ABOUT ME
I am an award winning writer of romance. I live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband, son, two dogs, and a Russian tortoise named Ivan.
Membership
Romance Writers of America - Member since 2006 - PRO member since 2008.
Peninsula Chapter RWA - Member since 2008 - Treasurer 2009.
Kiss of Death RWA - Member since 2009 - Special interest chapter for mystery/suspense writers.
The Golden Network RWA - Member since 2009 - Special interest chapter for Golden Heart® finalists.
Music City RWA - Honorary member 2009 for winning their 2008 Melody of Love contest in the Contemporary category.
Rose City RWA - Honorary member 2009 for winning their 2008 Golden Rose contest in Romantic Suspense category.
From The Heart RWA - Honorary member 2009 for winning their 2008 Golden Gateway contest in the Romantic Suspense category.
Classes I (am) Have Taken
Practical Chemistry: Poison, Procedure, and Worst Case Scenario - a Murder One on-line class sponsered by the Kiss of Death RWA (November 2008).
Serial Killers: a Murder One on-line class sponsered by the Kiss of Death RWA (January 2009).
Grammar For The Faint of Heart: Cheryl Norman/Writer U (May 2009).
Finding Missing People 101: Quick Studies on the Shady Side offered through Writing P.I.s in Novels (July 2009).
Your Cheatin' Heart: Infidelity Investigations: Quick Studies on the Shady Side offered through Writing P.I.s in Novels (October 2009)
Me Me Me Me Me
Fav Authors: Janet Evanovich, John Grisham, Linda Howard, Sue Grafton, Tim Dorsey.
Fav Books: All Stephanie Plum mysteries, Anything by John Grisham, All the alphabet mysteries by Sue Grafton that I've read, All of the Serge Storms novels by Tim Dorsey that I've read.
Fav Romantical Movies: Casablanca, Fools Rush In, Moonstruck, Duets, Greenfingers, Jane Austen Book Club, To Have and To Have Not, The African Queen, Love Actually, Unconditional Love, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Station Agent, Lone Star State of Mind, The Big Easy, Return To Me.
Fav Historical Movies: An Ideal Husband, Broken Trail, Cold Mountain, Cross Creek, Gosford Park, Last of the Mohicans, Love Comes Softly, Open Range, Pride & Prejudice, Ride with the Devil, Sense & Sensibility, Silverado.
Fav Paranormal Movies: Passion of Mind, Field of Dreams, Shaun of the Dead, Pitch Black, Serenity.
Fav Action Movies: Bad Boys, Con Air, Die Hard, Point Break, Speed, The Transporter, 3000 Miles to Graceland.
All Time Fav Movie heroines:
- Lori Petty/Point Break
- Tea Leoni/Bad Boys
- Lauren Bacall/To Have And To Have Not
- Sandra Bullock/Speed
- Maria Bello/Duets
- Jewel/Ride with the Devil
- Jaime King/Lone Star State of Mind
- Renee Zellweger/Cold Mountain
- Courteney Cox/3000 to Graceland
