I'm a Christian. A Lutheran, to be precise. A conservative, confessional Lutheran, to be even more precise. I belong to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), though I was raised in the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod (LCMS). I believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant word of God. You don't agree, take it up with Him.
I'm a wife. Cowboy and I have been married since 2002, and mighty happily so.
I'm a mother of three lively youngsters. I stay at home and homeschool them. I was homeschooled myself, K-12, as a matter of fact.
I'm a writer. I've been writing fiction for more than twenty years now, since I was fourteen and decided I didn't want to be a veterinarian after all. I've been telling stories for as long as I can remember, though, and my parents have a couple of one-paragraph stories I typed up on Mom's old manual typewriter when I was six or seven. I'm currently a columnist for the newspaper Prairie Times, and you can read all of my columns dating back to 2018 online here.
I won a contest from Rooglewood Press in 2016 with my Sleeping Beauty retelling, "The Man on the Buckskin Horse," which is now available in the anthology Five Magic Spindles. I have since independently published four books: Cloaked (2017), Dancing and Doughnuts (2018), One Bad Apple (2020), and My Rock and My Refuge (2022). You can learn more about those by clicking here.
I also have another blog called Hamlette's Soliloquy that I invite you to visit! I post movie reviews, writing news, and other fun stuff there. And I'm on Instagram now, aren't I fancy?
I have a BA in Liberal Arts with concentrations (like minors) in English and History.
I love to read, write, watch movies, crochet, bake, cook, and play in the dirt. I have yet to grow up. But when I do grow up, I want to be a fairy godmother.
And I have a deep need to hug fictional characters. Just so you know.
I'm a wife. Cowboy and I have been married since 2002, and mighty happily so.
I'm a mother of three lively youngsters. I stay at home and homeschool them. I was homeschooled myself, K-12, as a matter of fact.
I'm a writer. I've been writing fiction for more than twenty years now, since I was fourteen and decided I didn't want to be a veterinarian after all. I've been telling stories for as long as I can remember, though, and my parents have a couple of one-paragraph stories I typed up on Mom's old manual typewriter when I was six or seven. I'm currently a columnist for the newspaper Prairie Times, and you can read all of my columns dating back to 2018 online here.
I won a contest from Rooglewood Press in 2016 with my Sleeping Beauty retelling, "The Man on the Buckskin Horse," which is now available in the anthology Five Magic Spindles. I have since independently published four books: Cloaked (2017), Dancing and Doughnuts (2018), One Bad Apple (2020), and My Rock and My Refuge (2022). You can learn more about those by clicking here.
I also have another blog called Hamlette's Soliloquy that I invite you to visit! I post movie reviews, writing news, and other fun stuff there. And I'm on Instagram now, aren't I fancy?
I have a BA in Liberal Arts with concentrations (like minors) in English and History.
I love to read, write, watch movies, crochet, bake, cook, and play in the dirt. I have yet to grow up. But when I do grow up, I want to be a fairy godmother.
And I have a deep need to hug fictional characters. Just so you know.
Please hug Holden Caulfield then. If ever a sad fictional character needed a hug it is Holden.
ReplyDeleteOnly if I can manage to hug him without having to read Catcher in the Rye again :-)
DeleteI just came across your blog from Lory @ The Emerald City's blog and I'm really enjoying going through your back posts. You have a great blog!
ReplyDeleteWelcome! I'm glad you're enjoying some of my archives :-) I look forward to getting to know you better.
DeleteHey Hamlette! I was so surprised when I read this: I'm WELS too! Looking forward to reading your posts! :)
ReplyDeleteAbby P., how cool! You are one of the first WELS bloggers I've encountered, that I know of. Glad to know you!
DeleteYou're a rebellious writer! THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY! Thank you!!!! I literally just looked up #RebelliousWriting because I wanted to know how many people have joined, and your blog was one of the ones that popped up!!! THANK YOU.
ReplyDeleteGray, that's cool that it did! I definitely am. I have two posts about #RebelliousWriting that I've been working on for like a month now, but still haven't finished.
DeleteI should add one of the buttons to my "About Me" pages too, huh?
Hello, nice to meet you!!! *hugs* :-D
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you too, MiddleEarthMusician!
DeleteYou are a lot huggier in comments than you are in real-life, Mem. XD
DeleteHeyo Hamlette!! It's great to meet you!! :D
ReplyDeleteAnd I wanted to let you know that I tagged you for the Get To Know Me Tag over at my blog. :D
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Thanks, Danielle -- I'll check it out!
DeleteWhat is a fairy Godmother?
ReplyDeleteAI, have you ever read or seen any version of Cinderella? A fairy godmother steps in when someone is in need and offers unexpected help, wisdom, or understanding. Or simply gives a good, unexpected, undeserved gift. Whether it's granting a wish or helping make a dream come true, or simply providing needed encouragement and assistance, a fairy godmother helps when help is needed.
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