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[Tri]

I just posted the first chapter of my prequel!  It's the first story chronologicall y in the series.  I'm hoping to be able to write more often soon! 

[Sakabelle]

Yay! I've been waiting for this

[Rose]

Now, I'm just curious here, it may sound harsh (if it does, I blame the fact I'm sick right now) but I gotta know. I did click on the link on the most recent list. Then clicked the series, and saw the series spanned for 6 stories. I know I'm not a romance expert, but how does one romance span 6 stories? Without seeming overdone or repeatitive or something.

[Tri]

Now, I'm just curious here, it may sound harsh (if it does, I blame the fact I'm sick right now) but I gotta know. I did click on the link on the most recent list. Then clicked the series, and saw the series spanned for 6 stories. I know I'm not a romance expert, but how does one romance span 6 stories? Without seeming overdone or repeatitive or something.

Well, let me just start off with something we've all heard before...  "Don't judge a book by its cover!"  lol.  I mean, it's kind of tough when you haven't read my work and you're just making assumptions...  To be honest, it's not really a major romance series... The first story definitely was, but it's more focused on family and friends and how the main couple's relationship is affected by the people around them.  It's not a huge drama, either.  I base it more on every day life (or how MY every day life is) because I'm not a huge fan of crazy drama.  Sure, bad things happen just like in real life, but it's not like there's cheating and lots of dying and all that kind of thing...  I'm generally a happy and optimistic person and I'll be the first to admit that my sunny outlook shines through in my writing.  I know it's not for everyone, but it makes me happy and my readers seem to enjoy it! 

Also, as much as I hate to admit this... It's been easy for me to stick with this series because I've been so busy since I got my first teaching job this past fall.  It's been simple to stick with the same familiar characters and all of that.  Am I attached by now?  Oh yeah.  Do I have time to create new characters right now?  Not exactly.  I really write just for fun and I haven't even written much more than a short prologue for almost a month now...  My career takes up a lot of time, so right now I do what I want.  Like I said, it makes me happy and I think that it's important for writers to enjoy their own work and not just write to please others.

Now, I don't know you and I hope you don't think I'M being too harsh here, but I'm just being honest with you.  I haven't read any of your work and I'm assuming from what you said that you're not into romances, but I respect that.  Believe me, I hardly read anyone's work on AC.  I get sick of the cliche romances and all of that just as much as the next person.  If I have one person that enjoys what I write, that's great.  If not, oh well...  At least I'm doing what I enjoy.  I hope you're doing the same! 

Thanks for asking, Rose!  I hope I answered your question.

[Tri]

Yay! I've been waiting for this

I'm glad to hear that!  I'm hoping that I'll be able to get back into writing.  I've been so blah about it lately since I've been so busy with work. 

[Rose]

Well, let me just start off with something we've all heard before...  "Don't judge a book by its cover!"  lol.  I mean, it's kind of tough when you haven't read my work and you're just making assumptions...  To be honest, it's not really a major romance series... The first story definitely was, but it's more focused on family and friends and how the main couple's relationship is affected by the people around them.  It's not a huge drama, either.  I base it more on every day life (or how MY every day life is) because I'm not a huge fan of crazy drama.  Sure, bad things happen just like in real life, but it's not like there's cheating and lots of dying and all that kind of thing...  I'm generally a happy and optimistic person and I'll be the first to admit that my sunny outlook shines through in my writing.  I know it's not for everyone, but it makes me happy and my readers seem to enjoy it! 

Also, as much as I hate to admit this... It's been easy for me to stick with this series because I've been so busy since I got my first teaching job this past fall.  It's been simple to stick with the same familiar characters and all of that.  Am I attached by now?  Oh yeah.  Do I have time to create new characters right now?  Not exactly.  I really write just for fun and I haven't even written much more than a short prologue for almost a month now...  My career takes up a lot of time, so right now I do what I want.  Like I said, it makes me happy and I think that it's important for writers to enjoy their own work and not just write to please others.

Now, I don't know you and I hope you don't think I'M being too harsh here, but I'm just being honest with you.  I haven't read any of your work and I'm assuming from what you said that you're not into romances, but I respect that.  Believe me, I hardly read anyone's work on AC.  I get sick of the cliche romances and all of that just as much as the next person.  If I have one person that enjoys what I write, that's great.  If not, oh well...  At least I'm doing what I enjoy.  I hope you're doing the same! 

Thanks for asking, Rose!  I hope I answered your question.

Well I wanted to know before I started, cause it is rare to see fanfic span that long you know? Like number of stories wise. There's epics (such as Broken and By My Side amazing fics that are like 200 chapters a piece). but they're still only two stories. And when it's broken into separate novels, usually there is very different tale which is why they're separate. So seeing yours sparked my curiosity is all.

As for my writing, I actually have two romances...(well 3 if you count one sequel) of my own. But I tend to write almost anything striking my fancy, sci-fi, fantasy, AU...etc. I just, write what randomness I feel, and I love it. And it seems to come off well so far. I collab often, I discuss fics, cause I enjoy what I do creatively. If you do the same, more power to you.

And I read romances, but admittedly I am extremely picky with them. I just like discussing writing with other authors about their work, and figured I could ask without it being all dramatic so thank you . I have work and college going so I have a severe lack of time myself. Hence me replying at 1 am cause I can't sleep and just got home from a night out only an hour ago. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to read the way you like, all you can do is judge from the cover and summaries. Sad, but true everyone judges by the cover first. In a store, for example, when you see a book, or a title. You can't exactly read it all in the store right? I see this as the same idea, so we all judge by covers/banners, or if you have the opportunity, ask the author herself.

Thank you for answering honestly

[Tri]

Well I wanted to know before I started, cause it is rare to see fanfic span that long you know? Like number of stories wise. There's epics (such as Broken and By My Side amazing fics that are like 200 chapters a piece). but they're still only two stories. And when it's broken into separate novels, usually there is very different tale which is why they're separate. So seeing yours sparked my curiosity is all.

As for my writing, I actually have two romances...(well 3 if you count one sequel) of my own. But I tend to write almost anything striking my fancy, sci-fi, fantasy, AU...etc. I just, write what randomness I feel, and I love it. And it seems to come off well so far. I collab often, I discuss fics, cause I enjoy what I do creatively. If you do the same, more power to you.

And I read romances, but admittedly I am extremely picky with them. I just like discussing writing with other authors about their work, and figured I could ask without it being all dramatic so thank you . I have work and college going so I have a severe lack of time myself. Hence me replying at 1 am cause I can't sleep and just got home from a night out only an hour ago. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to read the way you like, all you can do is judge from the cover and summaries. Sad, but true everyone judges by the cover first. In a store, for example, when you see a book, or a title. You can't exactly read it all in the store right? I see this as the same idea, so we all judge by covers/banners, or if you have the opportunity, ask the author herself.

Thank you for answering honestly

Yeah, that definitely makes sense.  Thanks for asking me then!  If you're into reading about a couple with a family, then my series is for you.  If not, well, that's fine.  I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. 

I've been so busy lately with school and work and I'm in such a funk right now to be honest.  I really hope I get out of it so I can update again soon.  In the meantime, if you do start to write, feel free to let me know on here or in a review and I'd love to hear your honest opinion of my work!  My series is very dear to my heart, but I'm always interested in hearing what people think.

Again, thanks for asking and thank you for replying.  lol, last night, I was majorly PMSing so if my response was somewhat harsh, I'm sorry.  Take care, Rose! 

[Tri]

I FINALLY updated again!  I'm excited.    I hope you all enjoy the update.  Let me know here or in a review.  Thanks!!

[Tri]

I just updated with Chapter 21 of It's Our Love!  I hope you'll check it out.  It's getting into some of the angst/drama chapters and it's going to keep building for a while.  I hope all of you readers that have been waiting for that are going to be pleased. 

I started Chapter 1 of Last One to Know and I'm hoping to have an update within the next week.  We'll have to see how it works out. 

As always, thanks for reading! 

[Tri]

It's been a while since I've updated, but I just posted Chapter 34 of It's Our Love.  Please read and review if you get the chance!  It's the beginning of a lot of emotional turmoil with Nick. 

In the meantime, I'm trying to get Chapter 10 of Last One to Know out within the next few days.  Hopefully I will!

Thanks for reading! 

[Tri]

So I've actually started posting a few new stories lately.  Even though I primarily am working on my Hearts Don't Lie series and fan fiction, I'm starting to try to write primarily alternate universe or original fiction just so I'll have to edit less if I ever try to publish my stories.  However, for those of you who don't like reading stories that aren't about Nick Carter, I used the first name Nick just for you!    I figure if it will keep up readers' interest, I'll do it and then just change it if I ever want to actually try to get any of my work published in the future.  I hope you'll give the new stories a chance!

Anyhow, the new stories are as follows:

Define Love (http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9094)
Months before Julie’s wedding, she meets a man who makes her question her definition of love. Will she remain true to her fiancé or jump headfirst into a new kind of love?

Sidetracked (http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9102)
When a home in the country is willed to her, Kelly uproots herself and her daughter, Moira, to a new location. To Kelly, the house seems like the perfect retreat to get some serious distraction-free writing done, but after a while, it becomes apparent that her peaceful country life is anything but perfect.

Read Between the Lines (http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9103)
My girlfriend, Holly, is a fan fiction writer. Okay, okay, that's not how we met or anything, but she gets bored sometimes while I'm doing a show and she's stuck on the bus or in a hotel room. I have to admit that the stuff she writes is really hot sometimes, but I can't help but wonder if some of it isn't autobiographic al. If only my fans knew...

As always, I'll still be updating the HDL stories, Last One to Know and It's Our Love.  Thank you so much for reading and reviewing!  I realized that Friday is my one year anniversary since joining AC and I can't believe I've managed to finish a few stories and develop new ones in that time.  I wouldn't have been able to do it without my readers' support, so thank you!      

[Tri]

Just for a quick update...  I updated Last One to Know a few minutes ago.  I've been regularly updating that story and It's Our Love while I'm trying to get going on my more recent stories.  If you read them, please let me know what you thought!  I know there's a bit of a lull in reviews from some readers since it's summer, but I really do thrive on feedback.   

Thank you for reading, as always!

[Tri]

Hello Readers!  It's been a while since I've posted any news here and, if you haven't noticed already, it's been a while since I've posted consistent updates to my stories.  I wanted to let you know a little bit about what's going on with me, especially for those of you who send me reviews/messages asking when I'm going to update.

I've actually been putting off this message because I didn't want to disappoint you guys, but I figured it was important to explain that I'm still around and just taking some time off.  The truth is, I just haven't been motivated enough with fan fiction lately.  I knew there would come a time when real life stepped in and I would lose a lot of the time and energy I had to write.  That doesn't mean I'm completely finished writing.  I'll still try to post updates here and there when I have free blocks of time, but it's not going to be as regular as it was before.  There might be a time in the future when I pick things back up again, especially if I get into original fiction more, but I'm not making any promises.  I'd like to at least finish the Hearts Don't Lie Series stories (IOL and LOTK), but I don't know if I really will get to it.  All I can say is that I'll try.

I will be leaving my stories up on the site even if I neglect to update them for a while.  I hope you understand.  Thank you for being understanding and patient!    Thank you for reading my work and providing me with awesome feedback right along the way.  You rock!  When I first began writing, I never imagined I would have such a great fan base with my work, especially knowing the site is FULL of talented writers with well-followed stories.  Thank you for giving me the encouragement and feedback to write what I have so far. 

Take care and happy reading!

-Tri

[Tri]

Okay, so it's been FOREVER since I've posted in this thread...  But I just wanted to let you guys know that I have reposted my Hearts Don't Lie series (everything that I have written so far is now up). 

For anyone who's curious, I'm hoping to finish Last One to Know and end the Nick and Kourtney series soon.    I know a lot of people enjoyed the stories and that's why I decided to repost them and try to finish up the prequel, but it's time for me to move on to something new.  If you did like the series, I hope you'll enjoy my new stuff just as much. 

Speaking of which, I just recently started a new story called "Baby Steps."  It's an alternate universe Nick story and something I've been thinking about writing and finally got around to it.  If you read it, please let me know what you think!  I'd love to hear your thoughts! 

Take care everyone!  And happy reading!!

[Tri]

Hey Everyone!  I just wanted to let everyone know that I've been writing a lot more often lately - which means more frequent updates!

I'm trying to finish Last One to Know (the last story in the Hearts Don't Lie series), but I don't know when it'll be finished.  I'm hoping by next summer.  I've been slightly far removed from the Nick and Kourtney saga lately, but I still enjoy writing about them!  I hope there's still a few readers out there who are reading and enjoying the prequel.  

I have the rest of Baby Steps outlined and it should be finished by the end of the year.  I'm pretty excited about that!

I just started a new story called Passion.  It's something completely different from what I normally do.  It's edgy and risque and contains a lot of slightly taboo things.  While on the surface, it seems like a porno in print, it's actually a lot about infidelity, curiosity, realizing your needs in a relationship, and communication.  It should be interesting and I'm happy to see that some people have already read it, left feedback, and added the story to their list of favorites.    I hope you continue to enjoy it or check it out!

Thanks so much for reading!  I appreciate it sooo much.