"Making art is like a kind of exorcism. You have to die and be reborn. And then—when you are resurrected—then you’re like ‘Wow! Look at what I brought back, look at my canvas! This is where I went!’ Our paintings, our songs, our stories, they’re maps for where we went." - Jason Silva, The Ecstasy of Art

And with these many maps I've charted, let me be your tour guide to wondrous lands. Don't fret too much on the destination, for the journey there is the real adventure.

Follow along and keep your tourist pamphlet updated: @moosashiden

Since September 25th, 2005, I have been a writer on this site—albeit a slow one. It has been a tremendous pleasure writing here, and although my submissions are slow, I can’t help but thank the community for being what it is. This is a great place to write, and for me personally it helped shape my writing skills and style. So, FanFiction community: Thank you!

As mentioned above, my submissions are generally slow, so if you’re a fan of my work, I apologize. Original works have started to take both priority and my interest over fan-fiction works. You can find such works under my profile on FictionPress, which has the same name as my profile here on FanFiction.

If you have any questions about stories I’ve written, feedback, or generally want to chat, just send me a private message and I’ll happily reply. Good luck to all you fellow writers and happy reading to the readers!

This section contains links to my original works which are hosted on Fictionpress.com (a website owned by Fanfiction.net). If you've enjoyed any of my fan-fiction works, you are sure to enjoy these original ones! Go check them out on my Fictionpress account or click a title for a direct link to the story!

Map Quest - An adventure that follows aspiring cartographer Murto as he sets out to map the entire world. Such an adventure promises to be long and fun, but when other dream-chasers decide to tag along, things end up getting a little crazy. Humorous encounters and struggles await them at the ends of the world. Do they have what it takes to make their ambitions a reality?

Sayonara, Wasteland - In a world covered primarily by a continuous wasteland, people do the best they can to live. One such man, a ruthless wanderer and sometimes mercenary with a certain disregard for human life, is no exception. He tends to become a thorn in the sides of many, even if such an outcome is unintentional. However, when he becomes the thorn in the side of a certain occult, and when a certain boisterous lad becomes a thorn in his very own side, things turn into quite the bothersome mess.