Lipstick, gum, leaky pens and melty chocolate are all very real threats to the paperbacks I lug around with me. I usually put my books in carrier bags before shoving them into the gross-fest-Narnia that is My Handbag. Ouchie! Nothing sadder than a bashed up book. I don't want to not bring a book to school as it is the only chance I get to read. I have tried putting it in protective covers like in the libraries yet it still manages to get damaged. However, it always seems to get creased or bent in my bag or locker, or when I am carrying it around school. Mostly, I just try to keep a low profile so people don't figure out who I REALLY am.I like bringing a book into school to read, especially if I have only just bought it. I enjoy the occasional Bloody Mary, although a Bloody Kathy or Susan will suffice. I've been favorably reviewed, featured on ReadFree.ly's Top 50 Best list of 20, and my how-to-write-horror articles have been quoted in scholarly (aka community college freshmen's) papers. I have a bunch more half-written (when you have eternity, why rush?). I'm the author of the Crossing Death series and Facade of Shadows, as well as 'Tailored for the King,' a short story found in Twice Upon a Time. So after all this time, I'm a pretty crappy writer. Mostly, I just try to kee I've often been accused of having done more in my life than the average person my age, but if I were completely honest I'd have to tell you my secret: I'm really 392. I've often been accused of having done more in my life than the average person my age, but if I were completely honest I'd have to tell you my secret: I'm really 392.

Bookshop Girl by Chloe Coles