I was born and raised and still live in western New York State (USA). I have been married for 35 years now to my husband Gary. (Guess I'll keep him. He is a big fan and I can use all the fans I can get.) We have a small horse farm in the small village of Linwood where we board a few horses for others and keep some of our own. Gary is part of a large modern dairy where the cows ride on a merry-go-round to be milked and electricity to run the farm is generated from their manure.

What genre do you write in?

I write fantasies. (No, don't think J K Rowling, think J R R Tolkien.)

What is the address of your official web site?

http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=179231

What are your top five writing and/or publishing tips for budding authors?

1. Don't repeat words too often. My favorites are... that, still, regarded... "that" can often be omitted without changing the meaning of a sentence.
2. Avoid using passive tense. (is, was, were ---ing) Believe me, it took me a long time to recognize passive tense when I saw it.
3. Try to use dialogue instead of describing what is happening. Dialogue is action.
4. Give your characters distinct personalities and consider carefully what they would do or say in each situation you drop them into.
5. Give birth to a daughter, raise her to love the written word and send her to college to become a professional editor. My daughter taught me everything I know about writing and edits every word I write for grammar and content. Brutally. Okay, this might be a little tough for most to do. It's probably cheaper and quicker just to hire a good editor.