Hey! I'm pupdawg66! I hope you enjoy my work and are able to take the time to learn a little more about myself. Thanks for visiting my profile!

UPDATES - October 8th, 2011:

Nothing proves how quickly time goes by, or how much you grow, than going to college. I'm currently in the first quarter of my sophomore year, so it's not as scary or exciting as last year was. I've been VERY busy. My job is frustrating (but at least I have one), my classes are either too easy, too boring, or too time-consuming, and I find myself doing a lot less socializing this year (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). I'm tentatively majoring in English with an undecided focus (literature or creative writing), and I don't yet know which minors to declare. I'm getting there, though. This is the year of decisions and self-evaluation. I wish money didn't have to factor into everything, but it does. (How I wish I could study abroad in New Zealand.)

I know I want to try to pursue something with writing. I know it. With that knowledge, I would like to use my Empire fanfic as a basis for pushing my creative juices to new levels. I've clearly taken my sweet time to work with it, though I've never completely abandoned it. I'm currently going through the first three chapters with a fine comb to edit them, mature the language, and change any ideas that I've decided to take into new directions. I sincerely hope that I find my groove and actually get the story going somewhere. I feel especially inspired due to the fact that Inheritance will be released in a month. I didn't realize how excited I am for this book until I thought about how close it is, and what the book could finally give me answers to. Once I complete my revisions (again) and re-post them, I will focus on chapter four. It's over halfway done. I simply need to add some dialogue, give it a firm ending, and do some tweaking. I wish that were as easy as it sounds. Ah, the writer's plight.
If you have ANY ideas or suggestions for this fic, I'm open to them. I will be going back through every review and message I've received and take your opinions into account. I still don't entirely know what I plan on doing in the long run with this fic. I started it on a whim, hoping I would be able to hit the ground running. We'll see.

Reviews are awesome. No, really. The feeling I get when someone reviews my work is beyond words. I particularly appreciate the folks willing to take their time and explain what they liked and didn't like about it, or give me suggestions and ideas. It's taking a review one step farther, and it's great.

I fully acknowledge the fact that I've made people wait for a long time to update. While I hope my next post won't be in a year, I can't make any promises as to when the next chapter will be completed. I have a life, and a busy one at that with being at college. I enjoy writing and entertaining my readers, but all authors know that we have to prioritize.

I appreciate all the feedback I've received and am using your comments and suggestions to improve my writing. I can't believe all the kind reviews and messages I've received. It's astounding to me, and I thank you all for the support! Empire continues to get hits every week, and I think that's amazing!

Whether you love to write, you love to read, or you love to do both, I encourage you to continue to explore your passion and always keep a pen, paper, and a book nearby. You never know what might come of it one day.

as always,
~pupdawg66~

INFORMATION

For assistance with the definitions and pronunciations used in Empire from the Inheritance Cycle, please click the following links:
Pronunciation Guide
Inheriwiki - Ancient Language

ABOUT THE WRITER

Residence: Pacific Northwest, United States

Interests:

Movies - I wouldn't go as far to say that I'm a self-proclaimed movie buff, but I've seen a LOT of movies, and I pretty much love them and the whole film industry. Here's a few that I've seen more frequently than others: Transformers (1 & 2), Ever After, Pirates of the Caribbean (1-3), Batman Begins, Phantom of the Opera, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Mask of Zorro, Charlie's Angels, 27 Dresses, The Princess Bride, Ocean's Eleven/Twelve/Thirteen, You've Got Mail, The Holiday, and pretty much any Disney movie.

TV Shows - My current faves: Fringe, Farscape, Haven, and Merlin.
The rest of the lot: NCIS, Lie to Me, Legend of the Seeker, Bones, Prison Break, Robin Hood BBC, Moonlight, Doctor Who, Lost, Psych, Everwood, That 70's Show, etc.
The ones I keep wanting to watch, but still haven't gotten around to: Nikita, Rizzoli & Isles, Game of Thrones, Stargate: SG1, etc.

Books - My current/recent booklist: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, A Clash of Kings (Game of Thrones series), The Bourne Identity, and The Count of Monte Cristo
My favorite series': Harry Potter, Sword of Truth, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Ender's Game, Inheritance, Game of Thrones, Underland
My favorite books: The Kite Runner, All-American Girl, Bass Ackwards and Belly Up, Quest for Celestia, Songs of Eirren, House of the Scorpion, Deadline

Hobbies: writing (obviously), hanging out with my friends, reading, archery, playing video games, drawing, watching movies/television, listening to music, playing the piano

Other Stuff: I love reviews! Any good comments, including constructive criticism, are exactly the stuff I need. Seeing as how you can look up and see a lot of the things I'm interested in, if anyone shares my interests, we could share ideas for fics or just have a conversation. I enjoy meeting new people, especially when we have something in common. If anyone can help me out with some ideas, comments, criticism, etc. please PM me or leave comments. Anyone that helps me will be credited!