Chris is a writer of science fiction and fantasy, as well as nonfiction books for writers.
After growing up in California and graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, Chris married a U.S. Air Force officer and moved from state to state, as well as to British Columbia, before settling in Colorado. She currently lives in the woods of the Rocky Mountains with her family and pets.
Chris loves coffee, dogs, action movies, mystery and suspense novels, Cal football, hockey, Native American lore, Firefly, and foosball. She likes to cook and bake, and usually has a cooking show or a re-run of Castle keeping her company in the kitchen. Though she cohabitates with three cats, she's really a dog person and currently has a lab-mix rescue puppy, Finn, as well as two fosters who are service dogs in training.
She's not a morning person by any stretch of the imagination, and she isn't one for keeping any kind of regular schedule, much to her morning-person-husband's dismay. She drinks a lot of coffee, especially when she's writing, which she likes to do in binges. Her favorite writers include Jeffery Deaver, John Hart, Lucia St. Clair Robson, Faye Kellerman, Joss Whedon, Robert Crais, Diane Mott Davidson, Chris Bohjalian, Jim Butcher, and Neil Gaiman, among many others.
After growing up in California and graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, Chris married a U.S. Air Force officer and moved from state to state, as well as to British Columbia, before settling in Colorado. She currently lives in the woods of the Rocky Mountains with her family and pets.
Chris loves coffee, dogs, action movies, mystery and suspense novels, Cal football, hockey, Native American lore, Firefly, and foosball. She likes to cook and bake, and usually has a cooking show or a re-run of Castle keeping her company in the kitchen. Though she cohabitates with three cats, she's really a dog person and currently has a lab-mix rescue puppy, Finn, as well as two fosters who are service dogs in training.
She's not a morning person by any stretch of the imagination, and she isn't one for keeping any kind of regular schedule, much to her morning-person-husband's dismay. She drinks a lot of coffee, especially when she's writing, which she likes to do in binges. Her favorite writers include Jeffery Deaver, John Hart, Lucia St. Clair Robson, Faye Kellerman, Joss Whedon, Robert Crais, Diane Mott Davidson, Chris Bohjalian, Jim Butcher, and Neil Gaiman, among many others.
with Bob the Skull from Jim Butcher's Dresden Files
Volunteer work is very important to Chris. She's volunteered at schools, for the Red Cross, for Project Sanctuary, for Mountain High Service Dogs, and for several writing organizations. She spent more than ten years on the Board of Directors of Pikes Peak Writers, five of those as president, and she's still a fervent supporter and active volunteer for PPW. She's attended the past thirteen Pikes Peak Writers Conferences and helps raise money for the PPWC Scholarship Fund whenever she can. She also volunteers for Castle Rock Writers and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
Chris has taught writing workshops for writers' groups along the Front Range of Colorado on a variety of topics including writer's block, world-building, character building, backstory, pitching, improv writing, plotting, and building better beginnings. For more information about Chris teaching a workshop or giving a presentation at your school, book club, or other event, click here.
When Chris isn't writing, she and her dog, Finn, can often be found at writing events. Click here to find out where you might spot them next.
Chris has taught writing workshops for writers' groups along the Front Range of Colorado on a variety of topics including writer's block, world-building, character building, backstory, pitching, improv writing, plotting, and building better beginnings. For more information about Chris teaching a workshop or giving a presentation at your school, book club, or other event, click here.
When Chris isn't writing, she and her dog, Finn, can often be found at writing events. Click here to find out where you might spot them next.
Chris and Finn at Chris' first booksigning
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Finn with Minnie, a foster from Mountain High Service Dogs
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Click here to see more photos of Chris and Finn with some of their favorite writers.
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Chris is a regular contributor to Kobo Writing Life where she blogs about tools for writers.
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