Happy Friday! Well, it’s happy for me at least. I’m finished with classes for the year, and next semester will be my last. I’m quite excited! And I’m updating on Fridays again! So tonight I’ve posted Chapter Seven of Orange Sky. You might have also noticed that I updated the Etc section for that story. I’ve redone the soundtrack completely, and I really would recommend listening to the songs while you’re reading. I was listening to them a lot while I was writing the story.

I’m hoping to get back into writing Solace again. I need to reread what I already have written, but I haven’t had a chance yet. I’ve spent most of this week finishing my projects for finals and reading Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. I’ve been completely converted into a fan, and I’m quite anxious for the next book as well as the movie. If you haven’t read the books, you should definitely give them a try.

Don’t forget to nominate story at the Fools Banquet Awards. Nominations will close tomorrow night at midnight. And also don’t forget to check back for voting as well! And also over at Just Shy of Reality, we’re hoping to start up a new session of the book club, so please go and recommend some stories to read in the new year!

Thank you to Katie, Jessica, Foxtrot, Becca, Ronnie, Erin, and Mel for signing the guestbook! Chapter Seven is one of my favorites in this story, so I hope you’ll enjoy it as well!

Early morning update here! I thought I’d go ahead and get it out of the way since I doubt I’ll be online at night since my family is having a cook out and fireworks don’t start until 10 o’clock. So this week’s update is a little different. There aren’t any new chapters of Starlight this week. Please don’t hurt me. I know this is a horrible time to do this; what with Zac and Presley finally letting some of that sexual tension bubble to the surface, but I do have something to offer you in exchange.

I’ve been talking about The Spark Inside for what feels like ages now, but I’ve begun posting stories. If you haven’t been keeping up, I’m on the third theme already, and in today’s post, you’ll find my story - Catalyst. You can either read it here or here, and you can either comment on page on The Spark Inside or sign my guestbook. I’m sure you’ll be glad. There’s no teasing with this story. You get it all in one shot, so I hope you enjoy it. I’ve been very anxious to share it. Also make sure you read the other stories posted on The Spark Inside. I’ve only been a few days, but already there are some amazing stories you need to check out.

Also, I’m the author in the spotlight over at JSOR, so if there’s ever been something you wanted to ask me - personal or writing wise, you can do that here. I’m very happy and anxious to answer any questions you have! And voting is open at the Soundtrack Awards and Chaos Into Art, so make sure you stop by and vote for your favorite authors!

Many many thank yous to Kristin, Jenna, Dawn, Becca, Mel, Daiana, Nat, Kim, Paulina, Gabby, Foxtrot, and Katie for signing the guestbook. I loved reading all of your comments. I think the last chapter I posted was the one I was most anxious to get feedback on and you did not disappoint, so thank you very much! I hope you enjoy Catalyst, and next will there will be an update on Starlight.

I actually have a couple of updates today, and I can honestly say I’m sick of coding pages right now, which is why my plan to make a new layout flew right out the window. A few people had asked about when I was going to post the rest of Happily Ever After Doesn’t Exist, and the answer to that is today. I put the story back up. I think I’ve finally admitted defeat as far as editing that story goes, so it’s back up and just ignore any typos you happen to find. :lol:

I also posted Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen of Starlight. Zac and Presley finally have their first tutoring session, but I’m not sure that it’s going to be what you were expecting. I promise there will be more to it them later, but right now the pressing issue in Presley’s mind is Keegan, so there’s some more about that too. I don’t think Presley exploded the way everyone might have expected her to, but I think she’s still in shock, so there might be a delayed reaction to the news. We’ll see.

Yesterday, I added Chapter Three of Bridge Builders in case you missed that. And, if you head over to JSOR, there is a new set of “books” up for reading, which includes Trash and Disillusioned, so if you should feel so inclined, feel free to discuss them. I’m taking a stab at reading the other seven stories on the list. So far I’ve read 3 of them. Technically, 4, but I need to reread before I review. I also updated my reading list. It’s broken down by what I’m currently reading, what I’m planning to read, what I have read and what I’m looking forward to reading.

Thank you to Hayley, Mel, Gabby, Becca, Dawn, Kristin, and Miranda for signing the guestbook. I hope you enjoy the updates and let me know what you think!