Not only do I enjoy reading their works, they have profoundly affected my writing and my life.

Catherine Asaro

Jane Austen

Barbara Campbell

Jacqueline Carey

Ally Carter

Jennifer Crusie

Roddy Doyle

Leslie Davis Guccione

Anne Harris

Jim C. Hines

S. E. Hinton

Elaine Isaak

Marian Keyes

Ellen Kushner

George R. R. Martin

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Terry Pratchett

Sheri Reynolds

J.K. Rowling

Delia Sherman

Maria V. Snyder

J. R. R. Tolkein

Carrie Vaughn

Writing Courses

I am a graduate of Odyssey, and will be graduating from Seton Hill in January 2009. I highly recommend both of these programs for anyone who is committed to learning and strengthening their skills in the craft of writing.

Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop

Seton Hill University Writing Popular Fiction

Writing Organizations I belong to

Writing can be a lonely business. Professional organizations are great for added resources and support. I encourage every writer to find an organization near them, and to get involved.

Chick Lit Writers of the World (RWA Chapter)

Futuristic, Fantastic and Paranormal (RWA Chapter)

Manitoba Writers’ Guild

Romance Writers of America (RWA)