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since: 05-31-07, id: 1290291
country: USA
Author has written 15 stories for Twilight.

Truthfully, I am not here to post my stories up... I just wanted to have a screenname so that I could comment on everyone else's stories. I didn't have stories to post up when I first opened this account. Now I have 11. :)

My credits include being the managing editor of my university's newspaper and over 20 articles in that newspaper. I've been published in two state-wide newspapers and a tourism magazine.

I've currently accepted a Journalist-in-Residence position with an organization in my immediate area that I will begin in May after I graduate from college. This is exciting for me!

I have been writing since I was seven...and editing since I was ten. I started up an elementary school newspaper called the "Tree Top News." We didn't have a printer or a copy editor... just our pencils and notebook paper... and our minds. It was a good time... My best friend Jaclyn remembers the Tree Top News. I kind of miss it...

Ok... off topic... sorry guys... If you need someone to edit your Twilight stories feel free to drop me a message. I can't always promise that I'll say yes, but I can promise you that I am probably as hard an editor as Stephenie's... I promise. Actually, (please don't burn me at the stake for this) I have found like seven or eight mistakes within Twilight's pages...

Just goes to show that I've read Twilight seven or eight times... blast it all...

There's been a few inquiries about how, exactly, I thought up my "With Opened Eyes" series and it's premise.

Especially the intricacies...Bella's blood being immune to venom... E and B both being half breeds in the story... Seamus... etc.

Truthfully, I have always wished for Bella and Edward to be a little... more equal. After reading Eclipse, I've witnessed first hand that Bella is a brave, strong individual. She would argue with me-- tell me that the parts that I call brave were really just actions to keep Edward safe... Jacob alive... whatever... But I see this young woman who has faced loving a vampire, fighting off James, Alice and the prom (ugh to the prom), aging a year older than her vampire boyfriend... come on guys.. you know the rest... Bella is BRAVE.

And her bravery should give her an even chance to be more than a Lois Lane. So, at my first chance, I did balance the scales... a little lopsided. Sorry about that guys. But I just thought of what would even everything out. What would give Bella the chance to make a place for herself in the Cullen family?

That, coupled with my musings on the Twilight Lexicon about alternatives to Bella actually changing into a vampire, brought about the whole... venom thing. And I just ran with it.

The whole immunity to venom was just a vehicle to get us there. Where Edward and Bella should be considered as equals. Unfortunately, (even in my mind) Bella seems to always be viewed as the weaker of the two... and so she is treated with kid gloves more often than Edward is.

SO... now that I've rambled...I hope you'll read some of my stuff. If you're here... well that's the first step.

Have a great day!

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1. Edward: Before Bella Remix » reviews
Scenes inspired by my two shot Edward: Before Bella. Flashbacks courtesy of Edward.
Twilight - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Family - Chapters: 3 - Words: 4,233 - Reviews: 27 - Updated: 3-22-08 - Published: 3-20-08
2. Cooking With Edward » reviews
In which Edward tries to entertain Bella....After much speculation... part two is up!
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 3 - Words: 6,384 - Reviews: 109 - Updated: 2-11-08 - Published: 6-21-07 - Complete
3. Edward: Before Bella » reviews
This is a chance to see Edward through the eyes of Esme, Alice and Rosalie. Part two features Edward's side of the story.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 6,291 - Reviews: 48 - Updated: 1-1-08 - Published: 12-28-07
4. Constant » reviews
Part 3 in the AU With Opened Eyes series. Bella and Edward are nestled comfortable in a small New England town. Is there anything left for them to endure? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE read With Opened Eyes and Protection... you won't understand otherwise.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 23 - Words: 46,808 - Reviews: 398 - Updated: 11-13-07 - Published: 8-10-07
5. Manly Bonding with the Cullens reviews
Spend a Sunday afternoon with the Cullen boys. What kind of trouble can they get themselves into?
Twilight - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,292 - Reviews: 41 - Published: 9-30-07 - Complete
6. The Unfortunate Event reviews
Edward stumbles upon Bella in a delicate state. Can he handle it?
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,042 - Reviews: 38 - Published: 9-22-07 - Complete
7. With Opened Eyes » reviews
AU: It's right after graduation... and Bella is going to be changed. But everything goes terribly wrong... with Edward.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 15 - Words: 19,467 - Reviews: 204 - Updated: 8-13-07 - Published: 6-8-07 - Complete
8. Protection » reviews
Sequel to With Opened Eyes... Bella and Edward's demons come to find them. Happily Ever After will have to wait. Seriously... read With Opened Eyes before you read this one. You'll be very confused if you don't.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 17 - Words: 35,876 - Reviews: 264 - Updated: 8-13-07 - Published: 7-1-07 - Complete
9. Harriet and the Three Foot Giraffe reviews
What in the world could Bella and Edward be doing in the baby section at Harrods?
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,646 - Reviews: 42 - Published: 7-10-07 - Complete
10. Dante's Peak reviews
Bella is showing her age a bit.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,476 - Reviews: 33 - Published: 6-26-07 - Complete
11. An afternoon with Esme reviews
What did Edward do before Bella? He doesn't even know.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,733 - Reviews: 17 - Published: 6-21-07 - Complete
12. Overworked Soles reviews
Bella's silly thoughts... poor Edward.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,874 - Reviews: 48 - Published: 6-21-07 - Complete
13. Fuzzy Dice reviews
Dancing with the stars? Gimme a break... I'd rather dance with Edward.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,377 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 6-21-07 - Complete
14. Constellations and Yawns reviews
How to keep that pesky sparkle at a dull roar....
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,485 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 6-20-07 - Complete
15. The Garage » reviews
A short piece on the life and times of Edward and Bella. And that elusive garage of the Cullens....
Twilight - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,895 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 6-20-07 - Complete
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