About Me

  • About Me: "Giving Him the Blues," my NaNoWriMo effort, was accepted for publication, but is currently unavailable. Thank you to Milkshake and AH for making sure I could keep writing! I finished the NaNoWriMo challenge. My final word count was 60K! Thank you for visiting with me. Alexander turned two this December. He's teaching his dog to talk to Grandma. I am currently living in Tempe. Arizona. I have rediscovered a long lost love, Rakli, my darling Gypsy warrior.

More About Me

  • Heroes: Rakli, my beautiful Gypsy
  • Interests: My grandson, Alexander; NaNoWriMO; Environmental Activism; Sci Fi; reading; writing bad romantic poetry; photography; paleontology; scrapbooking; writing romance novels; entering filk contests; Christmas; and homeschooling.
  • Expertise: I feel I am an expert in many things. You are free to disagree. ;)
  • Occupation: Author, Freelance Writer
  • Industry: Entertainment

Music

  • Favorite Songs: See my playlist at the bottom of my blog...
  • Favorite Lyrics: If I lived to see the Seven Wonders, or make a path to the rainbow's end, I'd never live to match the beauty again...
  • Songs for Roadtrips: Runaway, One Wild Night, Pour Some Sugar on Me
  • Songs I hate: Hey There Delilah
  • Band I wish I was in: MCR

Travel

  • Places I love: Toronto, Memphis, Louisville
  • Places I've been: Houston
  • Places to see before I die: Paris
  • Dream Vacation: 2 Weeks to spend getting to know my Gypsy again

Books

  • Favorite Books: Giving Him the Blues
  • Favorite Authors: Elizabeth Moon
  • Favorite Genres: Science Fiction
  • Favorite Characters: Trace and Katelyn Evans
  • Favorite Quotes: "If anyone is going to spank my wife, it's going to be me, not some testosterone crazed football player. "
  • Recent Reads: The Kite Runner

Video Games

  • Games I Play: World of Warcraft
  • Gaming Alias: Gizsmene
  • Servers I Play On: Alexstrasza

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Cajun, Italian
  • Favorite Dishes: Lasanga, Blackened Catfish, 'Gator Tail, Jambalaya
  • Favorite Desserts: Mint chocolate chip ice cream, green tea ice cream, fortune cookies, pistachio pudding
  • Favorite Drinks: Iced tea with honey
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Sno-caps
  • My Original Recipes: Gluten-Free Mixed Berry Pudding
  • Foods I hate: Liver, Brussels Sprouts

High School

  • School Name: Canton Mckinley Senior High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1982
  • Attended: 1979 - 1982
  • Organizations: Chorus

College

  • School Name: Kent State University
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1995
  • Attended: 1981 - 1995
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Comprehensive Social Studies
  • Organizations: COSO

Kephirra

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    • Name: Jane
    • Birthday: 8/25/1964
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 6/2/2007
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