Side note: I started this answer Monday, but my stupid computer crashed (again), Grrrrrrrrrrrr ... I have a love/hate relationship with my Hateway laptop. Just got it back from the shop (again).

**What have you written? **

I have written several magazine articles, reviews, and interviews if that counts, several short stories and tons of poems. One of my children’s stories [one that I am working on illustrating] was read on the children’s hour on Public Broadcast Radio. Currently I am in the final phase of rewriting and editing the first book in my Arthurian Trilogy … October, is the scheduled ready-for-publication date.

What are you interested in?

 I have been very myopic of late, and my library is overflowing with everything Arthurian or Roman Britain, (historical, research, novels); Arthurian, Celtic, Roman-Britain, Roman London. Saxon, Picts, Druids.  

When I am not immersed in the Dark Ages, I enjoy a well crafted and intellectual Science Fiction, Fantasy, and especially a good murder mystery.  

One thing that I detest, and it has seemed to become a trend of late, is for an author to add gratuitous sex that has nothing to do with the storyline. It seems the writer just sticks a detailed sex act between the pages to shock (or gross) the reader out. Not that there is anything wrong with that kind of literature, just please, do not stick it between the pages of an otherwise non-sexual content book.

 Have you written the words (metaphorically or literally) "The end" on anything?

 I have written the words “The End” to my current novel several times. However, after I started the final editing, I found that it needed additional segue chapters in the middle to complete the story.

 As mentioned above, I have completed several short stories (most are steeped in humor); one children’s story, one young adult short story, one romance, several non-fiction silly true-life adventures, and of course my current Arthurian novel.

What do you want to do next?

 After the final editing and rewrites, I will be starting on the second novel in the trilogy.

** Favorite Authors:**

 Top of my list: 

Martin Millar is a London icon. He writes about real life, the underground London-scene, with a twist. He has a fascination with fairies and often weaves them into his true-life tales in an intriguing fashion. His most infamous novel “The Good Fairies of New York,” has recently been re-printed after being out-of-print for several years. If you are in need of a good laugh, mixed with a heart-tugging back story, I highly recommend as a must have addition to your personal library.

 The Good Fairies of New York

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933368365/

Alyn Rockwood is not a new author, but he is a new novelist. His first novel, “How Nobel in Reason,” is a fast paced sci-fi murder mystery, mixed with a non-mushy love-story. I recently interview Dr. Rockwood, and I found both the man and the book intriguing.

Alyn Rockwood interview:

http://www.renderosity.com/news.php?viewStory=13175

How Noble in Reason

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1568812884

I love Michael Crichton, and have read every novel he has written.

Also among my favorite authors; John Grisham, Anne Rice, Virginia Woolf.