The Photo Album of Firefly's Lake

Hello, my name is Valerie Rutherford. I'm a writer, a lover, and a dreamer. I've always been the kind of person who doesn't fit in. I'm very sentimental and hyper-sensitive to everything. I have extreme Social Anxiety as well as Panic Disorder. And I sometimes come off as completely miserable, but my normal is just a little lower than the average person. I'd like that to change eventually, but for now, I'm all about accepting myself as I am.

I'm a very spiritual person, and I choose what I believe in from my heart. I believe in a benevolent power which is loving, accepting, and forgiving. I'm a vegetarian, and I have a deep respect for life, both animal and human. I support animal rights, LGBT+ rights, diversity, and protecting the environment. And I try to promote compassion and equality wherever possible. I believe in destiny and synchronicity, but also in choosing your own path. I believe in soulmates, and even though I haven't found mine yet, I know there has to be someone like me, who shares my deepest beliefs, out there somewhere.

My passion is writing. I've been creating songs and stories as far back as I can remember. I started writing fanfiction when I was about eleven, which I still dabble in here and there, but I now focus my writing in a fantasy universe called The Timeline. My books are YA Fantasy, with a strong emphasis on characters and their relationships. I write magic as a way of bringing a visual manifestation to emotions and inner strength.

I love books, movies, manga, anime, and video games. I basically love great stories in every form. I'm exceptionally obsessed with Harry Potter, NANA, Cardcaptor Sakura, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Persona, and The Sims 2. I also enjoy many other fandoms and a wide variety of music.