My major motivation in writing had to be my health. When I was a kid, I had very bad allergies and was sick all the time. We didn't have cable back then, so television was pretty bad. I spent most of my sick time reading science fiction. Looking at my work, I would say that my mother had a big influence on how I portray the stories, and characters. Her influence on my value system carries through in my writing.    

Finalist: Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year competition 2001.
Editor's Choice, iUniverse for "The People Across the Sea"
Editor's Choice, iUniverse for "The 13th Month."
Editor's Choice, iUniverse for "The Calling of the Protectors, The Legend of Chief," 2016.
Rising Star Award, iUniverse, "The Calling of the Protectors, The Legend of Chief," 2016.
Gold Award, Juvenile Fiction, Literary Classics Book
Awards, 201 for "The Calling of the Protectors, The Legend of Chief."

I have been a storyteller and writer since I can remember. I was always interested in science fiction, fantasy and the paranormal. Visit me at my website: www.Literarylou.com