The Time of Destiny

Oh, sorry for double posting, but is there a release date for your novel yet? If so, when? Or at least an estimate when it might be available?

No problem on the double post - if you forgot to ask something, I want you to ask it!!

I wish I knew for sure when Star Sons will be published, but each step of the process is taking longer than I hoped for (I'd HOPED for an August release!!).  However, it taking this long is giving me time to complete the H/G wedding story I promised, which is novel-length and will be uploaded a chapter a week, like ToD and RF.  Ordering info for Star Sons will be included with each chapter of "Now and Forever," which shows how Harry's doing at getting past the war and getting on with his life as well as his first year of Auror School and playing for the Lions.  And it includes Harry and Ginny's wedding as promised!  When you see "Now and Forever," Star Sons will be available on Amazon.com and a link will be included with each chapter.

To answer your basic question - I expect Star Sons to be available sometime in the next month or so, but I could be wrong.  It's out of my hands for now.  Keep your eyes peeled for "Now and Forever" and you'll know about Star Sons' release!  (Hopefully in the next couple of months . . .)

Thanks for asking!

Abraxan

It's been a while since any updates, so I decided to check and see if I might have missed anything. While looking through some of the reviews, I spotted a couple of mine, and though, I've pointed this out before, I think I'll do it again, just because I'm the curious type. You didn't reveal what Harry ended up getting Ginny. Did he forget he was looking for something for her after he parted ways with his aunt, or did he eventually find what he was looking for?

What he got her wasn't important to the story, so I saw no need to reveal it.  He just wanted to get her something pretty or nice or something.  He might have ended up just buying her flowers or candy, but knowing him as I do (and it's fun knowing my Harry!), there were probably rubies involved . . .  heehee. Or it might have been a pretty sweater, or a book or some decorative thing for the house, I dunno.   But yeah, he did get whatever he was after.

Abraxan

Hi, this is a review of chapter 36 because I haven't signed on Facfiction. net. Every time I have tried it didn't work so here goes.
I love the way you wrapped up this story. You have a great flow of story line. I look forward to more fan fiction and also to any books of your own that you may decide to write. Please keep me posted on whatever you have coming out. Thank you for writing!!!

I really appreciate your tallents.
pms

Thanks a lot! I won't be writing more fanfic for a while because I'll be concentrating on my novel - but when I need a break from it, I'll probably do a short story with Harry - I miss him already, bless his cute little dimpled chin! I'll keep you guys posted on anything I have published! Thanks for writing!

Abraxan

This was so much more relaxing than previous chapters.

Your character development from the beginning of the Refiners Fire till now have been superb. Well, okay, Draco didn't change much, no wait, he did change. He went from bullpie to cowpie.

You've done so well and made so many people happy. Recieving two great stories to read is a gift of great value. Thank you so much.

ps I am going to order a t-shirt and if anyone ever knows what it is I will do something nice for them, and let you know too.

Thank you SO MUCH! Character development was very important to me in these fics. I felt Harry had a lot of growing up and maturing as both a man and a wizard to do before he'd be strong enough to defeat Voldemort. If he ISN'T magically and emotionally mature and strong when he faces him (in JKR's books), then if he does manage to defeat Voldie, it will be by, as McGonagall would say, "pure, dumb luck!" I don't think that's fair to Harry, who IS working hard to develop his skills in canon -- JKR just didn't give him much of a chance in HBP. I couldn't believe Dumbledore WASTED those private tutoring sessions with the visits to the Pensieve. He could've done that AND defensive and offensive spells, seems to me. argh. And that's just one of my gripes with HBP - if it had been published before my stories were written, I probably wouldn't have written them, it messed with my mind so badly.

Oooo, I look forward to your t-shirt order! And yeah, it would be great fun to meet someone who knows what it is! Kelpie (my Brit-picker) says she's going to wear hers when we meet for the first time in England in May - I guess I'll wear mine too so she'll know who I am!

Thanks for the lovely review!

Abraxan

This was so much more relaxing than previous chapters.

Your character development from the beginning of the Refiners Fire till now have been superb. Well, okay, Draco didn't change much, no wait, he did change. He went from bullpie to cowpie.

You've done so well and made so many people happy. Recieving two great stories to read is a gift of great value. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much! What a nice review! And yeah, Draco DID change that way, didn't he? LOL! Thanks for writing!

Abraxan

Actually you didn't miss that review, I just managed to put it up twice. Anyway I found this chapter incredibly good and I sure do hope that your original novells will carry the same fantastic sense of humor and awesome writing style. Not that I have any doubts mind you but it can't hurt to be cautious right?

I'm looking forwardd to the rest of the epilogue and cannot wait for it's release.

I'm TRYING to have the same sense of humor and style in the original novel as I had in these stories - it's coming along fairly nicely so far, but I'm stuck for a name for the bad guy and something for magical people to use as a term for non-magical people (like "Muggle" but NOT "Muggle"). Suggestions are welcome!

Oh, you put that review up twice? Okay, that explains it then, I guess! I do try to answer all of them!

Thanks for writing!

Abraxan

YAY!

You were right, the epilogue was well worth it!

And there's one more part to it! I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far!! Thanks for writing!

Abraxan

Just interesting that in the live chat I talked about a very simular idea. It is interesting that two people who have not met would come up with a similar idea. I have no doubt that it was your idea but you did almost the same thing with it that I was thinking of, it even had the same tone. Excelent job.

LOL! Well, it happens all the time in the world of fanfiction - we're all dealing with the same characters and universe, so there are bound to be some similarities between stories. I "grew" JKR's characters and world in a direction I thought she might go, and I was quite delighted with how many things I got RIGHT when I read HBP. ;-> I've had other readers say they've read this idea or that one of mine in various stories, but I can honestly say I've read very little fanfic (I've joined several groups, but haven't read the fics - no time, too busy writing, LOL! I plan to read them after I'm finished with Destiny, when I need a break from my novel.) So anyway, my ideas aren't taken from fanfic, but from JKR's writings and my own imagination. Glad you liked what I did with the story!

Abraxan

Oh how cute!!! I'm glad they're getting along with the Dursleys now...and I'll have you know that from the very beginning (when I was the only one in my school who'd even heard of Harry Potter and was smugly telling my friends that come-my-eleventh-birthday I'd be receiving an owl inviting me to Hogwarts) I staunchly believed (and still believe) that it's all true and that J.K. Rowling was actually Hermione making lots of money off of her actual adventures. Except, in my theory, part of the reason behind her publishing the stories was so anybody who tried to claim there was a wizarding world would be passed off as crazy people who are delusional and obsessed with some crazy-popular children's story.

ROTFL! Yeah, I can see you doing that, LOL! Glad you liked it! Thanks for a fun review!

Abraxan

Good Read, I have one question was this written before the live chat or after. As always thank you for a well written story.
Wardgward@twpusc.org

Completely finished BEFORE the live chat (which we have at the same time every week, and you're welcome to join anytime!) Why??? Glad you enjoyed it!

Abraxan

> Of course I know my basic genetics, but this
> is a *fantasy* story - I can write them
> marrying fairies and having half-fairy babies
> if I want to, y'know? Sheesh.

Of course, but when I bitched and moaned about how you always insist to put Harry (or others) into the hospital, you used realism as a main argument, saying life is that way. You just turn it around the way you need it, don't you?
Sheesh!!! (j/k)


> What's wrong with middle names? Most
> Americans have them, and many Brits have
> several!

I guess I'm just living in a weird country, or family. Or both. I've encountered people with middle names, too, but those were the clear minority. And there's nothing wrong with honoring Dumbledore that way, since they do like him. I guess the fact that it is a recurring HP fanfiction cliché irked me a bit.

> And why would you have to REMIND yourself I'm
> writing Dumbledore as a good guy? I've never
> given him a hint of darkness!

Sheesh, calm down, will ya? I was talking about the fact that I read so many fics in which Dumbledore was a manipulative bastard that it's hard to keep track of. And it still weirds me out to see him called 'Grandfather'. But those are my flaws, not yours or those of your story! No need to see that as arrogance. And I'm sorry for putting to much emphasis on your recurring foibles that I neglected the large portions of your story that are perfect or pretty darn close.

Quizer

As for your bitching and moaning, your doing that at ME ticks me off, and elicits impatient (at best) responses from me. I don't have that much time in my life to answer reviews, but I FAITHFULLY answer each and every one (except the ones that are merely "UPDATE!" which annoy me because I DO update faithfully every week. *sigh*) It's not NICE to annoy the author and waste her time with your bitching and moaning. Take it elsewhere, I'm serious.

If you have legitimate questions or comments, fine. Ask them and I'll answer the best I can, but you have to realize nobody *paid* me to write this and I'm not wasting my precious time researching a lot of stuff for a fic that I'm writing for FUN. I researched what I felt needed it, and for the rest I went on my life knowledge (which is extensive), and that's good enough for 99.99998% of my readers. I've made this FANTASY story as realistic as possible because I wanted to, but you can't hold fantasy to the same standard as realistic stuff -- sometimes you just have to go on faith because it's FANTASY, not realism. It's what came out of my very fertile imagination. If you don't like it, that's your choice. You don't have to read it.

I don't care how many other fics you read - you're taking out your annoyance with OTHER fics (manipulative DD, which I would NEVER write) on *me* annoys me and wastes my time , which annoys me even more.

And yes, you DID neglect the "large portions of [my] story that are perfect or pretty darned close." A GOOD critique or review includes both good and bad - you don't seem to have learned that lesson, or don't remember it unless I yell at you. You prefer to focus on the negative and to be extremely pushy and rude about it, which also annoys me. And I'm REALLY tired of being annoyed. . . .

I'm glad Destiny is nearly all online so I won't have to spend so much time explaining things you should just "accept" or "believe" in (it IS fantasy, after all).

I know I sound testy - my time is limited lately and I'm not getting enough time to write or do my art, and very little to ride my horse, and that makes Abraxan a bit cranky. So-called "reviews" like you left make me even crankier, especially since I feel honor-bound to answer every review that's more than just "UPDATE!" It's not nice to make Abraxan cranky. Stop doing it.

Abraxan, feeling extremely cranky right now

Hi! I don't think I reviewed last chapter Please forgive me! :)
This chapter was so great! I love that they all have a bunch of children, it's so fun! I'm so happy there is going to be a part 2 for the epilogue. I can't get enough of this. Makes me sad that it's going to be over soon. I can just guess how you are feeling!Must be hard to finish a story. I get really sad when I finish a book so I guess it must be a bit hard. I think it was good that harry got to talk with Petunia and all.. Ties up all the loose ends! Anyway! Great great great! that's all I can say!
I'm of to read A very Harry Christmas since i've not read that one before! Yay another story to read!
Monika

All is forgiven, LOL! Glad you liked this part of the epilogue! Yes, I thought it would be interesting for Petunia to run into Harry as an adult and see what a fine man he'd become despite his years with them.

Yes, I'm sad in a way to be finishing these fics, but in a way, it's really cool, because it's such an accomplishment! And I'm having fun with my original novel too (when I have time to work on it!!)

Enjoy the Christmas story, and be sure to review it! Thanks for writing!

Abraxan

*grins* So that's the reason you're selling the London shirts to us Muggles as well!
Again, great chapter, but I hate epilogues. They mean the end of the story, which is bad when it's a good one like this. Especially if there's no planned sequel. (I'm still hoping for an unplanned one or an other fanfic, despite everything)

Oh, so Harry can sign them? Yeah, sure! LOL! Sorry you hate epilogues, but I wanted to show Harry having a happy future and show the family that finally fills his heart. And nope, no sequels!! Short stories, maybe. Novels, nope, not unless they're for real publication, which I can't do with Harry and his friends - JKR owns them, I don't. But I own Ethan and Jake (the leads in my original novel) and their story already looks like a series, not just a single book or a trilogy! YAY!

Abraxan

WOW you do it to me every time I only hope that the last bit of canon is half this good. I know you are working on your own stuff but I hope you keep posting. Thanks so much for the work.

Thanks so much! I really appreciate the compliment! I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter!

Abraxan

awesome loved it!!!!

Thanks!! Sorry you didn't stay for the chat last night! We had a good time and I gave out spoilers for next week's chapter for THE LAST TIME! Yikes!!!

Glad you enjoyed the chapter!

Abraxan

good chapter update soon

thanks!

Abraxan

The part with the Dursleys was a quiet delight. It was brilliant to use a Quidditch match to bring them together.

This was incredibly heartwarming. A sheer pleasure to read.

"A quiet delight"?? What a nice thing to say! Thanks! Yes, I've always thought getting people who didn't get along so well together for a meal or an "event" like this was a good way to start to build bridges (and I've seen such tactics work in real life, too!). Glad you liked it! Thanks for writing!

Abraxan

Excellent. I am so glad Harry is going to teach at Hogwarts. I can see him having problems with the "History Books" Hermione wrote but that is life. I am looking forward to the next epilog. Thanks for writing.
pms

Thanks a lot! Yes, Harry has shown in canon and my fics as well that he's an excellent teacher. I can see him enjoying working at Hogwarts, especially since he considers it "home." And yes, he WOULD have trouble with those books, but better Hermione than someone else writing them, right? Even Harry can see that. Glad you enjoyed it!

Abraxan

Awww . . . I like this Epilogue. It's the nice, quiet easy ending to a story filled with excitement. You know, the chances of that many twins to the same family so close is very very very slim. But I like it anyway ;)

Hey, this is fantasy!!! And the twin gene is VERY strong in these two couples, since both parents are twins. I've seen TV stories about this very thing happening. Glad you're enjoying the epilog! Don't get too comfortable though - there's still a bit of adventure to come! Thanks for writing!

Abraxan

well done with this story so far

"So far"??? There's one chapter left of the epilogue - I'm nearly finished with it! Glad you've enjoyed it "so far"! :-)

Abraxan