About KD

Ever since I figured out that archaeologists don’t really live like Indiana Jones, all I’ve wanted to do is to write. I want to earn a living at it so I can write more. I have several novels complete in draft, and each one taught me a great deal. I think editing is fun. I have more created friends than I’ll ever have real ones, and I like it that way. I make up scenes in my sleep; I work out plots while cooking dinner. I’ve won NaNo three times, and went on to complete all three manuscripts. I read all the writing books (and any other books) I can get my hands on. I ask people (honest people) to tell me what’s wrong with my stories.

I like movement. Action. I want to write dialogue that sparkles and stays with you like Joss Whedon’s. I want to yoink your heartstrings like that, too. I want to suck you in and take you somewhere else like Tolkien does. I want to etch my words into your soul. When you’ve fought all day before the gates, and all you loved lies broken about you; just when that impossible victory seems within grasp after all, but dark sails dash what hope you had–I want you to think of Éomer. (come on.  TOLKIEN for that one, baby!  Now for wrath, now for ruin, and a red nightfall!)

But maybe when you’re tongue-tied before someone who makes you yearn so much that you want to throw up, you could take courage from Taro.  Since, let’s face it, you’re not likely to end up in a damaged escape pod after taking on a singing psycho. Though if pondering that gives you strength, all the better.

I want to plot all twisty like Lois McMaster Bujold, and I want my characters to stick with you like Miles Naismith Vorkosigan does with me.

I want to write the book you reach for when you need a favorite quote at half past your bedtime, the book you read bits of to your friends till they want to kill you, the book by your bed when life just keeps kicking you and you need to ESCAPE.

And I want my book to bring you back happier and stronger.*

*please note–I am in no wise promising an HEA for every book.  I do kill characters and when I do, they stay dead (so far).  If anyone does make it back, I promise it will be a mixed blessing at best.  Not passing judgment here–I’m just sayin’.

So, uh…yeah.  That’s me.  How about you?