Steph V. / Comments

Firstly, thank you so much for the story comments, love! ^_^ It's always so wonderful to hear from you. And now, to respond to them individually, as I read them.

LOST:
I'm so, so glad that you enjoyed the chapter! It warms my heart that you took so much away from it, and that you loved it so much. =P I don't even know what to say, except that I'm so sad to post the last chapter because that will be the end of it all. =( But there's still a week before that happens, so thanks!

I'm glad Alfonzo's dead, too. That loser needed to die.

CATCH ME AS I FALL:
Well, don't you just hit the nail on the head? That's exactly why she needs to move - so that the people who attacked her believe that she is dead. Also, because I needed a reason for a girl with a complicated past to move to Huntington Beach, and this was as good as any. ;)

I hope you enjoy the story. =)

THE ANGEL OF VENGEANCE:
I hope it doesn't take too long to get the first chapter up too, because I'm really excited for this story! It's just begging to be told! =D So, that being said, I hope you enjoy!

Aww, Steph. =P I feel so bad for making you suffer, but at the same time I'm enjoying the hell out of it. It makes me really eager to get the last two chapters up, just so the whole story is out there and everybody can see it as a whole. But then I'll probably curl up in a ball and cry because it's really over!

Thank you, as always, for your day-making comment. ^_^

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

As if I'm going to give away the end of the story. ;)

Does Ly die? Well, let's think about this. What kind of a writer am I? Yes, I like to kill people off. Yes, I love drama. And yes, I have a thing about stories that come "full cycle" - where in the end it's like we're right back at the beginning, so it's almost like nothing ever happened at all.

So I could very well kill Lysander off, and leave Zacky with no children. Just like he was at the beginning of the story. He'd just have these memories and experiences to remind him that it was all real.

On the flip side, I could give them the happy ending that they deserve and have everybody walk away fine and dandy, have Alfonzo arrested and put away for life. But as you said, you just never know. And that is what I love about this. =) Most stories are predictable - you know the ending is going to be a happy one.

You can't know that with me. ;) And I'm sorry, but I can't give it away. I've been waiting for that moment since before I wrote the first chapter!

As always, thank you so, so much for the wonderful story comment, love! ^_^ I could never hate you!

In some ways I am happy. In others, not so much. I'm happy that EB's true nature took most people by surprised and brought out so much emotion in my readers; I'm not so happy with the way that I wrote it. But that's a story for another time. Practice will make perfect. ;)

Thank you so much for the story comment, love. =) It's always a pleasure to hear from you!

Thanks so much for the story comment, love! =D

I didn't want Eliza Beth to say it back, because you're right - in most stories, that's how things work, but it isn't always how things happen in real life. And you know I like to keep things real. ;) There will be a certain "I love you" in future that I'm sure will be reciprocated.

I'm about to rush out again, so I have to cut this short, but thank you again! Seeing the comments that I get consistently from all of you... They just remind me of why I love to write. And I could never thank my readers enough for it. ^_^

"Hail To The King" is about to be blasting in my ears again. XD So obsessed!

And as always: thank you so, so much for the wonderful story comment, love. =)

I'm really glad that you enjoyed the chapter, and that you got the full impact of the ending.

Everybody's looking forward to that song now, I've really done myself in. XD We'll see how things go!

Wow, I didn't even know about them back then. XD The first song I heard was "Blinded In Chains". My brother had randomly downloaded it. I liked "Unholy Confessions". But I didn't fall in love with them until one of my friends made me listen to "A Little Piece Of Heaven". After that I looked into more of their stuff, and...well, the rest is history.

I put my hand up to shoot the show, so we'll see if I get to. Otherwise I'll just be there to watch. ;)

And you're right, I could definitely change my mind. After all, I did like Avenged Sevenfold the first time I heard them either! D=

I've listened to Of Mice & Men, but I don't like them. Too much screamo for me. That being said, my best friend is obsessed, so I'll be seeing them in October anyway. And that sounds mean - that I get to see a band when I don't even like them. But I will still appreciate the live music. <3

Well, after they cancelled their Soundwave 2011 appearance, they promised us a headline tour. And five months later we got it. ;) So July 2011 was the last time they were here.

Ha ha, that sounds about right! XD

That's why I love baking, too! =D Chocolate cakes or brownies, yuuuumm...

Just make sure you wear a lot of sunscreen and re-apply it constantly. =) It'll be well worth it, I'm sure.

Avenged were supposed to play Soundwave 2011, but they pulled out - the Soundwave promoter told everybody that it was because Avenged didn't want to play at the same time as Iron Maiden, but Avenged said it was because the Soundwave production crew weren't communicating with their production crew, making it difficult to work out the details for how they wanted their stage set up. And since the Soundwave promoter is well known for being a complete dick, odds are Avenged hold the true story.

I love Brian's new haircut, too. I think it really suits him! Matt's hair is...growing on me. Slowly.

The kitchen and I have a love/hate relationship. I love baking, and I love cooking sometimes. But then there are those times where you just can't be bothered, it's too much effort, everything goes wrong...

Ah well. Who can complain about two shows in two days? =P It just ups the fun factor!

I'm pretty sure they'll do a headline, too. Fingers crossed anyway, after the experience they had with Soundwave last time. And honestly, I think we'll have the album by October. ;)

I'm like that, too - there are only certain things that I know how to cook, and they're not exactly the healthiest things around. But I suppose you have to start somewhere, right?

One day, it will happen.

Two dates! You're so lucky! XD Tonight Alive are well worth seeing live. I saw them a couple of weeks ago now on their headline tour, and it was tons of fun. ^_^ And it was good to be able to appreciate them properly!

I haven't seen the line-up for Europe, but I guess I should look at that. =P And it doesn't bother me when Avenged come - as long as I am prepared and it's a headline tour.

Good luck convincing your parents! I can't imagine the pain of not being able to go to that! D=

Nah, I can never commit to it either. I start eating healthier, but then I get stressed and go out and buy a ton of junk food, or I bake cakes and cookies and... I just can't. Not to mention, sometimes it's just easier to make fatty foods when you're in a rush, or it's late and you just want to sleep. I did, however, cut most deep-fried foods out of my diet. I oven-bake things a lot more these days, so that's healthier. It's a start.

I wish I wasn't so hard on myself too, but I also think it's good in a way. It makes me want to push myself and do better, and that could never be a bad thing. If the day ever comes that I am satisfied with something that I write, that would be amazing. Same with photography. Fingers crossed it happens!

It's annoying when that happens. I was lucky enough to get into Avenged Sevenfold heavily RIGHT before they came to Australia in 2007, so I was into them when I saw them for the first time. ;) But there are other bands that I've seen and not gotten into later. Tonight Alive is another. They're an Australian band, and I absolutely love them. =)

All good! It reminded me that I need to check Deathbat News more often and make sure I'm not missing things. Life has been busy lately, so I could very easily miss a tour announcement. And that would be bad! I'm pretty sure we're getting Warped Tour in Australia at the end of this year, but I don't know if we're getting the same bands as you guys in the States. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

I hope Avenged don't come as part of a festival, though. I much prefer headline shows. It would be easier to get a photo pass to one of those - and it would be cheaper!

I really should. I should probably start exercising regularly too, and eating more healthy. I guess we'll see if it ever happens.

Honestly, everybody seems to like my work if I hate it - both in my photography and my writing! If I'm being truthful, I've never really been satisfied with anything I've done, so I guess I make it sort of difficult for myself. But there we go.

I actually don't like Bring Me The Horizon, but I loved being able to shoot Pierce The Veil! Although I love them more now than I did when I attended the show. =P

And thank you for making me think I'd missed a tour announcement! XD No, Avenged isn't coming to Australia this year (at least, not yet). Maybe you mixed it up with the Austria date? I sure did!

I'm always sick, as you can probably tell from my author's notes. And always at the worst times, too! I had to shoot that show on Saturday night then I shot a Christening on Sunday; I got sick on Monday. This Friday I'm supposed to shoot another show, and on Saturday I'm shooting a wedding! Not to mention all the work I've missed this week. =( It sucks.

I'm actually really disappointed with the shots I got, so it's great to hear you say that. =) Thank you. And I guess I have shot some bigger bands, since I did a show with Bring Me The Horizon and Pierce The Veil, but I've got my fingers crossed that I get to shoot Avenged when they next come around. That's the dream.

I'm sure you'll be a great godmother. =) I don't know what it involved either, but it sounds fantastic, so it can't be all bad! XD

Sorry for the delayed response. I've come down sick, so I've been away from my computer and my phone for over twenty-four hours!

I just checked, and my photos are up. They're here if you'd like to see them. ;) And wow, so this band is actually known? Awesome! XD

Congrats on being made godmother, then! =) And I guess it's like they say - time heals all wounds. It's good to know that you were able to use the years to overcome some obstacles. =)

Don't feel bad. =) I will never hate you. Ever. And the fact that you always come back, even if it's been two months, is amazing to me. Thank you.

The show wasn't too bad, overall. I didn't really hear much of the music, because I was too focused on not dying, but the people there were lovely and that's always something to be remembered. I saw Northlane, who are Sydney locals if memory serves me right. I don't know if they're a big band or what, but there we go. And I've sent the photos in to the website that publishes them, so hopefully they'll be up soon. =)

Seven years! =O What could have kept you away from your family so long!? I could never have done that, so I admire your strength. That's such a long time. =|

Stephie! I could never, ever hate you! You give me some of my favourite comments of all time. ^_^

I'm gonna keep this short too, 'cause I just got home from a show, I'm bruised like hell and I have photos to edit, but thank you so much for your kind words! Writing Lost has been hard lately, so hearing that people appreciate my work is always lovely. =)

I hope your vacation is going well! Work is always annoying. =/

Erm...I dunno what else to say, but this feels too short.

I miss you!

I have never, ever (in my own memory, anyway) cried while writing a chapter of my own - until I wrote chapter twenty of Lost! I was bawling by the end of it. Basically, when Lysander was speaking to the coffin, I started crying my eyes out. And that is why I had such high hopes for that chapter. I feel like I accomplished so much with it. =')

Mm, I see what you mean. That was something that I wanted to avoid, definitely - the two main characters getting together in the first few chapters. Because to me, romance isn't about the getting together and being together. It's about the lead-up to the relationship. What pulls the two characters together? What makes their relationship so special? What makes them such a great match for each other? In CIM, obviously Zacky and Haylie were going through hard times when it came to family, and it gave them something to bond over. I don't like seeing people get together so quickly and then the author saying they're madly in love. It's unrealistic.

So hopefully this new story will be good. =) I have...a couple of minor ideas at the moment, but no firm plot yet. Hell, my new heroine doesn't even have a name! I'm so fussy with names. They have to be perfect.