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I have a new blog about my Vampire Diaries fanfic.
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L.J. SMITH, Lisa Jane Smith, is the New York Times #1 Bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle, The Forbidden Game, Dark Visions, Wildworld and Night World series. She has written over two dozen books for children and young adults, and has enjoyed writing every one of them. She lives in the Bay Area of California, with a backyard that is full of flowers, which she adores, especially with many different shades of roses.

She loves to visit a friend's little cabin in the Point Reyes National Seashore area, which has lots of trees, lots of animals, lots of beaches to walk on, and lots of places to hike. Once, while hiking, she saw a snow I have a new blog about my Vampire Diaries fanfic.
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L.J. SMITH, Lisa Jane Smith, is the New York Times #1 Bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle, The Forbidden Game, Dark Visions, Wildworld and Night World series. She has written over two dozen books for children and young adults, and has enjoyed writing every one of them. She lives in the Bay Area of California, with a backyard that is full of flowers, which she adores, especially with many different shades of roses.

She loves to visit a friend's little cabin in the Point Reyes National Seashore area, which has lots of trees, lots of animals, lots of beaches to walk on, and lots of places to hike. Once, while hiking, she saw a snow-white buck which allowed her to follow it nearly half a mile. She also likes to collect things: angels (they remind her of her late mother), tiny boxes from different countries or of fanciful shape, nineteenth century children's literature, and books about quantum physics--especially about the mystery of the dark energy in the universe. A militant optimist, she is also part of the Velociraptor Sisterhood (a fancy way of saying that she likes to read, write and discuss books with strong female characters), and she has traveled extensively in Europe and the Far East. The two countries she loves to visit most are Great Britain, with its historic monuments and amazing country landscapes, and Japan, with its bustling urban life and exquisite mountain scenery.

Her favorite current writer is Terry Pratchett, the author of the Discworld series, for its wild and witty satires on life, death, war, love, assassins, coppers, and Australia. Her favorite classical writer is Jane Austen. Her favorite poets are Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson. Her favorite movies are The Seven Samurai and Avatar (analyze that!). She doesn't have a favorite TV show, because she doesn't have time to watch TV (and only owns one for playing movies).

Her favorite people are her readers, each of whom she cherishes with deep and lasting affection.

Note: L. J. Smith wrote books 1-7 of The Vampire Diaries series. After that, a ghostwriter took over the rest of the series. L. J. wrote books 1-3 of The Secret Circle series. After that, a ghostwriter took over the rest of the series. L. J. did not write any of the Originals or Stefan's Diaries. These were written by Kevin Williamson and/or various ghostwritters.
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	Origins (The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries, #1) by L.J. Smith (Goodreads Author) (Based on the novels), Kevin Williamson (Based on the TV series), Julie Plec (Based on the TV series) 4.14 avg rating — 95,561 ratings — published 2010 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Awakening / The Struggle (The Vampire Diaries, #1-2) 3.68 avg rating — 91,903 ratings — published 1991 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night World, No. 3 (Night World, #7-9) 4.20 avg rating — 65,919 ratings — published 2009 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries, #1) 3.34 avg rating — 81,229 ratings — published 1991 — 125 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night World, No. 1 (Night World, #1-3) 4.06 avg rating — 65,492 ratings — published 2008 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night World, No. 2 (Night World, #4-6) 4.20 avg rating — 59,543 ratings — published 2008 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fury / Dark Reunion (The Vampire Diaries, #3-4) 3.72 avg rating — 61,617 ratings — published 1991 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightfall (The Vampire Diaries: The Return, #1) 3.55 avg rating — 53,151 ratings — published 2009 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Visions (Dark Visions, #1-3) 4.18 avg rating — 38,362 ratings — published 1991 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Struggle (The Vampire Diaries, #2) 3.44 avg rating — 44,123 ratings — published 1991 — 106 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You don't love a girl because of beauty. You love her because she sings a song only you can understand.”
― L.J. Smith, Secret Vampire

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“I told you. You don't love someone because of their looks or their clothes or their car. You love them because they sing a song only your heart can understand.”
― L.J. Smith

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“People die . . . so love them every day.
Beauty fades . . . so look before it's gone.
Love changes . . . but not the love you give.
And if you love, you'll never be alone.”
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Favorite Vampire Series

Black Dagger Brotherhood - J.R. Ward

6 votes, 19.4%

Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead

6 votes, 19.4%

Immortals After Dark - Kresley Cole

3 votes, 9.7%

Can't say

3 votes, 9.7%

Morganville Vampires - Rachel Caine

2 votes, 6.5%

House of Night - P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast

2 votes, 6.5%

Cirque Du Freak - Darren Shan

2 votes, 6.5%

Night Huntress-Jeaniene Frost

2 votes, 6.5%

The Vampire Diaries - L.J. Smith

1 vote, 3.2%

Twilight - Stephenie Meyer

1 vote, 3.2%

Strange Angels - Lili St. Crow

1 vote, 3.2%

Bloodlines - Richelle Mead

1 vote, 3.2%

Vampire Kisses - Ellen Schreiber

1 vote, 3.2%

Evernight - Claudia Gray

0 votes, 0.0%

Chronicles of Nick - Sherrilyn Kenyon

0 votes, 0.0%

Intertwined - Gena Showalter

0 votes, 0.0%

Jessica - Beth Fantaskey

0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Coven - Mari Mancusi

0 votes, 0.0%

Night World - L.J. Smith

0 votes, 0.0%

Thirst - Christopher Pike

0 votes, 0.0%

Ancient Legends - Jayde Scott

0 votes, 0.0%

Vampire University - V.J. Erickson

0 votes, 0.0%

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