Updated August 24, 2014

I discovered fanfiction in 1999 and have been writing stories on and off ever since. I like to think I have grown as a writer and if you compare my earlier works to my current ones, I think you’ll agree. I live in Canada where we learned British spelling (colour, NOT color!) but I’ve read so many American books, my spelling is probably 90 percent British and 10 percent American.

Deception is available for purchase. It is a revised/edited, more professional version of what has been posted here. As of July 19, 2006, a downloadable version is available at a much lower cost than the printed book. Please visit my Lulu webpage below for details:

Or come and visit my Facebook Group, Deception: A Phantom of the Opera Novel:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=626611928#/group.php?gid=75377566351&ref=mf

My background is in Biology and Education (I worked for several years as a substitute teacher) but I am now doing administrative work at the local university.

I love live theatre, especially musicals and classical concerts, and films (I’ve even worked as an extra in films). Despite my current little obsession with Phantom of the Opera (in particular, Gerard Butler!) I’m not a big fan of opera. My favourite musical is a toss-up between West Side Story and Les Miserables. Actually, since I’ve seen so many profiles with “lists”, here’s one of my own:

Recent films I’ve seen and recommend: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into the Storm, Chef
Fav film of all time: Gone With the Wind
Current must-see TV: Glee, Outlander, Orange is the New Black

Highlights of musicals I’ve seen (a full list would be too long):
Toronto – Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Chicago, West Side Story, Lord of the Rings, We Will Rock You, Whistle Down the Wind
New York – Man of la Mancha, Thoroughly Modern Millie
London – South Pacific, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Fav symphony: Dvorak Symphony No. 9, “New World”
Fav concerto: Beethoven Violin Concerto
Fav violinists: Joshua Bell, Nigel Kennedy

Fav band: matchbox20
Fav vocalists: Anthony Warlow, Matt Dusk, Il Divo
CD that's been on my player a lot: Ramin Karimloo - Human Heart

List of actors/performers I’ve seen up close that are memorable, for various reasons: Michael Ball (note: the only one in this list that I actually talked to!), Joshua Bell, Philip Quast, Colm Wilkinson, Sandra Bullock, William Hurt, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hayden Christensen, Julianna Margulies, Benjamin Bratt, Alexis Bledel, Gerard Butler.

Fav author: used to be Dean Koontz, but he completely lost me after The Taking; I hated it, though I don't even remember why. I still love his "classic" books, like Watchers and Lightning. I guess I don't currently have a fav author!
Fav book: too many to list but if you’re going to make me pick one – Jane Eyre
Book I'm currently reading: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Fav cities I’ve visited: Vancouver, Halifax, Thunder Bay, New York, Washington, Chicago, Tokyo, and by far, my absolute favourite is London, England – the architecture, museums, castles, theatres…I was in heaven and didn’t want to leave.

Want to send me an email? syoshinaka70@gmail.com

If you’ve actually read this far…wow! Thanks for reading :-)