Hi, I have not much to say other than the fact that it is my lifetime goal to become a published author.(God willing) I am mainly interested in fantasy, and within that genre, J.R.R. Tolkien is my chief interest. I also like C.S. Lewis, Phillip Pullman, Garth Nix, J.K. Rowling, Urusula K. Le Guin, Jane Yolen and others. I hope you enjoy what I write. I very much appreciate constructive criticism as well as the garnished reviews that have come in to my great surprise. Thank you, and nemaarie. -Machaira

p.s. Just to reiterate that last bit, I greatly appreciate the generous reviews that have recently come in for a fan fiction that is very close to my heart (as cheesy as that sounds)...trying to rewrite it and get out my vision for the characters on "paper" is very hard...I write because I must get it out of me. ;-) So thanks for being able to read the thoughts and images that pass through my mind. Glad to know I don't suck totally at this translation thing.