Krista

Aww... I'm sorry! It wasn't meant to be though. I do have a difficult time killing off characters that I grow fond of... but eh, writing happy endings all the time can get a bit boring? I'm so glad you read my story though! I hope you liked it, even if you wanted a happier ending.

Maddy you're adorable.

Thanks for liking my story and reading it Mike!

Woo!! Good Job Kurt!! Keep up the good work.

I have a few happy endings and a few sad endings.. lol. I like a happy mixture in my writing. I wanted Alex to live, but I also know I should stick with game plans... haha.. I know, pretty bad, but at least the ending was better than most my other endings.

Happy Birthday!!! Have a good one.

Aww it wasn't a happy ending to you Tim? I thought it was happy enough. Alex showed him how to come alive and then Mattie fulfilled his life on a whole different level... it's ok to be sad, but I wouldn't call it a sad ending.

You never played Toga Twister!! Lol. It's fun. Thanks for reading the story.

I won't tell you how long they were together.. lol. I left that out intentionally. Emily is a sneaky one isn't she? Lol. I'm glad you enjoyed my story Graeme and I was a little worried that these characters wouldn't be as developed since I jumped around in the different parts, but you set my worries at ease.

Happy Birthday Michelle!!!! Have a good one!

Happy Birthday!!! Have a good one!

Happy Birthday!!! Have a good one!

Lol. I'm glad you liked it Tiff, even if it was slightly more evil than I usually am. My last Anthology ended happily so I figured I'll "bitter sweet" this one. I do like that you picked up on Alex being someone that allowed Daniel to learn how to live his life fuller and with a lot more fun. Then Mattie being there to fill a void and take him to the next level that he knew he would love to make after he took the step. It was bitter sweet like I said, and Alex was a character that I didn't want to die, but I stuck to the game plan. Thanks Tiff!

Happy Birthday Hot Stuff!! You may have reached the status of ole folgie, but we still love ya.

I'm afraid of falling... you should see some of my balancing acts when I trip.. but eh.. being clumsy I do fall a lot. Anyway, insects I don't like, but when it comes down to it I can squash them with a shoe. Heights freak me out and excite me as well. I like dealing with snakes and such they don't bother me. I used to be really freaked out by lizards and frogs, but I've gotten over that. When I was younger I was scared to death of clowns. I still don't really like being around them, but when I was around four or five I didn't even like glass figurines or sculptures of clowns in the room where I slept at night.

Happy Birthday!! Have a good one!

My goodness Tiff. I was so disturbed by this story in the beginning and up to the part where I realized the abuse that Evan and Porter was suffering. This was indeed a difficult subject to tackle and I think you did it well. I had a hard time thinking of those two young people taking religion literally and then wanting suicide. I know younger people can take that stuff on a more literal level than Adults and I found myself completely pissed off at whoever told Evan about the River being their only means of savior and escape... Anyway, this story as I've said made me feel a lot and I was so pleased with the ending, that the two kids get another chance at life the way they're supposed to live and the Mother getting an eye-opening chance to love her children and be a better Mother, even though I don't really blame her for it.. it's just a terribly awful situation all around and a really messy way for the entire group (Mr. Goldsmith excluded as he has no redeeming qualities) to be the best at what they do. The mother will be able to be a better mother, Jamie became a better best friend, Evan a better brother to Porter, and Porter saved from becoming more of an abused victim. Good story Tiff. Krista

I want to thank Graeme for all his hard work on this Special Anthology. I want to also thank Steph for all the hard work she put into my Anthology as it was rushed and last minute when I finished it so a really big thanks to her. I also want to thank Sharon for her read through. Good work Girls and Graeme.

Benji!! We'll miss ya pal. Be safe!

Happy Birthday!! Have a good one.

Michelle!! You're gorgeous!

Happy Birthday!! Have a good one.

I'm a strong believer in safe sex so if I write a sex scene there is most usually a condom involved and if there isn't there probably was a mistake I made in my writing, but I am pretty certain that all of my sex scenes ever written have had safer sex practices. As far as your questions, I believe some people stray away from safer sex because they want to, others just don't think about it, it's not that they don't want to write about safer sex, but it's just in the middle of the passion and the relationship taking another level and whatever they just don't want to pause it to write in the "necessaries." So maybe why people don't like writing about their characters going to the bathroom and such could fall under that as well. But I do agree with you, safer sex in stories are a good message to make since people read them, but I don't think people will try to emulate the characters they read about here and not have safe sex. As far as selling safer sex I don't thin that's an author's responsibility.

I have a blog here that I use for rants, raves, and updated personal stories and news really. I guess people read and are interested in how I spend my Offline time.. lol. Anyway, I used to keep a journal in one of those little black and white scientific notebook thingies but eh I've lost it or burnt it something as it's been a while since I even worried about it. I'm sure I wouldn't mind reading about all my exploits from the past, but as far as writing my life out with pen and paper I probably won't do that too much anymore.. as blogs serve that purpose. And I know grab happy people won't snatch it and read it if it doesn't exist.. lol.

During the school semesters I am lucky to get two hours of sleep a night. I can live and function quite well with that much sleep. In the summer there could be two days in a row where I don't sleep. The night life is just too appealing (even in Kentucky). So yes.. 'Mutant?"