Brenda Skinner
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Freelance writer/editor |
| Location | Madoc, Ontario, Canada |
| Introduction | I'm a freelance writer/editor who, with my husband and cat, lived for nine years on a 45-acre rural property in northern Ontario, where I discovered my Inner Hermit. A dedicated diarist for many years, I'm finding that a useful habit as the memory grows ever more porous. In 2006, I left a stressful communications job in public health to work at home with no regrets. Successful transition to small-town life in southeastern Ontario in early 2010. |
| Interests | Most things English, reading, quilting, walking, photography, history especially British, genealogy, travel, eating out, British comedy |
| Favorite movies | Singing in the Rain, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Notting Hill, 84 Charing Cross Road, Goodnight Mister Tom, Love Actually, Remains of the Day, Waking Ned Devine, Wizard of Oz |
| Favorite music | Classical, blues, Celtic, folk, 40s/50s showtunes, Big Band, Gilbert and Sullivan |
| Favorite books | Have been stuck in a rut for several years now (which I like) with British detective stories. Also like the classics written by Hardy, Austen, the Brontes, Winston Graham, historical fiction by authors such as Philippa Gregory, Ken Follett and Diana Gabaldon |