I grew up in Las Vegas, and I love it. I'm a desert rose, and I belong in the heat. I've moved away a couple of times, but I always manage to make my way back. The burnt, craggy desert just speaks to me, and I don't want to go anywhere else. When I hear people bitching about how hot it is, I want to just tell them to move away again. 115 is a pleasant warmth, something I can bask in.

I've been writing since I was five. That very first story sucked, of course, but it was about something I loved: dinosaurs. I still love dinosaurs, but I've grown out of the suck phase. I think. 8P I even wrote a novel in the seventh grade, and tried making a sequel to it. Never let anyone read them, but I had them.

Submitting my work really brings out the shyness in me. I think my work is good enough, but there's still a scared little girl in me that really doesn't want to be rejected. With All Hallows Blood I was rejected twice in a week. That was depressing, but I made it through. I'm still not entirely past that shy phase, but I'm getting there. Maybe I'll give it up one day, but maybe not. My old man tells me it's endearing.

I tend to write what I consider to be slightly darker pieces. I like violence, and odd relationships, and happiness that's hard won. The stories I write that are up here include incest and rape, but I realize that's not very marketable. Not normally, anyway.

When it comes to reading, I prefer fantasy and urban fantasy to straight romance. Though I've fallen for paranormal romance; it's urban fantasy with sex and a happy ever after. I am a romantic at heart, so I like to read about people falling in love.

Although I love romance, I despise the "tough" girl who's just a slut to get sex into the manuscript. And I hate babies as a sign of love. Babies aren't about love, they're about biology. They're all fine and good for other people, but I don't want to read about them. That is not a happily ever after in my eyes.

I don't talk to my biological family. I was never really part of them anyway. My family is now comprised of my close friends. They're better, and make me happier.

Part of my family is my pets. I currently have a yellow-nape Amazon parrot named Aleister Growley, a California Kingsnake names Flash AhhhhAhhh Hesavedeveryoneofus, and my cat Mackey. I love animals, especially aggressive ones. Tigers rank high amongst my favorites, and if I ever get to go to the Buddhist temple that rescues them, I'll be the happiest girl ever. I also love reptiles, and want to feed crocodiles and play with Komodo dragons.

Amongst my hobbies are embroidery, painting minis, playing video games, RPGs, hiking, and digitally painting. I love being creative, and doing crafts. I cook, a little, and love food. Embroidery and needlelace are fun, and really let me make new pretty things. I also watch a lot of movies, because they give me as much inspiration as books and myths do.

So that's me, in a very small nutshell. People are too complicated to get to know in a tiny little bio, but here's something about me.