Star: Bonjour! ShiningStar here, welcome to my profile! Let's see, what should I say about myself...

Sesshoumaru: Do not bore the few readers you have, wench.

Star: *glares* Meanie. Well, let's see me in a nutshell: I am a college student trying to earn her teaching certificate, I am a history nut (love everything about Traditional World and US mostly), and in my spare time I like to partake in the fine arts-painting, drawing, designing, photography, and of course, writing.  ^.^  I have done a few historical fiction pieces, mostly Revolutionary and Civil War periods (and hope to one day publish them...but I'll most likely just post them online somewhere) and have tried my hand at the fan-fiction realm as well.

I enjoy anime/manga, though I am usually poor and cannot afford to buy these wonders >.< My favorites are Bleach, Gravitation, Fruits Basket, and of course, Inuyasha. *beams* I was introduced to Rumiko Takahashi's series in middle school, when my best friend forced me to watch. Here, I fell for a certain amorous monk-

Kagome: You always fall for the perverts. *winks*

Star: *blushes* Yes, I add Miroku to my list of lovable playboys. But as my obsession with the puppy-eared hanyou and his gang moved along, a new character fell into my sights and I was entranced. *stares pointedly at the stoic daiyoukai* Who wouldn't be? He's mysterious, a superb fighter, doesn't take nonsense from anyone, and he's downright sexy . . .

Sesshoumaru: Do not drool on my person.

Star: Sorry. It wasn't until a few fateful months later that I came to the realization what a wonderful, though unorthodox, pairing this indifferent demon and the show's young miko heroine would make (thank you, all those ff writers who opened my eyes) Thus, my start as a fan-fiction writer began.  Even better, a magical realm opened, just for this fabulous pair.  I give you: Dokuga.

I am a firm believer in finishing one story before starting another, as I recall the countless frustrations of authors who never return to a story because another takes its place. So, my other documents will have to wait, but do not fret! I also believe in updating at a regular pace, so I vow to update at least once a week (and if I don't, please do not attack . . . it only means a test has popped up or a new research paper has been issued. College comes first, even to my little stories here and at ff.net)

PS: I must say, I am addicted to reviews. So please, feel free and send me a little something, whether it be a short "hey, like your story" to just a message. . But flames are not welcome. I stress the difference between a critique and a flame: critiques actually have some value, as a correction or a suggestion to a change due to my literary mistakes. Flames, to me, hold no purpose other than to cruelly put down a story someone has worked hard to create. I encourage critiques, for I know my writing is far from perfect . . . but unless there is some sort of reason or value to a critique, I will label it a flame and delete such a message. Now that I have made my intentions known, I hope you will read my works! Enjoy, si'vous plait!