framed print made from my painting Friday's Child - Mixed Daffodils
“They” say that authors can’t help but write the same book over and over again, our voices tend to echo in our characters. Of course we know that’s a generalization and exceptions exist (or DO they?), but it may be true enough to enjoy musing about!
Certainly you’ll find many of these elements of me blended into the characters in my stories.
I’ve always loved animals. Did anyone else try to hatch eggs in their heated waterbed as a child?
I use a pen name, a combination of my grandmothers’ names (secret identity!).
I’m a professional 18th-19th Century-style painter. Much of the artwork I share, I painted or drew myself (including this “Friday’s Child” floral).
I enjoy romances of all sorts but I can’t relate first hand to the casual encounter kinds. My husband and I were pen pals, so I think I had an experience more like some historical heroines than modern ones!
Chocolate=my caffeine source and what keeps me going. Fair trade and super dark.
While I am not keen on cooking or baking, I do enjoy gardening (and most of my book characters do, too).
I consider myself a highly-sensitive person, which means I’m pretty observant and don’t like loud noises.
I’m a fan of Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, L.M. Montgomery, and Robin McKinley.
Brooding heroes, please! Thank you.
