A geek, you say?

We’re past the hump in the week! The weekend is nearly here (as is my mum’s birthday, fyi), so it’s time to continue in our series on… well, me.

I know it may not seem like it to you, but it really is very strange for me to spend a whole month talking about myself like this. I usually take time to research and write these posts based on what I’ve been learning in the writing and publishing field, so this is very different. But, I hope that you’ve enjoyed, and I’m glad that we’re getting to know one another. :)

I am a geek. There, I said it.

If you’ve been watching me online at all, you probably already knew that. But if you’re new here, well, there it is.

Now, you might’ve already guessed that I’m a little geeky, by the fact that I write science-fiction and fantasy, but it really goes deeper than that, and it all boils down to my brother. See, he really liked sci-fi/fantasy, when we were growing up, and I really liked my big brother and wanted to be as much like him as I could… and then discovered that I really, really, liked the stuff too.

That’s how it was born.

I grew up on Star Wars, Stargate, Jurassic Park, and dozens of other shows and movies that showcased this geekery, and it only got worse as I got older. I started watching Star Trek in college, found myself primarily focusing on these genres in my writing, and even delved a bit into gaming before deciding that I had to give it up in favor of getting my work done.

I like my sci-fi.

I just do. It’s been at my core since I was a little girl watching Star Wars with my brother. It was one of the ways that I bonded with him, one of my best friends, and I could never turn my back on that. Seriously. Never.

As for fantasy, well, that started a little differently.

It started with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the movie. The one that came out in the 2000’s.

My brother had a friend who made a bet that we couldn’t figure out Legolas’ name. In case you didn’t know, his name is actually only said twice in the whole film, and once is in Elvish. Well, I figured that out, won the bet, and never looked back.

That was actually the first that I’d ever heard of The Lord of the Rings, but it ended up being my gateway into the world of fantasy. From there, I started writing my first novel (which was sadly lost during a computer rebuild), and began my journey into the world of writing.

I love it. I love what I do, and I love that I primarily focus on the genres that have meant so much to me since I was a little girl.

I wouldn’t have it any other way.

[love]

{Rani D.}