I used to write fanfiction years ago, but have been busy doing other creative endeavors since then (including writing magazine articles and two non-fiction books, all published). But then Harry Potter caught me in his snare and I just had to write a sixth year fic, which I THOUGHT would be my one HP story. Unfortunately for the rest of my life (writing fanfic takes time away from other things!), "The Refiner's Fire" led to a sequel, "The Time of Destiny" which then required ficlets and another novel ("Now and Forever" also complete) to fill in the gap between "Destiny's" end and its epilogue. "The Time of Destiny" begins literally minutes after "Refiner's" ends. You'll need to read "Refiner's" first to make sense of "Destiny." "Destiny's" epilogue tells you what happens to the main characters for quite a few years in the future.

I wasn't a "shipper" when I started writing these fics, but \while writing them, I became a serious H/G shipper - I just couldn't see Harry with anyone else as the love of his life, but JKR didn't develop Ginny nor their relationship enough in canon to make it believable that she was his soul mate - so I did it myself.

I'm originally from the South, have lived in the Midwest for many years, have been married over 50 years, have two grown and married children, and am old enough to be a grandparent to the Trio. I'm also a huge fan of Dan Radcliffe, who I believe embodies the Harry of the books perfectly. The "steely-eyed Harry" posters from Goblet of Fire and from the Deathly Hallows posters are exactly the way I envision my Harry -- older, battle-hardened, resolute.

I am slowing down with age and don't write fiction anymore. I'm a professional artist and am busy in my studio many hours of the day. When I'm not doing that, I'm riding my e-trike or napping. I hope you enjoy my stories.