Well, hey there...

So, I'm Kelsey, I'm 29 years old and I live in a small (but fun!) town in central Maine. I've been married for almost eight years to a really cool guy, a self-taught musician (primarily a kick-ass drummer) who used to be a hard-core punk, picketing and rallying, all that stuff. Now we're just boring, mostly hang out with our dogs.

I grew up on the coast of Maine- you know, lighthouses, lobsters, seaweed, etc etc- and there is nothing I enjoy more than the smell of salty ocean air. I love to read and find that I gravitate towards fantasy or horror; Gaiman, King, Martin, and Sanderson are among my favorites at the moment. While I read fantasy almost exclusively I can't seem to write it. All my wirting eventually turns to what I would describe as "short literary fiction" with a BIG emphasis on love and/or heartbreak, sometimes some grittier stuff, but I can't seem to write fantasy; my typing fingers won't let me.

When I'm not reading or writing I am involved with local community theater. I have performed in a few things and I also do some backstage stuff, stage managing and whatnot. I currently serve on the board for a group called Rocky for Equality, a very small independent theater company with the goal of getting people talking about equality issues by performing a yearly showing of Rocky Horror Live! It's sooooo much fun, I performed last year in a corset and tutu in front of over 1000 people. It was incredible, I can't even describe how amazing it was. (rockyforequality.com)

Annnnd, I'm excited to be here with you guys! I have already found a lot of inspiration in the challenges and reading other people work. Thanks for having me!