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blatantlyhonest

I currently live here in Nashville, TN with the love of my life, Matt. You'll find his rantings and ramblings at desuvan.
We're both writers, although he means to do that as a career, I just do it for the fun. And the chicks. ;-)
My first novel, A Year and A Day is OUT NOW! and is available at CVS pharmacies, online, and by special order from Borders and Barnes and Noble.

Mostly, I design, research, and create costumes and costume pieces (hats, handkerchiefs, etc.). I will be contributing a chapter on the 17th century to a costume history text for Greenwood Press.
Currently, I am teaching design at the International Academy of Design and Technology in Nashville, TN. I had been working in Franklin, TN as an assistant professor before I was rather unceremoniously "not renewed." Previous to that, I was employed as the Assistant Designer of the Renaissance Pleaure Faire in So.Cal. and before that employed as a Costume Assistant at Walt Disney World (which SUCKED!). I have spent most of my life doing theatre and I also dabble in opera. I have been working at the CA Renaissance Pleasure Faires for more seasons than I care to admit to and I have been gaming for even longer than that!

I have a very dramatic Border Collie/Blue Heeler mix named Guinevere. She's the silly-sulky-sighing light of my life!
In January 2008 we added to the canine family with Eowyn, a foundling stray who turns out to be a half yellow lab and half Basenji. We originally intended to take her in as a foster but she grew on us so we've kept her. She is one of the sweetest dogs I have ever met and a welcome addition to the pack!