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I grew up an only child in a land of long winters. Television came
late to our living room, but floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, musical
instruments, and a large record collection were fixtures as far back as
I can remember. C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Lloyd Alexander, and Dumas père
were early favorites, as well as a deep interest in myth and folk tale.
It was no surprise I went from high school
straight into an honours English degree. This was nirvana. I put my
nose in a book for four years and got credit for it. Then I went to
business college and joined planet Earth.
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When I discovered that editors would pay for my
soapbox tirades as long as they were neatly typed and had a catchy
opening, a decade-long sideline as an arts critic commenced. Who says
one can’t put an English degree to good use? Somewhere in there I
studied dance for fourteen years, played (and still play) harp and
recorders in Celtic and early music ensembles, and wrote and costumed a
masque for the Shakespeare Festival.
For me, all artistic pursuits are an adjunct to
storytelling. I wrote my first full-length novel in high school, mostly
during social studies. More followed, with monsters, ghosts, and
swashbuckling always somewhere in the genetic code. |
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Paranormal romance was a natural fit for my
strengths as an author. Step into Darkness and Draw Down the
Darkness, my first published novels, are both historical romances
with strong magical elements and a generous helping of derring-do.
Other completed works include a contemporary series with a
demon-busting agency and a vampire collections agent.
I live in Victoria, British Columbia with two
cats, three harps, and far too many books. |
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