Fiction by Kate

Crash - Chapter One

2009-08-15T16:26:00.003-05:00

So, this is what my muse wrote when I sat down at the computer. Chapter one of Crash is now loaded onto Fictionpress.com so check it out if you are interested. We will see how this goes.

Dan Boyd

Max Henley

Alice Fowlers

2009-08-07T20:02:00.003-05:00

So, I have no idea if anyone checks this blog anymore especially since I have been putting so much time on my livejournal but I had an idea and I was thinking of maybe working on it. It would be about Alice Fowlers and her son, Simon from The Flower Girl. I would be continuing Soldier Boy but much of it would be tweeked and there would be some changes along the way. Would anyone be interested in reading this? Please just let me know.

Alice

2009-06-25T06:13:00.003-05:00

*waves hesitantly* Hi, everyone. Remember me? I meant to make an announcement a couple weeks ago but I never did and I am truly sorry for that because you all deserve more than that. As you can see, I took almost all of my stories down - either for publishing or plagarizing problems - and declared myself to be on a summer hiatus. There was just so much going on in regards to my stories that I needed a break from it all.

I have been enjoying my summer, even though I really hate hot, humid weather like this, and have actually been writing a lot of fanfiction. I feel that fanfiction is a great writing exercise that keeps my brain working and being creative and I post at my livejournal. (just click the link to check it out)

Almost all posts are open to the public to read but if you do want to sign up, an account is completely free. I know it is not fair to move to a new site and take my stories down, but I feel that for me, personally, this was the best move and I feel so good about it.

Thank you for everything you have ever done for me. From the reading and reviewing to leaving comments here to the constant coddling and encouraging and for the artwork and videos... I still have no idea what I did to deserve any of you. What a long strange journey this has been but... *crossing fingers* hopefully, someday, my book is being sold in a store and I will FINALLY get to meet some of you.

Love Kate

Artwork for FFG

2009-06-01T20:16:00.006-05:00

Thank you very much to Nyah and Beth for the artwork they have done for Fall from Grace. I am so happy that just the first chapter inspired you to do these for me. They are both beautiful. Also, to those who are interested in my fanfiction, especially my Mark/Lexie stories from Grey’s Anatomy, I have a livejournal account and you can read what I post there. Thank you very much to everyone for your continued support. I have no idea what I would do without it.

by Nyah

by Beth

Fall from Grace - Chapter One

2009-05-29T11:29:00.003-05:00

Holy crap. This is my 500th post on this blog. That's absolutely insane to me.

I have completed chapter one of Fall from Grace and it is now posted on Fictionpress. Please click here if you are interested in reading it. It is under a different pen name so you will not find it on my templeton21 homepage. I am very nervous about posting this and I am slowly going to be easing myself into this story so don't expect daily updates.

Thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart for all of the kind and encouraging words and emails you sent me. I still have to answer everyone's emails but I promise that I will get back to you as soon as I can since you took the time to write to me.

Grace

Fall From Grace Preview

2009-05-26T10:03:00.002-05:00

This first part is a prelude of sorts to the story Fall From Grace. I am working on the second half of this chapter at the moment and it will start five months previously before Grace meets Evan. Also, has anyone heard of the show called Skins? There is this actress, Kaya Scodelario, on the show who I think would make the perfect Grace. Please read the short preview I have posted below and let me know if you are still interested in reading this story. Thank you very much in advance.

..XX..

Chapter One –
Beauty Queen of Only Eighteen

“Everything is so beautiful,” she murmured, staring up at the blue sky above her and the green leaves of the trees rustling gently in the wind. “I think sometimes, we all forget just how beautiful the world can be. We are all so busy trying to live our lives to the fullest that we honestly forget to live at all.”

He slowly pulled the needle from her arm and loosened the tie he had wrapped around her upper arm to help him locate a vein before running his fingertips lightly over the thin, delicate skin on the inside of her elbow.

“I can hear the clouds moving,” she said, her words slow, each one deliberate, and she lifted one of her hands upwards towards the sky.

He bent down and kissed her arm and her hand fell to the back of his head.

“I can hear my blood. I can hear yours,” she continued and he lifted his eyes, looking at her, his lips remaining resting on her arm. A smile as slow as honey spread across her lips. “I feel beautiful.”

“You are beautiful,” he told her and then began trailing his lips up from her elbow towards her shoulder, goose bumps fleshing across her skin. “So fucking beautiful.”

“I only feel that way with you,” she said, her eyes floating back towards the sky. “I want to live on a cloud… when I was a little girl, my dad would take me to the state fair and I would ride around on his shoulders and he would buy me pink clouds of cotton candy. I thought it was the best thing in the world.”

“I’ll buy you all the cotton candy you want,” he said, his fingers brushing aside the strap of the tank top she wore from off her shoulder, his lips continuing on its path. He sat up on his knees and tugged his tee-shirt off, rolling it into a ball and tossing it aside, before laying on top of her again, his lips returning to her throat. “Keep talking, Grace. The more you talk, the more I know you’re alright.”

“Was that heroin?” She asked and then nodded her head before he could respond, already knowing what was pumping through her veins. “Yes, it was. Why is it bad? I have never felt more… alive. I feel everything. And everything feels me. If something makes you feel this good, it can’t possibly be bad.”

“You can have more if you want,” he said.

His hand dropped down to her hip and began pushing up the material of her shirt, feeling the naked skin of her stomach. She didn’t stop him as he sat her up slightly to pull the top off and she fell backwards onto the plaid blanket spread out beneath her, laying before him in her blue jeans and red lace bra. Her dark brown hair spread out around her, a strand blowing across her forehead, and her large brown eyes were thickly outlined with black eyeliner, some of it smeared.

She smiled as he kneeled before her, above her, and he lifted a finger to her nose, trailing down the bridge and over her plump, pale pink lips.

“Do you like my freckles?” She asked, lifting her own hand to the bridge of her nose.

He smirked. “I do.”

His fingers easily snapped the button open and lowered the zipper of her jeans and without him having to tell her, she lifted her hips. He easily divulged her of them, tossing them aside much like he had done with his shirt.

“And I like your tattoos,” she said, sitting up, her fingers wrapping around his biceps, her tongue beginning to trace his well-defined abs.

His fingers tangled in her hair and she tilted her chin up, her eyes locking with his. She smiled and he placed a kiss to her forehead before guiding her onto her back, her arms winding around his shoulders as he laid on top of her.

“You didn’t take any of it,” she murmured.

She wasn’t able to keep her eyes open any further and both lids fell shut as she felt him begin to kiss her, massaging her lips with his.

“No, babe,” he whispered. “This time, it was all for you. I wanted you to have this.”

“But I want to share it with you. Please, Evan. Do some, too. Feel what I feel.”

He hesitated for a moment and then nodded his head. Giving her one more firm kiss, he sat up on his knees, reaching into the back pocket of his blue jeans and pulling out the second small bag of brown powder. He didn’t bother with the needle though or boiling it down. It would take too long so instead, he opened the bag and she watched as he snorted it up his nose.

He exhaled harshly, almost coughing, wiping at his nostrils, and she smiled at him.

“Can you hear that?” She asked as his fingers tangled in her hair again and he tilted her head back, his lips latching onto her throat.

“Hear what?”

She closed her eyes, her mouth falling open in a moan. “Everything.”

Grace

Inspiration

2009-05-23T06:37:00.004-05:00

Good morning, everyone. I should be packing since I am driving to Ohio this morning to spend Memorial Day Weekend with my parents but I just wanted to drop by and see how everyone is. I am doing good - trying to relax and slow my mind down for a little bit. I also bought True Blood first season DVD so I have been kind of watching nothing but that lately.

I know I have a lot of stories unfinished at the moment but with everything that has happened, a story idea has popped into my mind and I wanted to run it by all of you to see what the general consensus in regards to it was.

Fall from Grace

by Kate

Grace Prince seems to be the perfect girl. Straight-A student. Daddy’s girl. Best friends with mom. About to start applying to some of the best colleges in the country. But then she meets bad-boy Evan and as they grow closer, everything else around her begins to fall apart.

This story would be a bit more on the dark side like A Pocketful of Poppies was. It would follow Grace and her slow descent into falling in with the wrong crowd. There would be drinking, partying, experimenting with drugs and having sex. Despite all of this, it will also be a love story - a strange, slightly fucked-up love story but one nonetheless.

I am working on the first chapter but I am taking my time with it, not wanting to rush anything. Does this sound interesting at all? Please leave me a comment and let me know! I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions (keep the cruelty to yourselves) Thank you and I hope everyone has a good weekend.

Grace

Evan

Rob

Lauren

2009-05-11T20:14:00.002-05:00

I have been contacted by an administrator from Wattpad and the situation is being handled. I am having all of my stories removed from that site. This year has really sucked for my stories. People are stealing them, insulting them, insulting me. I write because I love to. I have spent countless hours writing stories for others to enjoy them.

But right now, I am not enjoying it. People do not respect me or the efforts I put into things if they think that taking my stories without my permission is something that is not wrong. Right now, writing any story feels like a chore and something I dread because every time I open a review, I do not know if it is a complete insult or someone notifying me that another story of mine has been stolen again.

I think at the moment, the best thing for me to do is to take a summer hiatus and work on my short stories that I wish someday to have published. Thank you to my fans - and my true friends - for always supporting me. But this is something that I feel I must do. I will slowly be taking stories down from Fictionpress but I will let everyone know ahead of time before I start doing that.

Wattpad

2009-05-09T07:00:00.003-05:00

So, I have been getting a lot of comments recently about people who have read The Prettiest Thing on this website called Wattpad. I had never heard of it before so I went to explore and sure enough, that story, and a bunch of others that I have written are all posted there. I had no idea this website existed. I am happy to have more people reading my stories but... I never gave permission to anyone to post my stories on another site. I have been having a lot of problems lately with people copying and pasting my work and passing it off as their own and I am nervous/scared that someone has done this. I am not angry. I just am paranoid because I like having my stories on a site I know I can control. Whoever has posted my stories on Wattpad, please, please, take them down. I am working on a book of short stories to have published and I need to be able to have control over all of my stories for editing and copyright purposes. Thank you.

L is for Love (Preston/Jane)

2009-05-07T12:37:00.004-05:00

I present Jane and Preston from Ghetto Gospel in the second alphabet challenge vignette. I am also working on "F" is for Family for Molly, Hawkin and Lily from The Flower Girl as well as the next chapter of More than Anyone. In the meantime, enjoy Jane and Preston:

There Are Worse Things You Can Do To Yourself Other Than Love Me

In the first month living with her, Preston realizes that Jane loves a lot of different things.

When they open the windows of their motel room that first morning after they've left, she inhales the air deeply and says that she loves the way freshly mowed grass smells and the scent of the air right before a storm rolls in. She has body spray that she wears every day that smells of vanilla and in the shower, she uses a blueberry-scented body wash.

Preston grows used to all of these smells mingling in his nose and soon, he can't remember how he slept without having his face pressed to the side of her neck, inhaling those scents that are distinctively Jane.

When it's warm enough, she loves wearing skirts right after she shaves her legs, loving how smooth her skin feels when she rubs it together, (and Preston has to admit that he loves it too) and she loves to walk barefoot. Sometimes, they go to the park down the street and almost as soon as they step into the soft dewy grass, she slips her shoes off and walk the rest of the way with them swinging back and forth in one of her hands.

She sometimes convinces him to take his shoes off as well and they sit there, playing footsie and leg wrestling with one another which always leaves her squealing with laughter when he tackles her into the grass underneath him. She kisses him and tells him that she's never been this happy before and Preston thinks that, if possible, he loves her just a little bit more every time she tells him that because he will still wake up in a panic in the middle of the night, expecting to find her packing her things, ready to leave, or waking up and find that she's already gone.

For some reason she still hasn't told him, Jane really doesn't love food. She eats but only because she has to, and most of the time, she acts as if it's actually a chore to put the food in her mouth and chew and then swallow. He doesn't want to ask even though this is Jane and Preston knows he can ask her anything but he wonders if she has ever suffered from one of those eating disorders.

They get pizza and Chinese take-out a lot and eat in their motel room, sitting on the bed, facing one another, their feast scattered between them, and she does seem to prefer pepperoni over sausage and sweet and sour chicken doused in the red, sticky sauce. She doesn't come out and says that she loves these things but any time he orders dinner, Preston begins making sure to get these particular foods specifically for her.

She loves when he's on top during sex. She loves the way she feels completely covered with his body, almost being pinned down, pressed into the mattress. She loves rubbing her feet on the back of his calves and she loves when he shifts his thrusts and can press his pelvis against her clit. That almost always makes her cum immediately.

Jane loves Law & Order which cracks Preston up for some reason, but she prefers the episodes with Jerry Orbach in them before he passed away and she has mentioned once or twice that the character reminds her of her dad - another thing which cracks Preston up because although he has never officially met the man, Detective Lennie Brisco with his snarky one-liners and dry humor is a lot cooler than Tim Benedict, the very definition of asshole, could ever be.

Still though, he watches the show with her every day and when she gets extremely quiet, he knows that she's thinking of her dad and he'll put his arm around her, holding her close to him, letting her know silently that she's still got him.

Jane loves a lot of things, Preston realizes, and he has a hard time reminding himself that he is one of those things that she just happens to love. The way she looks at him or smiles at him, he sometimes wonders why she does that before he remembers that she does it because she loves him. The way she kisses him or will sneak up behind him to wrap her arms around him in a hug, it's all because she loves him.

He doesn't understand how she can find room within herself to love so many things at the same time.

He almost asks her a few times but he stops himself. He doesn't want to know. He wants to learn how to do it himself.

C is for Conversation (Tyson/Amy)

2009-05-04T19:00:00.004-05:00

Everyone seems to be having a lot of fun with the alphabet challenge and I am getting so excited for it. I know I said that only one suggestion per letter will be used but a lot of you have been giving me some great ones. Also, a lot of people have suggested Ben and Olivia topics but since I am still working on More than Anyone, and adding new parts, some of the suggestions might be added into the story. In the meantime, I present Amy and Tyson from The Prize in the first alphabet challenge vignette:

Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging

"What's your favorite color?"

The question cuts through the otherwise silence of the night and Tyson Reed feels himself being pulled away from the brink of sleep he was on the verge of.

Amy Dunn has moved into his condo less than two weeks earlier and he is still adjusting to her habits - like asking him questions just as he is about to fall asleep.

He knows why she does it and it isn't just because Amy redefines the word "chatty". She does it because she likes to have conversations. She likes to hear him talk to her. It is her way of reassuring herself that their relationship isn't completely one-sided because for a while, in the beginning, she felt exactly that.

So he answers and his voice is low and gruff from his exhaustion.

"Grey."

He can practically hear her frowning through the dark. "Grey isn't really a color."

"You're thinking of white," he says, rolling onto his stomach and throwing an arm across her hip. He finds that since she has moved in, he is always seeking her body out in his sleep. "Or black. One of those."

He yawns and Amy moves onto her back, his arm now across her middle.

"Grey," she repeats as if it’s some foreign word on her tongue. "Mine is yellow."

"Yellow is too bright."

She laughs at that but then it dies down until she grows quiet. He can hear her frowning again. He may not be a big talker but that has only taught him to truly listen to everything around him and Amy just happens to be a very loud thinker.

Even when she is silent - which is a rarity - Tyson is still able to hear her.

"We're very different," she comments but he can hear an edge to her voice and he knows that this is one of those times that he really needs to talk to her because if he doesn't, she is going to start panicking and a seed of doubt will plant in her mind and Tyson has found that those seeds are too stubborn to remove once they've taken root.

"I like that about us," he says, moving his head from his pillow onto hers, his nose pressing to her cheek and his forehead resting in her pile of reddish-blonde curls.

She smells like the rain that is softly pattering outside. Fresh. Clean. Like springtime.

"You do?" She asks, turning her head to look at him, their noses now touching.

He nods. "I need a girl like you. Bright and happy and unable to ever shut up." She smacks his arm lightly and the corner of his mouth quirks up in a smile. He slowly blinks his eyes open and finds that she is staring directly into his and even in the darkness of his bedroom - correction, their bedroom - he can see the sea blueness of her orbs. "I need someone who isn't me. I need you."

That makes her smile and she kisses him. He can feel the smile bloom wider against his mouth and he doesn't know how he does it but somehow, he has figured out how to say things that put her at ease even if he thinks what he is saying isn't that great or prophetic.

He may not say something all of the time but when he does, it seems to be exactly what Amy needs to hear.

It’s a skill he’s glad he has.

"Anything else?" He prods though he isn't sure why.

He really wants to get to sleep since he has to get up in just a few hours for his usual five-mile run and then go to the gym for training. But he doesn't want to go to sleep until he knows that she's okay.

"Favorite movie?" Amy asks, her fingers tracing up and down on his forearm.

"Raging Bull."

She smiles. "Because of the boxing?"

"Because Robert DeNiro's the man."

She laughs this time and again, he feels his own lips being pulled upwards in a smile. Amy is one of two people who can actually make him smile - the other being his older brother.

"What's your favorite part on my body?" She asks but she is still laughing, joking with him, not expecting a response.

Tyson answers anyway. "Your skin."

"My skin? Really?" She asks, somewhat confused.

He nods. "It's the softest skin I've ever felt. I love it."

She's quiet after that. She gives him another kiss on the lips, a soft gentle one that silently tells him he can go to sleep now. He closes his eye, maneuvering his head until it is on her shoulder, his face pressed in the crook of her neck, and he feels her slip one arm around his shoulders while the other begins to slowly stoke her fingers through his hair.

He feels his entire body relax and he wonders how he ever got to sleep without Amy in bed with him.

And then, just as he is about to slip off to sleep for the second time that night, she speaks again.

"I need to go and buy some more moisturizer."

Alphabet Challenge

2009-05-02T08:59:00.007-05:00

Good morning, everyone. My mind is kind of tired at the moment in the creativity department – I think it might be spring fever – but I wanted to try something a little different and hopefully, something that turns out to be a lot of fun to get my muse juices flowing.

I got this idea reading through some livejournals. This is how it works. First, you pick any letter in the alphabet and then you pick a pairing that you want to read about. For example – T is for Temptation, Brady/Ali (Something Pretty). It can be ANY topic for ANY letter using ANY couple I have created – both on Fictionpress and for those who read my stories on Fanfiction.

I think this could be a lot of fun and I want to give it a try. When people start making suggestions, I will post the letters that have been used so everyone knows which ones are still available. I will write more than one story for a couple if that couple gets requested more than once. Have fun with this!

UPDATE:
The following letters have been taken and I will think of short one-shot stories to write using the suggested topics:

A - Adjusting for Ben/Olivia More than Anyone
B - Birthday for Brett/Ella The Prettiest Thing
C - Children for Andrew/Carrie A Fairy Tale
D -
E - Enchanted for Harry/Anne More than Anyone
F - Family for Hawkin/Molly The Flower Girl
G
H - Housewarming for Reed/Cami Beyond the Grey Sky
I
J - Jealousy for Andrew/Carrie A Fairy Tale
K
L - Love for Preston/Jane Ghetto Gospel
M
N - Natural for Mark/Lexie Greys Anatomy
O - Obsession for Ben/Olivia More than Anyone
P - Passion for Tyson/Amy The Prize
Q - Quiet for Justin/Poppy A Pocketful of Poppies
R - Reeling for Brian/Rowan The Waverly Myth
S - Spinning for Brett/Ella The Prettiest Thing
T - Trouble for Matt/Lindsey Blood and Honey
U - Unbreakable for Ryan/Rachel Circle Park
V - Vacation for Trevor/Joy The Prettiest Thing
W - Wedding for Will/Lucy Everything Will Be Alright
X - X-Rated for Casey/Amelia Some Kind of Wonderful
Y - Youth for Patrick/Maddy The Lion and the Lamb
Z - Zoo for Tyson/Amy The Prize

More than Anyone - Chapter Thirteen

2009-04-30T08:09:00.004-05:00

Good morning, everyone, and Happy Thursday. Chapter thirteen of More than Anyone is now posted on Fictionpress so please, check it out for me and let me know what you think. If you have read it before, I have extended the conversation with Toby and Sadie so a little bit more is known about Toby and the crush Olivia had on him. I hope everyone has had a fantastic week so far and hopefully, I will be able to finish chapter two of The Sweetest Thing for the weekend.

Ben & Olivia

Toby

More than Anyone - Chapter Twelve

2009-04-25T15:18:00.002-05:00

Chapter twelve of More than Anyone is now posted on Fictionpress so please check it out for me and leave me your thoughts and opinions on it. Thank you very much in advance for doing that for me. I know I have not been updating like I used to but the weather is getting much nicer out - finally - and I find that my attention is difficult to maintain when I would much rather be outside instead of in front of a computer screen.

Also, I have so many different projects going on. I will update whatever I can whenever I can and what I do update, it will be based solely on my inspiration. I am working on chapters for both The Sweetest Thing and When Night is Almost Done as well as More than Anyone. I am also writing a Mark/Lexie story from Grey’s Anatomy over on Fanfiction.net so I am all over the place right now. I make no promises what I will update next. Just please. Be patient with me. Thank you.

Olivia

More than Anyone - Chapter Eleven

2009-04-22T05:16:00.003-05:00

For some reason, I woke up at 3:30 this morning and was unable to get back to sleep. So instead of staring hopelessly at the clock, I decided to write and chapter eleven of More than Anyone is now posted on Fictionpress. I added a tiny little scene with Harry and Anne and also, I have Ben meeting Maria Grange at the end - just very small additions but I love Harry and Anne so I love writing them and I also wanted Ben to meet Olivia’s mother for a later scene I have planned. Thank you in advance for reading and reviewing. I am so happy with just how loved this story is.

Harry

Anne

More than Anyone - Chapter Ten

2009-04-21T06:19:00.002-05:00

Good morning, everyone. I have just posted chapter ten of More than Anyone on Fictionpress to those who are following this story. I know I have a lot of them floating around right now but as you all know, I write when/what I am inspired so hopefully, no story will go updated for too long. This is completely random and I think it might be because it is 6:20 in the morning for me but has anyone seen Adventures in Babysitting, this amazing movie from the 80s? Anyway, I was watching it this weekend and the little girl, Sara, completely reminded me of Lily from Soldier Boy, back-pack and all! Yeah... like I said. Completely random. I hope everyone has an excellent day!

The Sweetest Thing - Chapter One

2009-04-20T19:48:00.003-05:00

There were many requests for this so I posted the first chapter of The Sweetest Thing, formerly With Me, on Fictionpress. Ella, Trevor, Brett and Joy are four of my favorite characters that I have ever created so I am happy to post their sequel to The Prettiest Thing. I also promise that I am working on both More than Anyone AND When Night is Almost Done so do not worry if you are waiting for those updates. Life is crazy at the moment and I am also writing fanfiction as well so please... just be patient with me. Thank you and Happy Monday, everyone!

Ella

Brett

Trevor

Joy

More than Anyone - Chapter Nine

2009-04-17T03:46:00.002-05:00

Chapter nine of More than Anyone is now posted on Fictionpress so thank you in advance for reading and reviewing it for me. This chapter, “Heather on the Hill”, is probably one of my favorite chapters that I have ever written so I am excited to be posting it again. Thank you and a very Happy Friday to everyone.

More than Anyone - Chapter Eight

2009-04-14T17:59:00.003-05:00

I hope everyone had a marvelous weekend. I knew this was going to happen but with so many stories going on at the moment, I am starting to feel a little burned out. I am going to be slowing down so no more daily updates. But I did update chapter eight of More than Anyone now posted on Fictionpress so check it out and let me know what you think if you want. And also, a massive thank you must go out to Lauren for making the gorgeous art work of Ben and Olivia. Thank you so much, Lauren!

2009-04-11T17:52:00.000-05:00

HAPPY EASTER to everyone who celebrates

Thank You

2009-04-10T19:49:00.003-05:00

The SKOW awards for Fictionpress have announced their winners and I won Best Kiss for Ghetto Gospel and Best Universe for The Flower Girl. I am beyond flattered about this and I cannot thank everyone enough who took the time to nominate and vote for me. I know these awards really do not mean anything but I am truly honored by this. I am so happy that I get to do something I love so much and that you all love and enjoy my writing. Thank you so, so much.

More than Anyone - Chapter Seven

2009-04-08T20:10:00.002-05:00

I was finally able to work on the update and chapter seven of More than Anyone is now posted on Fictionpress. This is one of my personal favorite chapters and I hope everyone else enjoys it as well. Please check it out and let me know what you think. Thank you very much.

You Found Me

2009-04-07T06:59:00.005-05:00

At the moment, all of my concentration is being focused on More than Anyone and When Night is Almost Done but that does not mean that my mind is not churning with more ideas for future possible stories.

Austin Gallagher from A Pocketful of Poppies became a fan favorite and I must admit that I fell in love with him as well as I created and developed his character. I was not sure if I wanted to write a story for him but... I think I just might. The plot may sound cliched but I promise, it will steer away from that. Most of my stories start with a cliched idea but I usually stem off of it and I hope I can do so with Austin and his story as well.

Rating: M

Timeline: Five years after the end of “A Pocketful of Poppies”

You Found Me
by Templeton21

Their arrangement is simple enough. Friends. Roommates. Bed buddies. No strings attached and no falling for one another. They had shaken hands and agreed to the terms. But now Austin and Delia will learn that even the best laid plans can go awry.

..XX..

Chapter One – I Can Feel a Hot One

The air-conditioner was broken again and the apartment was rising to a nearly unbearable degree as they slept, naked and on top of the covers. His arm was thrown heavily across her stomach and her legs were tangled with his.

It was a restless night for both of them.

Austin Gallagher kept tossing and turning and anytime she heard a noise through the open bedroom windows, Delia Bateman would open her eyes, tensing for a moment before her tired mind realized that it was just a dog barking or a car driving by with its stereo turned up too loudly. Austin had placed two small fans on the nightstands on either side of the bed and situated them so the air could blow on their bodies all night but so far, that was offering little comfort and a sheen layer of sweat still covered them both.

Summers in the city were always miserable. The relentless sun beat down on the high-rises and the black asphalt with little comfort or shade offered to the thousands of people piled on top of one another.

Austin hated the summer. The only good part about it in his opinion was that Delia always slept naked and usually in his bed - nothing out of the ordinary but usually, they were both too uncomfortable for sex and just slept together. Actually slept.

There was something comforting to Austin about that.

Those are just the first couple of paragraphs and I am trying something with the first chapter that I have never done before. It may work out. It may not. But I do not want to say what I am trying until the first chapter is complete. And of course, Justin and Poppy will be in the story as well since Austin and Justin are best friends. Would anyone be interested in reading a story about Austin? Let me know.

Austin

Delia

More than Anyone - Chapter Six

2009-04-06T17:47:00.004-05:00

I hope everyone had a good weekend. My sister was in town and we always have a blast together. I was able to work on chapter six of More than Anyone, which is now posted on Fictionpress. I added a scene with Ben and Rose Kirkland, the widow of Evan from Better Together. I wanted to add her character to the rewrite because she and Ben had a special little relationship in that story that I wanted to carry on into this one. Please read and review it for me and thank you ahead of time for doing so.

More than Anyone - Chapter Five

2009-04-03T22:56:00.002-05:00

Chapter five of More than Anyone is now posted on Fictionpress so please read and review it for me. It is a heavy Olivia chapter and there is also a new added scene with Olivia and Anne featured at the end of the chapter. I always wanted to show more of Anne in the story as well as how she deals with Harry and his close friendships with Toby and Olivia. Please read and let me know what you think. Thank you very much in advance.

When Night is Almost Done - Chap. Seven

2009-04-02T19:46:00.003-05:00

I have been kicking ass with updates this week and I am thankful to everyone for taking the time to read everything and leave me reviews. Chapter seven of When Night is Almost Done is now posted on Fictionpress so please, as always, check it out for me. I hope it was worth the wait. Happy almost Friday, everyone.

More than Anyone - Chapter Four

2009-04-01T18:21:00.005-05:00

I know I have been updating this story like mad but I just adore Ben and Olivia and I am eager to tell their story. The fourth chapter of More than Anyone is now posted and ready to be read on Fictionpress. Please review it for me. To those who had read the original, there is an added scene between Olivia and Toby, which is one of the changes I wanted to make to the rewrite. I wanted to add more scenes with Olivia and her friends, especially Toby.

Also, to those who are interested, I promise that I am working on chapter seven of When Night is Almost Done. I have not forgotten about it so please do not think that I have. In the meantime, please check out the update of More than Anyone for me. Thank you very much.

More than Anyone - Chapter Three

2009-03-31T18:42:00.003-05:00

I am slowly changing some things around and adding new scenes that were not in the original - such as the one of Harry, Anne and Toby at the beginning of chapter three of More than Anyone, now posted on Fictionpress. Please read it and as per usual, let me know what you think of it if you want. Thank you.

Harry

Anne

Toby

More than Anyone - Chapter Two

2009-03-30T17:53:00.003-05:00

Chapter two of More than Anyone is posted on Fictionpress and I just want to say thank you a thousand times for the warm response the first chapter received. I was honestly blown away by the reviews and comments left for me. I hope the second chapter is as well-liked. Also, thank you very much to Caryn for the beautiful picture of Ben Norfolk below. I hate to sound like such a fangirl, and forgive me, but good God, I love Henry Cavill. Okay. That is out of my system now. As always, thank you for reading and reviewing.

More than Anyone - Chapter One

2009-03-28T11:07:00.003-05:00

The newly edited chapter one of More than Anyone is now posted on Fictionpress so please check it out for me if you are curious and as always, leave me your thoughts and opinions. I absolutely adore Ben Norfolk and Olivia Grange and I am eager in telling their story again with some new and, hopefully improved, additions.

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Twenty

2009-03-25T13:22:00.002-05:00

A part of me actually didn't want to finish this chapter because that meant that this story was going to end. But all stories must end and this one is no exception. The last chapter of A Pocketful of Poppies is now ready to be read and reviewed on Fictionpress so check it out if you have been following this story and are interested in seeing how it ends. I actually love the way this chapter turned out so read it for me and let me know what you think of it. I loved writing about Justin and Poppy again and I am actually thinking about giving Austin his own story but we shall see. Thank you very much for all the encouragement this story got. It means the world to me.

RANDOM UPDATE: I found these pictures and absolutely loved them so I wanted to post them.

Gretchen

Nate

Better Together - Chapter Seven

2009-03-23T21:33:00.003-05:00

The seventh and final chapter of Better Together is now posted on Fictionpress so check it out if you are curious. With the close of this story, make room for Ben and Olivia and More than Anyone. I am very excited to be visiting this couple again and I hope everyone is looking forward to reading their slightly edited story with some new chapters added in. Also, I promise I am working on the last chapter of A Pocketful of Poppies and will hopefully have that posted within the next few days. I, as always, will keep you all informed. Thank you!

Olivia

Ben

Better Together - Chapter Six

2009-03-21T17:28:00.003-05:00

Chapter six of Better Together is posted on Fictionpress so check it out if you are curious. There is one more chapter remaining and then, I will start on More than Anyone. I am already having so many ideas for the retelling of Ben and Olivia’s story and I am getting so excited for it. I hope everyone is having a spectacular Saturday so far.

Violet

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Nineteen

2009-03-19T19:49:00.004-05:00

Sorry for the lack of updates this week. I have been reading a few books that had been sitting on my nightstand for too long. I finally sat down and worked on part nineteen of A Pocketful of Poppies though, which is now posted on Fictionpress. Please read it and let me know what you think. There is just one more chapter to go and I hope to have it finished by this weekend. I hope everyone has had a good week and I am glad everyone has enjoyed the songs I have been posting for this story. There are hundreds of Justin/Poppy songs so also, a thank you to everyone for their suggestions. And before I forget, I know people have been asking. In regards to art, my inspiration for Justin and Poppy is model/actor Trent Ford and model/actress Margarita Levieva. Thank you!

Poppy and Justin Songs #2 & #3

2009-03-16T20:34:00.003-05:00

As I mentioned last week, I want to post songs for Poppy and Justin that have inspired me as I write A Pocketful of Poppies. Each of these songs makes me think of the couple as I write the newest updates and below are two more songs that I am currently listening to as I work on part nineteen.

First is Amphetamine by Everclear. In the first chapter, Poppy mentions that her favorite band is Everclear and it is because of this particular song - that reminds me so much of her - that I chose that band as her favorite. (That and it is one of my favorites as well).

The second song posted is Sway by The Perishers. Hopefully, when you listen to this song, you can understand why this particular song was chosen. This is the ultimate Poppy and Justin song in my opinion. Give each song a listen and let me know what you think of these. Thank you very much in advance for your interest and your support.

When Night is Almost Done - Chap. Six

2009-03-15T10:12:00.002-05:00

I have no idea what was wrong with me but inspiration left me for a couple of days. Hopefully, my creative juices will start flowing more freely now. I was able to complete chapter six of When Night is Almost Done so please read it and let me know how it was. It took me more than a week to finish it - an extreme rarity for me - and I am a bit nervous of the final product. Also, a massive thanks to Mirjam is in order for the amazing banner she made, which I posted below. I hope everyone has had a magnificent weekend so far and as always, thank you for taking the time to read and review.

Poppy and Justin Song #1

2009-03-12T21:35:00.003-05:00

I am not sure how many people read these random posts when they are not making an update announcement but I was writing and had my i-tunes on shuffle. It seemed as if one song after another could fit for Justin and Poppy from A Pocketful of Poppies and I wanted to start posting some of them so everyone could listen to them and perhaps get in the mood for the story when they read it.

Below, is Street Lights by Kanye West and I picture it as definitely being a Justin song. Give it a listen to below and let me know what you think. I hope to have an update soon of either this story or When Night is Almost Done so be on the look out for either of those. Thank you.

Everything Will Be Alright

2009-03-11T19:09:00.004-05:00

So... I was a little bored today, I admit, and though I did write a little, I mostly surfed the internet when I should have been doing other things. Below, you will find pictures of the main characters of Everything Will Be Alright - one of the stories that will receive a rewrite on Fictionpress. This is completely random, I know, but it was just something that I wanted to do.

Will Kelly

Lucy Banks

Juliet Harvey

Clarabelle Davis

Peter Fincher

Sam Wade

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Eighteen

2009-03-10T17:51:00.003-05:00

Hi, everyone. Part eighteen of A Pocketful of Poppies is now posted on Fictionpress.com so as always, please read it and let me know what you think if have the time. As I explain in my author note at the end of the chapter, this was added to the outline at the last moment but I think this chapter was necessary to give both insight into Poppy and to give more depth to Justin and his character. I know some are still talking about Wonderwall but I think A Pocketful of Poppies is now standing on its own as a completely new story. It is so different than Wonderwall and please consider APOP a completely seperate, different story. Thank you very much for reading, as always.

Better Together - Chapter Five

2009-03-07T17:10:00.003-06:00

I was able to update the fifth chapter of Better Together so if you get a chance, check it out if you have not read the story before and let me know what you think. I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. It has been raining all day in Milwaukee today and we went to the Marquette basketball but they lost. Oh, well. I will update again as soon as I can. Thank you in advance for everything.

Jamie

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Seventeen

2009-03-05T12:52:00.005-06:00

What is going on with me this week? I am the updating queen and it reminds me of the old days when I would update several times a day. I am quite happy with the way part seventeen of A Pocketful of Poppies - now posted on Fictionpress - turned out. I wanted to show more of Justin's past and why he sometimes gets those nasty panic attacks. Please read it for me and I hope that I have grounds to be satisfied with it.

I am heading up to Milwaukee tomorrow and will return Sunday - after a trip to IKEA Sunday afternoon. You all know how much I love IKEA. So there will be no updates from me in a few days. I know some of you worry when you do not see the blog updated but it will only be for a few days. I might be able to squeeze in another update of Better Together before I leave but no promises.

Oh! Before I forget, as you all know, I am posting Better Together and then More than Anyone on Fictionpress. Ben and Olivia's story especially is going to be getting a makeover with some editing and adding of scenes. Of my other stories on AFF, which one do you want to see get the royal editing treatment next? Leave me a comment and let me know. I know I have to finish A Pocketful of Poppies, which has two more chapters until completion, and then work must be done on Soldier Boy and When Night is Almost Done but I am nothing if not a person who multi-tasks so let me know which story should come after More than Anyone. Thanks and have an amazing Thursday, everyone. I am in a spectacular mood for some reason.

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Sixteen

2009-03-03T18:34:00.003-06:00

Another update from me! Part sixteen of A Pocketful of Poppies is now posted on Fictionpress so hopefully, the drill is known by now. Head over there and read the chapter for me and let me know what you think of it if you want. Also, thank you very much to Naoise for the banner she made below. I absolutely adore it.

When Night is Almost Done - Chap. Five

2009-03-02T18:09:00.002-06:00

As planned, chapter five of When Night is Almost Done is now complete and posted on Fictionpress. Whenever you get a chance, please read it for me and let me know what you think of it if you want. Thank you very much.

Amanda

Tess

Connor

When Night is Almost Done Art

2009-03-01T19:29:00.005-06:00

Inspired by Molly, I am watching one of my favorite movies, Rebecca, and finally getting around to uploading some of the art people have sent me over the past few days. I am currently working on the fifth chapter of When Night is Almost Done and am almost finished with it. I hope to have it posted sometime tomorrow. *fingers crossed* In the meantime, thank you a million times to both Mirjam and Naoise for the artwork below for this story. I love both of these banners immensely and I feel so lucky to have people make me things like this.

by Mirjam

by Naoise

Better Together - Chapter Four

2009-02-28T14:47:00.004-06:00

If anyone is interested in updates for this story, the fourth chapter of Better Together is now posted on Fictionpress so check it out if you want to. I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend so far and I promise to listen to all of the song suggestions people have been sending me. I also have some artwork to post and work on some new chapters. Basically, I have much to do! But first, I want to finish watching Stalag 17. I just love William Holden. Thank you in advance for everything and hopefully, I will talk to you all soon and have some new updates.

Jamie and Violet

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Fifteen

2009-02-26T18:16:00.005-06:00

I am very happy with the way this chapter turned out and I hope others enjoy it as well. Part fifteen of A Pocketful of Poppies is now posted on Fictionpress so please read it and let me know what you think if you want. It shows some insight into Kim Aldridge and how she sees Justin and it of course moves the relationship between Justin and Poppy forward as well. Thank you as always in advance for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it.

Hawkin and Lily

2009-02-25T21:14:00.005-06:00

“Soldier Boy is my favorite story of yours right now and I absolutely love the character of Lily Hawkin. I found this picture of Jensen Ackles and I knew immediately that I wanted to edit it a little. I added text from your story and I tried to photo shop my own eye patch over his eye since Hawkin lost his eye at the end of The Flower Girl but it never looked right so I just gave up. I hope you like this picture and thank you so much for writing this amazing story. I hope you update it soon. Love Vanessa.”

Vanessa, thank you very much for the artwork (which I have posted below). I love that picture.

Simon, Marcus and Lily’s adventure is just beginning and Hawkin is definitely going to be acting somewhat crazy and vengeful to get his daughter back safely. Soldier Boy is not only going to be a story about Simon, Marcus, Lily and their coming-of-age tale but it is also about the Mogue and what the soldiers will do to protect their own. It is going to be a bit darker, a bit more magical and mythical than The Flower Girl but I hope it all turns out the way I am imagining it.

Thank you very much to Vanessa and to everyone for reading this story and hopefully, enjoying it as well.

Better Together - Chap. Three

2009-02-25T06:18:00.005-06:00

I am glad some have showed interest and excitement about these two stories being posted once again after a little fine tuning. Chapter three of Better Together is up on Fictionpress if you want to read and review it.

More than Anyone is also going to be seeing some editing and even more fleshing out into a long novel-type story. I am going to add more with Toby and Olivia and Ben and his conflict with his ex-girlfriend, Jillian as well as include an epilogue of sorts with Ben and Olivia getting to know one another in the bedroom since I know many were dying for a love scene between the two.

Also, in case you missed the previous post, chapter three of Soldier Boy is also posted so check that out if you want.

I have noticed that not many people visit this blog anymore, traffic severely down than what it used to be, and I know that I have lost readers along the way so I am thinking about giving the blog a makeover or maybe... abandoning it completely. I am not sure what I am going to do but thank you to everyone who does visit this blog. I put probably almost as much work into it as I do into my stories so it does mean a lot to me. Thank you to everyone who does stick by me through everything. I am certain that if I did not have you, I would not be putting as much time into writing as I do and therefore, I would not be doing something I love to do so much. Thank you for everything.

Jamie and Violet

Soldier Boy - Chapter Three

2009-02-24T18:46:00.004-06:00

Fictionpress appears to be up and running again so I was able to post chapter three of Soldier Boy. Please, as always, read it and let me know what you think of it. I love this chapter and had a great time writing it. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you very much to Lauren for the banner she made of Simon Fowlers - it is absolutely beautiful - and I have also posted the painting by Gustave Doré of Arachne, who is the basis for a new creature introduced in this chapter. As always, thank you for reading.

Swing Life Away

2009-02-23T18:49:00.002-06:00

Fictionpress is going through some technical glitches at the moment but inspiration has struck me nonetheless and I am almost finished with chapter three of Soldier Boy. I hope I can post it soon. I already am in love with writing Simon, Lily and Marcus. I hope to develop them further into great characters and I hope the website is fixed soon so everyone can read the new chapter.

In the meantime, Rise Against is one of my favorite bands and Swing Life Away is one of my favorite songs. Whenever I listen to it, I immediately think of my stories and the couples I have created over the years. If you are curious, I am posting the song below so you can listen to it if it interests you. I hope everyone has had a good Monday. I am in an excellent mood today and I hope this streak of inspiration continues with the stories I have going at the moment.

Better Together

2009-02-21T17:44:00.004-06:00

As I mentioned before, I am posting Better Together on Fictionpress.com and then after that, I will also be editing and posting More than Anyone as well. If you are interested in reading it - either again or for the first time, the first two chapters of Jamie and Violet’s story are now up. Thank you and I hope everyone is having a marvelous weekend so far.

Jamie

Violet

Ben

Olivia

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Fourteen

2009-02-20T11:15:00.004-06:00

Part fourteen of A Pocketful of Poppies is now posted over on Fictionpress.com. Please read and review for me if you are interested. Thank you in advance and Happy Friday to everyone. I am having difficulty posting pictures at the moment but hopefully, I will be able to later. I am also posting a slightly edited version of Better Together on the site and once that is posted, I am going to edit More than Anyone and post that so give that old story another read as well. Thank you again.

*Update: Thank you very much to Nyah for the pictures found below. I have pictures for the friends and for, of course, Poppy and Justin but I never had actors/models in mind for these characters so thank you, Nyah, for taking the time to find these for me. I think Julie Christie is perfect for Kim Aldridge though - just because Kim is supposed to be an older mom and she and the actor/model I chose for Justin actually look alike. Of course, everyone can imagine the characters however they like and these are for just those who enjoy visuals.

Gretchen Sheppard

Dr. Nate Hardwick

Kim Aldridge

When Night is Almost Done - Chap. Four

2009-02-18T15:52:00.005-06:00

Hi everyone. Chapter four of When Night is Almost Done is now posted on Fictionpress.com so read it if you are interested and let me know what you think. Thank you ahead of time for everything.

*I just wanted to clarify something because it seems that some readers are confused. This story takes place in 1952. I thought I had made that clear throughout the chapters but I suppose it was not as clear as I thought it was. I just did not want people to be confused anymore. Thank you.

Hamlet

2009-02-18T06:47:00.004-06:00

Good morning, everyone. Thank you very much to you all who helped me with the “incident” yesterday. It seems as if the author has taken down her story on fanfiction.net and hopefully, something like that will not happen to me again. A million thanks to everyone who came forward and reported the plagiarism. If I ever have to go into battle, I definitely want all of you watching my back.

Though I am going to take a few days before I update again just to collect myself, I am going to continue working on A Pocketful of Poppies and When Night is Almost Done. When these two stories are completed, I am going to continue my work with Soldier Boy as well as start on a new story that has been in my head for some time now. I have posted the summary below so please let me know what you think. It is going to be a mixture of family drama and romance and while working on the first chapter, I have already fallen in love with my newest main character, Hamlet Abernathy.

Have a lovely Wednesday.

Quarter-Life Crisis by Kate
Hamlet is twenty-five and has just been fired from his job with no idea what else he wants to do with his life. On top of that, his parents are getting a divorce, his father wants to start dating again, his sister is getting out of rehab and moving in with him, and he finds himself falling for Rebecca, his best friend’s ex-girlfriend.

Hamlet

Rebecca

Vienna

2009-02-16T21:20:00.004-06:00

“Vienna” by Billy Joel is one of my favorite songs of all time and lately, as I write A Pocketful of Poppies, I imagine it being a theme song of sorts for Poppy Sheppard. I found this video on YouTube of the vinyl playing, which is perfect because I prefer vinyl, so please listen below and let me know what you think. Do you have any song suggestions for Justin or perhaps a song suggestion for the couple? Just leave me a comment. You know I love getting music suggestions.

I hope everyone has had a fantastic Monday and I just want to thank everyone for the warm responses I have been getting for A Pocketful of Poppies and When Night is Almost Done. I hope you all know just how amazing you are and how much I appreciate and adore every single one of you.

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Thirteen

2009-02-14T22:19:00.002-06:00

Please read part thirteen of A Pocketful of Poppies now posted on Fictionpress. I would greatly appreciate it as always. Also, if you have time, please let me know what you think of it. I know everyone is extremely busy but it would mean a lot to me. Thank you in advance.

Poppy smiling

When Night is Almost Done - Chap. Three

2009-02-13T21:16:00.003-06:00

So, chapter three of When Night is Almost Done is posted on Fictionpress and I would really like it if you read it and let me know what you think of it. I know that my stories have been moving slowly plot-wise lately but I am just trying to sharpen my writing skills and truly great authors do not just jump into the story. They let it build, let it play out and then the action starts and the characters become alive. I hope I am not boring anyone with the speed of my newest stories lately. And I also hope everyone has a spectacular Friday night. I love you all to death.

Beth

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Twelve

2009-02-10T21:42:00.002-06:00

As the title of the post suggests, part twelve of A Pocketful of Poppies is posted on Fictionpress so please check it out for me and let me know what you think. It took me forever to write for some reason but I hope that it turned out alright. Please review and put my slightly paranoid mind at ease. I also hope everyone is have a good week so far.

Poppy

When Night is Almost Done - Chap. Two

2009-02-08T22:07:00.008-06:00

Please go to Fictionpress and read the second chapter of When Night is Almost Done. I was very flattered with the warm responses I got with the first update and I hope that the interest continues with this story. Below, I have posted several pictures in regards to this story as well as a few pictures of how I envisioned the Chapman House. Thank you in advance for reading and reviewing for me.

Sam

Beth

Arthur

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Eleven

2009-02-05T21:10:00.003-06:00

Part eleven of A Pocketful of Poppies is posted on Fictionpress, ready to be read and review so please do so for me. Inspiration has been with me for all of the stories I have been writing and I hope it sticks with me. I love to write and I love to write for all of you. Please let me know what you think of this newest chapter. Below, I have posted the song Waterline by Sage Francis and for some reason, each time I listen to it, I think of Justin. Give it a listen if you want. Thank you in advance for your thoughts and reviews. Happy soon-to-be Friday.

When Night is Almost Done - Chap. One

2009-02-03T12:51:00.004-06:00

So, I am always trying new things with my writing - as most of you have figured out - and this time, I was inspired to write a good old fashioned ghost story. The first chapter of When Night is Almost Done is now posted on Fictionpress so please read it for me and let me know what you think of it. I know I have several stories going on at the moment but you know me. When inspiration strikes me, I have little control over what I write. I just hope what I write is enjoyable and well put together. Let me know what you think of it, please. Thank you very much as always.

Beth

Sam

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Ten

2009-01-30T14:51:00.007-06:00

I was so hyper this morning but then I went to a Chinese buffet for lunch and now all I want to do is sleep. Still, I am very happy I was able to update before the weekend because my brother and sister are coming to visit so I would be too busy to do so tomorrow or Sunday. Please go to Fictionpress and read part ten of A Pocketful of Poppies and as always, let me know what you think. Happy Friday everyone and I hope you all have a spectacular weekend. Thank you in advance to those who read and always let me know what they think. It means the world to me. (PS, welcome back Shanna. I was worried about you.)

Justin

Crazy and Beautiful

2009-01-28T11:59:00.002-06:00

I have just completed and posted a completely random one-shot called Crazy and Beautiful and it is about Jane and Preston from Ghetto Gospel. It sort of fills in the blanks as to what happened to the couple between chapter nine and the epilogue in Ghetto Gospel and I hope everyone who reads it, enjoys it. Please let me know what you think about it. Thank you.

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Nine

2009-01-25T11:02:00.003-06:00

This chapter took longer to write than I originally planned but part nine of A Pocketful of Poppies is posted on Fictionpress. Please head over there and read it for me. Usually, when a chapter takes me so much longer than I thought it would, it does not turn out as well as I hoped so please let me know what you think of it. Thank you very much in advance and I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday. Oh. I also posted “Amoreena” by Elton John below. It is one of my favorite songs and appears in this chapter so listen to it if you want. Thank you.

Soldier Boy - Chapter Two

2009-01-22T16:42:00.004-06:00

The adventures of Simon Fowlers continues in the second chapter of Soldier Boy now posted on Fictionpress so please go and read it for me. And as always, please let me know what you think. This story, once again, is going to have many characters and a lot of mythology/fantasy elements to it so if it interests you, please read and review.

I am going to do something different with this story since I like to explore different techniques in regards to my writing and for this story, it is going to be split and will follow two seperate plotlines. One line is going to follow Simon, Lily and Marcus (characters introduced in chapter two) and the other line is going to follow Molly, Hawkin, Alice and the other Mogue soldiers. Each story is going to converge together in later chapters and I am really excited to see how Soldier Boy turns out. Thank you in advance for reading and reviewing. I hope this story turns out alright.

Lily

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Eight

2009-01-19T17:39:00.002-06:00

Please head over to Fictionpress and read part eight of A Pocketful of Poppies, now posted. Thank you very much to those who have read this story so far and have let me know what they think of it. Please let me know what you think of this newest update. Thank you.

Soldier Boy - Chapter One

2009-01-17T18:21:00.005-06:00

I am so excited for this story. Chapter one of Soldier Boy is now posted on Fictionpress.com and it is a direct sequel to The Flower Girl. I hope it is as well-liked. As usual, the first chapter probably does not make much sense and is simply setting up for a greater epic like its predecessor. This story is going to be heavier with fantasy and supernatural elements and I understand that not everyone is into those types of stories but there is also going to be a love story involved - just like The Flower Girl. Please read the first chapter and let me know what you think of it. Below, are pictures of some of the characters that are going to be very important to this story.

Simon

Alice

Brenna

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Seven

2009-01-15T18:41:00.002-06:00

I hope that I have not lost my muse for this story despite how much that review wounded me. Part seven of A Pocketful of Poppies is now posted on Fictionpress so please read it and let me know what you think. I hope this chapter is as good as the previous ones. And I hope everyone is having a good week. It is almost the weekend so that is something to look forward to. Thank you in advance for everything. Also, thank you for the song suggestions. I love every single one of them and have been listening to them all so thank you for that as well. Have a good night, everyone.

Strange and Beautiful

2009-01-13T20:34:00.002-06:00

Below, I have posted one of my favorite songs, “Strange and Beautiful” by Aqualung, and at this moment, I think it is a song that fits almost perfectly with Justin Aldridge and Poppy Sheppard from A Pocketful of Poppies. Please give it a listen and let me know what you think. Also, if you have other music suggestions for this particular couple, please let me know. Thank you.

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Six

2009-01-12T20:53:00.004-06:00

As promised, now with The Flower Girl being completed, I am putting my time and energy into A Pocketful of Poppies for the time being and now, part six is posted on Fictionpress. Please read and review it for me. I hope interest in this story continues. Thank you very much in advance and thank you to Carrie for the picture below that she found that reminded her of Poppy.

The Flower Girl - Chapter Eighteen

2009-01-11T08:24:00.004-06:00

Chapter eighteen, the last and final chapter of The Flower Girl, is posted on Fictionpress and with it, this story is officially finished. Please read and review it if you want. I know not many people enjoyed this story because of the plot - this story not really being the type they prefer - but now, with this finished, my focus shall be on A Pocketful of Poppies, one of my darker stories and yet, a beautiful love story as well. Thank you for reading and letting me know what you think.

The Flower Girl - Chapter Seventeen

2009-01-08T15:46:00.003-06:00

Chapter Seventeen of The Flower Girl is now posted on Fictionpress.com. Read and review it for me if you want. Thank you and happy almost Friday. Thank you a thousand times to Lauren for making the piece of Brookston and Alice below. It is absolutely beautiful. Thanks again in advance for reading and letting me know what you think.

The Flower Girl - Chapter Sixteen

2009-01-07T15:18:00.002-06:00

Part sixteen of The Flower Girl is now posted on Fictionpress.com so as usual, the drill remains the same. Please read and review it for me. I would greatly appreciate it. There are just two more chapters remaining in this story before it is complete and I would love to get feedback. Thank you very much in advance. Also, below is a picture of Jason Jenkins.

Jason

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Five

2009-01-06T18:57:00.004-06:00

And I’m back! Part five of A Pocketful of Poppies is now posted on Fictionpress so please read it and review it for me. I love to hear what everyone thinks about thank you for taking the time to let me know.

Holden

Flattered Beyond Words

2009-01-05T00:49:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope everyone has had a fabulous New Year so far. I just returned from Palm Springs and despite the beautiful weather, I am oddly happy to be back in Chicago again. I was checking emails and my blog and I found this comment from Jen:

I know that you just started posting regularly on fictionpress this year, so I don't know how familiar you are with the SKoW awards. They have them about twice a year and nominate different stories and authors on fictionpress. Long story short I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for one of the current categories and will likely go back and nominate you in another category as well.

So ATTENTION all templeton21 fans: go to http://skow.byethost18.com/index.php and nominate Kate and whichever story you choose. The judges will determine, based partly on number of times nominated, which authors and stories will be included on the official nominee list. So if you want Kate to receive the accolades that she deserves, start nominating. Kate, I doubt that you would ever plug yourself, so I have taken it upon myself to do just that. You deserve more recognition for the stories you have written and continue to write. And just by being one of the nominees you can be exposed to so many more readers.So again everyone have a great 2009, and here's hoping we can get Kate on the nominee list in at least one category.

Thank you so much, Jen. I am absolutely flattered. I have never heard of the skow awards before but I am giddy just at the thought of you nominating me so thank you very much. Now that I am back home, I will begin writing again and hopefully, I will have an update of one of my stories soon. I, as always, will let you know. Thank you again!

2008-12-31T19:17:00.000-06:00

BE SAFE. BE HAPPY. HAVE FUN.

- Love Kate

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Four

2008-12-30T21:49:00.002-06:00

I had not planned on updating this story for a while but inspiration struck me today and part four of A Pocketful of Poppies is now up on Fictionpress. Please read it and let me know what you think. I am really liking this story even though I am still unsure about it. Thank you in advance.

Justin

The Year 2008

2008-12-30T06:31:00.005-06:00

The new year is almost upon us, as hard to believe as that might seem and I cannot believe the year that myself, this blog, and my stories have had. I was able to accomplish many good things in 2008.

I wrote my first interracial relationship story, Ghetto Gospel, my first family drama, The Waverly Myth, my first supernatural mystery, The Flower Girl, and I wrote my longest story, and my most popular one to date, The Prettiest Thing - which is being posted once again on Fictionpress for those who are interested in reading it. I also wrote two short stories that I am extremely proud of: Piper’s Hidden Kiss and Raven’s Ridge.

I dealt with self-doubt, as I always seem to suffer from, and had a complete lack of confidence, which resulted in me taking down some of my works-in-progresses and taking a short break from writing. I lost many readers this year for one reason or another but gained others and I kept some of my most loyal friends/readers who have been with me since the beginning.

I am excited for 2009 and I already am brainstorming about a follow-up to The Flower Girl titled Soldier Boy, which will be about Simon Fowlers, the son of Alice and Brookston. I also plan on continuing with A Pocketful of Poppies, The Beginning of Eden and The Winter Solstice.

I am also going to try to get some of my works published. I was thinking of perhaps putting together a collection of short stories. One of my close friends would like me to send her a manuscript and she is going to see what she can do for me. Even if nothing comes of it, I am excited to be taking this step and am happy with whatever the outcome may be. At least I am giving it a try.

As many of you know, I love to write and even if I never become a published author, I will still have you all to write for and I could not be more grateful for that and for you. I have some of the most loyal fans considering I am just a mere web-writer but I thank you from the bottom of my heart for a fantastic year and here is to hoping for an excellent 2009.

Love Kate

The Flower Girl - Chapter Fifteen

2008-12-27T08:53:00.004-06:00

I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday. I wish things would finally calm down but one of my best friends is getting married and I am flying out to Palm Springs, California for the wedding on January 3rd. I am excited to see her but I have the greatest fear of flying - just like Olivia from More than Anyone - if anyone remembers that particular chapter from the story.

Chapter fifteen of The Flower Girl is now posted on Fictionpress.com. Please, if you have time, read it and review it for me. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much in advance.

2008-12-24T10:51:00.001-06:00

LOVE KATE

The Flower Girl - Chapter Fourteen

2008-12-22T16:28:00.004-06:00

I know everyone is so busy lately but please go to Fictionpress and check out chapter fourteen of The Flower Girl for me. Please read it and let me know what you think. I would be forever grateful. With this story reaching its climax and then conclusion, I really want people to let me know what you think. Thank you very much in advance.

DSotM - Chapter Five

2008-12-19T07:53:00.003-06:00

Please head over to Fictionpress and read chapter five of Dark Side of the Moon. Let me know what you think of it. Chicago was slammed with ice and snow last night and I am driving to my parents home in Ohio so today should just be tons of fun in the car. Today is definitely the kind of day I just want to stay inside and read a book. Oh, well. What would the holiday season be like without horrible weather and pain-in-the ass drives? Have an excellent day.

Need You Around

2008-12-18T19:27:00.002-06:00

If it isn’t obvious, I absolutely love music. I am always jamming or having it playing in the background no matter what I am doing. Music, because I cannot live without it, has also become a main part of my stories – almost becoming like a secondary character in some cases. My favorite musical genre would have to be what is considered to be classic rock from the 1960s and 70s but I am also a huge fan of the alternative rock scene of the 90s.

Below, I have posted Need You Around by Smoking Popes – a classic song from that alternative golden age that, in my opinion, fits in perfectly with Justin and Poppy from A Pocketful of Poppies. Give it a listen and let me know what you think. Just a fun rock song that I think really works with these particular characters and their story. Remember that if you have any song suggestions, I love to hear from you.

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Three

2008-12-17T18:03:00.003-06:00

Part three of A Pocketful of Poppies is posted on Fictionpress so please read the chapter and let me know what you think of it. I hope this version of Justin and Poppy is interesting. Hate it or love it? Just let me know. Thank you.

Fallon and Leah Theme

2008-12-16T21:50:00.002-06:00

I have been on a Jeff Buckley kick lately and I was listening to his 1994 album “Grace” and the song Mojo Pin came on - one of my favorite songs by him. I kept listening to it on repeat and for some reason, I started thinking about Fallon Waverly and Leah Kutcher from The Waverly Myth. I have posted the song below if you are interested in listening to it.

Also, I am in the middle of writing chapter three for A Pocketful of Poppies but I just wanted to make sure that there were people still interested in reading another chapter about Justin and Poppy. Please let me know. Thank you. I hope you enjoy the song. Jeff Buckley has such a haunting, beautiful voice.

The Flower Girl - Chapter Thirteen

2008-12-15T18:13:00.003-06:00

Part thirteen of The Flower Girl is posted on Fictionpress so please head over there and read it for me. Also let me know what you think if you want. Thank you very much to Michelle for the banner of Hawkin she made below. As most of you know, I love the artwork everyone makes for me and I always feel so honored that anyone would take the time and make anything for me.

DSotM - Chapter Four

2008-12-14T12:32:00.005-06:00

Chapter four of Dark Side of the Moon is now posted on Fictionpress so please read it and let me know what you think. Thank you. I hope everyone has had a good weekend.

A Pocketful of Poppies - Part Two

2008-12-12T18:26:00.003-06:00

Inspiration struck me and I had more ideas for Justin and Poppy in A Pocketful of Poppies and part two is now posted on Fictionpress. Please read and review and let me know what you think if you want. You know I always love hearing what you think of my updates.

Justin

Poppy

2008-12-11T19:43:00.007-06:00

I was working on the second part of A Pocketful of Poppies because I had more ideas for this story that I wanted to write down and I went onto one of my favorite websites, Flickr, to find a particular picture I had in mind to help with inspiration. Instead, I found these three pictures of a bedroom that someone had posted and I immediately fell in love with the setting. I also immediately pictured it as Poppy’s bedroom. The second part of the story takes place a lot of the time in her room and I wanted to have it imagined in my head. I think these pictures are perfect for Poppy.

I write every day. I love it and it truly makes me happy when I can sit down and create an entire world from my imagination. I might be posting before the holidays. I cannot help myself. I am not sure though. I do not want to promise anything. I know how busy everyone is with this insane holiday season.

Poppy and Justin, even though they are fictional, mean so much to me. It all started with Poppy and Justin. If I do update, is anyone interested in reading a second part to A Pocketful of Poppies? Let me know. Thank you.

Poppy

An Announcement

2008-12-10T14:20:00.001-06:00

I know everyone is exceptionally busy with school, work and the holidays. Therefore, I will not be updating any of my stories until probably after the new year. Hopefully, by then, life for all of us will have slowed down considerably. Thank you and I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday.

~ Love Kate

A Pocketful of Poppies

2008-12-09T20:41:00.003-06:00

I just posted a completely random one-shot about Justin and Poppy named A Pocketful of Poppies on Fictionpress. Please read it and let me know what you think of it if you want. Thank you in advance.

Poppy

Justin

DSotM - Chapter Three

2008-12-07T11:52:00.003-06:00

Hi everyone. I hope you are enjoying your Sunday. Chapter three of The Dark Side of the Moon is posted so please read and let me know what you think if you want. Thank you to 7 Years for suggesting Sometimes (I Wish) by City and Colour for Turkish and Meg. It is the perfect song for the couple. You can listen to it below. Now, I am going to go take a nap. Thank you to everyone in advance.

The Flower Girl - Part Twelve

2008-12-05T19:51:00.004-06:00

Please go to Fictionpress and read part twelve of The Flower Girl. As always, let me know what you think. I have been sick for the past couple of days so I hope it is up to par with the previous installments. Also, to 7 Years, thank you for the song suggestion for Turkish and Meg. I have been listening to it on repeat since you talked about it and next time I post the next chapter of Dark Side of the Moon, I am also going to post the song since I think it is perfect for that couple. Thank you to everyone in advance for reading and reviewing The Flower Girl for me.

DSotM - Chapter Two

2008-12-04T10:25:00.004-06:00

Dark Side of the Moon, chapter two, is now up and ready to be read on Fictionpress so please head over there and give it a look for me. Let me know what you think. I really am enjoying Meg and Turkish and this idea I had. I am glad I went through with it. Also, I am working on the next part for The Flower Girl so hopefully, that will be up soon as well. Thank you very much.

Dark Side of the Moon

2008-12-02T20:17:00.006-06:00

This concept has been stuck in my head for a couple weeks now and I wanted to start writing it since my mind refused to forget about it. There will either be two or three parts. I have not decided yet. Dark Side of the Moon, a companion piece to The Flower Girl, follows the beginning of the relationship between Turkish Forster and Margaret Lombard, Molly’s parents, and it is now posted on Fictionpress.com. Please check it out for me and let me know what you think about it. Thank you very much.

Young Meg

Young Turkish

The Prettiest Thing

2008-12-01T06:49:00.002-06:00

If you are interested, I have been editing and posting The Prettiest Thing on Fictionpress. I have been combining chapters to make them much longer and changing a few things - though not too many things. Please read if you would like. At the moment, I have posted chapters up until Nick and Connie find out about Lyla and her car accident. I hope everyone has a good Monday. Thank you.

Ella Scott

A Pocketful of Poppies

2008-11-30T20:25:00.003-06:00

As usual, my mind is running in twenty different directions but I cannot seem to help myself. If the post below is any indication, Justin Aldridge and Poppy Sheppard have been on my creative mind lately. Wonderwall was the first romance story I ever posted and my writing has improved much since then. I have always wanted to give Justin and Poppy a story that they, in my opinion, deserve.

A Pocketful of Poppies by Kate
Justin Aldridge has a gun being pointed at his face and he doesn’t know if the person is going to pull the trigger. Possibly about to die, instead of his life flashing before his eyes, he thinks of Poppy Sheppard, the only girl he has ever loved and her heart that he broke.

The first chapter would be of Justin when he is an adult and a police detective - an introduction to the man he has become - and the rest of the story would be a flashback to when he was in high school and met Poppy for the first time.

I do not know when I will post the first chapter. I am working on it as well as my other stories but I am excited about this one. I think I can make Wonderwall a much better story than what it currently is. I will, of course, let everyone know if/when the story is posted. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I still sometimes cannot believe how awesome all of you are to me.

Justin and Poppy

2008-11-29T09:36:00.005-06:00

Please read the unfinished story below. It is of Justin and Poppy and would be an exert from Wonderwall - a missing scene from the story so to speak. This just came to me randomly and though I have to finish it, I am interested in seeing what everyone thinks about it. And I found the most beautiful, perfect pictures of Poppy Sheppard - more of which I will be posting later. Although Wonderwall is one of my - in my opinion - worst stories, it was the first one I ever posted and Justin and Poppy have always had a special place in my heart because of that. Also, please read part eleven of The Flower Girl if you want and let me know what you think. Thank you very much.

..XX..

A Pocketful of Poppies by Kate

She had the saddest smile he had ever seen.

Even when she was laughing, even when she looked as if she was happy, he saw something in her eyes; in her face. Where there should have been a brightness in her eyes, when her smile should have overtaken her entire face, that never happened. He would wait for it but it would never appear like it did for most people.

When Poppy Sheppard smiled, it passed across her pale pink lips like a ghost, barely appearing, barely staying, barely taking the time to fully form before disappearing.

Justin Aldridge normally wasn’t the type of person to watch those around him. He had a small world and it consisted only of his friends, basketball, school, his mom and plenty of ready and willing girls eager to be with him. He didn’t pay attention to anything around him but for some reason, Poppy Sheppard had caught his interest.

He watched her in the cafeteria as she sat at her usual table with her tight circle of friends. They were loud, boisterous, always joking and making fun of one another, and she never seemed as if she fit in with them. She smiled and laughed along with them but when Justin truly started watching her, he noticed that she seemed to always be so far away when she did so. Her eyes never lit up. Her smile was faint, brushing over her face.

Justin watched her, wondering what would truly make her smile.

Before he started watching her, Justin had never noticed how beautiful Poppy Sheppard was before. Her long, brown curly hair, tumbling down to almost the small of her back, her dark brown eyes, pale rose lips, pale skin. When his eyes seemed unable to leave her, he didn’t understand why he had never noticed her sooner than he did. He had been going to school with Poppy since they were both in kindergarten but he didn’t first see her, truly see her, until they were juniors in high school.

He started watching her in their shared English class. She didn’t talk a lot but whenever Mr. Gardocki called on her to answer a question, she always knew the answer. Most of the time, she spent the forty-minute class period staring out the window. Justin sat in the row next to hers, a couple seats back, and he began passing the time in class by watching her watch the world outside.

She wasn’t like the other girls he surrounded himself with. Her hair wasn’t dyed a bleach blonde and her skin wasn’t tanned to an unnatural shade of bronze. She didn’t wear clothes that left nothing to the imagination. She wore jeans and tee-shirts and hooded sweatshirts with Converse or Puma sneakers. She dressed for comfort instead of for fashion and Justin really didn’t hang out with girls who did the same.

The girls he knew wore outfits that made them look so much older than seventeen and eighteen years old. And though their short skirts were easy to maneuver around while in the backseat of a car, Justin was intrigued with Poppy’s complete lack of sluttiness.

He was the most intrigued by her smile though and the fact that she never seemed to actually produce a real one.

Justin didn’t talk to her. They were in two completely different social circles and he didn’t know if he had ever actually talked to her before. He wanted to though and he was Justin Aldridge. He could talk to any girl he wanted.

Already though, he knew that Poppy Sheppard was different.

He supposed that he had had preconceived notions about her. She was a nerd, a bookworm, a genius, a skater – mainly because of the others she hung out with. Of course, before he started watching her, Justin hadn’t thought much of her at all. She was just another face in the crowd, another girl that went to the same high school. Someone he didn’t know but knew of.

The rain had pouring down all day and Justin got out of basketball practice around five o'clock when the sky was completely black and the rain poured down in thick torrents that made visibility weak. He ran across the parking lot towards where his car was parked. His mom had told him to wear his raincoat that day but like most stubborn teenagers, he hadn’t wanted to and his sweatshirt was completely soaked and plastered to his body by the time he unlocked his car doors and slid in the front seat behind the wheel.

He sat up slightly, looking at his reflection in the rearview mirror, rubbing a hand through his dripping wet dark shaggy hair. He needed to get home and change his clothes. The basketball season had its game opener in three days and the last thing Justin, the team’s starring point guard, needed was to go and get sick because he refused to listen to his mom and wear a stupid raincoat that day.

He drove carefully, his windshield wipers on at full speed but the street in front of him was still too hard to see. He wasn’t sure how but he managed to see a flash of red walking down the sidewalk. Slowing the car down, he peered out his window, trying to see who was stupid enough to be walking through that storm.

He stopped the car completely when he saw dark brown curls sticking out from underneath the hood and he rolled down his window.

“Poppy?” He shouted out, trying to be heard over the low rumble of thunder shaking off in the distance.

The person stopped walking and turned her head. He smiled when he saw that it was her. Lucky guess.

“What are you doing?” He asked, sticking his head out the window.

“What does it look like?” She shouted back. “I'm walking home.”

“Couldn’t one of your friends give you a ride?”

“Not today, they couldn’t,” she said with a shake of her head and then began walking again.

Justin put the car in reverse and slowly followed her. She stopped once she realized what he was doing and turned her head to look at him again. He smiled at her.

“Let me give you a ride.”

She stared at him for a moment as if she didn’t quite comprehend the words he had just spoken and he smirked. It was a bit strange. Justin Aldridge, a boy she didn’t even know, offering Poppy Sheppard a ride home.

“If you haven’t noticed, Justin, we are heading in two opposite directions.”

He smirked a bit wider. “I don’t mind. Let me give you a ride. It’s pouring and it feels pretty dry in my car.”

Poppy hesitated, chewing on her bottom lip, looking up the street for a moment. Justin watched her as she pondered his offer. He really didn’t know why he only started noticing her. In English class, her answers to questions asked were always well-thought out and intelligent even though it looked like she was a thousand miles away when her name was called. And that sad smile of hers… he didn’t know why but he was almost becoming obsessed with that ghost-like smile and his determination was growing.

For some reason unknown to him, Justin wanted to get her to give him a real smile. He didn’t even know her and yet, getting a smile out of her was his newest goal.

“Come on, Pops,” he said, using the nickname he heard her friends use towards her. “No funny business. Just a ride wherever you need to go.”

Poppy gave him a doubtful look. “Somehow, I think you are incapable of getting a girl in your car and just giving them a ride.”

“Oh, I give plenty of them rides,” Justin grinned and then laughed when she rolled her eyes in disgust. “Come on.”

She looked at him for a moment before sighing heavily and Justin grinned again. He leaned over the seat, unlocking her door as she crossed in front of the car to get in, sliding into the front passenger seat. She knocked the hood of her red raincoat back from her head and he immediately directed one of the heat vents towards her so the warm air blew directly onto her.

“Thanks,” she said softly and he saw the perpetual sadness on her face had returned.

He shifted the car back into drive and pulled into someone’s driveway so he could turn around. “Where do you live?”

“Covington subdivision,” she answered, scrunching the ends of her wet hair and he nodded, heading in the opposite direction of which he was originally heading.

“Comedown” by Bush was playing through his stereo at the moment and Gavin Rossdale’s voice sang softly through the speakers. Justin kept glancing over at her, debating whether or not he should try talking to her. He talked to dozens of girls ever day but this was different. Poppy Sheppard was different. He would actually have to make an effort with her. He couldn’t just use who he was as a way to get ahead with her. Poppy wouldn’t fall for his typical “I'm Justin Aldridge” line.

He wet his lips with the tip of his tongue, his fingers tightening slightly around the steering wheel. “You coming to the game on Friday?” He asked.

Poppy glanced at him before staring back out the windshield. “Basketball, right?”

“Yeah.”

“I don’t know. My friends and I… we aren’t really into school sports like that,” she said softly and he smirked.

“That’s obvious.”

Poppy looked at him. “What does that mean?”

“Your friend, Brady, he’s always surrounded by his own stratosphere.” Justin shook his head slightly. “You sit anywhere near some of your friends and you can get high.”

She stared at him for a moment and then shrugged. “Just something they do. Doesn’t mean I do it.”

“I wasn’t suggesting that you did it,” Justin said, looking at her again, slowly easing the car to a stop at an intersection with a red light.

Justin

Poppy

The Flower Girl - Part Eleven

2008-11-26T21:43:00.002-06:00

Part eleven of The Flower Girl is posted now on Fictionpress.com so please check it out for me and let me know what you think. Below, there is a picture of the tree without roots in the ground which is introduced in this newest part. And also, Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I am very excited. If you have time, please read The Flower Girl when you can. Thank you.

The Flower Girl - Part Ten

2008-11-23T19:25:00.003-06:00

I just posted part ten of The Flower Girl on Fictionpress.com and I really do like this chapter and the insight into Hawkin it gives. Please check it out and let me know what you think. Also, it was so strange but when I went to go see The Dark Knight, the trailer for Watchmen showed before it and they played “The Beginning is the End is the Beginning” by Smashing Pumpkins - one of my favorite bands of all time. A few days later, 7 years emailed me and let me know that that was the perfect song for The Flower Girl and I could not agree more. The words, the mood, the music itself fits the elements of my story so also, please listen to it posted below. Thank you.