About Me

I am an out-of-place (and slightly confused) Californian living in central Texas. The move was a bit like emigrating to another planet. The climate and the cultures of Texas and California are only vaguely related. It's been an interesting experience.

I grew up in Northern California, and have lived in England and Colorado.  I have been a writer, a receptionist, a waitress, a computer programmer, a warranty clerk, a real estate assistant, a costume maker, a technical writer and a dressmaker. Above all, I am an avid reader.

I am also a costume historian and the creator of the Mantua-Maker historical sewing patterns. My costumes have won Best in Show at Costume Con, organized by the International Costuming Guild.

My dictionary of color in history,

Elephant's Breath & London Smoke,

Historical Color Names, Definitions, and Uses

was published by Five Rivers Chapmanry in 2009.

For more information, please visit me here:

 http://www.mantua-maker.com/ - Historical Sewing Patterns

 

I am thrilled that my story,

Amber Profits

was selected to be published in

Aurora in the Dawn,

Aurora Wolf's first anthology.

Available at:

CreateSpace for a $2 discount, use code JLCKQ3W

or at  Amazon