Lydia Albano

Member since Apr 2011

Location: *OUT OF TOWN A LOT - REACH ME THROUGH TWITTER*

About me: I want to escape the unrest, to shut out the voices around me and within me, and so I write." ~ Franz Kafka ~ ................................................................................................. I'm usually quiet until I start writing. I run up the down-escalators, live on musical theater, and think Gregory Peck is dreamy. I sing praise to my King, speak up for what I believe in, and try to live a life that glorifies my Lord Jesus Christ. I am Ramin Karimloo's most devoted fan, and I hoard nutella. I'm a little bit in love with Michael Vartan ("Alias" anyone?). I whole-heartedly believe in fairy-tales and happy endings, wear two-inch heels, belt out showtunes in the shower, watch Doctor Who and eat watermelon. I keep a semi-consistent journal to my future husband. I sometimes think in a British accent. [Somehow I ended up with a fan club. There are a couple of stories in there that can't be found on my profile. Scroll down to find it, join, and I'll owe you forever.] I live in Boston.

My favorite place to read is: When I read, I forget where I am.

I can't live without: My Savior's grace. My Bible. My family. Sweet tea. Pen & paper. A drawing pad. Music. Musical theater. A singing voice. Doctor Who. Puerto Rican food. Puerto Rico. Strawberries. Boston. Cannoli. Chapstick.

If I could be any literary character, I would be: Jane Eyre, with the incomprehensibly beautiful Edward Rochester, or Anne Shirley because Gil is perfect, or Christine Daae.... I love Peeta, but I wouldn't want to be Katniss. I've also got crushes on Scipio (The Thief Lord) and Dustfinger (Inkheart).

Favorite authors: Austen, Bronte, Ocrzy, Dostoevsky, Ibbotson, Shakespeare, Hugo, Dickens, Hugo, Gaskell, Tolkien, Lewis, Hale, Collins, Boubil, Schönberg, ALW, Verdi, Fitzgerald, Funke, Wilde; Samantha Chaffin, Anande Sjöden, Kimberly Karalius (last three Figment)

Favorite movies: Pride & Prejudice, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Moulin Rouge, Australia, Kate & Leopold, V for Vendetta, Importance of Being Earnest, Cold Mountain, Count of Monte Cristo, Warrior, Roman Holiday, Pitch Perfect, Cabaret, ANYTHING BROADWAY.

Favorite TV shows: Doctor Who, Once Upon a Time, Criminal Minds, Sherlock, Downton Abbey, Alias, Supernatural

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My Writings

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she decides - with commendable resolve for one so young - to end her life on the day of her twenty-fifth birthday. because, she reason…
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Finding You

A girl and a boy, war and slavery, a locket and a key, cruel separation and a bond that can't be broken. (And 'Isla' is pronounced "E…
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Proxy

Trained to take her place as a spy for the king her father serves, Roe fully expects the announcement that she is to marry her enemy. …
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Esmeralda

*COMPLETE* [EXCERPT] Wrongful imprisonment, heroic escape, true love, not-so-true love, betrayal, assassins, masquerades, pistols and …
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Talk to me!

5 days ago Theresa Rose said:

Hi there! Would you like to swap? If so, could you please read "The Cold" and tell me what you think? Thanks! Also, heart it if you like it, as it is entered in a heart based contest! Just post on my wall anything of yours that I can read and I will! Just nothing over ten minutes! Thanks!

Happy Writing! ~Theresa

5 days ago Lydia D. Sharpe said:

Dearest Lydia,

Thank you so much for giving me all the love and support that you have for my writing you have in the past. In the past I used to be an extremely active fig but college became a large stumbling block in the way of my creativity. I apologize for not updating my work in the past year or so but I am pleased to tell you I will live to write another day! I would appreciate it if you could check out my newest piece, Passing Ships! I have so much planned for this summer and hope you continue to follow me through my writing journey :) If you would like me to read one of your pieces just comment on my page, mention this letter, and be sure your still my follower.

Best wishes, Lydia D. Sharpe

12 days ago Jaime Rose said:

Would you like to join seven other young authors to write a collaborative fantasy novel. Not only we will try to write a thrilling novel, but we will also be able to improve each other's writing and help each other as the story progresses.

I am thinking each one of us will tell the story of their own POV character, and the story itself will be roughly based on this article... http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-pieces-of-eight.htm

16 days ago Katrina De Lo said:

Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful day :) As of right now I have entered the Kidnapped Contest and I am on the hunt for some swaps. If you could read my six minute long story "The Consequence of a Memory" I would happily return the favor with anything you want me to read.

-Katrina

*Note: It may take me a day or two to return the swap - it depends on how many I have to return. But you WILL get a return read.