Introducing Myself

My name is Michelle and I live in Spokane Valley, Washington. I was introduced to Steemit by my friend @kiroshi. You should read his work, he specializes in journal entries for his adventures in roleplaying games!


I have won two local awards for writing; one from SpoCon in 2010 for Best Short Story and one from North Idaho College for the Lori Wallin Award for Outstanding Creative Writer for the 2016-2017 school year. I'm not bragging, since that's literally the only thing I have won awards for in my life.

I’m currently a college student with a part-time job. I’m a volunteer secretary for our local Science Fiction and Fantasy convention (www.spocon.org)!

I’m pursuing my Associates Degree in General Studies and would like to advance to a degree in Creative Writing at Eastern Washington University. I'm currently published in two places: a NaNoWriMo collection of stories titled And Then What Happened? and in the North Idaho College literary magazine Trestle Creek Review issues 30 and 31.

I have one cat and one boyfriend. When I’m not stressing out over homework, I like to listen to audio books, watch anime, play video games (PS4/Xbox One/PC), write, work on my website (or a dozen others), or go on walks.

I'm Princess of the English Club at North Idaho College (the equivalent to the Vice President but we like to get creative with titles: we're writers!). I also have a button maker and make buttons under the title Distracted Dragon.

I’m taking an Introduction to Poetry class this semester so it’s likely I’ll be posting more poetry than I ever imagined possible. When I write, I really prefer fiction of the dark fantasy/science fiction variety. I’m also taking an Independent Study fiction workshop where I’ll be working on a rural fantasy story that I hope to share with you all. For now, I’ll be uploading some older story chapters, poems and snippets of my life.

And probably lots of pictures of my cat because he is adorable.

And kind of a jerk.

This is Boo Boo.

(Here he is looking at Mae from A Night in the Woods on PS4 and not sure what he thinks about their resemblance. If you own a Playstation 4, seriously, spend the $20 and play the game. It is amazing.)

Currently Playing
Starbound on PC (Steam: bloodgate_heir)

Currently Listening To / Reading
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and the late Sir Terry Pratchett.
Prior to that I just finished listening to American Gods which was my first experience with a Neil Gaiman novel.

Currently Watching
* On episode 5 of 8 of The Defenders
* Have not seen the finale of Game of Thrones yet
Our friends have HBO and they're out of town for another... 10? days. So I am waiting. Please don't spoil it!
* Half way through Season One of Outlander
* On episode 3 of Handmaiden's Tale
* Somewhere in the beginning of Season 2 of HOUSE, M.D.
* Somewhere in the middle of Season 3 of Adventure Time.
* On episode 3 of Space Dandy.

What are you currently reading or watching? If it's Game of Thrones, don't tell me!

This is Mason and I. Hello :)