Her hair is smoldering. Her face was smudged with soot. She had a cut on her arms, her dress was torn, and she was missing a boot. Beautiful.

I want some time without you organic life forms.

This is Buford,” Leo announced. “You name your furniture?” Frank asked.

Like some helpful person (hi, Mom) has tried to "'clean'" it, and suddenly you can't find anything?

All of my characters tend to be montages of different people I've met: little bits and pieces of their personalities put together.

You, sir, are a ray of sunshine. -Percy Jackson

Unless you stop him. Perhaps next we meet." "You'll be just as annoying?" I guessed. He fixed my with those warm brown eyes. "Or perhaps you could bring me up to speed on those modern courtship rituals." I sat there stunned until he gave me a glimpse of a smile-just enough to let me know he was teasing. Then he disappeared. "Oh, very funny!" I yelled.