your honor student.

Okay, who stopped the payment on my reality check?

I didn't trip, it was a gravity surge!

Don’t take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.

When it comes to thought, some people will stop at nothing.

Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.

Priceless Moments I Feel Compelled To Share:

(my friend creating her own Veet commercial): It's like chemotherapy for your crotch!

Me (the day before I got texting on my phone): So I'll text you as soon as my phone is activated.
My friend: No, call me.
Me: Why?
Her: Cause you are not giving me your texting virginity. I am taking it. I am the man in this relationship.
(We crack up laughing and my boyfriend walks in, extremely confused.)

My friend: You’re acting like an idiot again.
Me (with crazy eyes): I’m not acting.
Him (trying not to laugh): You’ve got a point.

My friend: The day I go to prom is the day pigs fly!
Me (to her boyfriend): You fly?
Him: Ouch.

Same girl as the one above (coming out of dressing room in PacSun, wearing cute, jersey-style top): Does this shirt make me look like a jock’s girlfriend?
Me and our other friend (laughing): You are a jock’s girlfriend!
Her: Dang it, I can’t use that line anymore, can I?
Us (shoving her back in the dressing room): Nope! And you have to buy that now.

The same girl who started the last two: I’m in a bad mood now cause we just got creamed by (rival high school). (she’s on cross country)
Her boyfriend: Would it cheer you up if I hit Blondie Pants for you? (and yes, he did call me that. he is the creator of that nickname.)
Me: Hey! I’m right here.
Her: No, she’d cry, and then we’d both feel bad.
Me: HEY!!

Me (to the guy mentioned in the last couple, about his girlfriend, my best friend) Shut her up, will you?
Him: (kisses her)
Me: Thanks. (finishes whatever I was saying to someone else)
Him: (lets go. She looks really dazed.)
Me: Quick, what’s 5+5?
Her: Uhh…seven? No wait!
(too late, everyone is laughing. even better, it happened again half an hour later, but this time she answered 7+7 with ten.)

Enjoy my stories!!