Pacifickay Fics

Soon.

2008-10-15T00:23:00.001-07:00

I won't bore you with the details, but I began my third-year of college, complete with new apartment, in September, and that is where most of my time has gone.

But...those of you still out there reading have...shall we say...given me a nudge in the right direction...alright, more like a swift kick in the pants. :)

Enough is enough. Once I am done with the last chapter I was working on, I will update again. The story isn't really anywhere close to being done, but when I update, it ought to close another part of it....

Soon. For real this time. Soon.

-K

Fighting Stupidity with Creativity

2008-08-14T20:27:00.000-07:00

Hey there everyone.

Just wanted to pop in to say now that I have found out about the new release date for the Half Blood Prince movie, I promise that I'm going to double my efforts on Everyday From Right Now.

Seeing as we won't get new HP material until 2009 now *insert furious mutterings at WB here* I'll be turning to my fic to rid me of the withdrawal- which in turn you will benefit from.

Now that I've got twice the motivation I had, give me a few more weeks to get a few more chapters written, and I'll be back with a vengeance.

Just hold on... unlike Warner Brothers, I won't make you wait an additional 8 months. :/

Catch you soon.

Twitterpated

2008-07-03T00:39:00.000-07:00

So, if you look to your right, under my About Me section, you'll see a new feature I just added to the blog. (BTW, I'm trying out this new layout, how's it working?)
Under that new little section titled "What's Up With Me..." you will find up to the minute updates with...well...what's going on with me! lol.

I've been on Twitter for awhile now, and it just hit me that it would be perfect to use for letting you get in on the workings on my stories. So I revamped my account (which was seeing little love) and brought it here. I can now give you better predictions and progress reports without having to open up a new post for the blog. I usually think up random things at random times and it'll just be quicker.
And for another thing, now you can get a better idea of exactly what I'm doing in between bigger updates...in other words, I can prove to you I really am working! lol. ;D

For those of you with Twitter, feel free to follow me, it's an open setting. And before you get too excited, lol, don't refresh the page every minute hoping for something new. But a few times a week seems about right.

And before you give me a look that says "why-are-you-messing-with-Twitter-and-not-writing!?"....well...why not take a peak at what my Twitter says? :P

Ciao, belli!

My Summer Job

2008-06-28T20:58:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!
...And I can feel your accusing looks right through the computer screen. Ouch. :P

I'm back after my longer than planned hiatus. I know that for some, it's hardly justifiable, but over the past few months, I had to really ask myself what was most important to me, and make the according decisions. And my schooling is more than my obligatory priority, it is basically my job.

However, after two very intense quarters of college, it's summer time! Which means I can crack open my documents and start writing again.

Now, there's still a lot for me to try getting through, so don't expect any immediate miracles. But ideally, there should be some new material within the next month or so.

Your lasting patience won't go missed. I hope to come back with the same level I was producing before, just for you. :)

Hopefully, Hopefully soon

2008-03-28T02:01:00.000-07:00

In regards to Everyday From Right Now:

No Promises.
No Schedule.
Many Apologizes.
Some horrible writer's block.
Another quarter where school MUST take priority.

...but I'm not stopping.
Break, hiatus, on-hold, postponement, whatever you want to call it, sure...but no abandonment.

I'm trying, planning, writing, and editing.
Its all just chapter-by-chapter, day-by-day now, seeing where I end up.

I haven't forgotten it, promise! ...soon...hopefully, hopefully soon....

Baby Steps...

2008-02-24T22:31:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone.

Well, time for me to be straight up with you, as its usually been my style. My life falls into two categories these days. I'm either working hard or hardly working.

Simply stated I've been very much on top of my grades this school quarter and it does seem to be paying off, so I don't want to stop. ...that...and I am ridiculously lazy, catching up on sleep or winding down with some Guitar Hero on the weekends.

In terms of my writing: This has boded well for some one-shots, which are coming close to completion because I use them to procrastinate. ...But it has not boded well for the larger EFRN, because that story requires time and planning that I haven't been able to give it yet.

I'm hoping to get a one-shot up by Friday. I'm trying to get Chapter 19 of EFRN up by the first week of March. Both are before I have to start studying for finals.

And I say it all the time- and it makes it no less true: your constant support and encouragement never falls on deaf ears. I still hear you all loud and clear, and I am working very hard for you. If I wasn't, I wouldn't be writing at all...but that's not the case.

You stick with me, lol, and I'll stick with you. :)

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 18

2008-01-25T23:29:00.000-08:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/18/

Credit goes to the six people who replied to my last blog post for their extra push for me to get this chapter completed and posted. :D

***

Chapter 18: Commentary

-- Don’t ask me what caused me to do it…but I suddenly had to write Hagrid in for a little bit. In my mind, they had (of course) already talked to him, like at Fred’s funeral or the Hogwarts memorial, but it was all off screen because I didn’t really know what they could talk about. Somehow though, I thought it was fitting that it be Hagrid to tell them to mellow out over the Malfoy’s being there, seeing as that was something he had been doing a lot through the course of the series itself.

-- And for the record…I thought it was tricky enough to write out/spell the way Fleur speaks…Hagrid was freakin’ ridiculous. I definitely give Jo Rowling her credit on that bit of characterization, holy crap!

-- *sigh* Oh, Draco, you really were such an asshole. You should be glad that I gave Ron a chance to rant instead of just having him go over and punch you again. …or have any of the Weasley’s hex the crap outta you and your family.

-- *ahem* TEDDY LUPIN IS THE COOLEST BABY EVER! Especially that hair. XP

-- So…I have this feeling that some people won’t be pleased that I didn’t spend a lot of time describing Tonks’ and Lupin’s funeral. And I’ve got quite a few reasons for it:

First, following the tone of Book 7, Tonks and Lupin were killed not just suddenly…but very vaguely in the background. There’s lots of literary explanations for why I think Jo did this, but the one that pertains to my story is that I wanted to keep it in the background, not because it doesn’t matter as much, but because its not a crucial part to Harry’s story at all; its something that is crucial to Teddy, which is why I just wanted to focus on that little boy.

Which brings me to the second reason I skipped some details; I wanted to focus on their son. I wanted a big meeting between Harry and Teddy, but seeing as the funeral was right away, I had to work around it, hence the whispered talking and interaction with him.

And honestly…I wasn’t particularly moved by Tonks and Lupin’s deaths. Was I shocked and angry and sad and all that good emo stuff? Of course I was. But on the whole, and in the aftermath, the death that stuck with me from Book 7 was Fred’s. I know why Tonks and Lupin died – parallels, symbolism, motifs of loss, etc. - so I didn’t need closure on it. Of course I did what I could for those of you who did need it, but you’ll have to excuse me if you felt a bit cheated.

-- Now, for the impromptu scene of Draco and Harry talking. Apparently, upon doing her latest book tour readings, Jo was asked if Draco owed a life debt to Harry. She said no.

When I heard about this, it got me thinking…

I mean, in the epilogue of DH, they see Malfoy and Scorpius (HA) at Platform 9 ¾, and he at least had the decency to nod slightly over at them. This to me – back when first reading this anyway – meant that they do on occasion run into each other, particularly with them all at the Ministry. They were civil, which means that along the way, they must’ve let things go to the extent that they wouldn’t want to kill each other anymore.

Together, these small bits of info led me to believe that whether verbal or not, knowingly or not, things with Draco Malfoy in the past were let go in favor of moving on with life. I just chose to make it verbal in my fic, to try bringing in that element….

…and so no one would complain that Draco wasn’t in the story. …And because I’ve begun to really question the fics that suddenly make them all “LIKE OMG, BFFs!” now that the war is over. They’ll never befriend the Malfoy’s…they will however, deal with them.

-- Yes, that was a WHOLE truck-load of fluff in the ending. But, quite frankly, m’dears, I don’t give a damn!

Ron holding Teddy…no, holding any BABY?! Hermione brushing her fingers softly through the baby’s RED hair?! So much symbolism/foreshadowing of those two having their OWN red headed baby and kissing over a cradle one day?!!? Lots of warm, fuzzy, happy feelings that made me sigh happily and be fangirl-teary the whole chapter?!?!

C’mon. You know me, LOL. You should’ve expected that much, really. XD

***

I’m officially off a set time schedule for when more chapters can come up, because so many are only half completed. And they’re half completed because of an intense quarter of class work. Post February 5th, I hope to start writing for EFRN again, and new chapters should be cropping up more frequently, hopefully by late Feb/early Mar. And while they haven’t made an appearance quite yet, I’m still planning on filling the void with some one-shots.

Thanks again to everyone for continuing to be so supportive. I wish I could give you all hugs…instead I’ll work really hard to get you more stories, deal? ;)

Please Choose...

2008-01-15T00:05:00.000-08:00

Got to make this quick kids, time is hard to come by these days.

I have one complete chapter, 4 in the works.
You have two options:

1) I can post Ch. 18 of EFRN sometime this month and you have to wait until the others are completed, post- February 5th.
or
2) No new chapters until after February 5th, but chapters that will most likely be posted quicker as soon as I get more concrete writing time.

I made a choice last year that my work on Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign would be the second most important thing in my life...second only to my job as a full-time college student. My fan fiction has (oh so very) sadly taken a back seat...America and my GPA need me more right now.

Please give me your input...though ultimately the final decision is mine.

Again, I have no intentions or desire to stop the story. It will be completed at some point...just not soon. I promise that after Feb. 5th, more chapters will be completed and updated than delayed. And a crud-load (last count I had 9) of one-shots and multi-parters are on deck to be finished as well.

When my grades get better and Obama becomes the Democratic nominee (*knock on wood for both of those*), I'll get more story/ies out to you. Promise, Promise, PROMISE.

As always I thank you. Wish me luck in these ridiculously crazy and fully amazing weeks ahead!

p.s. And for those of you in the USA who can vote in either your state's primary or in November, I urge you to just check out Barack Obama.
I first saw him speak at the DNC in 2004, at the age of 16, turned to my mother during his keynote speech and declared "He's going to be president one day and I'm going to vote for him."
I am now 19 years old, working for his campaign, and will be voting for him on Feb. 5th in the CA primary on Super Tuesday.
This man is changing politics as we know it. Just check him out and see if he's the one for you too.

www.barackobama.com

/end speech, lol. ;D Thanks again!

Slowly, But Surely, Returning.

2008-01-03T22:37:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!

I hope you all enjoyed your time off for the holidays – celebrating with friends and family, getting and giving gifts, relaxing. 2008 is upon us and now its time to check in with my progress on my stories.

First off, I apologize that I didn’t update this blog as much as I had hoped I would. I could give you every reason there is, but the fact is just that I didn’t get to the deleted scenes or sneak peaks and updates.

Second off, I am well aware that I became a horrible slacker on my review responses as of Dec. 16th. Blame everything from the holidays to me just enjoying my break!
But to show to those reviewers that an absence of a reply does not mean I'm not listening, I'd like to say a big thanks to those who I didn't get back to in a timely manner:

griffindor-girl12
EnglishGrlVerity
JessicaMackenzie
hermy18
smore4u1
cosmos is a happy moose
kmovie
johu
Andrea
steph
hondagirl

Both returning, constant, and new reviewers- thanks very much for all your kind words, critiques and support! Always appreciated. (And if this acknowledgement does not suffice, I’ll do something special for you!)

Third off…and I’m sure it is one of the biggest concerns to you…updates. When will I next be updating EFRN…and/or when will I have new stories. Well…that’s where I’m going to need both your patience and help.

I return to college this weekend, back to a hectic schedule and lots of work…and I just don’t have the amount of chapters I wanted to start with. This is because of my lack of time to write…and the fact that…well…I confess…a small bout of writer’s block has set in.

But that’s where your help comes in. I’m not having problems with what to write, but how to write it- how can it connect to each other or how I should develop it. So if anyone has any tips or suggestions or things they’d like to see…let me know. Whether I write it in exactly as you say or it just helps me overcome the block is irrelevant, it would be greatly appreciated.

At this moment…I plan on posting up some deleted scenes over the next week or so, as well as continuing to try writing some additional chapters. I intend to write all the way up to and through the Australia trip before needing a break again in order to work in the new canon details I discussed in my last post. Also planned is to write out at least one of my many (at least a dozen) other one-shot ideas that have come to me, ranging from missing moments from Deathly Hallows to original concepts taking place during the nineteen years we didn’t see. I want to give you only the best. I wish the best didn’t require extra time and work of course, lol, but it’s just a part of it.

I have no plans or desire AT ALL to abandon the story. I just need a little extra time to continue delivering the standard you are all used to. My guess (my hope) is that mid-January will see the start of the new chapters…and my hope is also that you’ll still be ready to be there for it.

I’ll be back soon with a deleted scene. And as always, I thank you all a million times for your patience and support, I don’t know what I’d do without you!

Breaking News of Canon

2007-12-19T01:10:00.000-08:00

A new J.K. Rowling Interview
+ My Love for Canon
__________________
A new twist of the storyline in Everyday From Right Now.

For those of you who don't know, Jo Rowling herself has done an interview with the podcast run by the Leaky Cauldron, Pottercast.
While listening to this, I came around to about 42:40 in the show and Jo reveals whether or not Hermione and Ron went back to graduate from Hogwarts.

Guess what she said?

Ron is done with school, he joins the Auror department right away.
Hermione...goes back to Hogwarts for a final year. To get her NEWTS.

...

I was half right. LOL.

All I can say is THANK GOD for the openness I kept in the story, specifically for times like these. OMG.

*sigh* I'll have to now keep this in mind during my writing of new chapters. It's easy enough to work in and may actually come in handy at one part...but...still...WOW.

Jo Rowling. *bows to direction of UK* Freaking genius.

p.s. She said NEVILLE goes with them too! *facepalm* Oh, my work is so cut out for me now, I swear...
p.s.s. Listen to her talk about graduation from Hogwarts...a feast, the boats...wow...

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 17

2007-12-13T19:03:00.000-08:00

Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/17/

Yes, finally! Its a little late, but finals are over, I'm at home for the holidays, and Chapter 17, the last before the Holiday Hiatus is now posted. Hopefully you enjoy!

I don't have much commentary on it- it's sort of just wrapping up the old plot points from the first half of the story and beginning to toss in the new ones. And it's a clean break: no huge reveals or dramatic cliff hangers. That wouldn't be a nice thing to do before taking some time off!

Remember, I won't be completely gone. In between the Holidays, I may have time to put up deleted scenes or even some of the other stuff I've been working on. And I of course assure you that in that free time I will be writing constantly, so the New Year can start with some new chapters! :)

So keep a small lookout here on the blog. Whatever, whenever and however you celebrate this season, I hope you all have a safe and wonderful time. It's been a great ride with you so far, and I look forward to continuing it after the Holidays!! :)

Best,
Karen

Untitiled Plans

2007-12-09T00:51:00.000-08:00

With one final down (don't get too excited, I've still got two more!), tonight I cracked open the folder in 'My Documents' titled 'Fan Fiction' then clicked into 'Harry Potter.'
And now a hour later, after clicking through about a dozen different files, typing, editing, re-reading and even re-discovering, I have these points to share with you:

1. You should ponder the significance of the number 35
2. Two of my one-shots have the potential to be really, really good
3. It is really hard to write for the Next Generation. Their voices are just so new to me...but I love the little guys and I'll do my best!

Sorry it's not a teaser or a deleted scene, but just some fun facts. ;)

And speaking of those, I think that I'll be skipping the teaser this week, and just post the chapter itself on Thursday, once I get home for my Winter Break. That way I'll be 100% done with my finals and they won't get in the way anymore.

Your patience will be rewarded. All in due time...

EFRN: Deleted Scene and Posting Update

2007-12-04T15:17:00.000-08:00

Afternoon, all. Just popping in for a quick update before I get lost in studying for my finals. :)

The good news is that the responses I got from Ch. 16 really struck a chord and reinvigorated me. They got a lot of ideas churning and I’ve just got to sit down and begin punching out those chapters.

This of course leads to the bad news that three finals and one presentation have left me with no way to do that. My free time is being held hostage by studying- and I don’t think I’ll be able to get Ch. 17 to you this week, unfortunately.

However, what I am doing is I’ll be posting this deleted scene from Ch. 13 for you – it’s a more H/G moment that got taken out (and probably moved to a later chapter). And, I’ll quite possibly put the teaser for Ch. 17 up on Sunday/Monday and post the chapter on Tuesday/Wednesday. Just a few additional days to wait, but worth it so I can do the final edit.

Factoring in winter break, more writing time, and the Holiday Hiatus, the ideal plan is that, by early January, I’ll have a large load of chapters to start getting to you. The ideal plan gets me another 5 chapters…and STILL not everything has been covered, lol. I’m out of my mind, yes. ;)

But for now, I’ve got to make sure I don’t get kicked out of college for being an idiot. Incidentally, for anyone else (high school or college/uni) that has finals as well, GOOD LUCK! Hopefully we all do well, yes!? ;)

Thanks for everything guys, really. Supportive, understanding, and patient readers are more than I could ask for.

***

And now, your Deleted Scene:

-- The opening scene between Harry and Ginny was originally a lot longer. I had intended it to slowly merge into another bit of Harry/Ginny, but ended up feeling that it would’ve been a bit too much right after what happened with Ron and Hermione.

Incidentally, a few reviewers had a reaction similar to both Harry and Ginny, lol. But as I keep reminding you…Ron and Hermione are together in a *physical* relationship. It’s just a fact we’re all going to have to accept. However, this may come up later in the fic. Can’t you just imagine the absolute awkwardness that will be between all four of them as they realize exactly how serious things are for each other? It’s going to be a fun hurdle for them to jump, LOL!

What made the final cut was a more to the point and edited version. This, is the original opening.

“Did you find them?” Mr. Weasley asked, slightly frazzled, as Ginny came back down into the kitchen.

She nodded. “Yeah. Yeah they’re – um- they’re just finishing getting ready. They’ll be right down.”

Harry caught the odd tone of her voice and looked at her questioningly as she came back to stand by him. Ginny only glanced at him and looked away. Finding this both obvious and worrying, Harry turned to the rest of the Weasley’s still gathered in the kitchen and waiting to walk to the field.

“Why don’t you all go ahead and Ginny and I can wait for Ron and Hermione?”

There was a general murmur of agreement and the others headed out the back door. George, however, paused and looked back at Harry and Ginny.

“Tell them to hurry up. We can’t do this without Ron.” Then he too was gone.

“Yeah, well, you’ll have to wait,” Ginny informed the floor she was staring determinedly at. “Because they were apparently quite busy.”

”Please tell me not fighting,” Harry said, running a hand nervously through his hair.

Ginny gave a short laugh, but there was little humor. “Think the exact opposite.”

Harry raised an eyebrow as he pieced it together. “You didn’t walk in on them together did you?”

“Right in one.”

Harry rolled his eyes and chuckled. “Well, it was bound to happen sometime. You know they’ll most likely do the same to us. Ron has a talent for it actually.”

“Yeah,” Ginny agreed, still in that odd tone, that made Harry’s grin fade. “But at least when they walk in on us, I expect we’ll only be kissing.”

Now, Harry frowned. “They weren’t just kissing?”

Ginny shook her head, a tinge of pink flaring up in her cheeks for the first time in ages.

“What are you saying?” Harry asked, at the same time wondering what he was going to hear and if he even wanted to hear it.

Ginny looked up at Harry, the embarrassed look still on her face as she said, “I’m saying that it looked like they were well on their way to consummating their new relationship.”

The silence in the kitchen was so deep that Harry was sure that he could hear the murmur of the voices all the way out at the paddock where the ceremony was.

“What?” Harry asked, utterly dumbfounded.

Ginny shook her head slowly back and forth. “I honestly didn’t think I’d see that from them for another few months, years even.” Her blush was now a full crimson.

“Ginny,” Harry said weakly. “Think about what you’re saying. This is Ron and Hermione here. It took them seven years to just kiss.” Now he too was flushing in embarrassment at the thought of what his two best friends had been up to. “There’s no way – “

“You didn’t see them,” Ginny said evenly.

“But- but-“ Harry spluttered. “But – Hermione would never, ever let – and – are you sure about what you – I mean - think about it – Ron? Honestly? I doubt he’d even know what to –“

”That’s what I’d think too,” Ginny said. “But after that…I don’t know. They’re a lot farther along than I thought.”

“They weren’t -?” Harry began, horrified.

“No!” Ginny said firmly, smacking Harry on the arm. “Gross. No, nothing like that.”

“Thank God,” he breathed. “That would’ve been too much.”

“Speak for yourself,” Ginny groaned, pressing the heals of her palms into her eyes. “I did not need to see that from any one of my brothers. And especially not with one of my best friends.”

Recalling his own feelings on this subject on the night when Ron and Hermione had first kissed, Harry wrapped his arms around Ginny.

“I know,” he assured her. “It’s like you know its right and you’re happy for them, but you can’t really shake off the shock. Because they’re still your family and it should be more…private.”

“And they accuse us of being all out in the open,” she said. “They’re lucky it was me. Mum may approve, but she would’ve hit the roof.”

***

Thanks again guys. See you late this weekend/early next week.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 16

2007-11-30T14:21:00.000-08:00

Chapter 16

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/16/

Told you there was the possibility of a Friday update. :) And for your extended wait, let’s just cut straight to the (lengthy) commentary:

Chapter 16

-- Alright, so I really had to take some big guesses with this chapter. I know that a lot of people think that the trio would’ve gone back and completed a final year at Hogwarts and some people don’t think so.

But there was one thing I remembered from the J.K. Rowling webchat that pushed me to the decision that I made for the story:

Question: …could you tell us what professions Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny and Luna go on to have did the trio do their final year at school and take their newts?

J.K. Rowling: … I’ve already answered about Hermione. Kingsley became permanent Minister for Magic, and naturally he wanted Harry to head up his new Auror department. Harry did so (just because Voldemort was gone, it didn’t mean that there would not be other Dark witches and wizards in the coming years). Ron joined George at Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes, which became an enormous money-spinner...

Can you see what’s missing? The question included if the trio went back for a final year and if they took the N.E.W.Ts …and Jo went straight to saying what their professions were. I know that this could just mean that she skipped that part of the question…but when I think about it, there was no real reason for her to. The book was out, she easily could have said “yes, they did” or “no, they didn’t.” And then came the news from Jo’s site that Harry joined the Auror department at seventeen. That fully concluded that he Harry did not go back to Hogwarts. So to fit with canon, I can’t send him there. I guess I could’ve sent Ron and Hermione themselves…but that doesn’t fit too well either.

So just to keep it clear: Hermione will be sitting all the N.E.W.Ts she likes and Ron is very slightly leaning towards being an Auror. Harry is going to jump right into being an Auror…and you’ll see what else with Ron and Hermione. It’s nothing off canon, or off what Jo has since let us know (Yes, Ron will need to get over to work in the joke shop…) …but it still gets to wait a little longer before it comes up in my fic.

And why does Hermione take the N.E.W.Ts. Well, obviously, lol, because that’s what she would’ve wanted to do. ;)

-- Heehee, is that bickering I see from Ron and Hermione?? :P It just never gets old

-- Hooray for the trio! I’ve always been absolutely in love with the chemistry and the dynamic that Jo has given these three, so I couldn’t help back really tackle it as they discussed their futures together.

-- Hopefully, this chapter is enough to satisfy those of you craving the H/G? As I’ve repeated many times, they just have to wait until I can find a big moment for them. And this one was pretty big. ;)

-- But of course, lol, on the heels of the H/G is the ever present (guaranteed!) bit of R/Hr.

I know a bunch of the other post-DH fics have Ron going with Hermione to Australia and for a bit, I wasn’t sure if I was going to do it as well. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that he most likely wouldn’t have let her go alone. And actually, they’re going to be in Australia for a couple chapters. I’ve got stuff planned. ;)

-- Speaking of the decision to go to Australia…my original thoughts on coming to that agreement were loads different. Originally, I thought that the close contact they had in Ron’s room (*insert fangirl giggles*) would be scary to them, and Hermione was going to say she wanted to leave before they went too far and then her and Ron would fight and yadda yadda blah blah blah.

LOL. Needless to say…I ended up dropping that ENTIRE storyline. Because why the Hades would I make it so they wanted to be away from each other!??! I blame it on me watching too much daytime soaps over summer. :P

And what I worked out instead was so much cuter….and they got to the kissing faster. HA! So hopefully all of you who have been requesting that the fluff/romance are satisfied.

********

So. Here’s the deal everyone:

I begin final exams this Tuesday. I have one Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (yes, a Saturday final, I want to cry!), and then TWO on next Tuesday. My writing time is officially shot.

I hope to do the final edit on Ch. 17 next Thursday and post next Friday. After that, it’s X-mas break and my holiday hiatus from updating the story, but not from writing or posting deleted scenes or possibly some of the other one-shots I’ve been working on.

It’s going to be a lot of stop and go. And I humbly request your patience with me. Because there are still a lot of ideas I want to tackle with EFRN. But first, I need to tackle real-life.

BUT, I really hope you enjoy Ch. 16. There’s the lovely trio dynamic, fluff for both couples, and a little look as to where the story is going (including overseas).

Wish me luck on finals! And I hope to get the next few chapters up soon as I can!

Peace.

EFRN: Teaser

2007-11-27T18:52:00.000-08:00

Your Teaser for Ch. 16:

“You know,” Harry said with a wry smile, “we should’ve just done this first night after the battle. Or first night we got here. Could’ve saved your mum the yelling,” he nodded at Ron.

Ron snorted. “Nah, she’s probably been waiting to have a go at me for awhile. Sorry she did it in front of you two though.”

“She’s just worried about us,” Hermione said.

“Seems like everyone is,” Harry agreed, his thoughts on Ginny.

“Should they be?” Ron asked the both of them out right.

For a moment, there was a pause, as each of them thought back on everything they had been thinking on over the past few days. And then there was a rapid outburst of their voices.

“They will be if I accept Kingsley’s offer,” Harry said.

“If I go to Australia alone, they will.”

“I’ll be worried if I take the N.E.W.Ts without really stud- hang on, who says you’re going to Australia alone?” Ron demanded.

***

I know I said that I was expecting to post the new chapter on Thursday and as of right now that fits my plans. However, there’s a slim chance that I may not have sufficient time until Friday. So here is your official heads up.

It’s rare for me to keep things so short in my blog, but tonight that’s the case. Busy times concerning everything from clubs, school, studying, holidays, and finals are causing me a slight pain behind the eyes as I try fitting in time to work on EFRN. I’m not whining, just being honest. I may need to take that hiatus sooner than expected…but I promise it will be worth your patience.

Until then, see you with Chapter 16 on Thursday (maybe Friday)

The Upcomming Weeks for EFRN

2007-11-17T15:47:00.001-08:00

I've got homework to do...so of course I escape into the fanfic side of my life. :)

As I've already noted, I will be taking next week off so that no one (myself included) has to worry about a new chapter in the midst of a break from school and family dinners.
And actually, even with Thanksgiving aside, as the month of December begins to fall upon us, lots of big events are coming up.

Here's how the next chunk of weeks look for me:

Wed. 21st-Sun. 25th: Thanksgiving Break
Mon. 26th-Fri. 30th: Blue and Gold Spirit Week at UCLA (BEAT 'SC!)
December 1st is my birthday (19!) and I'll therefore be busy that weekend. ;)
December 8th-11th: The dreaded FINALS have arrived! :O

And while I have a nearly 4 week winter break, I'm going to be in Iowa from Dec. 25th- Jan. 4th, for the Iowa caucus for the Presidential election. And I start school again on Jan. 8th.

So what does this mean for the story?

For one thing, my actual writing/editing time will be nothing short of sporatic, meaning some things may take longer. However, the tentative posting schedule for at least the next few chapters is:

Ch. 16: I'm leaning towards posting on Nov. 29th, because the activities on the 30th are all-day and insane.
Ch. 17: I'm expecting to post on Dec. 7th, on time...but if I need to study, I'll post on the 6th.
Ch. 18: Dec. 14th sounds right

But for Chapters 19 and beyond, we've run into a slight problem. I take the holidays off not just for me, but also because I know that people are out Holiday shopping, taking vacations, and then there's New Years.

So although it won't be a hiatus because I've got no more chapters...I may take a hiatus just on the simple fact that I won't have time to write/edit and worry about updating. Especially for my week in Iowa. I'll be campaigning, lol, no real writing time there.

The hiatus would be just for those holiday weeks, from Dec. 15th to January 10th, posting what will be Ch. 19 on January 11th.

And I know that does suck, lol. I hate not writing as much as you all hate a lack of updates. But I never want to write a crappy chapter just to meet an update. Its better that I take my time and write a phenomenal one. Besides, you'll all get plenty of presents over the holidays to enterain you. ;)

I know this is all pretty early to plan out, but I usually do anyway, lol. And when you look at a calender, December is only about 2 weeks away, it'll sneak up on you.

There's still three more chapters before the break, so that's good...there're actually very good in my opinion! ;) And of course, during that hiatus, I may find time to sneak in a deleted scene or two. It won't be a total draught.

But in the meantime....let's worry about me getting some more chapters written. And I'll see you shortly with Ch. 16. :D

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 15

2007-11-16T12:49:00.000-08:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/15/

Fridays kick my ass. :/

I don't get to sleep in from whatever Thursday night party I go to (as I did last night) I'm in class for three back-to-back, no break in between hours. By the time I'm in my dorm again, I'm tired and cranky and hungry and near tears and I usually hide under my bedcovers until 3pm, when I feel better.

But in between all this feeling of blah...I bring myself to my laptop, and I post a new chapter. And I'm comforted in the fact that there are people out there that enjoy what I do. And I also know that I'll feel much better later...especially when reading such amazing reviews.

It's why I do fanfiction...it's why I write in general. Because the writing will clear my mood...and the reviewers will make me feel even better. :)

Enough Mush, and onto the Commentary!

-- Alright, can I just say…how freakin’ cute was it that Ron and Hermione washed their hands together!? I mean, really!! LOL. I have no idea where it came from, either. But as soon as Molly told them to go wash up, I just had this picture of it clear in my mind: Ron standing over her, being so tall that it was easy to just reach over her. And they carry on a conversation…and a serious one too... their fingers intertwining in the water and them acting like it was the most natural thing in the world. Gah! I just couldn’t NOT write it out! There is no end to their cuteness, lol, seriously. I keep finding more and more things to make myself get all girly over! ;)

-- Mrs. Weasley in this chapter reminded me of my own mom when I had to make some decisions about college, lol. Moms- They go from scary-unreasonable to loving and agreeable in a matter of moments, so long as they understand what their children want to do. ;)
And I think we all can safely say that Ron got his temper from Mrs. Weasley, no? lol. Dang. I didn’t plan on her getting that upset…but it just…happened! Lol, once she started talking she didn’t stop. And you can’t stop Mrs. Weasley when she hits her stride, so there you are.

Yay for quick commentary!!

I also need to let you know the lowdown on the next few weeks. Between Thanskgiving, a Spirit Week, and the dreaded FINAL EXAMS, things are set to be very hectic. And I would detail my plans for the next few weeks now, but if I don't go get something to eat, I'm going to loose my mind. But maybe later tonight/tomorrow it'll be up.

Enjoy the chapter, please. Remind me that real life sucks, but FANFICTION SOOTHES THE SOUL! :)

See you guys later.

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-11-13T00:07:00.000-08:00

Pretty early today, huh? :)

Here's your teaser for Ch. 15. It's another "unitended chapter" with slightly more plot development, but I think it's alright as everyone gets to find out about the pending plans that the trio must make:

“So that’s everything?” Charlie finally said.

“Yeah,” Ron said. “Well, all that and then there’s going to be a ceremony for us. They want to give us the Order of Merlin.”

”Wow,” Charlie said with wide eyes.

“Congratulations,” Percy said, smiling weakly.

They smiled ruefully back, knowing that this was the least important matter at hand.

“We haven’t decided anything yet,” Hermione clarified for everyone again. “There’s a lot to think about here.”

“There certainly is,” Mr. Weasley said, taking off his glasses and rubbing his eyes wearily. Putting them back on, he looked that the three of them intently before saying, “Be sure to think of every option before you decide. Leave nothing out, but do what you feel is best for you.”

“We will, Dad,” Ron said.

“Of course, Mr. Weasley,” Harry echoed with a note of relief in his voice. “I promise we will.”

“Well,” Mr. Weasley said, addressing the rest of the kitchen, “I guess the next thing that we all need to hear is –“

“No,” a voice said at the other end of the table. All eyes flickered over to Mrs. Weasley, her mouth set in a firm line. She had regained her ability to speak, and as the color began to rise back into her cheeks, it was obvious that she had quite a bit to say.

***

Molly Weasley, an army of one. LOL.

I'll be updating on Friday, see you then. :D

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 14

2007-11-08T15:50:00.000-08:00

Chapter 14

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/14/

An update that is a day early, but after an additional week wait.
We definitely have a give-and-take relationship with each other. ;)

The Commentary:

-- “I can hardly picture not knowing what everyone’s up to in a few years, after being through so much together.”

…Ginny may have said it…but that is ME talking. I do like the epilogue that Jo gave us…but my biggest problem with it is that we don’t know enough about enough people. Yes, I really want to know and yes I’m really curious. I mean, we’ve seen all these characters for so long, and nineteen years later I’m supposed to think they’re not doing anything special? Pfft, whatever Jo, whatever. ;)

This is why I threw in as many of their friends as I could. Luna, Dean and Neville were a must, and the others were also for fun, and just representative about how their fellow classmates are coping in the post-war aftermath.

They may be back here and there, I haven’t fully decided yet…but it’s a good chance it’ll happen.

-- Bwahahahaa, I totally had to toy with Ron and Hermione by dropping Lavender on them. It was just too EASY! XD

-- Here come the plot points, lol. We’ve got jobs and at large Death Eaters and a trip to Australia to cover…and I intend to do it ALL. ‘Cause I’m insane. :)

***

Not too much commentary, but seeing as it was a long wait, it’s best we just get to it, yeah?

I’m racking my brains, trying to predict how my next week is going to be, in relation to writing and updating the story. I’m pretty sure that we’ll be back on that good ol’ Friday schedule again. So, on the 16th, that should be Ch. 15. Unless something comes up, but I’ll of course work around it!

Enjoy Ch.14! See you soon!

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-11-06T13:45:00.000-08:00

As promised, your Teaser for Ch. 14:

Hermione looked over at Ron. “Kingsley wanted to talk to Harry about something, and Harry wants us to hear it too.”

Ron frowned slightly. “What’s it about?”

“No idea, but we ought to go find out, it shouldn’t take long,” she added.

“Alright then,” Ron said. He and Hermione told the others they’d see them later, and after another wide smile from Lavender, the two of them set off side by side towards the house.

“So,” Hermione said after a few moments, looking over at Ron. “You okay?”

“Yeah,” Ron said, glancing back over his shoulder at the party guests. “This is a right sight better than the Hogwarts memorial. I was worried I wasn’t going to see George so happy for a lot longer. And it’s been great to see everyone again at a time where we’re not fighting for our lives.”

“That’s true,” Hermione agreed. “Though I certainly didn’t expect to see you talking with Lavender,” she added, raising an eyebrow at Ron....

***

...I must admit that I had waaaaaaay too much fun with this chapter. ;D

Lots of questions are posed in this chapter folks, and they will all be answered in due time, the way I think we should've seen it.

See you Thursday!

On Deck this Week.

2007-11-05T16:24:00.000-08:00

Sometimes, all you really need is a break. :)

My weekend was both restful and productive. So, instead of posting another deleted scene in lieu of any info on EFRN: Ch.14, I am here to update you with the following schedule for the story this week:

Late tonight or Tuesday: Teaser for Ch. 14
Wednesday: I'm going to edit and write my butt off.
Thusday: I'm going to go ahead and post Ch. 14. :D

Yes, it's going to be a Thursday posting! Consider it your reward for being patient with me this past week. Though don't get too comfy with it, lol. I'm going right back to Friday postings after this.

If anything, I may get the next two chapters to you faster in these next two weeks because I have a feeling that I may take the Thanksgiving Holiday off as well - depending on family dinners and gatherings and such, I may not have a chance to get to the computer for an update...and incidentally, the same will go for my readers yes? Surely you would prefer turkey and stuffing to a chapter from me? ;D

But I will get to the computer in order to write some more. Count on that. ;)

Anyways. Teasers coming up shortly. I must admit that I do miss reading the happy responses on my fic. Really, guys, I can say it a million times, and it'll hardly ever cover how grateful I am to all the readers. :D

EFRN: Deleted Scene

2007-10-31T10:44:00.000-07:00

Trick-or-Treat!

For your Halloween pleasure, here is a deleted scene from EFRN. On Friday, you'll have either another one...or a teaser for Ch. 14. I'm just taking this week as it comes and we'll see what happens! ;)

Cut from Chapter 9

I had originally planned on giving Mrs. Weasley more of a shock when she finally discovered all our happy couples. Like, near heart attack shock. Instead of finding out all at once, as she does in the final draft, she was planned to discover Harry and Ginny sharing a heated moment, bringing a fair amount of hilarity to the Burrow as Ginny ends up outing Ron and Hermione as an attempt to divert attention.

Anyway, I was half way through this idea when I started thinking that perhaps that sort of thing was a little too over the top- hilarious, lol, but just a tad too much. So I just lessened the weight of the scene; the final cut being a bit more to the point.I wish I hadn’t gotten rid of the mention of Hermione thinking about seeing Ron changing, lol, ‘cause I think it’s cute, but perhaps in another chapter…???

Here is the first half of the scene- basically showing everyone else going about their business before the Wrath of Mrs. Weasley hits. It was also going to be helpful in getting in more plot points, but there are always other chapters! Anyway, it’s not that bad of a read, lol, so here we go:

“Go change in my room if it bugs you that much,” Ginny said, raising a hand and waving him off.
“I’m too comfortable to move.”Ron grumbled at her under his breath as he got up and collected some clothes from his dresser.

Hermione stood up and waited until he had everything before following him out the door.

”We’ll be down in a bit,” Harry called after them.

”You’d better,” snarled Ron over his shoulder; Harry and Ginny laughed.

He and Hermione reached Ginny’s door. Ron went in to change and Hermione waited for him on the landing, still a bit pink in the face from what Ginny had said. In all honesty, it wasn’t that she hadn’t ever seen Ron without his clothes before; she vividly remembered his bare chest even while she was trying to tend to his splinched arm. But that was in different circumstances. For now when she recalled how Ginny had said that she wouldn’t have minded seeing Ron change, her face flushed again in embarrassment… primarily because it was partly true…

“Ready?” Ron said, coming out in a short sleeve top and jeans.

“Yeah,” Hermione said, turning her face slightly away from him; she flushed even more at the thought of him knowing what she was thinking…

They walked down into the kitchen, saying “Good Morning” to Percy, Charlie, and Mr. Weasley, who were at the table with plates of food in front of them, and also to Bill and Fleur, who were standing along the counter with a coffee cup each; they had obviously fulfilled their promise to Mrs. Weasley and came back to the Burrow early.

Ron and Hermione each took a plate and got their servings of bacon, fried eggs, toast and sausages before sitting side by side at the table.

“Where’s the rest of you?” Bill asked Ron and Hermione. Ron glanced at Hermione nervously, before stuffing an extra large piece of toast in his mouth in order to avoid the question. Hermione thanked his avoidance to the question by stepping hard on his foot.

“Still sleeping, I suppose,” Hermione said without missing a beat. “And I think Ginny went to go wake up Harry.”

They continued to eat, Ron and Hermione listening in as the others discussed an article in the Daily Prophet.

“Apparently, Minerva is catching a little bit of flack for keeping the school open for its final month,” Mr. Weasley said, is brow furrowed slightly as he scanned the newslines

“From who?” Charlie asked roughly. “Oh, Rita Skeeter of course,” Bill replied. “I read that earlier. It’s a wonder they haven’t sacked her yet. She’s the only one who can still create something negative to say after everything.”

“It’s the right thing to do,” Percy said from over his bacon. “Shows progress and the sense of continuing life. And isn’t it really just to finish repairing Hogwarts and for the fifth and seventh years to take their exams? What’s a few more weeks before they would have been out on vacation anyway?””She is a ‘orrible person,” Fleur said. “I wish zat I could walk right up to ‘er and say-“

But what exactly Fleur wanted to say to Rita Skeeter was cut off as a scream rang from the top floor of the house.

”GINNY WEASLEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?”

Those who had taken a bite of food at that moment needed a thump on the back from their neighbor, but Ron and Hermione both let their forks clatter noisily from their hands, Ron’s bouncing to the floor.

“You don’t think-“ Hermione said, her eyes wide as she stared at Ron.”Well,” Ron said weakly, his face slightly pale, “we knew she’d find out at some point.”

Moving at the same time, they stood from their chairs and ran out of the kitchen, several other pairs of feet hurrying behind them.

***

See you soon.

EFRN: Chapter and Posting Update

2007-10-30T14:07:00.000-07:00

It kills me to admit it, because I hate having to do this. But with many, many apologies, I think that I’m going to have to take that small break and postpone the posting of Ch.14.

*ducks projectile objects thrown by my miffed readers*

Hold it, hold it! I’ve got reasons! I can explain!

*pause in attack*

Here’s the deal:

I’ve got a full plate this week. Reading a novel by tomorrow’s lecture, Halloween festivities, studying for a midterm that will be on Monday, club meetings on both Wed. and Thurs. night, a presentation for an environmental group this Thurs., any additional homework I get assigned…in one word, I’m swamped.

I’m not going to post Ch. 14 this week because I usually re-read the chapter, correct spellings and grammar, making sure continuity is still there…I basically do a final edit. And since I have no real time for a final edit, and I’m not going to break the quality of my chapters, I’m not going to post.

*objects continue to be hurled*

WAIT! Wait, there’s more, there’s more!

*pause*

Here’s the trade off for the delay: I am going for a visit home this weekend, meaning I very well may find a couple hours to myself. In those couple hours, I can probably secure another chapter, chapter and a half. If I can do that, then I will cave and post sometime EARLY next week – maybe even next Tuesday.

But I’ve got to work more on this story. Otherwise, you’re going to run out of chapters and you’ll have to wait longer than you’re used to. This way, it’s only a couple additional days.

Also, tomorrow and probably on Friday, I will be posting Deleted Scenes from the story to tide you over. There may even be a oneshot coming up as well – something that sort of just came up one night (lol.) that I couldn’t help. Different storyline, but still cute, I think.

*whispers…and finally…grudging agreement*

I absolutely PROMISE you that you will get Ch.14 next week, no matter what. It’ll be up as early as November 6th and no later than the 9th. But I need a short breather in order to keep going at the quality you are all used to.

And don’t even worry…in three weeks, I get a five day weekend for Thanksgiving. I plan to write non-stop the entire time, so I won’t have to break for awhile longer.

Keep those eyes open for the deleted scenes. I will for sure keep you updated on any changes…and see you with Ch.14 in due time.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 13

2007-10-26T13:40:00.003-07:00

Chapter 13

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/13/

Here we are, kids. The chapter everyone’s been asking me about. Not a whole lot of commentary on this one, but its important stuff:

-- The death of Fred Weasley in Deathly Hallows caught me totally of guard and quite honestly shook me up the hardest. I mean, c’mon, to take down half of the once indestructible Weasley twins!? I thought they would be safe after George lost his ear, that after that, Jo would be done messing with them. And then for it to happen so quickly and in what should’ve been a moment of peace…I was quite honestly a wreck over it.

So this was obviously going to be a tough chapter for me to write, not in the least because I wanted to do Fred justice, but because it also was a step I had to take so that I could find my closure on it. Trust me, lol, I went through all the stages of grief for Fred…and with this chapter was my acceptance.I wrote this how I saw it happening. Friends and family speaking, some tears yes, but still some laughs for the one who got us laughing in the first place. So whether or not this was the sort of ceremony you wanted or expected or needed…I hope you can at least accept it as another version of the funeral. But it fit for me and quite honestly, I think it fit for Fred too.

-- Hugs to Percy, Ron, and George for being brilliant brothers! *huggles* I liked playing with those three’s speeches and emotions and I think they did quite awesome.

-- On a fun fact, side note….…you know what song came up on shuffle when I wrote this chapter? Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up.” *is ded* I very nearly had to change the song, lol! I was already teary enough, but this nearly sent me off the cliff of emotion like you wouldn’t believe. But I stuck it out and I think it translated well into the mood of the story. It started as soon as Percy stood up and ended when Ron sat down, way too eerily fitting

-- And can you believe that this is only the fourth day that I’ve covered in the story!? And it’s not even over yet, as next chapter gives lots of information about what more has been going on since Voldemort’s fall. What does this mean for everyone, and most importantly, Ron and Hermione? Well, lol, I would suggest you keep reading and see. ;)

Good news, Bad news time. The good news is that I was able to find extra writing time this week, and have begun catching up on the other chapters. The bad news that is that as of right now, I don’t know if it’s quite enough to get Ch. 14 to you next week.

If I can complete the chapter I’m working on now, and perhaps start the next one, then you’ll have your update on November 2nd (omg, Nov. already!). But if not, it’d be Nov. 9th. And if it is on the 9th, I’ll be dumping three deleted scenes on you over the extended wait.

Just wish me luck, patience, and time, lol, and we’ll see if it can be up next week. ‘Til next post. :D

p.s. I got this random thought of changing the title today. …Thoughts on that anyone?

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-10-23T13:21:00.000-07:00

So I skipped my only class today because I am Sick. :( I hate being sick, like really. Because it always hits me so hard. And I have a paper due at 4:00pm that I’ve got to do a final edit on before having to drag myself halfway across campus to turn it into the English Dept. people.

But when I opened up my Word program…I remembered that Tuesday is teaser day. So here I am. :)

For Chapter 13:

Ginny glanced ahead of her at the back of Ron’s head, and then sighed before she answered Harry. “I sort of walked in on Ron and Hermione together and I think I really freaked them out.”

….Ginny looked over at Harry and finally he could see the embarrassment written on her face. “It wasn’t only a kiss, Harry.”

Harry stared at her in disbelief, as everything clicked. He opened his mouth, to say what he had no clue, but Ginny stopped him.

“As much as I want to talk about this, because I really think that’s the only way I can have a laugh over it, now’s not the time.”

Harry shut his mouth with a snap and nodded. Ginny was right. They were drawing nearer to the Weasley’s paddock and he could make out the dozens of rows already filled and others were moving to their seats.

“Alright,” he assured her, reaching down and taking her hand in his own and squeezing it. “First things first, right?”

“Right,” Ginny said with a resigned sigh, gripping Harry’s hand tightly back as their group finally reached the site of Fred’s funeral.

***

I really, really hope that everyone likes what I did with the funeral. In a way, I had to do it the way I did, because I personally needed a lot of closure on that death. I got teary writing it, of course, but by the end, I definitely got my sense of acceptance.

And even if you don’t need the closure on Fred like I did, I still hope you like the chapter.

Now…off to a paper and some more DayQuil! See you Friday.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 12

2007-10-19T12:21:00.000-07:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/12/

A few hours early today! Reason: it is my younger sister’s birthday today, so she’s coming up to L.A. to visit with me. We’re gonna go out shopping this afternoon and then to dinner later. Lucky for you, I decided to post now (from one of my campus libraries, using glorious WiFi on my laptop) then waiting until late tonight. It’s ‘cause I love you. :)

And this one is definitely a doozy of a chapter. So let me give you my comments on pretty much everything that happens:

-- First off, this actually was an unplanned chapter. I originally thought I was going to get everyone up and then just jump to the funeral. But then I envisioned the cute R/Hr scene at the beginning of the chapter that I just didn’t want to cut. And that in turn led to more possibilities of everyone taking N.E.W.Ts or going back to school, which I am still planning on covering. By that time, I had seven pages written: roughly half a chapter, and still wanted to reiterate Ron’s new position of helping George cope.So I threw up my hands, lol, and just finished the chapter.

-- I also wanted a little bit more insight to Ron’s character. He’s always been my favorite, and I’ve always hated that some people write him off as an idiot. I mean, alright, he sometimes can act like one, but he really isn’t, you know? (I personally blame movie-canon for his bad rep, but that’s another rant for another time…)

Anyways, although I did do a bit of that characterization in Ch. 11 with his nightmare, I wanted to again work in the stuff with George. Remember, Jo has said that Ron does go help him in the shop, and while I could’ve had it crop up in just one line, I wanted to really develop it.

-- As for the ending of this chapter… I did NOT expect to write it at all. I swear it.

I thought that it was just going to be another sweet R/Hr scene, maybe something familiar, like Hermione comforting Ron or vice versa, or them just talking about Fred being gone. But it just didn’t happen that way. Mostly, I think it was because I had already done that multiple times before; I did that first chapter even!

Then suddenly, they were talking…and then when I decided that Hermione was dressed nice for the funeral…and the fact that Ron is your TYPICAL BOY…and things just took off from there…

I’m going to clarify this though. I don’t really do anything in my fics that is more than what is accepted at a “T” rating. That is, I may mention stuff, or give you the basic gist, and maybe a juicy detail or two…but I’m not going to do smut, porn, lemon…whatever you choose to call it. Am I against it? No. But it’s just something I don’t do.

On the same token though, Hermione and Ron WILL have a physical relationship in the fic. I mean, so do Harry and Ginny. They all do. And like I mentioned earlier, they ought to…the only end up married with kids! But I think I can write it in a way that can be handled easily. I think very highly of my readers and say that we can all be adults about it.

So get the giggles out now, lol. ‘Cause Ron and Hermione are not going to stop making out and/or groping each other for a long, long, long time. XD

-- Oh, and for the record, Ch. 11 is my second most reviewed chapter, second only to Ch. 8. And those are what I acknowledge as my pure fluff chapters. This tells me that you all still really like the romance, sap, fluff, sweetness that is there…so I’m not going to stop putting it in. …And I wonder what this chapter’ll get now. ;)

So. Now what?Well, you will get another update next Friday, on schedule, as planned. Because I’m awesome enough to do that, lol. I will get you right up to Fred’s funeral…and then…then I think I need a break.Nothing huge or drastic, lol. It’s not like I’m going to say “Alright, see you at Christmas!” No, no, nothing like that. However, I think I’ll need an additional week to catch up on the fic. There’s still so much that I have to write, it’s all just sitting in my head right now! And it needs to get out before it gets lost under all my facts for my English and Astronomy classes.What I will do though is that because you’ll have to wait two weeks, I’m going to try posting all the deleted scenes I have…that’s three.

And I am also OFFICIALLY OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS so this is the time to start giving me your input on anything else you think should be in the fic, something you want more of, something you want less of and anything you like.

I won’t tell you if it’s already in the fic, if I’ve already rejected it, or even if I’m going to use it (at least not yet). This is just to let me know what else you want, so I can really cover as much as possible. ‘Course if I do end up with something someone specifically requested, then you’ll get your credit. :)

Just don’t ask me to do all nineteen years, lol.

*Whew* Long post, but lots of info. See you next week….and wear black. It’s the funeral.

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-10-16T13:33:00.001-07:00

I figure that Tuesdays are still the best days for me to do Teasers. So here we are for Chapter 12:

***

”Ginny told you about the ‘No dress robes’ rule?” Ron noted.

”Yes,” Hermione said, coming close to him...

.....She sat on the edge of the bed above Ron, not wanting to get her skirt dirty, her bare legs dangling beside him. Ron suddenly gained a new appreciation for the lack of robes and had to focus very hard on focusing straight ahead, lest he be tempted to look anywhere else.

”You look nice, though,” he said quickly, his ears beginning to tinge that familiar pink. Had it been this hot in his room the entire time?

Hermione smiled down at the top of his head. “Thanks.”

They were quiet for a moment, each thinking of something extremely different.

***

Two things to clarify: This is the last chapter before the funeral...and this chapter causes my K+ rating to jump up to T. But I think very highly of my readers. We're all mature and we can handle it, yes? (And before I'm accosted: the rating won't go higher than T. No matter what.)

Sorry I didn't get around to (at least one of) the deleted scenes I mentioned. I'm hoping to do that this weekend though, maybe Sunday.

Just so you can see where I am in life: I have two tests tomorrow, one a midterm. I have to outline a paper due next Tuesday. Wed. night I have a meeting to go to and I just found out I got an executive board position for another club, and we meet on Thursday. Oh, there's also a football game this Sat, and next Wed. kids are coming trick-or-treating in our dorms.

I'm going to definately get you to Ch.13. But then I think I need a break so that I can catch up with some chapters. Maybe just an extra week. We'll see though, it just depends on how crazy things get....

See ya Friday with Ch. 12.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 11

2007-10-11T23:57:00.000-07:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/11/

So here’s the missing post, lol. First, I’ll do the few points of commentary I have on the chapter, then it’ll be story time.Commentary:

-- I know that the whole “Ron/Hermione-has-a-nightmare-and-goes-to-seek-comfort-and-finds-the-other” scenario has been more or less done forever. Run into the ground and back. But the thing is, I really don’t see how anybody would be able to escape the nightmares in the aftermath of DH.

I gave it to Ron because for one thing, I always think Hermione gets the dreams more anyway, and sometimes authors make her too meek. In my fic, it was so that we got some more insight to where Ron is, coping with the aftermath, with the inclusion of losing one of his brothers, and his fear of losing Hermione (which he’s obviously had forever). And at the same time, it was Hermione getting that chance to be there for Ron.

Most of my reviews said that I pulled it off well, which was good. I know there was only so much “difference” from other fics I was going to get, but I kept it in-character (my bigger goal of the story) so I’ve been content with it.

-- So…11 chapters in and Ron and Hermione are getting a bit more…let’s say…forward with each other, as far as their contact is going…*GRIN*

Seriously though, I’m not too sure about how old my readers are, lol, but I think that we can all be mature about the entire physical-aspect that Ron and Hermione are bound to have, yes? …They end up with children after all!! XP

-- Anyone sick of the fluff yet? Lol. ‘Cause I’m not!

***

So I’m off-campus this weekend, back home in honor of my little sister’s b-day. I’ve got a ton of homework…but it’s also going to be a rare window of writing time. As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t want to have to resort to a hiatus, despite my little writing time.

The next few chapters will be posted on Fridays now, mid-day. And I think I can get you to at least Ch.15 with no problems. Things are busy until Christmas for me, honestly, lol, so if it does come to it, I may take a small break just so I can catch up. Mostly I know what I want to write, I just have to find the time for it!!

Also, just a heads up…I think I’ll soon be open to suggestions for the fic…anything or place or person you haven’t seen yet, you can request or offer some input with. It doesn’t guarantee that it will be in the story, and it very well may be included already, but it’ll be your chance to speak up.

Keep an eye out for some deleted scenes over the next week too! And I’ll see you for sure next Friday!

EFRN: Teaser for Ch. 11 and Posting Update

2007-10-09T13:06:00.000-07:00

Tuesday means Teaser Day! :) For Chapter 11:

“Move over,” she said again. He scrambled up into a sitting position, moving back against the arm of the sofa and she sat down on the edge next to him, facing him and still looking at him with a mixture of annoyance and worry.

”Alright,” he said. “Now what?”

“How about you act normal for a moment?”

He stared at her, the lingering fear from his dream competing with that ever present feeling of happiness that appeared whenever he saw her. The combination led up to one conclusion.

“How about I do what I really want to do?”

”And what’s that?” she asked him.

”What else?” he replied, before leaning over and pressing his lips to hers.

There was an edge in the way Ron was kissing her, Hermione could feel it. Something different than before....

***

It's another big Ron/Hermione chapter...you'll see..... XD

Now, onto the serious stuff:

I've been doing a lot of thinking recently. ...Well, at least as much thinking I could do in between class, club meetings, homework and studying.

My Thursday nights are about to become pretty booked solid. So I think I'm going to re-schedule my posting days to Fridays. I'm done with class much earlier, its the start of the weekend so I won't have to start on studying right away, and then I can take my time on posting instead of rushing it in a half hour time slot.

You'll get Chapter 11 on Thursday this week though. This is just your heads up for all subsequent chapter posts. So it'll be an extra day wait 'til Chapter 12, but then it'll be back to the one a week posting, now on Friday's.

...that is, as long as I can finish some more chapters soon. My time to write is dwindling, and I hate it, but such is life at college. I think I'll get you at least to the funeral before I make a decision about a small break or not. Nothing too long, maybe a few extra days...like every 10 days instead of 7...idk, we'll see....

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 10

2007-10-04T17:32:00.000-07:00

Chapter 10

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/10/

First a story: You guys are very lucky that I was able to post Chapter 10 on time. Some people in the dorms were having trouble with their internet connection last night, but my computer was working fine until about 8pm. Then I took a shower, did some homework, turned the computer back on…and found that my connection had died as well.

Today I was able to get online again, but in order to prevent any other mishaps, and especially on chapter posting days, I re-registered my laptop with my university’s network. It took awhile, but it should mean I’m covered. Not to mention that I had a club meeting to get to at six, so I had only a half hour window of posting time! Because the office is on at 9pm and I’ve got homework to get through. Lol, so yeah, you’re lucky I got the chapter posted when I said so!

As for any notes on the Chapter…well, it’s still a tad bit of transition, and I’m still tossing out some more plot lines, but there’s your little bit of fluff in the end. If you’re paying close attention, you may be able to find them all and get an idea of what is going to happen.

And seeing as it is a bit of transition, I am debating a Tuesday update. But I have to be careful that I don’t post more than I have written, because I don’t want to go on hiatus. You may need to bear with it for now…but know that Chapter 11 is a DOOZY of Ron/Hermione (a la Chapter 8) and will be worth the wait! ;D

Thanks of course for everything and hope you enjoy the chapter!

p.s. The Office is on at 9pm…watch it!
p.s.s. Avatar:TLA is new on Friday…watch that too!
p.s.s.s. UCLA plays Notre Dame (who is currently 0-4) on Saturday. Watch us CRUSH them! WHOOT!! GO BRUINS! ;D

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-10-02T22:17:00.000-07:00

Tuesday night, two days before an update, seems to be the new night where I'll post your teasers for the next chapter.

Here's the one for Chapter 10. Its a bit short, but its sort of the only thing that doesn't give much else of the chapter away!

“Well, anyway, that’s perhaps the biggest difference. I don’t really like putting a label on it, because he means so much more to me than just a ‘boyfriend,’ but we are certainly together now.”

[Hermione] liked how simple it sounded, even when she knew that when it came to her and Ron, they were anything but simple.

“You know what, Crookshanks?” She whispered, because she could now make out the murmur of Harry and Ron’s voices and didn’t want them to hear her. “We haven’t really said it yet, what we both know. Maybe it just goes without saying,” she said thoughtfully. “But I’ve known it forever and I know it now. It’s more than liking him. I want him for the rest of his life.”

***

Thursday is pretty much a 90% go for an update. About mid-afternoon/evening again, just fyi. Oh, and the Office is on Thursday night too! lol, go watch that after you read Ch. 10! ;D

And for the record...I'm so lucky that I had so many chapters prepared. Because damn, all I do is homework now! :X

Catch ya at the update!

Thank You Jo!

2007-10-01T00:18:00.001-07:00

Just popping in with the exciting news that I just got word of from MuggleNet.

Harry is Wizard of the Month on JKR's site, yeah? And as it turns out, it included some information that is actually very important to the plot of Everyday From Right Now. It says:

The Boy Who Lived, only known survivor of the Avada Kedavra curse and conqueror of Lord Voldemort, also known as Tom Riddle. Harry Potter joined the reshuffled Auror Department under Kingsley Shacklebolt at age 17, rising to become Head of said department in 2007.

The part that matters most is the second sentence. You'll see in time, but this actually means that I was DEAD ON with what I was thinking happened. That is, when Harry actually becomes an Auror...

I'm basically, super excited that I am still totally on with canon, and when I guessed on it, no less! Very very exciting to me, lol. :D

And just a quick btw: all signs are a go for a Thursday posting. Another mid-afternoon post I believe, after I'm back in my dorm. Keep an eye out!

Ciao!

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 9

2007-09-27T16:42:00.000-07:00

Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/9/

Awww, it was my first day of school today. :)

Classes have officially started...which is why I didn't have the time to do any commentary on this chapter. Honestly though, it's a bit like Chapter 8- straight forward and character driven fun.

There's a lot bigger issues that are coming up in other chapters though. I'm still working as hard as my free time allows me and I'm really liking what I'm coming up with...and I'm my harshest critic!

Might I say though...you all REALLY loved Chapter 8! ;D I don't blame you. Sooooo much sugary Ron/Hermione goodness. It was my most reviewed chapter so far, so I can tell that you're not sick of them yet! lol. Which is really good...'cause they've got lots more of that on the way....

Catch you in a week.

Ciao bellas e bellos!

EFRN: Teaser and Posting Update

2007-09-25T00:46:00.000-07:00

TEASER for Chapter 9:

“Whoozair?” Harry said thickly, rubbing his eyes and struggling to sit up, but finding he couldn’t with Ginny practically on top of him.

”Your wake up call,” Ginny said, stretching across his chest.

”Mmm, alright,” Harry said happily, wrapping his arms around her. “Morning, Hermione,” he added.

”Morning, Harry,” she replied, before turning her attention to the other bed in the room and walking over.

Ron had stirred over the commotion that Ginny had made and as Hermione drew closer to him, he opened one eye sleepily. Seeing her, he smiled and she smiled warmly back.

”Hey,” he said, raising his head to his rest on his arms in order to see her better.

”Hey yourself,” she replied...

***

So. My day at college today consisted of: One enormous activites fair to look for clubs and free stuff, walking into town for textbooks, going to the book store for more textbooks, meeting friends for dinner, going to a building meeting, bonding with people on my floor by trying and failing to find an activity for an hour, and talking to a confused and drunk floormate, who won't remember me tomorrow.

And this was just Day 2. :D

As you can see...time is precious. Work on my fic has not stopped, but it has, obviously, become less frequent. I don't want to scare you, lol. I guarantee you that you will get chapters up for another good two months and every week. But you do need the heads up that when it comes down to it, if I go on a long break, it's so I can work really hard on the story. I don't want to leave you hanging if I can prevent it.

But, like I said, for at least the next 10 weeks, you will get your weekly chapter, posted on either Thursday or Friday (right now, I think Thursdays...). But if things get tight, I'll tell you ASAP.

For now....continue to enjoy. :D

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 8

2007-09-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/8/

As promised, two days early, Chapter 8 is here.

-- This is actually another straight-forward chapter with little I can add.

How straight forward? Ron and Hermione talk. A lot. And its cute and funny and then a little dramatic when we get to the locket, and then they get to snog!

TA-DA! Lol. But I will add that this was sooooo much fun to write. Almost like I was getting to map out how far they’ve come together for them. XP

So as for the next chapter. It's of course all done and written...the question is when I can post it. Ch. 8 was posted early...so technically, I can post next week on Thursday or Friday.

But...next Thursday is when Fall quarter starts at UCLA, and I have afternoon classes, so if I post, it'd be late. I may just go for Friday though. Which I know, because of this early chapter post, feels like its two days late. But, again, technically, lol, it'd be on time.

We'll see though. It just all depends on work load the first two days, not to mention moving in this weekend and several days of job-hunting and textbook buying and getting stuff for the year in order.

Ah, college. You gotta love it. ;)

I'll keep you posted though, for sure. And Ch.9 will be up next week, its just the day that is questionable....

Ciao ragazzi!

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-09-16T23:07:00.001-07:00

Coming this Wednesday, Chapter 8 of Everyday From Right Now...or as I personally think of it "The Big Ol' Chapter of Ron/Hermione"!

Here's your sneak peak:

“Funny, isn’t it?” Ron spoke up after another minute. “Being back? I mean, really back. Having it all over?”

“I was sort of thinking the same thing. It all feels so familiar, because some of it is. But at the same time, there’s something…not missing, really…but just something different about it.”

Ron nodded, fingering the rim of his cup. “It’s sort of like us,” he said abruptly. Hermione looked at him in surprise.”What do you mean?”

“Well, you’re still Hermione. I’m still Ron. We’re both here together, just like we have been hundreds of times before. But,” his gaze met hers, “at the same time, it’s different.”

“Do you not want things to change between us?” she questioned him.

***

See ya at the update! :D

p.s. If you ever get the chance to watch December Boys....take it immediately!!! It is such a great movie! Omg, I loved it sooooo much.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 7

2007-09-14T13:23:00.000-07:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/7/

Finally, it’s Friday! That means its posting day! And first things first…onto the commentary:

-- Can it be? Is it really? *gasp* Yes it is! It is another transitional chapter! *hears loud groans of the readers*Lol, I know. I know it is and I apologize for it. BUT! It’s actually the last one for awhile, no lie. The next batch of chapters is all plot and character driven, I promise.
And as far as transitions go, this isn’t a bad one, in my opinion. Not too bad of a read at all and a bit of fun.

-- There are several things that were mentioned in this chapter that become pretty important in later chapters. Here are your hints: the conversation over dinner holds two, the scene with McGonagall holds one, and Ginny talking to Hermione holds another. Oooooh, I’m so sneaky. XD

-- “Why is it,” she huffed, “that everyone expects me to act like some wild and randy girl? I’m not like that.”

This is me, lol, sticking up for Ginny. Sure, I think she’s more forward with Harry than, say, Hermione is with Ron, but that’s a personality difference, nothing more.
And as she tells Hermione, I’d say she has reason to. She went through a year thinking she would never see Harry again. Even though I've never been too big on the H/G ship, I'd say she deserves to kiss him senseless whenever she wants.

Now as for Ron and Hermione…lol…well….you’ll see… ;)

-- Every chapter of this story has a (guaranteed!) moment of R/Hr, no matter how small. And this one was a small one, but oh wasn’t it sweet!? Lol. Who knew that passing plates to each other would be so cute! Heehee. And Hermione leaning over on Ron when Harry told the others stories. Awwwww!

***

And so, as I said…this being a shorter and transitional chapter….you know what that means! Yup, a faster update! YAY! Right now…I’m gonna say mid-week. Wednesday, maybe.

So that’s that.

Though…in not story or even fanfic related news….this weekend, I’m going to be going to see “December Boys” aka Daniel Radcliffe’s new and side movie project out in L.A. with my Aunt and sister. I’ll let you all know how it is. …if I even pay attention to anything on screen that is NOT Dan!! XD

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-09-12T20:48:00.000-07:00

Tempted as I am to post Chapter 7 of EFRN tomorrow, I think that going with the planned updates is more beneficial…at least that’s what I keep telling myself, lol.

So, with your update coming on Friday…here is your Teaser for Chapter 7 now:

***

“You alright?” Ron whispered in her ear again. “You’re a little quiet. You don’t have to worry about anything my Mum might say to us. That’s my job,” he smiled, but even as he said it, he knew he was admitting a truth.

She shook her head. “I’m fine,” she whispered back, looking up at him. “Just thinking about things is all.”

“Hermione Granger, thinking,” Ron said in mock surprise. “I would never believe it.”

“Oh, be quiet,” she said, smiling back at him, relaxing slightly as he returned it with his crooked grin.

***

I was thinking though…Chapter 7 is a fun read, but is still mostly transitional. So perhaps I’ll bend the rules a bit and get Chapter 8 to you next week a day or two early. …Maybe. Lol.

See ya at the update!

EFRN: Deleted Scene

2007-09-11T23:14:00.000-07:00

Cut from Chapter 2.

In the final edit, when Ron and Hermione head up to the common room to get Harry, they of course have to stop at the portrait of the Fat Lady. But when I first wrote it, the Fat Lady was with her friend Violet, who also comments on Ron and Hermione.

I decided to cut it because I honestly, lol, didn't want to embarass Ron and Hermione too badly...only slightly. ;) So I took out Vi in the final edit.

So here it is:

He fell silent, but tightened his grip on her hand as they approached the portrait of the Fat Lady who was chatting with her friend Violet.

“Well, well, well,” Violet said brightly as they approached, and before Hermione could question Ron further. “Look who we have here!”

“Lovely,” the Fat Lady agreed, beaming down at them. “I always knew you two couldn’t hide behind your bickering forever.”

”Wha-?” Ron began, but then realized what they meant a second later and fell silent, his ears going red again.”

You haven’t changed the password since last night, have you?” Hermione asked, trying to hide the burning feeling in her own cheeks. “Ginny told me it’s supposed to be ‘Gillyweed,’ but-“

“That’s fine, dear,” the Fat Lady said with a wave of her hand.

***

...Teaser for Chapter 7 should be up in another day or two! See ya then. XD

Several Things To Come

2007-09-10T20:43:00.000-07:00

I've come to learn that with great reviewers...come antsy reviewers, lol. It's not a bad thing- I'm as anxious to post a new chapter as you are to read them. But remember that I can't exactly post everday, and that one chapter a week is more than fair. ;)

However, I do have other ways of satisfying your appetite...well, at least enough that you don't rebel against me and hunt me down and hold me hostage until I give you more chapters.

We all know that I do teasers...but what I also have for you is deleted scenes. :) 'Course, I can't post those until the final chapters are posted. And truth is...I'm overdue for one.

SOOOO....be on the look out the next day or so. I will be posting a (small) deleted scene from Chapter 2, followed closely by the Teaser for Chapter 7 of EFRN, and then Ch. 7 itself around Friday.

Keep an eye out, folks! ;D

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 6

2007-09-07T12:25:00.000-07:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/6/

Yet again, lol, this comes with the disclaimer that I am currently under the influence of cold medicine and so if I end up on a wild tangent…well, you’ll know why at least. So before the sneezing comes back...here's the commentary on EFRN Chapter 6

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-- "I’m all for them being together and I don’t mind helping when they act like idiots", Ginny thought dispassionately as she climbed back up the stairs to the other dorm, "but I don’t think Harry or I can keep doing this everyday."

In other words, there’s only room for two people in a relationship. Yes, this is a close knit group of friends, but Harry is not Dr. Phil and Ginny is not Oprah. I’ll be having them talking to both Ron and Hermione about their relationship, obviously, but its high time that Ron and Hermione begin learning how to work things out for themselves, rather than sending envoys back and forth. Will Hermione share her worries with Ginny and will Harry still call Ron an idiot? Of course. But that’s where it ends. Both couples need their space to be a couple. And in my story, it more or less starts now.

-- Alright, lol, time to explain the stairs.

To put it simply, I’ve always thought that the fact that a boy could (literally) not step foot on the girls’ staircase to be hysterical. I’ve seen it used in fan fics only a few times and I’ve always thought it was under used.

So when it came time to have Ron and Hermione make up, I knew two things. I knew that I wanted Ron to step up and take the initiative and that he could only do that until Hermione came down into the common room. But then (as Ron himself explains) I thought that, well, obviously, Ron would think that Hermione was still cross with him and not want to come downstairs. And we all know how Ron is quick to act without really thinking…I just pictured him barging up the stairs, which of course would become that slide, and then he’d be in a dilemma: to climb or not to climb?And in my story, lol, he climbed. And if you’ve ever tried climbing UP a slide, like at a playground, you know it’s not always easy. Which is why Hermione ends up so taken by it. ;)

-- And, honestly, I know that I pushed Hermione to the limits of canon at the very end, LOL. But, hey, she had a favor to return, I couldn’t deny her the chance! ;)

***

Not a whole lot, due too the short(ish) chapter, but it’s one of my fav’s so there you are!

And as I mentioned earlier, I need to start working on a concrete updating schedule, that way I can transition it into when I start school again, so your next update ought to be around next week…Thursday MAYBE, Friday more likely.

And lastly…I passed 100 reviews on EFRN as of Chapter Five. *IS AMAZED* It took me a long time to decide where to thank everybody. I hate huge author’s notes so didn’t do it there, and wasn’t sure who checks my blog regularly, so it went into my profile at FanFiction. I may list over 50 distinct people, but the hit counter, and story alerts don’t lie; I know there’s more who read. And that is what matters most- the fact that people are reading, not the number of reviewers. I LOVE YOU ALL! *hugs!*

Pass the DayQuil and I'll Give You A Chapter

2007-09-06T22:51:00.000-07:00

So. That summer allergy attack I was having? Yeah, not an allergy attack at all, but a full blown cold. Don’t ask me how the heck I caught a cold in 90+ degree SoCal weather, but I did. Plenty of sneezing, tissues and medicine floating around my house right now. “/

I tell you this because it explains why I didn’t give you a trailer for Ch. 6 of EFRN, which as you know, I usually do a day or two before I do a post. But I have to squint to make out the computer screen through my sinus headache even now…I was in no condition to do it earlier today.

Posting on Saturday meets my “No wait over a week” deadline, but with me sick, I wanted to post something, lest I end up getting behind on all the other chapters I’m working on due to a hazy and drugged out brain.

So, tomorrow, Friday, I’ll be posting the new chapter about mid-day. And actually, this works. Posting every Friday is probably the schedule that I can keep even into the school year, so I’m going to be sticking to it for a bit to see how it goes.

Again, sorry for no teaser…but I’ve got a deleted scene from Ch. 2 that I’ve been meaning to give you! I think that makes it even. :)

So even if I have to drag myself out of bed (which feels likely) you’ll get your new chapter tomorrow. Maybe even some commentary if I can manage. *achooachooACHOOachoo!* Urgh…IF being the key word.

Catch ya tomorrow.

Some Big Decisions On The Way

2007-09-04T22:57:00.001-07:00

Just try to bear with me here- I am having a really bad summer allergy attack right now and I'm medicated on so much NyQuil it's ridiculous. I'm prolly going to go pass out after this, lol.

So, as we all know, I posted Chapter 5 on Saturday, but what I didn't get around to mentioning was that on my trip I did a lot, a lot of thinking about where I'm going to be taking Everyday From Right Now. When I look at what I have already done and how much there is to go, I am both excited and terrfied. Excited with what I have, lol, terrified with what I'm still faced with writing. There are a few things I'm going to want some imput on...I may make, like, a questionare and have people fill 'em out...

Also, I have three weeks left before my summer is over and then my time for writing will really diminish as I start my second year at UCLA.
So I have to decide...should I just devote three weeks to non-stop writing...or keep my pace and see what happens...or pull a hiatus. *winces* Ew. I don't want a hiatus. Let's make that Plan X!

Well, I know that everyone's true interest, lol, is when the next chapter is going to be up...and I was thinking tomorrow, but I may want to get the most recent chapter I have in progress completed. And Thursday I may be out with a friend...so I'm thinking...Friday. A little bit of a longer wait, I know, but still under my seven day deadline.

Thursday or Friday will be your then. Count on that.

*sneeeze attack* ....urgh...alrighty, I think that's all my hazy brain can compute for now, lol.

...Btw...I have two one-shots that are half done...but I'm having no writers block (yet) so I'm not really working on them...but...I like 'em, lol. Maybe I should do those on the side, before my time is gone? Hmmm.... ;)

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 5

2007-09-01T16:37:00.000-07:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/5/

Battered and bruised from an old wooden rollercoaster, sandy from the beach, and dusty after a 3 mile hike, I braved L.A. traffic today just to get home and post the latest chapter for Everyday From Right Now.

That is how much I love both the story and my hungry readers. :)

This was actually pretty straight forward to write, very little side notes to make...except that I really outdid myself with the Hogwarts memorial. I wanted it to be as good as I could possibly make it. Hopefully I did it justice.

Now to post...and then to sleep! lol. I'll most likely do a blog update in another day or so, prolly letting you know where things are in the story and when Chapter 6 will be up. Keep in tune!

Ciao.

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-08-28T21:43:00.002-07:00

As I was packing for my trip I realized two very important things.
The first was that I needed a better pair of shoes, not flip-flops, seeing as I will be going both hiking one day and to Knott's Berry Farm on another. The second? If I was intending to post Chapter 5 as soon as I got back, then you guys wouldn't be getting a teaser for it, unless I posted it tonight.

And so, lol, I have taken a break from the chaotic packing of my duffle bag to give you all this teaser for Chapter 5:

***

...Ron was staring up at the sky, but his leg was bouncing nervously up and down. Hermione saw this, and reached out and placed her hand on his knee. Far from calming him down however, he jerked in surprise.

”Sorry,” Hermione said, snatching her hand away and feeling her face grow warm.

“Oh, no, it’s okay,” he said, his ears going red as well. “No, I was just sort of lost in thought, that’s all, you just surprised me.”

He smiled nervously at Hermione, but she only managed to raise a corner of her mouth in response, before she folded her hands tightly in her lap and stared at them.

Nice one, Ron groaned inwardly. Way to screw up again.

“It’s starting,” Ginny whispered suddenly, her eyes on the front of the castle. Ron and Hermione looked behind them; coming down the lawns in one long line, seemed to be a lot of glistening shapes, followed by a small crowd of people...

***

It's a much more engaing chapter than some of the previous ones, lol. And thanks you guys who have already reviewed Chapter 4 - I may as well start you replys now since I'm online. ;)

Thanks also for your well-wishes for my trip. Again, I promise that as soon as I'm home I'll put up Chapter 5!

Ciao.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 4

2007-08-28T13:22:00.000-07:00

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/4/

Here we go, Chapter 4! Short intro, lol, let’s get to it:

-- Remember me mentioning that sleepless night I had over wands (oo-er!)?? Well, that same night made me doubt whether or not Hermione still had that amazing bag of hers; I thought when the Snatchers came, it was gone. And I couldn’t remember, so I of course cracked open DH. And, nope. She still had it. Lol, thank goodness, for her quick thinking and socks! I mention that trust purse in this and future chapters. And might I add, that as a girl with a bit of a bag fetish herself, I soooo wish I could have a bag like that, LOL.

-- If you want to call anything a filler chapter, this would be the one, lol. But only slightly, as there are a few things I touch on here that come up in a few chapters.

-- As I said in my author’s note, I really wanted to bring Ginny back into the story. Who else missed her in Book 7?!? I know I did, so I used this chapter to fully get her back into play.
And c’mon, you KNOW she’d be all excited about Ron and Hermione, it isn’t as cliché as everyone thinks. ;)

-- Also, the way I see it, since we’ve got this circle of four best friends, consisting of the two couples, there was bound to be some story time between them all, catching each other up. This chapter is full of it, mostly to get it out of the way. There’s a tad more in Ch.6, but after that, each couple is left more or less to their own devices.

--To my Harry/Ginny demanders: There, now, see? Lol. They’re back together and they’ve kissed…and I’m still not done yet. We all know I’ve promised you Ch. 5, which contains a lot more, I promise

That’s about it. I’s a fairly simple chapter, but the next one is mighty heavy as I tackle the Hogwarts Memorial, some more Ron/Hermione, and your dash of Harry and Ginny.

I know the tentative schedule says that I won’t be posting until the 5th of Sept…but I was thinking tonight and….Awwww, I just love you all too much to do that to ya!

Therefore, whenever I get back from my trip, and get all caught up on sleep and rested from driving (because let me tell you, L.A. traffic can be KILLER), I’ll go ahead and put up the next chapter. By my guesses, that’d be either Saturday the 1st or Sunday the 2nd.

Enjoy Chapter 4 with the knowledge that you’ll have the next Chapter in a mere fix or six days! ;)

EFRN: Chapter 4 Teaser

2007-08-26T01:30:00.000-07:00

I'm awake, and its techinically Sunday, so I'll post now! ;)

Well, this was tricky to choose, lol. There's lots of silly lines in this chapter, so I wanted to keep those a surprise, as well as the other plot points. But I got an alright one, I believe!

Without further ado, here is your Teaser for Chapter 4:

***

The absence of life other than her and Ron in the common room now explained, Hermione tried to remain composed and shook her head as she clambered out of bed and reached for her beaded bag to get out more clothes.

“Oh shoot,” she said, as she summoned another set of clothes from the endless purse. “I forgot to give Harry and Ron something else to wear.”

"That’s okay,” Ginny said dismissively, “I came in earlier and got some out for them. I’m borrowing this shirt of yours though, alright? Now,” she said seriously, before Hermione could comment on any of that information, “what did he do?”

“What did who do?”

“Hermione, you can’t pull off naïve very well. Ron. What did Ron do to cause a row and remind us forcibly about your earlier years here?”

“Oh, well-” Hermione said, hesitating as she pulled off her night clothes and changed into a clean shirt. She realized that she hadn’t fully told Ginny yet about her and Ron. “Well, I have to sort of fill you in about other things before I can explain it.”

***

Everything is still going according to the schedule; the full chapter will be posted on Tuesday!

Catch ya then!

EFRN: Schedule for Next Week (And Beyond)

2007-08-23T23:41:00.001-07:00

For off, just got to say that I've been getting your reviews to Chapter 3, and you all truly never cease to assure me that I'm doing good. Love ya!

But, as per usual, I'm sure you want to know when the next chapter is coming. Well, tonight I was given the final plans from a friend who I'm going to go visit next week. I knew that it was going to be a few days and that I'd have to either post before or after I got back.

Sure enough, I will be visiting my friends from next Wednesday to Friday, maybe even until Saturday, depending on when I decide to drive home. So I had a decision. Do I delay posting Chapter 4 until Saturday, or give it to you early and post on Tuesday?

As a reader, I knew I'd want it ASAP. As an author, I don't want to post too soon and run out of material. So, I've compromised by bringing in a few other things.

Therefore, here is the schedule for the next few days and into the next week:

Sunday, Aug. 26th: Teaser to Chapter 4

Tuesday, Aug. 28th: Chapter 4 published

Friday, Aug.31st or Saturday, Sept. 1st: Ooooh, something *special*

Note that I will continue spoiling you for the next few days as I give you a chapter two days earlier than I would have planned, lol. BUT...These next two dates are tentative:

Monday, Sept. 3rd: Teaser to Chapter 5

Wednesday, Sept. 5th: Chapter 5

I've got to warn you though, I don't want to reach the point where I run out of chapters to post, so after this, I may be slowing down a bit. No, not with three weeks in between chapters. But perhaps an even week/ 7 days. That's why on the Saturday, you'll get something to tide you over before I get to Chaper 5 and start getting on a tighter schedule.

Nothing's concrete, it all just depends on how much I have completed, compared to what I still have to write, mixed in with whatever life throws at me. And once I'm back in school, things will get even trickier, I'm sure.

Just know that I'm always thinking of the readers! lol. I want to give you the chapters as quickly as you want them, but I have to have a bit of a hold on it.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 3

2007-08-23T12:57:00.001-07:00

LINK: EFRN: Chapter 3

Omg, you guys. I woke up this morning to find that my wireless internet connection in my laptop wasn’t working! I was practically in a panic! I knew I had promised you all a Chapter! Luckily, my mild skills with technology got the connection back, so I’m currently zooming as fast as I can online, hoping it doesn’t go out until after I post. *le sigh* Curse our reliance on technology!

Thoughts on Chapter 3:

-- Not a whole lot to say about this chapter, it’s fairly straight forward:-- This being a Ron/Hermione story, you were bound to run into the first all Ron/Hermione chapter at some point. And Chapter 3 is it.
Together they may be, but there’s still a lot for these two to go through together. There’s a lot ahead for them: everything from having good old rows, to long over due talks, and of course, taking their friendship to the next and - I can’t shy away from it – more physical level.

This chapter, I would say, is a combination of those three elements, as they tackle the immediate points of their first kiss, the Lavender incident (bleh, lol) , how they feel about each other, and a certain book about charming witches. :)

It’s got a bit of fluff, a little dash of drama, some humor and even some really mushy lines. I’ve done my best with keeping them in character- though you have to admit, it’s not Ron/Hermione without some fluff, lol!

I'm really excited to see how you all feel about this chapter. And as for Chapter 4 and when it'll be posted....hmmm...I'll check out your reviews, lol. Depending on those (and whether or not pesky life gets in the way again) I may post a few days early (like this week). Otherwise, it hits the schedule and will be up no later than the 30th.

Before The Next Chapter...

2007-08-23T01:05:00.001-07:00

I just finished re-reading and finalizing the next Chapter to Everyday From Right Now. And I can't wait to post it!

But because I didn’t have much to say about Chapter 3, I’ll leave you first with a few things regarding the story as a whole:

-- No your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you, that is indeed a new summary on the story. To be honest, summaries are never my strong point. I actually had a list of 8 before choosing the one that the story debuted with.

Now however, as I’ve been writing along, I can see how the story is taking shape, so I decided that the summary need to be more…hmmm…which word to use? Effective? Expressive? Accurate? …Well, anyways, I just decided that it needed to be more than what it was. Hence the change.

-- I haven’t said it out right yet, but I wanted to let you know…A LOT of the story is already written. Yup, just sitting on my laptop’s hard drive. As eager as I am (and you all are) to just post a chapter a day, I don’t want to do that. There’s two reasons for that.

The first is that it helps me avoid a time where I run out of stuff to write, and then it leaves the readers hanging for new stuff. Back in the day, for my first story, I posted as I wrote, but that backfired when I would hit a months worth of writer’s block. I never liked leaving people hanging. So I learned that what I can do is write about half the story and then begin publishing, that way, even if I hit a block, I can still do postings, including spreading those out for as long as it takes to start writing again.

Luckily for you kids, I haven’t hit a block yet, and I just keep adding another chapter to my stock (lol) every few days. I hope to never leave you hanging for longer than a week. …but if I ever hit a block, I will make due with the chapters I have until I start writing again.

The second benefit to this whole having nearly half of the story written business is that since I am now getting your reviews of the first chapters, I just have to tweak what I have to fit your demands, instead of having to start all over. In fact, your reviews from Chapters 1 and 2 inspired a big plot line having to do with Fred’ funeral, a bit more obvious moments of Harry/Ginny, and some decisions about whether or not the trio is going back to Hogwarts for a final year. When I can see what you want earlier, I can make sure you don’t get it too late.

-- And I’ve had one person ask me how long I think this story will go. And quite honestly, I have NO idea. Lol, at all. If I had to guess….I’d say at least 20 Chapters. At Least. Seriously. When I titled the story “Everyday” From Right Now, I had no idea how accurate that was going to be.

Will I cover Nineteen Years? LOL…well…right now, I’ll say no. …but hey, there’s always a chance at sequels, right? ;D

Technically, it is already Thursday, lol, and while I could post the chapter for you now, I really want to try finishing the one I’m working on before my bedtime in another hour (at 2am, lol, gotta love summer).

So, as per usual, I’ll be updating mid-day…probably in another 10-12 hours, lol. 12pm-3pm PST.

Catch you later!

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-08-22T00:53:00.001-07:00

Here is your Teaser for Chapter 3:

***

"George asked you about whether or not you had used a book. And something about tactic ten. What was he talking about?”

Cursing the fact that Hermione’s spying abilities were enough that she had heard that part of the conversation, Ron sighed. “It’s nothing, don’t worry about it.”

Hermione raised an eyebrow. “Ron,” she said seriously, removing her hands from his shoulders and instead crossing her arms in front of herself, “what book?”

Already missing her touch, Ron frowned at her sudden change in posture. “It’s not like you’d want to read it,” he said in a feeble attempt to try to make her loose interest.

She looked closely at him, and then said slowly. “Alright. If you won’t tell me about the book, then will you tell me about the locket?”

Ron’s eyes widened, and he convulsively tightened his grip on Hermione, who noted this similar reaction to the one he had had earlier over the same topic.

“No,” he said.

“To which one?”

“Both,” he said vehemently, removing his hands from around her and instead running one nervously through his hair.

***

...*GRIN*

Sort of makes me wish it was already Thursday, lol. I can't wait to hear everyone's reactions to this entire chapter.

Bonus Hint: It is PURE Ron/Hermione. XD

EFRN: Review Responses

2007-08-21T23:18:00.001-07:00

Life intervenes! It’s not the right time frame, but at least it’s still on Tuesday (well, for Pacific Time it still is, lol)!!

Alright, here are the issues I wanted to touch on from the first two chapters…and in general:

***

Dumbledore (Ch.1): You guys who approved have no idea how relieved I was to hear that you thought that he was very in-character. I’ll admit it and I don’t hide it: I never really liked Dumbledore, like in the series. Nope. He lost me in Book 5. I never (and don’t) hate him; I just was always reluctant to trust him. And after Deathly Hallows, I feel fully justified in doing that!

Anyways, I was either thinking that I was going to screw up his character because I didn’t like him, or I was going to make him sound like a fortune cookie. I spent quite a bit of time trying to tweak it just right. So hearing that I was able to get your approval on him was really, really great.

***

Ron and George (Ch.2): Without giving too much away, those of you who heard what JKR had to say in her post-DH web chat may be able to see where I’m going with this. Either way, I am making it a very persistent plot point, the whole Ron being there for George thing.

But rather than just throw it in there, I wanted to make sure it was believable…hence Ginny pointing out to Hermione how close they actually are. …Truthfully, lol, that was really me pointing out to the readers how I saw Ron’s relationship with the twins. Afterall, they were close in age and remember in Book 4 when Harry and Ron had their fight? And who did Ron hang out with? Exactly. The twins.

All in all, I like how it’s coming along and how everyone is pleased by it.

***

Harry/Ginny: Patience, dear people, patience. Lol. That stuff is on the way. Though I do point out…this is mainly a Ron/Hermione fic, no matter how much other post-DH plot points I cover. Harry and Ginny will of course have their time, and you will see some of it, but not as much as I’ll give for Ron and Hermione (at least not yet). It’s nothing personal and it’s not like I don’t like the ship. It’s just that I have to wait to see when I can write them in…and that’s usually when I’m done with the Ron/Hermione or a different plot point.

More often then not you’ll see it casually slipped in and then they get their own screen time in Chapter 5. …I am toying with the idea of their own chapter though…”toying with” being the key phrase….though in my experience, lol, it means it’ll happen. But it’s not for awhile…definitely in one of the teen chapters (13, 14, 15 etc.)

***

Sharing Tissues: This is perhaps one of my favorite comments. No, lol, I’m not taking pleasure in making you all cry. It’s just that it truly reassures me that I am bringing out the right emotions for you. In fact, there’s quite a few chapter that I myself was teary during, and I wrote them! Lol. So know that we are crying together.

***

The New Wands (Ch.2): THANK GOODNESS you guys took to this. *whew* Lol.

***

Ron/Hermione: Alright. Really need to talk about these two, lol. They’re only the reason I began this in the first place. :P

I am a staunch Ron/Hermione shipper. I have been for years. And I am beyond thrilled they are together, still celebrating actually. However, there’s a lot to do with them, and I’m going to cover it all. Together they may be, but they do have some stuff to go though, of course. Without giving stuff away, I want you to know that these two really go through the ringer, lol.

I’ve gotten a few comments that are glad that I’m not too over dramatic with them. …but I have to admit…I will, do, and have tackled that. But, when I do it, I want you to know that I strive soooooo hard to keep them in character and if I think the drama is too heavy, I quickly shift to a lighter mood or even go a bit fluffy before I hit the drama again. I also have done the all too common plot points of them confessing to each other and/or talking about what happened in the past…but I’ve tried hard to avoid all outside influence, and just wrote it how I saw it.

They’re going to bicker. They’re going to comfort each other. They’re going to go from being angry with one another to holding each close…sometimes in the span of a few paragraphs sometimes over a chapter or two. They have to work on some things, where as others will come easy. There may be some jealousy, there will some challenges and scary moments…but in the end, they’re still going to have each other. …You know, sort of how it all happened in the series. XD

All that being said…I’m not going to break them up. NO. WAY. Please. You think after seven years, I’d want them to break up!? I think not. I may have them fight, or say mean things, or, I don’t know, ignore each other. But no one is going to cheat on each other. No one is going to get upset and storm out and come back three years later. By my calculations, there is a seven year period that is post-DH and before they get married, so no, lol, no one is leaving anyone for long.

On that same coin…I’m definitely not rushing anything…I dare you to find the words “I Love You” before, like, the first dozen chapters. You can’t rush that stuff in real life, and I’m not going to in the fic.

It’s like the title says. This is “Everyday,” for them. If I have to go one day at a time and 100 chapters (*is amused by the thought*) then I will.

***

…Those I believe were all the pressing matters. *Whew!* Told ya I can talk a lot. XP

My next post is going to be much simpler…I’m trying to keep as clear of a schedule for Thursday so I can post Chapter 3 then, but it may conflict with another responsibility I may have that same day.

Sooooooooo, tomorrow, Wednesday, I’m posing a teaser for you all. Thursday or Friday comes the Chapter.

Last things to mention:
1) I hope your all okay with my forms of response, be them one-on-one, in the blog, or briefly mentioned in my Author’s Notes.
2) I was thinking of maybe reworking the summary for EFRN. Anyone opposed to this or have ideas??

Alrighty! See ya tomorrow with the teaser!
xox

EFRN Double Post: Regarding the Reviews and a Schedule

2007-08-21T01:40:00.003-07:00

My goodness. I am not kidding when I say that I am really amazed and grateful that I’ve gotten such a warm response for Everyday From Right Now. Unbelievable; thank you to all my reviewers!!

As I’ve mentioned several times before, I don’t really like long Author’s Notes. I don’t know why…I guess I like thinking that what matters is the story; anything else I have to say doesn’t need to clutter it. This is why I respond to my reviewers with the reply/email option instead of listing it with a story chapter. It’s also why I do those huge commentary posts in here as well; I always want to make sure the readers now where I’m at with my writing and/or why I chose to do something the way I did. … And it’s one of the reasons I started this blog in the first place, lol, because I know me, and I LOVE to talk. ;)

As I was reading my new reviews from Chapter 2, I realized that things were being echoed and that I wanted to address them as a whole for everyone, but there was quite a lot to say. …As you will see when I post Chapter 3, even while I did mention the Harry/Ginny issue, it was not as fully as I wanted to (like I will here).

So, it seems I have found something new to post, in addition to my commentaries, teasers, and schedules. I will now have responses to the reviews. But…it is now 1:30 am (PST) and I’ve been hard at work writing for awhile (for EFRN, of course) so I’m going to have to save the responses for another day so I can go to sleep.

What I will leave you with, is my schedule for the next few days, time permitting of course, but the posts in the blog should appear in this order:

Tuesday: Review Responses on Chapters 1 and 2. Yes, I’ll touch on Ch.1 a bit as well and hit on Ch.2 as much as I can.

Wednesday: If I have to hold Chapter 3 until Friday (i.e. Life intervenes) there will be a teaser posted. If all signs are go, and Thursday is clear for updating…then the chance is 50/50…

Thursday/Friday: Chapter 3 will be posted, with commentary to follow.

Keep an eye out for everything…I usually update the blog mid-day (12pm-3pm PST) or in the evening (6pm-8pm PST), just fyi. :D

Ciao for now!
xox

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 2

2007-08-20T12:32:00.000-07:00

LINK: EFRN: Chapter 2

It's Posting Day!

Below we have my commentary and other thoughts over some aspects of the chapter, for your curiousity. And Chapter 3 is going to be up even quicker this week. I went over Chapter 2 last night and realized that while it does get out more details and answer more post-DH questions....there's very little else. As in, very little Ron/Hermione, which was my whole point for writing this story in the first place! lol.

Soooooo, you can just zoom through Chapter 2, and I'll have Chapter Three up either the 23rd or the 24th (Thursday or Friday). ...well, don't zoom too fast, or you'll miss what little R/Hr is in there! ;P

So, here's my ramblings, lol. Enjoy:

-- This would be the first transitional chapter of the story- so soon, I know! I slipped in as much Ron/Hermione as I could, but as much as I love them, needed to focus on the plot for a little bit. There was a bit though…and to make up for it’s lack of it, Chapter 3 will be posted much earlier (Thursday or Friday), and with so much Ron/Hermione it borders on mindless, lol. ;)

-- As you see, I have begun addressing the trio’s possibilities of how to compensate for their missed final year of school. I have 11 complete chapters right now, and nothing has been decided yet…actually…for Harry it has. BUT! Lol, I can’t give anything away…just wanted to acknowledge that, yes, I will indeed be tackling this issue as well.

-- I am slowly bringing Ginny back into the story. Obviously. She’s a great character, and lots of fun to write- and I think we have similar attitudes, lol, so it helps. I’ve never been big on Harry/Ginny, but trust me, it will be appearing in due time…

-- I am in total denial that Fred Weasley has died. Not until I see the funeral. …of course, I know it’s been written in other fics, but I had a feeling that I’d need to do it myself. It’s like therapy in a sense, lol.
So, to prolong the time where I actually had to write the actual funeral *SOB* I decided to do the entire thing. Have the Weasely’s plan it out, not just decide it simply, that’s where you get their conversation about where to bury Fred.

-- I was falling asleep last Thursday night, after completing the Chapter entitled “The Wandmaker” from Deathly Hallows (I’ve been re-reading), when a sudden thought made me sit straight up in bed: OMG. Ron and Hermione don’t have their wands anymore!
I had forgotten this fact. Their own wands had been left behind at Malfoy Manor and taken by Snatchers. Ron uses Wormtail’s, Hermione uses Bellatrix’s. I had to check the book a million times to make sure, and as far as I can see, that holds true for the rest of the book.

And quite frankly, I didn’t want that. Soooooooo, TA-DA! I came back to an already long ago completed Chapter 2 and made them get new wands. Ollivander made Luna a new one after all. And I mean, c’mon, Harry got his wand back, why shouldn’t Ron and Hermione?

I actually toyed with the idea of having Harry, like, lol, I don’t know, using the immense power of the Elder Wand to just summon their wands back, but when I thought about it, I didn’t know if that seemed believable enough…and I really didn’t see anyone in Malfoy Manor holding the wands safe. I truly think they would’ve snapped them in half or something, especially Bellatrix.

And I didn’t pick anything random. …I seriously (yes, seriously) looked up a bunch of different wand trees and what the wood symbolized and then tried fitting them accordingly. I mean, that’s what JKR did, she says so on her site.

Why did this matter? Why did I care so much? Did I have to do it?No, I didn’t. …But you will find that I don’t take any detail lightly in my stories. I’m not going to just throw anything in there; I want it to be as close to canon as possible, making it fit the story lines of the series.
…and I’m slightly anal and have OCD. Details are my LIFE. XD

-- And for my fellow die hard Ron/Hermione supporters: I’ve been easing gently into the Ron/Hermione interaction so far. You know, hugs and gentle words. But next chapter…I sort of take the plunge and…lol…well…you’ll see….XD

See you guys at the end of the week. ;)
xox

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

2007-08-18T19:25:00.000-07:00

So a few people have let me know that they are indeed looking forward to the next chapter of 'Everyday From Right Now' and that they are keeping an eye out for anything I may post about it.

I must say that I felt very encouraged and spoiled by such kind reviews! And true to my word, now that I know that people are reading, instead of updating on Wednesday, I will be updating mid-day Monday...after 12pm and before 3pm is the time frame. :)

The same thing will happen. I'll post the chapter and also do a post here with any commentary I have about it, or things that may help you to understand why something was in the story, that also seemed to help last time.

But, lol, I do recall also saying that I would most likely be posting Teasers before I post a chapter. And guess what? Here it is!

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 2 TEASER:

***

Ron could see her struggling with herself, and shook his head. “Hermione, don’t make me repeat what Charlie said.”

“But-“

Without any hint of embarrassment, Ron reached out and placed his fingers lightly over Hermione’s mouth, sending her voice into immediate silence and her heart immediately racing.

“You don’t have to say anything if you don’t want to,” he told her gently. “But I’m going to tell you right now that I don’t think I can do this without you.”

She stared at him, noting how often they had done this and realizing that each time she could hardly bring herself to tear her eyes from his.

***

.... See you on Monday. *grin*

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 1

2007-08-15T13:17:00.000-07:00

LINK: Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 1

As promised! The first chapter to Everyday From Right Now has been published!

As I've said before, I don't like doing huge and rambling author's notes, so this is where you'll get to see me go on and on in detail:

-- Compared to the other chapters I already have written, Chapter 1 is pretty short. About half the length of some other chapters. But I think that's usually expected for a first chapter, to set up the basic foundation of the story without giving it all away.

-- As for rating the fic, I've set it a K+ for now, but if some of the things I'm thinking of end up coming through, I may bump it up to T just to be safe. We'll have to see....

-- I can't stress enough how much I have tried to keep things original in my story. I knew it would be a challenge to write in the explosion of post-Deathly Hallows stories and to not appear to be taking ideas from other writers. This is why, again, as I've said, I've sort of removed myself from even reading fan fics lately. I didn't want to end up taking the same thing.

-- I also don't really like setting review quotas on my readers either, holding the next chapter hostage until I meet 50 or 60 reviews. Nope, I'm much more straight forward. I post one chapter each week, give or take a few days. That being said, Chapter 2 will be up no later than next Wednesday. For sure. :)
The only thing that will make me post earlier than that would, yes, be reviews, but not the number of them, the content of them. I'd much rather have 4 reviews that praise my style than 50 reviews that only say "ZOMGPOSTMOREIAMLIEKDYING." I want you to review my story because you are truly eager to see what else is in store, not so I can have a million reviews, you know?

-- This is also the first time ever that I have begun posting a story before the whole thing is done and written. I discovered early on that this story wasn't one that was fitting into my carefully laid plans, and I know even now that it's going to be fairly long. I would've been posting next year had I waited, lol! I have a stock of 10 chapters, so hopefully I don't end up without a chapter to post, especially when I love posting one a week without fail.

Well, there you have it. My first thoughts on my first chapter. Be sure to keep an eye on this blog a bit more now that a story has been started- I haven't decided yet, but I may do reader responses here so that they can be more thought-out. Also, I may be posting some teasers of the next chapter here as well! Those I'd probably do on Friday or Saturday....hmmmm. ;)

So, time flies! I must hurry and post the chapter before I have to go out and do errands for my mom. *sigh* The joys of life, competing with my writing for my attention.

Enjoy reading. And see you soon!

Slight Delay

2007-08-08T16:35:00.001-07:00

For those of you expecting Everyday From Right Now to be premiering this week, I'm sorry today that there's be a small change in plans.

You know how life goes, a few things came up unexpectedly this week. Add that to the release of the book Eclipse, the latest in the Twilight series, and I've been a tad jumbled. Lol.

To compensate, I'm going to put in a bit extra work these next few night, making sure all the chapters I already have done are up to par, and I hope to finish a solid 10 by the weekend.

I promise, Promise, PROMISE, that I will start putting it up early next week. Most likely on Tuesday or Wednesday again, I favor those days.

So sorry for the delay! But it is only to ensure that I can give the readers my best work possible. You'll see! :) Thanks for your patience and see you soon...

Announced: Everyday From Right Now

2007-08-06T00:29:00.000-07:00

As promised, here is the title and summary/teaser to my newest FanFic:

Everyday From Right Now

”We’ll go together?” she asked him. “I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Ron replied, as he and Hermione walked out hand in hand, ready to meet every day of their new beginning side by side, starting right now.

I have five complete (and pretty long) chapters done and have lots I'm still writing. However, I will most likely begin publishing this Tuesday or Wednesday in order to start getting it out there and hearing what people think.

I'm really excited about it, lol! I do hope it works out...

Coming Soon...

2007-08-02T22:27:00.000-07:00

Based on the fact that the hit counter on my page as suddenly skyrocketed since I published both "The Moment" and "The Other Moment," I am going to assume that people are in fact checking my blog for updates.

And who am I to dissapoint the readers? :)

(Actually, it's a good habit for you to have. I've never been one to leave long winded Author's Notes on every chapter, feeling that its the actual story that people want to get to. So if anything, this is probably where I'll have the most communication with the readers for awhile...)

Anyways. I am happy to say that I have been pretty busy the past few nights, working on my next project.

I'm sort of still trying to decide on a title, but I can definately tell you all that it is a post-Deathly Hallows story, starting directly at the last line of the book, at the moment going one day at a time, and of course, there is a huge focus on Ron and Hermione's new relationship.

...Yes, yes, I am well aware of the numerous stories already like this. They are really great by the way, the ones I've scanned.

Of course, this makes it a bit difficult for me, because if I end up writing something similar to someone elses, and they posted theirs first, then I know that looks bad. This is exactly why I haven't really been reading those stories. I repeat: I have NOT been reading a lot of these. Some I do, but it is more to see what is being done so that (A) I don't write it the same way or (B) if I have already done something similar, I can make sure that my version is different or (C) see what hasn't been done yet, and try to tackle it.

Even with these constraits, I am having a great time writing right now, and hope to begin publishing it very soon. It'll be a BIG first for me, beginning to post when the full story isn't written (its basically, planned, but not written), but I really want to start getting this one out there.

In another day or so, I will be posting a small teaser, most likely the title and the summary...that is, once I can decide on both of those, lol. And soon after will come the story.

And hopefully, I'll see you there. :)

The Other Moment

2007-07-26T15:23:00.002-07:00

**Warning!!** This fic contains spoilers for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Proceed with caution!!

Title: The Other Moment
Summary: Ron and Hermione find the answer to whether it’s now or never…Companion piece to The Moment...
Fandom: Harry Potter
Date Posted on FanFiction: Thursday, July 25th 2007

Genre: Romance/General
Point of View: Ron in the Third Person
Pairing(s): Ron and Hermione…is there really anything else?Rating: G (or K on the FanFiction scale)
Length: One-Shot (1,732 words)

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3683086/1/The_Other_Moment

Behind the Scenes Commentary
- I was really, really amazed at the response I got for “The Moment.” What can I say; I’m a sucker for a good review, lol. So when one of my reviewers mentioned that maybe I ought to try Ron’s P.O.V., I had to give it a go!
- It’s a bit amusing for me that my sequel ended up longer than the original. We’ll see if that’s good or bad.
- I do feel like I was a little more…Mmm…I’ll say informal with this one. Then again, Ron’s P.O.V. usually is, it’s what I love about him.
- I had a little trouble deciding which memories for Ron to remember, because I thought maybe the readers from “The Moment” would get bored with everything being repeated. So I compromised by leaving some of them out, and instead giving Ron a little more different things to dwell on, such as what Harry told him, and of course, lol, Hermione’s methods over house-elves.

Deleted Scenes
- Again, this one was pretty straight forward. Mostly because I had a format already ready to go.

Making it Work
- While I didn’t want it to be absolutely redundant from “The Moment,” why fix something that isn’t broke? My kind reviewers seemed pretty responsive with the format that “The Moment” had, so I decided to follow it almost exactly.
- Obviously, from a different P.O.V. doesn’t change the actions, so while those are all the same, I did try describing everything a little different
- Almost every paragraph break matches a break from TM
- I keep lots of the same themes in each paragraph, just with Ron’s voice and thoughts.

Overall
- As I said in my author’s note- I wanted this to match TM, but not be an exact duplicate. While I do see similarities, I think this one can stand on its own as well, which I think is the mark of a good sequel…’course, we’ll let the readers decide that, lol!
- I must confess though, that I do have a soft spot for this one…if only because Ron is my favorite character!
- I like this one just as much as TM…hopefully, a good sign! :)

Sneak Peak at "The Other Moment"

2007-07-26T03:06:00.001-07:00

Just finished writing "The Other Moment," the sequel/companion piece to "The Moment."

I would post it now, but it is 3am and I am really really tired! I expect I'll post it around midday tomorrow; it'll definately be up before the night is over.

I do hope it goes over as well as its twin. :)

For anyone lucky though, lol, here's a sneak peak:

It is a funny thing, that even when you crave for something so much it hurts, you know that the wait for it is what makes it worth it in the end. Even though the wait is long and filled with countless doubts and insecurities, you know that without them, it wouldn’t mean so much to you. And in the end, you come to realize that each and every second you waited is what makes the moment when it happens so special.

After this...I've got a few more R/Hr Deathly Hallows moments to go. They're beginning to add up, but I just gotta throw my own out there as well!

The Moment

2007-07-23T18:26:00.000-07:00

***WARNING***: THIS FIC CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS! I would not proceed if you haven't read it yet.

Title: The Moment
Summary: "Is this the moment?" For Ron and Hermione it was...
Fandom: Harry Potter
Date Posted on FanFiction: Monday, July 23rd 2007

Genre: Romance/General
Point of View: Third Person, slight emphasis on Hermione
Pairing(s): Ron and Hermione all the way, baby!
Rating: G (or K on the FanFiction scale)
Length: One-Shot (1,546 words)

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3676769/1/The_Moment

Behind the Scenes Commentary
- My first Harry Potter fic in YEARS. Literally. I think the last one was in 2003!
- Deathly Hallows has broken through my writers block. I expect another few one-shots with similar themes (i.e. RON/HERMIONE)
- I knew I had a very small time frame from the book to work with, which is why I focus more on Hermione's thoughts then the action around them.
- It may be a stretch for some people to believe that Hermione thought all that in such a short time, but if you've ever been it a fast paced situation before, you do find that many thoughts to make it through your head.
- I think I re-read the scene on page 625 about 50 times for this, lol.
- By the way, as you can see, I didn't stretch this moment to a make out session, but I refuse to believe that it was a simple peck. The details hint at more, so I tried to bring that out. :P
- Also, I can not wait to take off all the spoiler warnings! They're clogging my story! lol. I kid, I kid, I don't mind 'em...but still...in another few weeks they are totally coming OFF.

Deleted Scenes
- None! Wrote this one straight through from start to finish. Been awhile since I've done that.

Making it Work
- It just...did it on its own, lol. It actually came out longer than I had thought it would AND it was written in a tone I hadn't planned on. But I like the way it came out.

Overall
- I am very very happy with how this came out. I know that DH is bound to insipre lots of fics similar to this, but I figure its better to be on the front of the band wagon then being one of the ones that others try to knock off when its full. And this one is dedicated to all the R/Hr fans like me who have been waiting YEARS for this to finally happen! :)

No, you're not dreaming...

2007-05-09T17:29:00.000-07:00

...I actually am doing an update. ...and I use that term loosely.

The Bad News: The most recent work on ANY fanfic that I have done occured for about an hour yesturday. That's it.

The Good News: Five more weeks until I have a full year of college under my belt.

Meaning that I will soon have more free time than I know what to do with. And my goal? To have my first Twilight fanfic published before August...before Eclipse comes out and messes with canon too much! :P

Incidentally, that was the fan fic I worked on last night. I have officially completed the first chapter and the second is nearly done. A lot of it is the backstory, and the set up for the plot, so I HOPE that with this out of the way the story itself will come faster.

Until then...things will be....scarce. "/ But I'm hurrying! I promise!

Cracking Open the Disney Vault

2007-02-14T17:06:00.000-08:00

As much as I love college, I truly dislike how much time it takes away from my stories.
I actually should be studying for tomorrow's midterm right now, but decided to take a quick peak at my fan fics before my brain exploded.

So here are the current standings for my fics:

Danny Phantom: Curses to Viacom/Nick for their absense of new episodes...in the U.S. anyways. But three cheers for the power of the internet...for I have seen the episodes. (IN YOUR FACE CORPRATE PROGRAMMING! HA!) So while I haven't made too much progress on my past ideas, some new ones have been brewing. Though I think I may finish up the "Wes Ring" stuff, because that I still have an interest in that.

Twilight: The storylines will just not stop! And while that is good, creative wise, I have to tie them all together somehow...and that in turn takes time...and develops even MORE subplots. But the three of them are moving along. Slowly. But they are.

Avatar: Who would've thought that a Tokka one-shot would take this long to write!? But I really want to do it...so that may be posted sooner than even I think.

Harry Potter: Theses are more recent ideas, so I'm taking them with a grain of salt. But there is a theory I heard recently (on MuggleCast incidentially) that I think would be interesting to write...maybe as a one-shot or a couple parter. And I've been dying to tackle the wedding. I know people have already, lol, but I haven't done R/Hr in so long...maybe it's time to get started again. Time's running out for that anyway (ZOMGBOOK7!!)...

There you have it. Tons of ideas, some sporatic writings....hardly any time. Blah. But you gotta love college. And spring break is coming....I have to have SOMETHING by then, right? RIGHT!?

Slowly but Surely...

2007-01-18T13:31:00.000-08:00

Don't you wish that once you have an idea for a story or a plotline or something that you could just snap your fingers and *Voila!* it was all written and edited and ready to publish?

I know I do.

Luckily I do have more time than I used to for actual writing, but now the problem is sorting through storylines. For example, the outline for my Twilight story began as 20 chapters. But now that I have one finally written...it looks like I have to re-organize a lot, because what I thought I could cover in one chapter became two and it may happen again with Chapter 2. The good news though, is that it is finally moving along, and once I get a good chunck of it written (maybe about 8 chappies) I'll start publishing it.

Not to mention I've now got a one-shot for Avatar that is now knocking around in my brain, and two for Danny Phantom. I'm not really complaining about it....I just wish I could write it all as quickly as I like, you know?

We'll just have to keep an eye on everything. I really hate how long it takes for me to publish stuff...but then again, the reactions I get always make it worth it somehow. :)

-K

My Current Position...

2006-12-18T21:31:00.000-08:00

I would like to share with anyone curious as to why I have had such a long absense.

Of course, there are many reasons. The biggest is the fact that my first quarter as a college student was full of papers, assignments, finals, grades...and let's face it...a new social lifestyle. Sort of sucked all the spare time I had for writing out of my life.

But there was another underlying problem that I was finally able to express while having an AIM conversation with a friend of mine (also a fanfiction writer)

I wanted to put parts of it here by means of an explanation to my total story drought:

***

ME: and I hate giving myself credit...but I have this feeling...that if i could actually write out my twilight fics...I could be another epic author
ME: but I just can't seem to write it all out
ME: if I could just write out all my ideas, they'd pwn the fandoms...but I just have a block
ME: Grrrrrrrr
FRIEND: Argh to the writer block
...
ME: you know what my big problem right now is? I can't settle on a style
ME: I'm having trouble balancing dialogue with details and narrative
ME: which makes it hard to write anything, 'cause it can't flow if I don't know how I want it to sound
FRIEND: yah.. I just write. lol
FRIEND: I dont really care
FRIEND: lol :]
ME: I can't do pure dialogue....but my primarily detailed fics seem...long and dragging
ME: I can't find a good balance right now
FRIEND:Just write..
FRIEND: It will work out, you are a great writer
ME: lol, I'm only good because I plan the s*** out. The draw back to that though is that if I can't set down plans, I can't write it out....
ME: *sigh* The only thing to do, of course, is to just to do it...
ME: ...just starting writing

***

So despite my current fears...I will be heading my own advice. And will just start writing.

I have three weeks before my Winter break is over and college life will once again be Priority One. Ideally, I would have a story done...or at least half. But...lol...one step at a time, yes.

Bear with me everyone...the fics are coming...I promise.

Almost Ready...

2006-10-21T21:20:00.000-07:00

It's the end of the third week of classes...and yet there is still no new writings from me.

YET!

Thankfully, the new episode of Danny Phantom gave me the boost I needed to come up with a one shot story that has gotten my muse back. Writer's block is NOT fun, so I'm doing whatever writing I can to try to get past it. I'm hoping to get that up before Halloween. I HOPE.

As for my other projects: The sequel to Uncovering Wes has actually become Part 2 of what I now call the Wes Ring Trilogy, lol. And my stuff for Twilight is still progressing, though it is not much of a priority as there is a lot to get through and I'm in no hurry.

The strories are coming, I promise!

I Miss The Fics!

2006-09-05T22:02:00.000-07:00

Once again, another very long awaited post.

UCLA has proven to be everything I expected college to be and more...one of the concepts being the lack of time I have to spend on my fan fiction. It really sucks and I miss writing like terrible.
What I have decided to do is try to devote at least an hour each day to seriously sitting down and working on my stories. So many are stuck in the middle, the early stages, or are still ideas that have yet to be expanded on and I really want to change that.

Here is where some of my current projects stand:

Danny Phantom: The sequel to 'Uncovering Wes' has a name and about a page written down...but I've got a long way to go before I let it loose. There are two more also on hold, one that is at least 75% done, so I may be working on that as well as the 'Wes' sequel.

Twilight: Luckily for me, the release of 'New Moon' did not seriously alter any ideas I have for my fics. A bit of a continuity rift, but it was easily taken care of. Not only do I have titles, summaries, and outline for the two, but they are being written at the same time. They're sort of like twin sisters- one fighting the other for my attention and care. There's a least 2 or 3 chapters written for each of them...but I've got a lot more still planned. Each of them is planned to be around 20 chapters long...yeah...see what I mean?! It's my most ambitious project- it will most likely take the longest.

'Pirates' and Avatar: Both have little one-shot ideas...both are not officially started.

In the end, its like I say in my profile at FanFiction: Long waits between stories over long waits between updates.

I promise to do as much as I can in the coming month. I want SOMETHING up before or around Halloween...even if that calls for a cookie-cutter story. I need to get my creative writing back before I loose it!

Just bear with me as I bear with myself. I WILL try hard to publish something as quickly as I can.

Oh Where, Oh Where, Could I Be?

2006-08-15T18:09:00.000-07:00

Hello all.

Yes, I know it's been such a long time without any updates about...well...anything!

The main reason for this is that since July 31st, I have been starting my life at UCLA.
I am taking summer classes (this is my second week) and although there is only two classes (English and Political Science) they both demand a considerable amount of my attention. And as a college student, there are lots of social events that I am either required to go to or I go because, hey! It's College! :P

BUT! I have still been working on a few things. The response to Uncovering Wes was so favorable that I have decided to do a sequel. And if things go well there, I have a third piece in mind as well. I also have two more DP fics started and my story for Twilight has finally been seeing some progress.

As far as updates and/or new stories go- I will have the sequel to Uncovering Wes up as soon as I have the chance to finish and upload it. I'm thinking maybe this weekend but take that info with a grain of salt. Everything else doesn't really have an ETA, but if anything does come up, it will be reflected here.

With that said, I'm off for dinner and after that a study group. When I'm back in my dorm, I'll try getting some work done on my next project. Hopefully, I'll reach the point where I can balance my fan fic writings with college...HOPEFULLY.

Uncovering Wes

2006-07-25T00:21:00.000-07:00

Fandom: Danny Phantom
Date Posted on FanFiction: Tuesday, July 25th, 1:09 am

Title: Uncovering Wes
Summary: "Who the heck is Wes?" One little ring is about to tell Sam the truth...

Genre: General/Drama/Romance
Point of View: Sam in the Third Person
Pairing(s): One-sided D/S. All from Sam's PoV, and really it's very vague and mild
Rating: G (or K on the FanFiction scale)
Length: One-Shot (3,024 words)

Behind the Scenes:

Sam cleaning her room was not in my original plan. Originally, Danny had asked to see the ring again, causing her a frantic, question filled search, before finding the little devil. But it seemed a little forced- I wanted Sam to re-discover the ring without any prompting, so instead of messing up her room in a search, I made her find the ring during a cleaning.
The flashback to the actually episode (from Sam's PoV, of course) was a nessacary evil. It provided me a lot of room to put in the facts (how Sam got the ring, how it was given to her) and put in her feelings about it as well (it easily transitions into a quick overview of how she feels about Danny).
I didn't add the plot line of Tucker and Danny coming over for a movie until Mrs. Manson came into the story. As I was writing her dialogue, it just came from her mouth to the story. ;)
I'm not all that sure that Sam does have a bedside table! lol. I can't remember seeing one. But for my story she does!
Also, I said Mr. Manson is from Yale because...actually...because it was the first Ivy League school that popped into my head! Hopefully they really do get rings, because if not, there goes that!

Deleted Scenes:

I got about 4 sentences into writing Sam's PoV of Danny giving Valerie the ring in this story before I decided it was too much. I may have to write it on its own if it pops up again though!
I did have one paragraph written of Danny and Tucker finally arriving at Sam's, and Danny noticing the ring...but again, felt that that does much better on its own.

Making it Work:

First off, I want to say that as you read my stories, you'll see that for me, details are key. I don't write stories that say "She looked at the sky." My stories say "With a feeling of peace she raised her eyes skyward, letting the wind touch her face." I LOVE details- too much really. They'll be the death of me, I just know it.
I mention this because even though I bill this as a one-shot fic, it is a bit on the longer side, chock full of detail, description, and emotion...

The hardest thing about this whole story was trying to settle on Sam's sluething skills. I knew I couldn't keep her confused about the ring for the entire story, because that would get boring and wouldn't lead to any resolution. But I didn't want her to pick up the ring and suddenly know what it really meant. She needed to work it out for herself- not so fast that it became unbelievable, nor too slow to put the reader to sleep. That's why I gave her time to requestion the ring, remember the night she first got it, and more time to think fully on it.

I also needed to find a balance between Sam's emotions. She needed to go through a lot- shock over finding out the truth, anger that Danny had been so clueless about it, and finally a feeling of peace at the end. Too much of anything would have thrown the story off kilter, so hopefully I did it in a way that is both believeable and easy to understand.

Lastly, I had the hardest time picking an ending. Once I trashed the idea of bringing in Danny, I wanted an ending that left Sam in a state of calm resignation to the truth. So what I did was bring it full circle with Sam walking through each part of the ring's history and explaining it in a way that would explain things to her. The five paragraphs before the last two do just that- it justifys not only her feelings, but even eases the pressure off Danny a bit. And it does give us that all to rare glimpse into her true hopes about her and Danny.

But I knew that I wanted Sam to have the final word in the story. I didn't want her to be sad, nor did I want her full of hope. So I decided on that passive-agressive tone of hers as she says something that (I hope!) leaves the reader satisfied. I think I hit it pretty well- I worked on dozens of re-wordings before choosing the one in the story.

Overall: I am pretty pleased with how it turned out. Its not a chapter story, but a long-one-shot (oxymoron!)...and it is way longer than I had originally guessed it would be, which to me is good, I like longer stories. It's a pleasant start to my new writings. On a 1 to 10 scale with 1o being best...I think it earns itself a healthy 7 at least.

Of course it is the reviewers that have the final say... :D

Status Report

2006-07-23T22:29:00.000-07:00

Current Projects Started: One for Twilight, Three for Danny Phantom

Current Ideas Sitting Patiently in the Outbox: Seven for Danny Phantom, One for Harry Potter, One for Twilight, One for Pirates of the Carribean

Amount of Time to Write It All: Slowly coming to a close

My current condition: Frazzled!

-:-:-:-:-:-

The good news is that I think I am almost done with one of my Danny Phantom one-shots.
I say I "think I am" because when I opened it up again today for the first time in three days, I ended up reformatting the whole story! I think it's much better now, though, and it feels almost done.

Once it's done for sure, I'll publish all the info here right away, then publish it on FanFiction.
I don't want to set myself a deadline, because I never really meet them, but I'll say sometime before or on Wednesday, it should be there...*crosses fingers*...

Twilight Calling

2006-07-19T01:16:00.000-07:00

Last night was a night that was centered ONLY around my fan fic for 'Twilight.'

For those of you who don't know, Twilight is a novel written by Stephanie Meyer. It centers around a girl named Bella Swan and her relationship with a boy named Edward Cullen. It seems like you're everyday girl-meets-boy story...except that this 'boy' is really a vampire.

It truly is an exceptional story. And let me tell you, it took me awhile to even buy the book at first- I never was a fan of "monster-stories" where vampires, werewolves, and the like were involved and was a skeptic....but Twilight is so much more than that. Apart from it's romance, there is plenty of drama, suspense, and mystery.

If you haven't yet, you MUST go pick up a copy. And after that, you'll need to read it's sequel, New Moon (out in Sept. 2006). Besides...how will you ever be able to understand my fic for the fandom if you don't read the book? ;)

-:-:-:-:-

Anyways, now that I'm done with that *pimpage* of the book, here's how the fan fic for it stands right now:

I was able to plot out all 20 chapters. I know exactly what is supposed to happen and when...and even what is going to be saved for it's sequel- that's right, I've even got it's sequel in mind.

I currently have started in on Chapter's 1, 4, 9, 10, and 13. And don't be alarmed by that- I usually write my fics as the ideas come, making the actual writing of the chapters done in an out-of-order fashion.

I also finally selected a title and decided on a summary, as well as a few other key character facts. Unfortunately, because this is my most ambitious project, I'm keeping most of these details under-wraps until it's actually published...and alright...because it's a competative fandom (in my opinion anyway) I don't want my idea taken (as of this post, there is still no fic like it).

-:-:-:-:-

I'll be now writing on four different stories at once, each with different genres, tones, and styles. A lack of an update on their progress may mean its going too well to stop and will hopefully NOT mean I hit more writers block (which reared it's head for a moment last night until I beat it off with some music to keep the juices flowing).

As always, you'll know whenever something has a break through.
Until next time...

Not one, not two, but THREE

2006-07-17T19:12:00.000-07:00

It was quite a productive night/early morning. I wrote for about three hours and was able to produce:

A chapter outline for the story currently referred to as "Origins." As of right now, it is 13 chapters long, but it will most likely go up- depending on when I decide to stop the story (right now it ends up going all the way into Mystery Meat.)
Three pages of a one-shot about Sam and her "Wes-ring."
Another one-shot was also started last night - currently titled "Two Sides to a Broken Heart."

I really did surprise myself about that second one-shot. It came literally out of no where, but that's making it more fun to write!

All three stories are for Danny Phantom, although I have begun the process of going through my notes on my 'Twilight' fic and hope to make some progress on that in the next few days.

First Post

2006-07-16T00:43:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Well, this is going to be my OFFICIAL (oooh, official!) blog for everything, and I mean everything, that has to do with my writings on FanFiction.net .

Here is where you can find:

Updates on 'In Progress' fics
Explanations on my writings
Places to contribute your suggestions/answers to anything I may ask for
Any new ideas I may want some input on

And...just maybe...another place where you can just get to know me.

Anytime any sort of progress is made in my stories, you can find it here. I'll also be able to cut down on any author's notes by simply leaving any background story here, instead of in countless paragraphs at the start of a chapter. And it will be able to give you an explanation whenever you feel a story is taking too long to be updated.

In the upcomming weeks, expect to begin seeing a few posts here and there...the stories are begining to take flight and I can't wait to get started!