Summoning the muse…

Yes, as I kid, I read.  Lots.  Instead of lifeguarding, or planting trees, or whatever else normal kids did, I worked in a library.  It was my job to hang out with books.  Between the pages of those books, I met the likes of Piers Anthony, Anne McCaffrey, David Eddings, Anne Rice, Tanya Huff, and so many other authors, who filled my evenings and summers (and my head) with tales from other worlds.  Then high school ended, and life re-asserted itself.

I attended the Royal Military College of Canada, graduating with a degree in Space Science, and a commission in the Royal Canadian Navy.  After serving as a naval officer, I completed a physics degree from St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a teaching degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, and became a high school physics teacher.

During that whole period of time after high school, I don’t think I stepped foot in a library.  But the damage had been done.  My mind had been infected with a bug that would lie dormant, but never quite go away.  I had books in my head.  And lately, they’ve started to spill out.

I’m married now, with kids.  And I’ve rediscovered libraries.  My husband noticed that I had all these books leaking out all over the place, so convinced me to do something about it.  And I have.

To date, I have one published romance novella, two completed manuscripts, and three more in the production phase.  My novel Darksea won the 2016 Ozma Awards (coming-of-age category); I’ve recently updated it, and am currently shopping it around for a home.

I also write short stories, submitting them ceaselessly and tirelessly to magazines and writing competitions. “Flesh” was published in the January 2017 issue of Kzine, and my flash-fiction story “Cataraqui Crisis” won first place in the 2017 Limestone Genre Expo short story contest.

Short Story Winner, Limestone Genre Expo 2017 – @ Kingston City Hall.

I am a member of the sci-fi / fantasy / horror critique site, critters.org,  and regular contributor to Gay Parent Magazine out of New York City. I also wear another writing hat as a ghostwriter (you can learn more about that at my other website, LiteraryGhost.com.).

Do you get tired of sitting down all the time??  Me too.  In the spring of 2021, I built myself a standing desk. Now the magic happens while I’m on my feet! 😉

Where the magic happens.

Thank you for taking an interest in my site.  Head over to My Writing page to read a few of my stories!