About Me:

I like to consider myself a "precocious curmudgeon", but that just means I'm a surly old man before my time. More importantly, I am also a connoisseur of all things cherry and ginger, a recovering metalhead, a walking lyrics database, and to those in the know, a humanoid Wookiee.

I have been received as a long-winded, gilded tongued, self-impressed git; I am also known as a literal bastard (both literally and figuratively), syntactically pedant-arded, and a walker of the fine line between self-deprecation and overblown, egotistical mania.

A self-described full-time linguaphile and part-time wordsmith, I'm probably - likely - less funny than I think I am - but I think I'm hilarious, so hopefully, I'll at least make you smile.

Tl;dr: I'm weird, but mostly nice.

As an Author:

I used to write short stories and blogs on my website, Jameson Publications, but it is now defunct. Nevertheless, I remain an avid reader of fanfiction, and like to occasionally "dip my toe into the water", as it were. Also, as I have a strong passion for dialogue and flow, I am more than willing to offer my services as a beta reader/writer if anyone wants one "outside the system".

My Fanfiction:

I have some projects in the works, and I'll post them here as they are completed. I'm developing a few one-shots, and I've got some novel-length ideas making their way through the old grey matter.

[17 November 2017] Re: "Moonstruck": I wrote a chapter, and got stuck. I have this sprawling outline, and a bunch of ideas, but I've sort of overwhelmed myself. It'll pick back up as soon as I get my Occlumency sorted.

[29 November 2017] My first one-shot, "Reporter Extraordinaire!" has been posted. It's... weird.

[28 August 2020] Still locked on "Moonstruck", considering making it the start of my "ideas" story compendium. Posted a new one-shot-with-potential-for-more called "Son of Nedra" that takes place in David Eddings' Belgariad universe. If it gets any buzz, I've got some ideas for it.

[19 August 2021] The first chapter of a planned multi-chapter fella has been posted. This one is called "Hitman: Codename 9 3/4", and as the title may imply, it's a crossover between the Hitman universe (mostly the World of Assassination Trilogy) and Harry Potter. Warning: minor abuse themes (not much worse than JKR's, but still, you've been warned) and, obviously, assassinations are prevalent throughout.

[23 October 2021] It's taken a bit longer than I would have liked, but chapter two of "Codename 9 3/4" has been posted. I've decided to eschew AN's in this story, and just give little blurbs here: for instance, this one brings us back to the past and shows where the timeline diverted from the original stories. I do hope it is an enjoyable read, it sure took long enough to hash out.

[2 July 2022] I had a nasty health issue that pretty much sapped my creativity until about a month ago, and I am now scrambling to prepare for the Bar (legal practice qualification) exam, but I've got a bit of chapter 4 in the works, and chapter 3 is sketched out (it'll make sense, promise). Sorry for the delays, expect an update around the end of August.

Regarding My Preferences:

I like complex stories, well-developed romance, and irreverent, mind-bending comedy. For the most part, I read Harry Potter (favourite character: Luna Lovegood) and Naruto (favourite character, Mitarashi Anko) fanfiction, and interestingly orchestrated crossovers with those two and other universes. I like unusual pairings, and tend to be drawn to high action, adult-themed storytelling. I think "Dimension Hopping for Beginners" by Nonjon is probably the perfect fanfic story.

A Random Rant:

There is little I like less in a story than self-impressed A/N's regarding cliffhangers. My reaction runs thusly: (1) "Aw dang, the chapter's almost over and this is definitely not getting resolved." (2) "Wow, you've written a compelling ending to a chapter that makes me want to read more." (3) "An A/N?! What little nugget of infor- ... ... Oh, come on! Yes, yes, good for you. You can tell a story. Thank you ever so much for breaking up the flow and tone of your story to be smug." (4) "Ugh. If they're going to keep doing this, I'm going to hate this story. Maybe I should just stop reading."

And fully 2/3 of the time, I do, indeed, stop reading these stories. Why? Because in any dramatic tale, you want tension and suspense to compel you to keep reading. No chapter of a book is going to have, e.g., Stephen King going "ooooh, I'm so evil, what a nasty little cliffie." Even imagining it is laughable; so why would you do it in a story you're trying to get people to read?

It's horrible. Please stop it.

In Conclusion:

I write actively, but less-so here than elsewhere. Nevertheless, I am intrigued by the possibilities of fanfiction, and looking forward to trying my own hand at it. More than anything, though, I am a connoisseur of interesting stories (see my C2, The Dzarsos Collection), and happy to share ideas and story-telling duties with any who are interested.

[Photo credit: "Taming the Shadow Bear" by AdzStitch]