Perspective:
Defended thesis (successfully) : June 2005
Had my daughter: July 2005
Went back to work: approx. Oct 2006
Got into Avatar/started writing fanfic : December 2006  (I hated that job...)
Works (fanfics) published to date (June 2008): 10 (various fandoms, stories, series, etc.)

From ff.net:

(date I created my ff.net account : 12-01-2006)

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Great news -- everyone who posted their name & address in my other post: I mailed off your postcards on Wednesday/Thursday Taipei time! :D Check yer mailboxes!

Shopping in Taipei was a full-contact sport (all-hail the mighty manga/manwha bookstores!), and the wedding on Saturday was beautiful but quite a production; so we went to Taroko Gorge on ( Read more... )

My beta-ing is up to date, my chores are done, and I've got work done on 5 chapters of fic (GP2, S&T, SD and 2 chps for Merits). And the fiance might be taking our daughter out again next weekend to his family. I admit, everything still needs more work, but I'm actually DOING some writing at the moment, so I feel less like a desperate woman again ( Read more... )

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Friday -- "Twilight ( Read more... )

... amazing how much inspiration can be evoked from attending a tupperware party for ladies who are mostly twice your age... interesting...

*cough*

Ahem. Yes, I attended a Tupperware party this evening. I learned about salesmanship. And hand-powered salsa-dicers more powerful than John Deere lawn tractors.

...Now off to read more HP: DH, and let the ( Read more... )

Yep, the myth became the reality. May continue it later, as it is forming its own plot. (Rough sketch scenario: Modern AU; Underground societies; Iroh left the Fire Nation syndicate to join the Avatar Group, but was attacked shortly after his defection. The Avatar Group vow revenge at his bedside; the only clue they have as to who ordered the hit ( Read more... )

1) Decided to do bi-weekly updates for "Manjuu Magic" on ff.net and fhaven.org, since ff.net has a 30-day expiry on docs that are uploaded. ^^; Oops! Anyway, latest chapter available on both sites.
--http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3596117/2/
--http://www.fhaven.org/viewstory.php?sid=2561&chapter=2

2) Meme! (Don't do many of these, sorrry!)

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Chapters 10-15, sent to creator, beta'd w/ my crits.

Now, just need to finish p.101-128, and send this puppy off! ^_^;

Finished the legal stuff re: house tonight, did final inspection, and now, off to bed after a final run-through of the f-page. ^_^

RENA: Get me your damn epilogue--I wanna know what happens!!! XD

Just the usual disclaimer ( Read more... )