I am an out-of-place (and slightly confused) Californian currently 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.
My life-long love of fantasy - from J. R. R. Tolkien to Mercedes Lackey - inspired me to create a world of my own. In my novels, I share my world with you. Together we can seek the magic that inhabits all worlds.
I am a member of Forward Motion, an online writer’s group, and QueryTracker, an online query support forum. I highly recommend both groups to all writers.
I am a member of Forward Motion, an online writer’s group, and QueryTracker, an online query support forum. I highly recommend both groups to all writers.
I'm in the polishing stage of Anchoring the Rain, and I've decided to renovate my trilogy to combine all three books into a single stand-alone story.
My work-in-process, Rose Blue, is a ghost story. But the ghost of a murdered sorcerer refuses to behave like a well-mannered specter.
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 to announce that my story,
Amber Profits
was selected to be published in
Aurora in the Dawn,
Aurora Wolf's first anthology.
Now available at:
CreateSpace for a $2 discount, use code JLCKQ3W
I'll add other sites as I find them. Photo of spider in amber is by Walraven, found on Flickr
