Gender	Female
Industry	Arts
Occupation	Writer
Location	United States
Introduction	In youth, it was a way I had To do my best to please, And change, with every passing lad, To suit his theories. But now I know the things I know, And do the things I do; And if you do not like me so, To hell, my love, with you! -- Dorothy Parker, "Indian Summer"
Interests	Writing, reading, movies, hangin' with the family, swimming, kayaks,
Favorite movies	The Salton Sea, Seven Pounds, It's a Wonderful Life, Fight Club, Crash, Frequency, Dirty Dancin, Being There,
Favorite music	Most of it
Favorite books	A Dirty Job, Lamb, Midnight, The Stand, Heart Shaped Box, The Charm School, Ender's Game, For Us the Living, Dandelion Wine, all of the Odd Thomas books, The Red Prophet series, Catch-22, A Wrinkle in Time

When you open your eyes underwater, do you ever worry that you'll drown?

No.