About Me
 | Barbra Annino Galena Member since: Jul, 2008 Last login: 07/29/2009 Last update : 07/29/2009 Contact Me |
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| Hometown | Chicago |
| Nickname | Barb |
| Ethnicity | White/Caucasian |
| Nationality | United States |
About Me
I am a freelance writer and
novelist. The first book in my funny, paranormal series is called UNCOVERING AMETHYST- featuring Chicago reporter and reluctant witch, Stacy Justice.
Relationship Status
- Yep.
Family
One awesome husband, two cool Great Danes, and a really whiney cat.
Interests & Hobbies
- Writing, reading, Great Danes, herb gardening, cooking, walking, travel
Favorite Books
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Whiskey Sour, Flowers in the Attic, The Great Gatsby, The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love, The Outsiders, On the Ropes, The Road to Hell, Finn, The Spellman Files, The Bitch Posse, The Book of Ruth, Map of the World, Black and Blue, The Stupidest Angel, Christine, The Harrowing, Wake, Bobbie Faye's Very, Very, Very Bad Day, Water for Elephants, Sleeping With Ward Cleaver, Good Grief, The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell, The Lovely Bones, Southern Fried, Claire Voyant and many more!
Favorite Authors
- Janet Evanovich, Marian Keyes, Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, JA Konrath, Mark Twain, Victoria Laurie, Shirley Damsgaard, Tish Cohen, Lisa McMann, Toni McGee Causey, Lisa Lutz, Charlene Harris, V.C. Andrews, Tom Schreck, Barry Eisler, Lee Child, Carolyn Haines, Jodi Piccoult, Christopher Moore, Terry Pratchett Allison Brennan, Con Lehane, Jennifer Weiner, Alison Gaylin, and many more!
WORK
- I earned my BA in English from Roosevelt University in Chicago and started my writing career as a technical writer for Motorola. I’ve also freelanced for corporations, writing and editing newsletters, package copy, training manuals, proposals, advertorials, brochures, speeches and press releases. I was a staff writer for Illinois Magazine for three years where I also wrote a monthly humor column. My travel, food, and garden pieces have appeared in international, national, and regional magazines both online and in print. Magazines credits include: Delicious Living, Radish, Herb Quarterly, Herb Companion, Home Cooking, Cooking For 2, Anew, DreamScapes, DogGone, Go World Travel, Healthy Cooking, The Front Porch, Good Old Days, Garden and Hearth, Writer's Weekly, Cats and Kittens, Illinois Magazine, Natural Solutions, and Chicago Bride.
EDUCATION
| Graduate College/University | Roosevelt University, class of |
| Graduate Area of Study | English/Writing |
UPCOMING WORK
- UNCOVERING AMETHYST- a funny, magical mystery. It's Alice Hoffman meets Janet Evanovich.
INFLUENCES
- Mark Twain, Hemingway, Marian Keyes, Janet Evanovich, Shakespeare, V.C. Andrews, Stephen King, J.A. Konrath
