The characters and worlds I build have been given loving care by some pretty spectacular editors. Selling my own tales still comes as a surprise to me. Once I hit the workforce, I discovered how poorly most librarians are paid, and I ended up in high tech instead.īut I live my life surrounded by books and story. There for a while, I thought the coolest thing in the world would be to grow up and be a librarian. I read early, and became a regular at my local library. I can’t remember a time I wasn’t absorbing and creating story. She embodies all the strength of the women who have influenced me over the years. That is why I was drawn to the character Sarah in my new novel. All of my life has been steeped in the stories of average people doing extraordinary things - and most of them were women. There were always women coming and going in our house, friends, family, folks who needed a hand, and folks who had one to lend. My mother first among them: raising three boys after the death of my father, with grace and wit. My life has always been heavily influenced by strong women. Howard during my childhood in rural Kentucky. (from author's website) I learned to love science fiction at the knee of my grandmother, listening to her read authors like Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert E.
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