Science Writing
Science seduced me into a rewarding education in molecular biology (you’re supposed to say stuff like “rewarding” when you don’t actually get a job in what you went to school for). My “professional” writing career began with the blog Morning Sign Out (alias, Jenny Connors). I fell in love with the dynamic of writer and editor, and learned more about engaging writing in those five months than I ever did in any English class.
Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Science is magic. As a writer I’m enthralled by the promise of what “could be”; freedom from words like “impossible”, “financially irresponsible” and “unethical”…not that I’ve ever heard those words (kicks chicken-llama under the table). I specialize in magical realism and science fiction, from sweeping contemporary fantasy featuring flying unicorns, to absurd space operas with alcoholic space pirates. Whatever your speculative fancy (I also like puns), I got you with a heavy dose of snarky dark humor either way.
Award Winning Short Stories
My mom says I’m awesome. Weirdly, literary agents don’t see that as a writing credential. They wanted outside validation (my mom’s the only validation I need). Magically, my particular brand of story telling, both in fiction and non-fiction, took sail in The Writer’s Digest Annual Short Story Competition, and The L. Ron Hubbard Writer’s of The Future Competition, the largest fantasy/sci-fi competition in the world.