c o m e o n h o m e
With it's target audience being young adults between fifteen and twenty, "Come On Home," is a contemporary romance that tells the story of college sophomore Daniel Joseph Hurley, reeling from a breakup with his long-distance girlfriend Kiernan Gillespie. As the days wear on, Daniel has dreams of being with her once more; and on the first day of his winter break, he has a dream that he drives up to see her and finds himself inspired. But there's one catch: he can't drive.

But his best friend Carter can.

Together, the two embark on a journey over five hundred miles long, and discover things they never knew about the world, and each other.

d a n h u r l e y
twenty ♧ sophomore ♧ INTJ
Daniel Joseph Hurley, known as Dan to his peers, is a quiet, reserved lad who mostly keeps to himself in his room. He prefers computers to humans, and is always seen on his phone.
After his high school graduation, Dan took a year off to figure out just what it was he wanted to do with his life. He always had a passion for photography, and even though he knew it wouldn't really get him anywhere, he finally sat down and signed up to go to a local university.
Dan is never seen without his phone, always snapping photos and finding ways to present things in a new, interesting light. He especially likes beach photography, hence his constant trips to Daytona and Naples.

He met Kiernan on an online MMO game during his winter break, and fell for her instantly. A girl that played games with the rest of the boys? Exciting as all get out!
The two got along well, and after a couple weeks of flirting and Skype calls, they officially agreed to date and enter a long distance relationship.
But when Dan went back to school, things found themselves rocky and before he knew it, Kiernan was gone. He had missed her ever since, dreaming about her constantly...
Dan could be described by his friends as quiet and kind-hearted. While he largely keeps to himself, he's hardly shy -- just introverted. He's very by the book and always agrees to rules, but breaking the one rule of going out without his parents permission on one fateful day was one he just couldn't resist.

k i e r n a n g i l l e s p ie
eighteen ♧ bookstore clerk ♧ INFP
Born from an Italian mother and Scottish father, Kiernan lived in the hills of Scotland until age three. When her parents divorced, her mother remained while her father moved her to a tiny mountain town in Western North Carolina to start a new life.
Homeschooled for most of her life, Kiernan didn't really socialise much and instead opted for her friend the book. Of course, it was only fitting that she land a job in a quaint book boutique/coffee shop in the Grove Arcade, surrounded by her favourite thing in the world where she could dress in any way she desired.

Kiernan has always been interested in the idea of magic and finds herself attracted to it, hence why landed her on that fateful MMO that she met her "Jojo" on. She loved him deeply, but some circumstances were too dire and she had to let him go...
But what was it?
We'll find out soon.

Kiernan enjoys socialising but prefers to keep to herself. She'll drop anything to help someone in need, and loves children as well as sharing the knowledge she's learned from all her years of taking it in.

c a r t e r t a t u m
twenty ♧ junior ♧ ESFP
The child of an affluent South Georgia family, Carter's spent his entire life living rather comfortably and without anyone ever really knowing it.
The Tatums moved to Florida when he entered middle school and bonded with Dan almost immediately over a love of monster-based card games and monster-based TV shows. His enthusiastic, extroverted personality played alongside his pal's brilliantly, and Carter is always seen as the life of the party -- even if there's no party at all.

Carter aims to be a video game designer, and loves to study computers and gaming. He's always the go to for info about computing, graphics work and such, and him and Dan work together often for scenery in Carter's game designs.
Carter also enjoys going for long drives, so the trip to Asheville pleases him greatly. He can't wait to get on the road, but that's no promise he'll enjoy the entire trip, complete with it's speed traps and wrecks..

aka all the stuff you actually didn't care to learn but will read anyway out of boredom. :B

What is a "freelance writer?"
A "freelance writer" is...me!
It's a real fancy term for someone who works on a case by case basis writing for someone. If someone approaches me with a plot, and I agree to it, then I write for them. I typically do not get credit as I am doing something called "ghostwriting" (writing for someone and they put their name on it), but it's fine. I'd rather be known for my own ideas!
There's all different kinds of freelance writers -- blogs, novels, short stories, the like. I prefer to dabble in it all. :)

What genres do you like to read/write?
For both reading and writing, I enjoy romance; typically young and new adult -- both of which I write and prefer to do such. I like to read crime novels as well, but I rarely, if ever, write them.

How did you learn to write?
With a notebook and a pen when I was four. :B
Sarcasm aside, I never really... learned? I began writing short stories around age four, and wrote my first novel at age eleven or so. My writing back then was dry and boring, so I read various how to books on writing. Those also were dry and boring lol. One of the only books I enjoyed said to read your favourite books as samples of people's styles, and figure out what you like and go from there. So I sampled from the styles of J.K. Rowling, Tami Hoag, John Green and a few various others and found what fit me best.

What books/methods do you suggest for people wanting to write/learn to write?
The only two books that I enjoy and keep on hand are the following:
- "No Plot? No Problem!" by Chris Baty
- "Writers Inc: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning," a sampling of which can be found here!

A few other things, quoted from a private message I sent a user some time ago:
- Read more. Pay attention to people's styles. Everyone writes differently. Writing is never a consistent thing. Some people write with flowery language, others keep things simple-ish.
- Don't overuse "said." At the same time, don't never use it. Don't subscribe to the myth "said is dead," which many writers lately have tried to do. Said is not dead, said is merely overused. Use words like responded, replied, et cetera. Give this page a read as well, and pay attention to the top as well. That's important stuff too. (Scroll to the bottom and click examples as well)
- Proof read and spell check prior to publishing/posting. Just do it.

Are you published?/Where can I buy your books?
No where... just yet! "Come On Home," which has it's own dedicated tab, is being penned in hopes of being published. So keep an eye out on how to read it soon! I can tell you it'll be a bit different of a method. ;)