UPDATE 8/15/08: Hey there! Just letting everyone know that I'm currently up for some awards at the Quibbler Awards HP fanfic awards site. The awards are in their first round and still in the nomination phase, and so far I'm up for:

BEST ONE-SHOT: "Charon's Gift" AND "Ennead"

BEST ANGST: "Charon's Gift"

Nominations end on the 19th, and voting begins 8/26/08 and ends on 9/9/08. Run over and show your support, not just for me, but for all the other extremely talented authors who have been nominated!

My name is Katie. I'm a sister, a daughter, a writer, and a student, just to name a few, and though I have an awful habit of disappearing from the fanfic world for months on end, I LOVE writing and reading Harry Potter fanfiction.

For those of you who might be wondering, Philyra is the Greek goddess of writing. And of paper, but I don't hold that against her. Most gods had at least one or two lame things they had to be in charge of.

Little facts about me, for those who care:

~ I am allergic to Target. Not kidding at all. I think it's their cleaning products.

~ I think pigeons are the coolest thing EVER. I believe it stems from never seeing any in the podunk town where I grew up, but nothing you say will ever dissuade me from believing that they are the epitome of awesome.

~ I am the most anti-sorority sorority girl you will ever meet.

~ I am a music snob. If you can't sing it right, don't sing it at all.

~ I hate beer, and love my girlie drinks. I don't care about your dollar drafts, my friend, give me a Long Island any day.

Fanfic Awards:

(All of my awards can be viewed by clicking the homepage link on my profile). Not included on this list are any nominations I recieved, but did not win. However, don't think I didn't appreciate getting nominated! It's an honor just to see my name on the list!!

Linked:

Runner-up, "Insufferable Know-It-All Award" (Best Hermione Characterization), Dangerous Liaisons Awards, Round 5

WINNER, Best Novel-Length Story, Dragon's Bride Awards, Round 1

Charon's Gift:

Runner-up, "Must Not Cry Award" (Most Heartwrenching Story), He Had It Coming Dramione Awards, Round 3

Runner-up, "A Quickie but a Goody Award" (Best One-shot), He Had It Coming Dramione Awards, Round 3

WINNER, "Thin Line Between Love and Hate Award" (Best Angst), He Had It Coming Dramione Awards, Round 3

Runner-up, Best Ending, Dragon's Bride Awards, Round 1

WINNER, "Must Not Cry Award" (Most Heartwrenching Story), He Had It Coming Dramione Awards, Round 4

WINNER, "Must Not Cry Award" (Best Tear-Jerker), The Dramione Awards, Round 5

Fan Art:

If anyone has done any fanart for my fics, I would love to see it! Just give a link and I'll be all over it.

Charon's Gift:

The Graveyard Scene, by Silverstar: http:///silverstarx18/charons_gift_illst.jpg