From the time I was a small child I have loved history and fantasy. My grandmother was the major influence on my love of literature and the history of not only the United States, but the history of the lands from which her people had come: Scotland and Ireland. As a girl I read stories written by others about these times and lands. As an adult, I decided to write my own.
As far as writers who have influenced me, the main one would be Fritz Leiber. Mr. Leiber, who is credited with coining the term 'sword and sworcery' by many, was kind enough to carry on more...
