Hey, everyone!

Quite a lot's been happening to me recently, so I thought I'd post a journal about it.



Travel Update



My mum and stepdad got engaged the other day (after nine years of being together), which was really exciting for the whole family . . . and guess where they're getting married? On a white and sandy beach in JAMAICA, that's where! *screams joyously like some sort of deranged fangirl* It'll just be me and my little brother going with them, but omg, Jamaica! I've always loved the idea of going to the Caribbean, as I think the Jamaican culture is amazing and I love the Caribbean Sea, so this is really exciting for me. I'll be heading there in April, to a five-star honeymoon hotel with whirlpool baths and a spa and everything. You can even watch movies on the big screen in the swimming pool. If that's not out-of-this-world luxury, I don't know what is . . . I love travelling . . . :]

Not only am I heading to Jamaica, but finally - after God-knows-how long - I'm going to be heading to AMERICA in August! *waves flag* At last, I'm going to Massachusetts to meet my lovely online sisters and best friends, ~JadeDolphin22 and *Ninjalala. I'll be flying alone from England, which will be pretty nerve-wracking, but I believe I can manage. :] The United States is the other place I've wanted to visit all my life (Egypt being the other), and I'm really thrilled about going. Prepare for craziness as the authors of Deux Claret, Immortal Soul-Spark and An Adventure to Remember meet up for real . . . I'll also be meeting *TaintedTamer, who's staying with Jade, and possibly =BySesshomarusGrace. This is going to be the best summer!

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Fanfiction Updates

When We Dared the Dawn - July 12th
Renewal of the Lotus - July 19th

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Novel News

I'm very pleased to announce that I'm now only one chapter away from completing the first section of my original fiction novel, Aurora. It's been a gruelling task, but I've had great fun, and - as a teaser - I'll be posting a tiny bit of the novel, plus letting *Ninjalala post one of her many sketches for it, as a sort of celebration for my getting a big section done. I now need to write Part Two, which is the longest part and set in Massachusetts . . . so I'll be taking a lot of notes when I meet up with the girls in Freetown . . . Anyway, more on that when I finish my final chapter of Part One.

Teaser Sketches

Character - Jade Waters - [link]
Character - Rosa Flynn - [link]
Characters - Leiana Rodríguez - [link]

Enjoy them!

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And that's it from me. Hope everyone's doing okay!

Blackwing



Things to Do

[] Practice for Photoshop CS3 - Ratchet/Rose
[] Chapter 18 of Aurora
[] Chapter 14 of When We Dared the Dawn - "New Divide"
[] Chapter 2 of Renewal of the Lotus - "Fugitive"
[] Oneshot for Lecidre
[] English Literature essay
[] Finish The File on the Tsar
[] Finish War of the Worlds and The Time Traveller