About Me

I am constantly reading how I need to come up with a catchier title about myself other than About Me.  LOL.  But this post is about me.  It's not about the person I wish I was or the person who I think I am but about the me that exists in the here and now.  As individuals we are constantly evolving and changing, so who I am right now will be different from the time I finish writing this sentence.  So we will cover the highlights about me because it's my belief your not going to want to read any of my work if you don't know anything about me.  

As I type that, I have to wonder if  I am lacking in character development in my stories.  I don't think so because, I enjoy learning about the people, characters and situations in the books I love to read.  I enjoy learning more about them than the main plot to be honest.  I just finished reading Fourth Wing and I am now on Iron Flame.  I am also reading Dare to Lead by Brene Brown.  It's a really interesting and positive learning tool for higher education leadership. 

That being said, I have been in Information Technology for almost 18 years.  I have been in higher education IT for three of those 18 years.  The rest of my years were in Federal, County and City Government as both an employee and contractor.  I do not want to talk about my work in those capacities here.  I will say though I might talk about higher education a little bit because of the impact younger adults have on me.  I promise though, it will be more for background understanding than for anything else.

I suffer from RA and T1D.  I was confirmed BRAC2 ATM+ in my early 30s so I had corrective surgery to forgo the cancer complications. The RA is the most recent diagnosis.  It was a result of the COVID vaccine. My T1D status has been with me the longest almost 39 years now. Therefore, as much as I love hand writing my pieces on paper and with a pen.  I find that typing is easier on the RA than anything else at this point.  So while I might start off on a piece of paper, I will always end up typing it here because it is just faster than writing it.

I am married to a wonderful man who is looking to go back to school.  He is planning on using his VA benefits to go back to school and be a librarian. He is going though a rough patch right now. His parents are not well, so positive thoughts and prayers would be great if you could for him.  

Other than that as a writer, I love to write with a fairy tale, children's background in my story but putting it in adult context. For example, having talking dragons, rabbits and turtles engage us as adults. So in essence I fall into the fantasy genera because that is where I find the most joy when I am writing fiction. I also write blogs just to get emotions, thoughts, and perceptions out so I can focus my mind on other things.

I also enjoy the Food Network channel.  I can binge watch Guy's Grocery Games and Tournament of Champions for hours on end. So there might be some food scenes in a good chapter of my fiction. So grab a cup of your favorite drink and snack and lets get to come creative thoughts.