•「Dream it... Write it... Believe it」•

Live beyond what is real. Let your imagination fly.

Words within the pages of a story are precious treasures.

xoxo Raeny, the dreamer

"Writing stories is a kind of magic, too." - Mo, Inkheart, p. 534

"In one word, my heart is satisfied. Thank you for your love." - Kaitani Naomi, Tooi Kono Machi de, CCS OST

UPDATE as of NOVEMBER 2023:

Please read the updated Conditions for USING MY STORIES below.

I'm still getting occasional messages from people wanting to use my stories or people letting me know that my stories are/were used. Even if I don't reply, I assure you I have read them and I really appreciate you getting in touch. Truly.

I've also received messages of people asking for my AO3 account. I don't think I should be sharing it since the fandom I'm writing for now and the kinds of stories I'm writing are just...vastly different from CCS and my old stories. I'm flattered that some of you have asked though and I'm grateful for your continued interest and support.

UPDATE as of JULY 2021:

Hello, everyone. It's been a while. I'm writing this update to let anyone/everyone who is/was ever interested in my stories that I have unfortunately moved on from the Card Captor Sakura fandom. I still love CCS. Always have, always will. Unfortunately, I won't be writing any more stories for this fandom, which means my ongoing stories "Paradise" and "Key to Happiness" will be discontinued. I always told myself I would definitely finish everything that I've started (especially Paradise) but after a long break from writing for CCS, I can't even recall the direction I wanted to go. I'm writing this update now just to let you know since even now, after all this time, I still get messages about continuing/finishing it. So, I'm really sorry to those who have still been waiting.

I also want to say that I've moved on from FFN which explains my lack of updates/activity here. I do check in here from time to time whenever I get a private message from my readers (I get e-mails for any activity that's going on with my account here) but that's about the only time I ever come back to this website. I'm actually still writing stories but I've since moved to AO3 as my main platform and have been reading and writing for two other (larger and significantly more active) fandoms these past years.

That said, I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the love and support you have shown me and my stories these past years. I am and will be forever grateful.

USING MY STORIES. My stories have been used and shared by a lot of people over the years, so you may (or may not) find versions of them around the internet. At first, I required people to ask for my permission and they have. Those who didn't, have been dealt with. (Reported and banned from whatever platform they used to post my work.) I used to keep a list on my profile but there have simply been too many since then so I decided to remove it.

To keep things simple— As long as the conditions below are respected, then you have my permission to use my stories.

Conditions for USING MY STORIES:

1. CREDIT. Clearly indicate that "the dreamer" ("from fanfiction(dot)net" if you're uploading it in another website) is the original author of the story. Include this at the start of the first and the end of the final chapter. But, if like me, you have a disclaimer written on every chapter and you can include my credit for each one, then that's even better.
2. Do not make any big CHANGES to the plot/story. Changing the names of the characters and places to fit your specific fandom is understandable. But if you add/remove/change anything in the plot itself (like conversations or events that happen in the story), then that's not okay. If you just wanted to change the content but write something similar, then just write your own completely new story and just write: Inspired by (name of story) by "the dreamer" from FFN.
3. (This one is not required but HIGHLY appreciated) Let me know. This is just common courtesy. Even if I'm not active here, that doesn't mean I no longer care that my work is being taken and/or used without my consent or awareness. I would still like to know that you have used my stories, so send me a message. Tell me where (AO3? Wattpad? etc) you uploaded it and how (is it a translation? or edited for another fandom? if so, which fandom? etc) you're using it. I guarantee you, I still read all the messages I receive to this day...even if I don't reply.

I hope everyone will respect my wishes and follow them. That's really all I'm asking in exchange for use of my work. Not much, right?

If someone uses my work without doing these very simple conditions above, then I will report you for plagiarism.

Lies and Love has been the target of many plagiarizing attempts ever since I finished writing it. Even while I was writing it at the time, someone had already attempted to plagiarize it. With the help of my readers, I have already managed to get SIX accounts from various websites REPORTED & BANNED.

I'm very thankful that many of you enjoyed my stories to the point of wanting to share it to others in your own way but it's insulting to me as the author if you just steal it and pass it off as your own original work. So again I humbly request: DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Please and thank you. :)

If you have plagiarized or are planning to do so, please realize just how easy it is to find you. This is the internet. With just a quick copy-paste on Google, you can easily be found. Your efforts into changing the title or names (or whatever else you can think of) then re-uploading them online in an attempt to pass it off as your own is pointless. So please, don't bother.

"Write it, type it, whatever. Just jot it all down before it slips your mind!" - Me