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Real name: Marge
Registered: Sep 24, 2007
Membership status: Member
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Born a Leo in the year of the Dragon, I love adventure. Hobbies include flying (pilot since 1999) and karate instructor. Really.

I love romance stories, but not smut for smut's sake. My stories tend to be hopeful and I love a strong female character, which is why I like Ginny, or at least what she's intended to be: a little tomboy-ish, and just a wee bit influenced by the twins.

My stories here definitely reflect my growth as a writer. Clearly, my older work has some flaws and every time I re-read them, I feel compelled to correct small things. Nevertheless, they still have a charm and rather good plots. It's rather fun to see that I've actually gotten better over time, and hope to continue to do so, so feedback, especially of the constructive kind, is most appreciated.
Reviews by gidge_8

You Can't Fake Happiness (But You Can Buy Ice Cream) by idreamofdraco    (Reviews - 7)

Ginny takes her breakup with Harry hard, but a series of surprising run ins with Draco Malfoy shows her that life - and the people in it - can be a little sweeter.
Category: Completed Short Stories
Rating: Definitely Naughty
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley
Compliant with: All but epilogue
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None
Table of Contents

Chapters: 1 | Word count: 5485 | Read count: 1328 | Published: Jul 25, 2014 | Updated: Jul 25, 2014
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Reviewer: gidge_8 Signed
Date: Jul 25, 2014 Title: Chapter 1: We All Scream for Ice Cream

This was so sweet! I loved the how you described Ginny to be so vibrant. You totally captured her as outgoing and fun - most notably showing Draco the paper and her obsession with her empty mug, then being the obnoxious fan. Both characters were written to be adorable and fun.

Author's Response: I really liked Ginny in this and I'm glad you did too! She's still her usual feisty self, but she's also kind of pathetic, but she's also self-deprecating about her patheticness. I think it all works out. The pub scene is my favorite part for her. XD Thanks for reading and reviewing! I'm glad you enjoyed the story!

That Thing About Pride and Falls... by Leigh Adams    (Reviews - 7)

Ginny Weasley writes a cautionary tale to her unborn child.
Category: Completed Short Stories
Rating: Not Naughty
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley
Compliant with: All but epilogue
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Humor, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None
Table of Contents

Chapters: 1 | Word count: 1249 | Read count: 1499 | Published: Jul 26, 2014 | Updated: Jul 27, 2014
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Reviewer: gidge_8 Signed
Date: Jul 30, 2014 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Oh... this was adorable! LOL