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Writing is nothing new for me. It just hasn't become a major part in my artistic pursuits until now. I remember tackling my first story in elementary school with a story about haunted stairs. I didn't write anything again until high school when I dived into the world of fanfiction. I wrote two incomplete stories during that time. I graduated in 2003 and I wouldn't write again until 2004 when I joined up with friends in writing a book. It was exciting and new. I loved the premise of using characters that were born with the spirits of animal totems possessing them. They were called Therians. It was a research heavy project but I didn't mind as I learned quite a bit about several subjects. I was proud, and still am, of my twin characters that were both fox totems. It's a shame they've been laid to rest as I produced some of my best works with them for inspiration. I don't believe in resurrecting characters. Everything I wrote for this story was deleted when the group crumbled. I have since moved onto my own project that I am hoping to see become something tangible one day.

The first novel-length project I every completed to my satisfaction was a fanfic. It was a twisted little Law & Order: CI and SVU crossover involving magic, witches, curses, and an incubus. Lots of fun, lol.

I love the idea of animal totems. I have one series that I've never gotten around to writing that involves totems, but in a different way. Therians are what I should have called my were-creatures, because they're much more like that than like the standard werewolf mythos. Although I do explain that the terminology comes from my werewolves being the basis for the mythical werewolf, only twisted by lies and legend.

And I'm just the exact opposite--I recycle characters, settings, plots, everything. If I've spent any time working on something, even if it fails, I want to take what I can from it to use in my next project. Though I can understand wanting a fresh start.

Sure thing. It's on FanFiction.net - Release