midwesterndiva

General details


  • midwesterndiva



  • Hendrix College

  • Female

  • English

In short

  • I write from the gut and if I don't, it doesn't survive through the first draft. I read to write and I write to read.

My Favorites: Reading and Writing

  • Fiction: Coming of Age, Fairytales, Folklore & Mythology, Family Life & Saga, Historical Fiction, Literary, Novella, Political, Religious/Inspirational, Romance, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Women's Fiction, Young Adult/Juvenile

    Non-Fiction: History, Memoir/Narrative Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs, Religion, Women's Studies

    Screenplay: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Love/Romace, Musical, War

    Poetry: Experimental, Personal / Confessional, Political, Prose, Romantic / Love

  • "A Company of Swans," Ibbotson (and all her other books)
    "Harry Potter Series," Rowling
    "Princess Academy," Hale
    "Gemma Doyle Trilogy," Bray
    "Joy Luck Club," Tan
  • I can't keep up with this because it changes every week.
  • The side of the futon with the light next to it.
  • Fiction: Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Short Story, Young Adult/Juvenile

    Poetry: Prose

  • Ruth from "The Morning Gift" or Mary Bennett from "Pride and Prejudice."
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Eva Ibbotson
    Libba Bray
    JK Rowling

    I'm also developing a thing for Amy Tan.