Date of Birth/Sign: February 9th/Aquarius
Best Thing That has Happened Lately: My sixth novel, Snow Moon Rising is getting good reviews and won at the GCLS Goldie Awards!
Most Admired Person: After my partner Diane, I would choose writer Ellen Hart who has been a tremendous encourager to me
College: Lewis & Clark College in Oregon: English & Political Science double major
Master's Degree: Hamline University, St. Paul: English/Liberal Studies
Famous Relatives: 5th Cousins were Orville and Wilbur Wright - but hey! I hate to fly!
First Professional Role: Working at a Welfare agency
First Book Written: Ricochet In Time (completed 1995 and published mid-August 2001)
First Book Published: Gun Shy (completed 1999 and published early August 2001)
Number of Books Published So Far: Ten as of 11/2007 - six novels, two short story collections, and two anthologies
Number of Books Completed Now: Twelve
Number of Books at Least Half Done: Six
Number of Books Rattling Around in Lori's Head but Unwritten: Nine more
Favorite Song: Still a 1970's oldie, "Dancing In The Moonlight" by King Harvest
Favorite Bands: The Gipsy Kings, The Indigo Girls, Todd Rundgren
CDs I can't seem to stop listening to lately: Ben Folds' "Supersunnyspeedgraphic," Jon McLaughlin's "Indiana," Kim Richey's "Chinese Boxes," Alicia Keys' "As I Am," and the new one by Annie Lennox.
Favorite Vocalists: Horse, The Indigo Girls, Linda Eder, Dar Williams, Whitney Houston, Carly Simon, Donna Summer, James Taylor, and Ben Folds
Favorite Movies: Leaving Normal, Flawless, Stranger Than Fiction, Truly Madly Deeply, Fearless, and Parenthood
Favorite Book Series: Currently, it's Charlaine Harris's Lily Bard series
Favorite City: Duluth, MN
Worst food on the planet: Seafood - I'm allergic!
Best foods on the planet: Chicken, Cheezits, and Chocolate - but ever since gallbladder surgery, I can't eat the latter two very often
Favorite TV Shows: Dexter, The Closer, Heroes, Battlestar Gallactica, 24, Lost, CSI, Law & Order: SVU, Cold Case, and Without A Trace
Favorite team sport to Play: Basketball
Favorite team sport to Watch: University of Minnesota Women's Basketball - Go Gophers!
Best thing about being a published author: Getting to meet lots of wonderful new people
Worst thing about being a published author: Having to make a living, so not having enough time to write as much as I want.