"There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together." -Josh Billings

"Never forget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes on and on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously."-Lance Morrow

Updated as of September 21, 2012, 8:04 a.m.
So, this morning, while I was showing my mother the paintings I had done of John and Sherlock (Sherlock, BBC, for those of you who don't know that) my mom pointed to one of John's sweaters and said, her voice completely serious, "Gay." I cannot tell you how much I laughed. I promptly replied, "Well, he always says he isn't." She totally went into her opinion of how she thinks Sherlock is Bi (because he liked Irene), and he is afraid of rejection so he just says he's married to his work, and that if John wears sweaters like that he simply must be gay. I don't write Johnlock, but I read it sometimes. Usually I just like to think of them having an epic bromance. Either way, I've trained my mother well. I can tell she's starting to get into the show!
By the way, I'm working on some Sherlock short stories, but because of school it might be awhile before they turn up here.
Laterz!

Updated as of July 23, 2012, 4:24 p.m.
Hey Everyone! My name's Madison B. and I would like to wish you greetings from Oklahoma! (It's terribly boring here. Do not take up residence in this state if you value your sanity. You could move to Utah. Or Maine. Maine's nice! Trust me, I've been there!) School's about to begin, and though ninth grade isn't as hard as college, I probably won't be adding many stories during that period. I'll try and hurry to post a few more of my disgraces to the name of literature before fall, but I only have a mere 28 days left! (No, I'm not counting, why would you say that???)

Current obsession(s): BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH!!!! (BBC's Sherlock, Cabin Pressure)

Listening to: Florence the Machine

Drinking: Cinnamon Spice Herbal Tea

Wearing: A brown sweater (WHY? You ask? Because though it's so insufferably hot in Oklahoma, there's this miraculous thing called air-conditioning, and my family insists on the house being like a freezer AND I'M COLD!!! So there.)

AUTHOR'S NOTES: My Tintin story is on hiatus because I am suffering from writer's block and Sherlockian Reichenbach feelings...sorry folks! Also, if anyone has any requests for one-shots, I'll take them and try not to butcher them too badly!