About Lori
About Lori
Biographical Information

I was born in Portland, Oregon, and spent my early years with my parents and four sisters until my parents divorced. As a teenager, I lived with an aunt and uncle, and over time, both my parents remarried. At 18, I went off to college (Lewis & Clark in Portland) where I double-majored in literature and political science.

In the middle of my tenure at college, I met Diane at a bank processing center where I worked part-time. We became partners in 1981. In 1983, we moved from Oregon to Minnesota because the job prospects were much better. Diane and I were partners for 27 years until we separated in November 2008, and since then I've been on my own.

After the breakup, I lived in Minneapolis until the end of summer 2009, writing, teaching at The Loft, and doing various other book- and writing-related jobs. I moved back to Oregon at summer's end. Now located in NE Portland, very close to where Beverly Cleary's characters lived, I feel an amusing attachment to Ramona Quimby, Ribsy, and Henry Huggins.

I started writing seriously in 1986, and spent a good deal of time trying to get published. You can read more about my Writing Quest HERE.

 
Lori at a Glance

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:
My sixth novel, Snow Moon Rising, won two awards at the GCLS Goldie Awards!

Worst Thing That has 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

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!

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:
Ten: six novels, two short story collections, and edited 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:
The Scripts' debut CD, The Fray, Ingrid Michaelson's new one," Mika's first CD (and am anxiously awaiting his second), and Jason Mraz's last two disks.

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 a toss-up between SM Stirling's series that starts with Dies the Fire and Charlaine Harris's Lily Bard series

Favorite City:
Used to be Duluth, MN, but I think it's now changed to Cannon Beach 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:
Dexter, Trauma, Flashforward, The Closer, Saving Grace, Brothers & Sisters, Battlestar Gallactica, 24, Lost, CSI, Law & Order: SVU, Cold Case

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:
Having to make a living, so not having enough time to write as much as I want.

 

 
Interviews & Other Stuff

Dark Diva Interview
March 2009

Mysterical-E Interview
Summer 2008

Queer Girl Talk Interview
September 2007

2007 June & Jessie Chandler Interview

The L Word Interview
November 2005

No Reason Not To Trust...
October 2004

Libertas Interview
May 2004

Josh Aterovis Interview
February 2004

August 2003 Interview

Taleweaver Interview
May 2003

Who's Who Interview by FanLaw
December 2002

August 2002 Interview

August 2001 Interview

October 2000 Interview

September 1999 Interview


     
 
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This site last updated on October 7, 2009

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