About me: Age: 30-something, married with 2 kids (my pride and joy!). I went through 5 years of college and grad school to learn to teach music, but found I didn't have the patience for it so now I work as administrative assistant for a VP at a 2-year college. Not very exciting, but it pays the bills.

I have an LJ site which you are welcome to visit. Most of the stuff I post on there has to do with my family and work, but story ideas and updates may pop up there as well. http://lrdrandallslady.livejournal.com

Favorite Past Times: Reading, Scrapbooking, Needlework (yes, it's old-fashioned, but INCREDIBELY relaxing), and last but not least...sleeeeeping (a precious commodity when you're a mother).

Now I'm exploring the world of writing so we'll see what comes of it. So far, I'm kinda enjoying it.

Favorite Genre for reading and watching:

Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy

Favorite Music:

Just about anything but the really hard core stuff. Right now I'm going through a Celtic-inspired phase, so I'm really stuck on Loreena McKennit. If you don't know who she is, she fuses Celtic and Middle Eastern sounds is a way that is totally amazing. She's very inspiring for my writing right now.

Favorite Anime/Manga:

Rurouni Kenshin is by far my favorite. InuYasha comes in a close second. I'm so glad they are finally going to FINISH animating this. Now if they could only give Rurouni Kenshin it's true finish...

I'm always looking for recommendations on others. Feel free to send me a personal message with your favorites and be sure to tell me what you think is fabulous about them :).

Dream Weaver (RuroKen) - In Progress (Chapter 4 posted 8/9/09; Chapter 5 started, but slow going...)

The Tales Grimm: Allerleiruah (RuroKen) - In Progress (Chapter 2 posted 9/15/09)

Mirror, Mirror (InuYasha) - In Progress (Chapter 9 posted 11/23/09)

BetaReader for my RuroKen fics is the fabulous and uber-talented Shrouded View.

Art:

"Fateful Night": A simply stunning Kenshin from Dream Weaver's first chapter, illustrated for me by the very talented Melitot Proud Eye.
"The Night to Join the Dance": A fabulous rendering of Misao from Dream Weaver's third chapter, drawn from me by the amazing Melitot Proud Eye.