User:Leasara
Leasara: Shannon Robertson
About Me
I wrote quote a lot for six or seven years starting at age sixteen. By the time I was twenty, I had some 32-35 screenplays and a few sundry short stories and essays. Then some Big Dark Things ™ happened and I gave up on writing, destroying all of that work. Then in the Spring of 2006, the bug got me again and I wrote The Transformed for Foxx's site where it's listed as Exam since that's the name of the picture it's based on and attributed to Lady Amalthea, since that's my email address. A bit more time passed and in December of 2006 I started writing for the first short story archive I found, Doc's Lab. I didn't realize that it was a fetish site at first, but I decided to see if I could write erotica, so most of the stuff I wrote in 2007 has some sort of sexual overtones if it's not just out and out blatant sex. Starting with An Early Spring Night's Dream I have been moving away from the erotic aspect, and am a happier author for it. I think I might still write erotica if it's requested or commissioned, but it's no longer on the menu for my usual stuff.
My style is probably a little rough, but I don't have any real education on the subject. I barely graduated high school. Even so, I'm currently working on the first book of what I plan to be a Sci-fi/Fantasy trilogy, the scripts for two web comics I'd like to start, and I usually have no less than four short stories going. My writing style is mostly stream-of-consciousness, I think it lends a nice flow to my writing that seems a bit organic to me, but it also seems to get me stuck for ages if I get interrupted or lose the thread of where the story was going. The novel is the first thing I've ever really planned out, and it's going very slowly. I hope to make a crossover and be a mainstream unicorn.
I welcome all comments and criticisms, and I'm usually available on AIM, MSN, or YIM, though I prefer emails or introductions first.
Stories
These are arranged in roughly the order I've written them. For an alphabetical listing you can go to my Category by following the link at the bottom of the page.
- The Transformed
- Pete woke up late for his exam. Still he managed to slip into his seat before the test began, thinking that if he could just get through the hour he would have the entire summer break to rest, relax, and recuperate. Little did he know how badly he would need some R&R by the time the hour was out.
- Slow Change
- An unnamed apartment dweller keeps a journal detailing several strange changes over the course of two weeks in April 2005
- Free Solo Dragon
- Alone with a sheer rock face and her music, Erin is about to find the ultimate thrill.
- The Dream Dreams the Dreamer
- Can a dream change the world?
- Look Before You Leopard
- It was supposed to be a simple reconnaissance run. Get in, gather evidence, get out. However, neither the ex-agent nor the agency that hired him had any idea what exactly they were investigating.
- Centaur
- Simone has sacrificed her entire adult life to save up $10,000, but with the passing of an unknown uncle her situation changes drastically. What will she do with the millions of dollars in inheritance? (Work In Progress/Stalled)
- Chain Reaction
- Jake was on his way to hang out with his friend Jason, but the girl in the lobby of Jason's building seems to be in some sort of trouble.
- 180 Meters
- After years of papers and theories coupled with a contract from the Navy, Jim has finally managed to find a way to let Lysette swim again. Of course, most scientific advances are not without their setbacks.
- Corruption
- A visitor from the near future paints a bleak picture of what is to come as she assaults her former self. Can the past version of her possibly avert the suffering that should never happen?
- Dark Horizons
- Allusions of war are lost on a pair of lovers as they are used to display the effects of an ultimate weapon.
- As Subtle as Sphinx
- Rose has had a hard time since she was left to the cold Chicago streets, but with a little help from a stranger she might be able to make something of herself after all.
- An Early Spring Night's Dream
- 1870 had the entire world being powered by steam or electricity, but Charles wanted to be a botanist. He could get lost in books that simply related the allure of nature in even the most abstract fashion. Perhaps it was fate that lead him off his path.
- Pursuit
- Aithne and Caradoc had grown up together in the bourg of Eilginn. When Caradoc is suddenly swept away, Aithne can't help but go after him.
- Whiner's Dismissal
- Sometimes those that complain have a point that should be listened to.
- Change of Flightplan
- A man waiting for a taxi gets the impetus to make a last minute change in his travel plans.
- Three-Fourths
- Rose, Shelly and Temeka have nothing in common, but a school trip allows them to discover just how close they can be.
- Refraction
- An Xmas Xchange 2007 story that stresses the importance of knowing oneself.
- They're Coming
- A man finally breaks down after his dog runs away, but subsequent investigations may turn up a story much more sinister.
- Awakening
- Eventually everyone needs a little support from their friends, but it's the little surprises from those that know you best that can really make a person happy.
