Let's see...I've been a writer since I was 13, when I decided that I wanted to write fantasy novels set in medieval worlds. I used to spend hours outlining books on heraldry, herbs, needle arts and knighthood...one that continues to stick in my head was called "Life on a Medieval Barony." I've written several stories since, but I never really used the information in a novel. Now, years later, I've written a contemporary fantasy novel, Blue Moon and a fable-esq murder mystery The Chocolatier's Wife and several re-written fairy tales which have been collected, along with my other short fiction, in Wishes and Sorrows. My passion for the medieval has served me well, I am a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, where I study historic fencing (I was recently awarded with a White Scarf), sewing, and anything else shiny that catches my eye.I also garden, (my favorite things to grow are herbs and bulbs,) hoard books, and find nice little warm patches of grass to take naps in.