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Date
of Birth/Sign: February
9th/Aquarius.
My Motto since 1978: What Goes
Around Comes Around!
Best Thing That has Happened in the
Recent Past: After a long break
from writing (no books since 2007!)
I finally had a romance, Like
Lovers Do, come out in May
2011. What a relief!
Worst Thing That Happened in the Recent
Past: Breaking
up with my partner of 27 years - one
of the toughest and worst things that's
ever happened to me in my life. (Even
now, in 2011, it's still right up
there as the worst thing, so I'm not
changing it just yet.)
Most Admired Person: There are
so many people I admire so much .
. . but I am so blessed to have the
writer Ellen Hart as a friend, and
she 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! I'm also
related to those who have Blackfoot
heritage.
First Professional Role: Working
at a Welfare agency.
First Book Written: Ricochet
In Time (started in 1992, completed
in 1995, and published in 2001).
First Book Published: Gun Shy
(completed 1999 and published
early August 2001)
Number of Books Published So
Far: Thirteen: nine novels (when
Buyer's Remorse hits
the stores in Nov 2011), two short
story collections, and edited two
anthologies.
Number of Books Completed Now:
Fifteen.
Number of Books at Least Half Done:
Five more.
Number of Books Rattling Around in
Lori's Head but Unwritten: Seven
more.
Favorite Song: Still a 1970's
oldie, "Dancing In The Moonlight"
by King Harvest.
Favorite Bands: The Gipsy Kings,
The Indigo Girls, October Project.
CDs I can't seem to stop listening
to lately: Secondhand Serenade,
Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Kim Richey,
Cat Steven, Suzy Bogguss.
Favorite Vocalists: Linda Eder,
Cheryl Wheeler, Dar Williams, Christopher
Cross,
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: Still Charlaine
Harris's Lily Bard series.
Favorite City: Used to be Duluth,
MN, but I think it's now changed to
anywhere on the Oregon Coast.
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: In Plain
Sight!, Burn Notice, Dexter, Terra
Nova, The Closer, Law & Order:
SVU, Downton Abbey, The Colony, Harry's
Law.
Favorite team sport to Play: Basketball.
Favorite
team sport to Watch: NFL Football,
and am especially fond of the Minnesota
Vikings and the Indianapolis Colts.
Best thing about being a published
author: Getting to meet lots of
wonderful new people.
Worst thing about being a published
author: Mean reviews. I don't
mind reviews that point out areas
where I need to continue to make improvement.
I just hate the ones where the reviewer
slams me personally. Blah!
Happiest
Moments in Life: Time
spent with my writing pals, my friends,
or with my sisters, nieces, and nephews.
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