SBRippee's WEbook Profile

SBRippee

Join Date: 2/24/2010

About me:
I'm a fiftysomething mother of four and grandmother of three. Married to a man who travels for a living and keeps himself sane by doing awesome nature photography wherever he is. I have an associates degree in Office Occupations with emphasis on Legal and another associates in General Study. Currently, I am the Publicity Chair on the board of directors for Panhandle Professional Writers, a non-profit writers organization that was founded in 1920. I am also the Chair for the Frontiers in Writing Contest. Check us out at panhandleprowriters.org and join or enter the contest. The annual conference, also called Frontiers in Writing will be June 24, 25, & 26, 2010
My claim to fame: Four kids that made it out alive.

What I like to read:

Fiction: Children's, Fairytales, Folklore & Mythology, Graphic Novel, Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Short Story, Teen, Thriller/Suspense, Young Adult/Juvenile

Non-Fiction: History, Humor, Pets, Reference, True Crime

Screenplay: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Documentary, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Favorite books:
Wizard of Oz one through 4. Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, anything by the Preston and Child, Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series, Most Stephen King, most Dean Koontz, Shirley Jackson, Orson Scott Card and the list goes on ad nauseum.
What I'm reading now:
Cassandra Clare House of Glass(on the iPod, Preston and Child Wheel of Darkness(in the bedroom)
Dianne Duanne So, You Want to Be a Wizard(in the living room) and Hunting Season by Nevada Barr in the car.
Favorite place to read:
Anywhere I am, but my best two places are my wingback chair in the living room and in bed.
My other writing:
What I like to write:

Fiction: Horror, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Teen
Character I'd like to be for a day:
Whatever one I'm writing. If I could get into that character's head that far for a day . . .
Favorite authors:
All that are listed in the favorite book category, plus members of my critique group, my daughter, Nova's work. Whatever new book attract's me.