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Penname: mizpah [Contact]
Real name: Julie Reid
Status: Member
Member Since: 17/01/07
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About time I updated this again....

I am happily late 40-something, and work in accounts - I'm happy playing with numbers. They don't lie.... 

It has always been my dream to write - I remember being praised for a story in English class in Grade 4. I was about 9 or 10 years old.

But then real life got in the way - job, marriage, and all the rest, and writing became something I did occasionally, and not very seriously.

And then, along came Supernatural. And the Supernatural.tv website, and the fanfic forums. And as I browsed, I wondered...could I really have a crack at this? So I did, and I am loving it.

Some people paint, some people do quilting or patchwork, others knit - I write. Re-discovering a passion that I had buried for just over 20 years has been fun, scary, and rewarding. And the reviews make it all worthwhile. Keep them coming - they are precious gold.

I'm pretty consistent about a few things - if I start a story I will finish it, I don't like to have more than one story going at a time, and I tend to stick to three writing rules:

No Wincest
No Deathfics
I love to play with your minds

Finally, a huge thank you to all who have supported me over the past four and a bit years. Winning The Kripke award three times running means more to me than you could ever know, and thanks just doesn't even begin to describe the feeling I have in my heart.

And to all whose stories I have enjoyed, and whose talent has inspired me to push beyond my comfort zone and aim high, bless you and thank you for sharing your gifts and your stories. I continue to be amazed and humbly gratified by the quality and diversity of tales on this site.

Huge thanks to Chasidern, my own auntie Chris - for all of my beautiful story banners, and for glueing my awards banners together to make the page nice and neat.  

Bless you all,

Jules.

Proudly Australian

Oh, and in case anyone is wondering - the first flag in the banner below is the official state flag for my home state of Queensland, the middle one is of course the Australian flag, and the third is the Eureka Stockade flag, because I'm a bit of a rebel at times.

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SN.tv Most Creative Writer combo

The Kripke 2011

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The Kripke combo

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Reviews by mizpah
 
Summary: Past Featured Story

Dean, Sam and Valkyrie

Valkyrie, Dean and Sam (Banner by Tru_Faith_Lost) 

 

Souls sometimes travel the same path together.  Who protects the protector?

Sam is snatched by a serial killer who finds out justice according to Dean Winchester doesn't involve a court room.


Categories: General, Action Characters: None
Challenges:
Series: Two Souls
Chapters: 15 Completed: Yes Word count: 56075
[Report This] Published: 08/02/07 Updated: 29/03/07


Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 03/03/07 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 2

Riveting - absolutely riveting.

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 03/03/07 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 3

Still with you. Getting close to falling off the edge of my seat, but still here...hanging on...just like Sammy...

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 03/03/07 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 4

This creep has to die - messily and soon - before he hurts Sam any more...hurry up, Dean!

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 03/03/07 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 5

So, it's an angel, yes? The entity that's watching over Dean? I hope so.

Author's Response:

Not an angel, another soul.  Thanks for reading, and for all the comments.  I hope you continue to enjoy this.

Laura

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstarhalf-star
Date: 03/03/07 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 7

This is excellent - the best story I have read so far. I am literally blown away by this. I hope you update soon, if you can. Can't wait to see what happens in the next chapter.

Author's Response:

Thanks again!

Laura

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstar
Date: 08/03/07 Title: Chapter 9: Chapter 8

Like - but what a cliffhanger! Poetic justice that the baddie got skewered by his own weapons of torture.

Just hope Dean gets Sam out soon - very soon...

Um - when did you say you'd post the next chapter?



Author's Response:

Thanks so much for reading and commenting.  Next chapter will be up soon.

 

Laura

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstarhalf-star
Date: 09/03/07 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 9

Great chapter, Laura. Poor Sam - he has a long road ahead of him.

I've got a cat, too. She's nearly 15, and bossy as all hell. It's awful when they get sick - they can't tell you what's wrong, and they just look at you with those swimming eyes, wanting you to make it better.

Sort of like Sam, I suppose - he can't tell Dean what's wrong - just hopes big brother can fix it. Sweet that Dean stayed outside the bathroom.

Looking forward to the next update. This is a truly brilliant story.



Author's Response: Thanks s much.

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstarhalf-star
Date: 13/03/07 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 10

It's the second man! That's what Sam forgot! There were two of them in the house.

Oh, flip! This has gone from intense to downright terrifying. Poor Sam! He's got a long way to go - and the rug has just been pulled out from under him by those photos.



Author's Response:

One of my favorite says are: things are not always as they seem.....and that's all I'll say.....lol

Thanks for reading and continuing to comment.

Laura

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 19/03/07 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 11

Great - absolutely awesome. But...it's not Sam doing it, surely? I vote for the second man with Abbadon - or the bad cop, Forge. Looking forward to the next update.

Author's Response:

Hmmmm.......not telling....lol  Will update soon.

Thanks for reading and commenting so much.

Laura

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 23/03/07 Title: Chapter 13: Chapter 12

Oh, my lord!

 

That was great! But what a cliffie!!!!! Now I don't know if Sam got shot as well or not!

Whew. I didn't see that one coming - not with Redding. Forge - I had him picked for one of the baddies because he was acting like such a #$&^*% ! Good cop-bad cop just got completely turned on its head. But yay - our Psychic Wonder remembered that there were two of them! And it wasn't him doing it to himself!

Great job, Bayre. You have an awesome talent - I'm so glad you are sharing this on the other forum - I have been telling friends about this story and getting them to come over here and read it. Thanks again for such an awesome update.

Um...can I have another? Please?



Author's Response:

Aaawww.......you're so sweet, and kind!  Thanks so much.  I'll be posting another chapter soon.

Laura

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 30/03/07 Title: Chapter 15: Chapter 14/Epilogue

That was great - I love how you tied it all together.

 

Thank you for a truly wonderful story.



Author's Response:

Jules...thanks so much!

Laura

 
Summary: John and Dean are faced with the unthinkable when one bad decision threatens Sam's life - and his soul.
Categories: General Characters: None
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 8 Completed: Yes Word count: 27278
[Report This] Published: 23/02/07 Updated: 09/03/07


Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 15/03/07 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3

Almost in tears, here.

Heartwrenching, but beautiful job you've done on this story.

 

Reading on, now...(grabs tissues) 

 

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 15/03/07 Title: Chapter 8: Epilogue

That was good - I loved how Dean kicked the crap out of that absolute jerk at the end - little bit of justice goes a long way.

Wonderful story - thank you for that.

 
Summary: When an encounter in the woods goes south, the Winchester brothers lose something important.
Categories: Action Characters: None
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Completed: Yes Word count: 17018
[Report This] Published: 27/02/07 Updated: 27/02/07


Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstar
Date: 27/02/07 Title: Chapter 5: Coda... kinda

That was absolutely brilliant! I loved every chapter. Thank you for sharing this.

The brotherly moments as Sam's body slowly shut down were just so heart-wrenching. Well done.



Author's Response: Thank you! I'm really pleased you enjoyed it :).

 
Summary: Sequel to Sensory Deprivation. Fremont is behind the Winchesters, but Sam may not be out of the woods yet...

Categories: Action Characters: None
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Completed: Yes Word count: 19559
[Report This] Published: 27/02/07 Updated: 27/02/07


Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarhalf-star
Date: 27/02/07 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5

Great follow-up to the first story. Thank you. Good to see Missouri in on the action.

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed this as well :).

 
Summary: What happens when the boys are stranded and one of them becomes violently ill?

Categories: General Characters: None
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 11 Completed: Yes Word count: 53258
[Report This] Published: 02/03/07 Updated: 08/03/07


Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 02/03/07 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2

Ouch! I felt that rain gutter!

This is good. I'll review again at the end of chapter 5. 

 



Author's Response:

Sorry about that rain gutter - it just showed up on Dean's way down! Probably a good thing. :-)

Thanks for the review.  

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 02/03/07 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5

Really edge of seat stuff, this story. The brothers' distance from each other is so painful. You've captured that very well.

I hope you update this soon - and save Dean.

Love the use of the old Hollies song as the title.



Author's Response:

So happy you're enjoying the story so far. I'm glad you could feel their distance - they felt that way to me right after John died, so it's good to know that came across. 

I would never hurt Dean - well, not mortally... :-)

I love that old Hollies song too - and always think of it when I think of the boys...

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 03/03/07 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6

No yelling - still on the edge of my seat, though. Reading on...hopefully relief will be in sight.

Author's Response:

Thanks for not yelling. :-) So glad to hear you're still on the edge of your seat!

There will be relief - eventually - but it'll be a while...Thanks for reviewing.

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 03/03/07 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Still here. Wow - this is intense. Ready for Doctor Sam - I think...

Author's Response:

So glad you're ready for Dr. Sam. Not so sure Sam's ready...or Dean for that matter...

Thanks for reading and reviewing!

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstar
Date: 04/03/07 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8

Well, I'm still here - and I'll hang in there, 'cause I'm a Dean girl and I need to know that he's going to be all fixed up.

Evil cliffhanger - writer's best friend!

Appreciate the research you must have done for this - it was a great chapter. My heart went out to Sam.



Author's Response:

So glad you're still here. And I promise Dean will be fixed up - but he's got a little bit more suffering to go... :-)

So glad you appreciated the research. I love doing research for a story - sometimes the research alone takes a story in a different direction, which is always fun.

Thanks for reading and reviewing!

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstar
Date: 09/03/07 Title: Chapter 9: Chapter 9

Oh, that poor kid! I'm almost crying myself.

Oh - I'm still here.



Author's Response:

I know, poor Dean. He really took a beating in this chapter. It gets better, eventually, but not so much in the next chapter. :-) 

Thanks for the review. So glad you stuck around.

 

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstar
Date: 09/03/07 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Not offended, even though most everything is illegal in Queensland. Down south I think marijuana is legalised - in Victoria, I think. And used for health reasons.

Wow - think I'm still breathing after that - (puts hand on heart to make sure...)

I really appreciate the time and stupendous effort you put in to research this thing - don't know if I could have waded through that amount of detail. I would have sworn you had medical experience - at least fully trained nurse, or an ambo, perhaps. (ambulance officer).

On to epilogue...



Author's Response:

Good to hear you weren't offended. I just couldn't ignore the fact that Ash would have some marijuana and that it could help Dean.

As for the research - it's unbelievable to me what you can find online. I did talk to one doctor towards the very end, and called the local blood bank for information, but everything else I gathered online. And it was a lot of fun. So glad you appreciated it.

 
Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstar
Date: 09/03/07 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 11

"How's your spleen? You attached to it?"

That one caught me off-guard, and I laughed out loud - scared the cat!

That was very good - I enjoyed each and every chapter. Thanks for giving this special treat to a hungry reader.



Author's Response:

Thank you so much for all your reviews - I really appreciate every single one of them.

Sorry about the cat. :-)

 
Summary: It doesn't matter who it is. It just matters that it's not both of them. That he's going to save one and probably condemn the other. This destroys him either way.
Categories: General, Action Characters: None
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Completed: Yes Word count: 17382
[Report This] Published: 07/03/07 Updated: 20/03/07


Reviewer: mizpah Signed
Date: 23/03/07 Title: Chapter 5: Epilogue

That was great. My heart was in my mouth when I thought Sam was dead, though. Wonderful job on the suspense. And a nice tie-in to Sam leaving for Stanford. But...I still want to kick John in the backside - how could he just sit there and not hug his sons? grrrr - that man.....

 
Summary: Past Featured StoryAfter a fight with Dean, Sam is left to wonder if his brother would be better off without him.
Categories: General Characters: None
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 11 Completed: Yes Word count: 38555
[Report This] Published: 08/03/07 Updated: 25/04/07


Reviewer: mizpah Signed starstarstarstarhalf-star
Date: 18/03/07 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3

Ooh - this is excellent! I can't wait for what you have planned for the next chapter. On my knees here, begging for a quick update...

Author's Response:

*Big smile*

Thank you so much, Mizpah! I am trying to get an update out as fast as I can. I got a little busy this weekend so it will be a few days.

By the way, begging always helps!