Liz Peterson
My Writing:
I write Science Fiction, though more specifically what I’m
working on now is an urban fantasy apocalypse. I’m rooted in this genre right
now because my novel is just one of several in this world. My books are as yet
unsold.
My Interests:
I’m a huge geek. I’ve loved Scifi since I was a kid growing
up on “Start Trek: The Next Generation”, movies like The Matrix and Underworld.
I love to read. I love to write. I love finding wild science facts on the
internet and looking up weird stuff for research. I have a decent camera, and I love to photoshop photos I've taken. I like to cook, and garden,
and craft. I’m addicted to twitter (@theliz13) and I have a big passion for My
Little Pony. I collect them, sell them, and love the TV show (Bronies Rule!). I
love Joss Whedon (Firefly, Dollhouse, Buffy, Dr.Horrible), Doctor Who, BBC
Sherlock, Futurama, and Invader Zim.
My life is filled with obscure quotes and sci-fi references.
Authors I Love: (In no particular order)
Jim Butcher (The
Dresden Files) He is an excellent writer and a fantastic human being.
Seanan McGuire
(Toby Daye series) also writes as Mira Grant. Her books are awesome, and she
has a machete collection.
Chuck Wendig
(Blackbirds) Blackbirds is amazing, and his advice books are hilarious. They
are all quite a bit vulgar and Blackbirds is VERY dark, but I love it. Chuck
himself is awesome. check out his blog below.
Myke Cole (Shadow
Ops) Military sci-fi! Guns AND Magic! His books are fantastic, and Myke is a
really great guy.
Books I Love:
All the books I mentioned above. Also Harry Potter, The True
Blood books (never watched the show), The Ameila Peabody series by
Elizabeth Peters, and The Narnia books by CS Lewis.
My Life:
I’m happily married and the mother to a little girl. I spend
my days being a Mom and running an eBay store and my nights (really, ALL of my
free time) writing.
I've always felt like an odd duck, but through writing and
meeting other writers I’ve been delighted to discover that I’m not the only
person with my unique style of crazy. My hope is that I'm their type of crazy too.
I consider myself a little bit nuts,
and occasionally suffer from Depression. The way I see it is that some people in this life are
burdened with a greater depth of feeling, an intensity of emotion that must be
expressed through art, or the art of storytelling. Yes, sometimes I am
depressed and the world seems dark and I doubt everything I once knew, but that
fades away and leaves me with a greater appreciation of all the beauty life has
to offer. Without experiencing pain, I don’t know if I’d stop to take the time
to appreciate joy.
Mostly, I’m an optimist. I like to have fun, be quirky, and
enjoy being odd. I have a love of explosions, blades, and guns (even though I
don’t own a gun). Someday I want to have my own laboratory guarded by zombie
weasels.
Other People Who Make Me Laugh: (There may be adult language
at these sites. Fair warning.)
The Bloggess (Taxidermy, humor, and life in its hilarity) http://thebloggess.com
Chuck Wendig’s Blog (Chock full of writing tips) http://terribleminds.com
