About Me
- 30 years old; born and raised in North Central Florida
- Married to Matt, an engineer and computer tech; mom to Jareth and Lemmy, two spoiled cats
- BA in History from the University of Florida, 2003 (focus on Roman Empire, Medieval Britain, 20th c. Germany); minor in German
- Languages: intermediate/advanced German, basic Spanish, memories of Latin
- Areas of interest: ancient history, early Middle Ages, military history, mythology and folklore, comparative religion, language, gender and sexuality studies
- Non-bookish hobbies: movies and music, internet geekery, gardening, collecting smelly candles, watching too much cable
Influences
- Long-time favorites: Bernard Cornwell, Diana Gabaldon, Patrick O'Brian, J.R.R. Tolkien, Alison Weir
- I also dig: Charlotte Brontė, Lindsey Davis, Diane Duane, Craig Ferguson, Chris Humphreys, Conn Iggulden, Stephen King, Anne Lamott, P. Ovid, Mary Renault, Simon Schama, Bram Stoker, Wil Wheaton (&etc)
- Right now I'm reading a lot of: historical fiction (several genres), biographies, sci-fi, manga
Member of
- National Novel Writing Month
- The Historical Novel Society
- Historical Fiction Books