7/25/22: Hi all. I wanted to give a try to some original fiction, mostly to play with my own characters a little bit. I have started posting a novella (for free) to Wattpad. I think it should only come in around 40K words. While the characters are mostly certainly not POTO, you may see whispers of it, as well as whispers of some concepts from my phics.

The Girlfriend by QuietBird28

Abby moved to the city to escape after her dreams were crushed by a tragedy. New job, new apartment, new dates. As she struggles to move on and forgive herself, she meets an attractive new coworker. To Abby's disappointment, he has a girlfriend. But the odd nature of their relationship, and the increasingly horrific dynamics behind it, will soon have her questioning her sanity.

Genre: Light supernatural. Light romance. Heavy drama. Medium angst.

All I ask if that you read and enjoy it, please share with anyone else you think would also enjoy. I’d love a wider audience. And if you don’t like it, no worries. Finding my groove in original fiction will take some time. Thanks!

4/24/21: Kelly, my friend and the beta reader for "Chipped," gifted me with this lovely commissioned piece of artwork, a scene from "Chipped." Here is the link, after you delete the spaces.

https :// ibb. co/YhgY6fq

The artist, Chronasolti, and her work can be found here: https :// linktr. ee/chronasolti

Thank you both so much!

08/15/2015: A revised version of “Shadow Government” is available on Amazon in both paperback and digital form. The new title is “Shadows Over Eden” A Phantom of the Opera Inspired Tale–by L.M. Bird.

So how much of the story has changed? Well, it’s still very much the same. And yet there are some significantly different parts, primarily in the second half. I tried to make certain parts a little more realistic as well as delete some repetitiveness. I don't think the general tone has significantly changed.

For those who are concerned, I will try to keep the original version up on . I will only remove it if I run into plagiarism or other unanticipated problems.

This story began as an original idea after I was lurking around on some fundamentalist blogs. I think the POTO elements enhanced it, and so I made it into a fan fiction. But I wanted to get it ‘out there’ a little more. I hope this strikes a good balance.

Fan Art:

Biskuits has done a lovely drawing from "When All is Lost." She drew the scene in Chapter 58 where E/C are sitting beneath the stairs. I especially like the coloring and Erik's hands. Take a look!

http:// biskuits. deviantart. com/art/PotO-Fine-Grey-Lines-74985990

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