I'm a mother, widow, musician, cancer survivor, and crazy cat person who loves all things to do with reading. I've been writing for myself since childhood, and am now taking it a bit more public. Favorite authors: Walter Moers, Joe R. Lansdale, Laurie Notaro, Richard Adams, Douglas Adams, P. D. James, to name a few. Favorite non-literary pastimes: playing and listening to music (I'm a classically-trained soprano, and one mean handbell ringer), cooking and sharing food, and travelling.