Gender	Female
Location	Minneapolis, MN, United States
Introduction	I'm the author of several novels. My most recent book, The Standout, is about love, betrayal, and reality TV. Look for all my books on Amazon.
Interests	Writing, exercise, reading, TV and Film, cooking, travel, politics, clothes and boots
Favorite movies	Broadcast News, Tootsie, On the Waterfront, Jerry Maguire, The Graduate, Gone With the Wind, Dead Poets Society, Casablanca
Favorite music	Tegan and Sara, Electric Light Orchestra, Blondie, Brandi Carlile, New Pornographers
Favorite books	Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing, I Know This Much is True, Hunger Games trilogy, Harry Potters

You've got to make contact with the alien leader. How will you tell when the conversation is finished?

He'll roll his eyes and check his wrist for a watch that isn't there.