I've been a fan-writer since the 60s. (I think my first story was for RAWHIDE, and I have no idea where it is now, so don't ask.) Most of my fan-fic has been ST: TOS, SW, Elfquest, Pern, Mercedes Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar series, and various other "fandoms." I do have aspirations to be a "real" writer when I grow up, but I probably lack the discipline needed for such an ambitious endeavor. I do continuously strive to improve my writing, so constructive criticism is appreciated. I don't care if you hate the story, as long as you tell me WHY. Otherwise, I'll never know what I need to work on. And, yes, I do reviews, so this isn't a one-sided affair.
As for me, personally, I'm older now than I ever thought I'd be. I'm retired from the business world, and the proud owner of 9 cats, 3 roommates and one very confused dog. My passions are word games, history and reading, not necessarily in that order. I'm an avid role-playing gamer, and enjoy creating original characters. I wish I had something very clever to say, but the fact is I suck at bio stuff as much as I suck at story summaries. I will paraphrase one of my favorite authors by saying I have graying red hair, blue eyes and freckles. The rest is subject to change at a moment' notice.
That's about it. If you want more, well, ask me a question, and I'll answer.