Family, friends, reading, writing, running, yoga, Pilates, knitting, crochet, goofy dogs, candles, wine, chocolate, mythology, sudoku, news of the weird and the wild and the wonderful . . .
Music
I like classic '70s, pop '80s, some contemporary (no rap and very little heavy metal, thanks), new country, Jimmy Buffett, Billy Joel, lots of other stuff (I'm not really supposed to try to name it all, am I?!)
Movies
Moonstruck, Philadelphia Story, How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, When Harry Met Sally, Practical Magic, Grease, Shrek, Star Wars (all of them!), Batman movies (all of those, too), Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Monty Python, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Much Ado About Nothing and many more
Television
Hopeless Heroes addict (just pining until spring now, I'm afraid); also enjoying Moonlight, Pushing Daisies, My Name is Earl; awaiting the return of Big Love; guiltily attached to The 70s Show reruns and The Young and the Restless.
Books
Romance novels -- especially paranormals! Listing individual authors would take forever, but if you'd like to talk books with me, come visit me on Goodreads or on Shelfari.
Eureka Sr. High
Eureka, MO
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: school newspaper, literary magazine, gymnastics team
Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, I endured your average childhood with two brothers to annoy and parents to baffle. I planted my nose in a book very early in life and have yet to come up for air. I love to read.
The writing addiction began early as well, as I was active throughout junior high and high school on school newspapers and literary magazines. Then I attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where I earned bachelor's degrees in English literature and magazine journalism. I enjoyed college life, made friends, relished the intellectual challenges tossed at me by some excellent teachers. Somewhere along the line, however, I came to the terrifying conclusion that being a reporter or technical writer really was not an attractive prospect, at least not for me. But I tried.
I moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, right after college, did some business and technical-type writing, married my adorable engineering geek, then quit the tech writing job to churn out babies. (They're smart, funny and adorable -- but will remain anonymous to the general public because I love them dearly.) At home full time and uncomfortable in June Cleaver mode, I decided to try my hand at book-length fiction.
I spent several years shooting in the dark, writing my heart out only to face rejection after rejection. Then, after a move to lovely central Virginia, I sold my first book in July 2002 at a Romance Writers of America conference in Denver, Colorado (Forget Prince Charming, Harlequin Flipside, November 2003). In total, I published four romantic comedies with Harlequin Flipside.
My fifth book, PANDORA'S BOX, is the first in a series of funny paranormal romances published by Dorchester for its Love Spell line. It was released in February 2008. Its sequel, called THE DRUID MADE ME DO IT, will hit bookstores in August 2008. The third is scheduled for March 2009.
Hi Natale, Thanks for adding me. Loved the Druid book, Was great to see you metioned Richmond in there. I live just outside the area. So it made it fun. Hope you are having a great day. Barbara
Just a few more days... I am so looking forward to this book so I can finally read the first one :) I'm that kind of reader who likes to read her series w/ 2 or more books in my pocket before I start reading a series :) Steph
