...About the Author...

1. What's you're name and do you like it, why or why not? (If you don't want to use your real name, username is absolutely fine!)

-My name Briana is an interesting one. I used to really hate it because I didnt know anyone else with that name and I thought it was a dumb name. I really enjoy it now. I dont know anyone else personnaly with it spelled the same way. The only thing that bothers me about it is that people, even my only family, open spell and pronounce it wrong. It is a pet peeve of mine.

2. Do you like animals? Why, why not? What's your favorite? (Anything in there. More the better, remember!)

-I deffinately love animals! I would have to say dogs are my favorite, though cats are awesome too. We have over 20 farm cats... I enjoy them though.

3. Do you have any siblings? If not, what about your parents? How do you feel about these people?

-I have 2 older sisters and and younger brother. My oldest sister and I are alot alike. She is off at college now and I never get to see her so it is sad. My other sisters and I are polar opposites. She is increadibly smart and a hard worker and is alwaysed stressed. She is very meticulous about everything and I am very laid back. We dont usually get along very well. My younger brother is a pain(as most little brothers are). Lately he has become a bit more mature, but it will be a long time before we fully get along.

4. Do you know me? (Hah. I like that one.)

-I dont belive I know you...

5. Where do you live? (This is optional. I understand some people might not want to answer it. I live in the U.S.!)

-I live in a small town, or better just outside a small town. I love where I live. I know most everyone in my school and I love being able to walk across town in 15 minutes or less.

6. Do you like music, and if so, how do you relate it to your writing?

-I adore music! My favorite genres are country, christian and alternative rock. I love lyrics, because they often tell stories like, well stories do. haha. Symphonic music(Lord of the Rings scores) deffinately inspire my writing the most. They allow you to imagine where in a story the music would fit.

7. What is your favorite thing to write?

-Romance is deffinately my forte. Specificly I love Inspirational Historical Romance...

8. Are you a people person?

-It all depends on the day. I tend to change moods at the drop of a hat. I wont neccisarily become friends with someone right when meeting them, but if we are aquaintences, I get along with people really well and I am friends with most people I know.

9. Do you seem to have a lot of REAL friends?

-I have some, not a lot. I have 4 close friends and one of them I am especially close to. We talk about almost anything. The odd thing is , somethings I cant talk to her about, I cant talk to my 2 very close guy friends. I feel so blessed to have people like them i can talk to.

10. How do you feel about war?

-Wow. This is once subject I am deffinatley torn about. On one hand, I hate death. I dont think God would have wanted us to go out and kill people at all. Then again, I feel is may be a neccisary evil. If it wasnt them, it woul be us. We wouldnt have the freedom we have without it.

11. Why do you like StoryWrite?

-I love to write, but most of my writing comes from personal experiance and i dont feel comfortable having people involved in my stories read them. I love I can get feedback on my writing by people I dont know and not being judged by what I write.

12. What got you into writing?

-I have been reading since before kindergarten. In a technical sense, i have been reading Lord of the Rings and Little Women level books since 3rd and 4th grade. My love of books has deffinately gotten inspired me to write. I want to affect someone the way the books I love have affected me.

13. Do you have a friend here that you really, really love?

-I wasn't 100% sure what this question meant, but I will answer by what I thought. I have 2 friends that I really do love. My best friend is like my other half. We have the same opinions on so many things and get along really well. She is more a homebody and I am a bit more exuberant, but that is what helps us get along. I have an especially good guy friend also. I have know him for years and I feel like could tell him anything. I love him so much as a friend and brother.

14. Does your writing seem to effect the people around you?

-Not yet, but I have dreams. I am waiting to share my writing and I really feel it will affect them. I want them to be WOW'd and inspired.

**15. Why do you write?

-I talk alot. But what I talk about isnt what i am truly thinking. I am not very elequent speeker. Writing allows me to put things in a way that is elequent. I can say things to people without them hearing it. I am also a dreamer. I could spend my life imagining my dream life, but that isnt neccesarily a good thing. With writing and I can put all my thoughts and imaginings into a story where someone can accually enjoy them. I like being in controll of someones life and what end they will come to.