Bio:J. A. Howe

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I'm a New Englander through and through, born in Lynn MA and currently living in Worcester (after several years in Boston, Cambridge, and Abington CT). I've a cat and a wonderful husband (who is very understanding -- and often amused by my writing binges and spurts). I collect ideas, just ask him, and I get them from EVERYWHERE. I also love to play comp games time to time, from World of Warcraft to Spore, to test out ideas/get inspiration, and let those things percolate too. I'm a lover of languages, and of worldbuilding.. currently up to 12 worlds or so created, though doubtless there'll be more in my lifetime!

I do tend to go through chunks of time when I'm NOT writing, and it's then I get the most antsy; it doesn't feel comfortable to me. I have lupus erythematosis, currently in remission as of three years ago, but also a fair bit of depression and PTSD -- all of which both enhance and take away from my writing. But when I'm going, I'm going... I tend to do NanoWrimo, and at the time I'm writing this edit I am doing it for the fourth year. This time, it actually follows a fallow period and so I've taken all the story ideas I got back then and am combining them into a sort of "non-collection". So, out of that hopefully you'll see new stuff soon!

I appreciate all comments -- positive and negative -- if you feel inclined, so send them along via either my livejournal or email.

See you out in the multiverse!