User Profile

Journal

As the title of my journal - The Author's Collected Works - implies, I utilize the personal forum to collect my various works, whether it be of the fan-fiction, original fiction, or non-fiction variety.

Bio

I am...

-female - petite - Caucasian - Christian - American - generally absentminded

I like...

-reading - writing - history - classical literature and music -poetry (especially Emily Dickinson and Anne Bradstreet) - manga & anime - baking - walking through the woods - organizing things (don't ask me why)

I Dislike...

-allergies (Freshly cut grass is my mortal enemy.) -little yapping dogs in sweaters (They just irritate me.) - tall counters (Can you tell I'm short?) - dubbing - bad grammar - inaccurate book-cover art - inaccurate "historical" fiction

Favorite novels...

-Queen's Thief series - The Squire's Tales series - Kiki Strike series - Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey - Artemis Fowl series - Sisters of the Sword series - A Series of Unfortunate Events - Enola Holmes mystery series

(Japanese novels available in English)

-Twelve Kingdoms - The Adventures of Duan Surk - Scrapped Princess - dot Hack//Another_Birth - dot Hack//AI_Buster - Kamikakushi no Monogatari (American title is Missing) - Crest of the Stars trilogy

Favorite Manga...

-Beauty Pop - Skip Beat! - Vampire Knight - Kitchen Princess - Aqua (sequel series is called Aria - The Devil Does Exist - Crescent Moon - Kodocha: Sana's Stage - Whistle! (One that's not shoujo. Amazing!) - Land of the Blindfolded - English Conversation School Wars

Favorite Anime...

-dot Hack//Signs - Chance Pop Session - Noir - Twelve Kingdoms - Whisper of the Heart - Skip Beat! - Escaflowne - Super Gals

Favorite Musical Artists...

-Yuki Kajiura - Evanescence

I am studying...

-history - Japanese language and culture - western literature - astronomy

My little comms...

I function as moderator for two comms--History-Haven (a historical discussion comm) and Camelot's Courtyard (a fan-site for "The Squire's Tales" novel series). You're very welcome to join either one. There is a link for both comms in my journal's sidebar.

My User-name origin...

"The Nine-day Queen" was a historical nickname assigned to a young woman named Lady Jane Grey. Although her father was a mere marquise, her mother was the niece of infamous ruler, Henry VIII. It was that royal lineage that ended this shy red-head up a pawn in someone else's game.

Forced to take the reigns of power as queen after the death her cousin, Edward VI, she attempted what no one expected of the timid girl. She attempted to rule through her own sheer willpower and stand above her tormentors' influence. Unfortunately... it was not be.

Nine days after her coronation, Edwards VI's elder sister--"Bloody Mary" as history remembers her--stormed London and claimed the English throne for herself. Lady Jane Grey walked to the chopping block just a few weeks after her sixteenth birthday--an innocent traitor.

Although rarely recognized for it, Lady Jane was the first female sovereign in English history. The intellect she possessed was truly unique, and she is still considered one of the most outstanding minds of the sixteenth century.

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