I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and was known as "that weird girl who roller skates to the library." My old blue and yellow sneaker skates from Sears have been replaced with black speed skates, and instead of a stack of books, I got (and gave) bruises as Melicious. I was #11 on the Hotrod Honeys and was a founding member of the Texas Rollergirls, Austin's Flat Track Roller Derby league.
As spokesperson for the Texas Rollergirls, I got to show off on Good Morning America(August 2004) and schooled Diane Sawyer on how to be a Rollergirl. I've also been interviewed for other broadcast media, including Today on NBC, The Early Show on CBS, Insomniac with Dave Attel on Comedy Central,Switched Up!on ABC Family, and National Public Radio. My name was even mentioned in Playboy once, which made my parents very proud. (And now, of course, I've made it to Penthouse!
While I'm bragging, I may as well mention that in 2005, I was voted Crowd Favorite by Texas Rollergirls fans and back in '03, I won the Best Rack title and was crowned the first Miss Texas Rollergirl at our annual Whammy Awards. ceremony.
I'm a sucker for bookstores and libraries and books that feel just right in my hands. I have so many mysteries, cookbooks, and photo books (neon and tikis and hotrods and tattoos) that I had to get a bookcase with overflow room for new additions and a dedicated shelf for old friends - Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray - that need to be read over and over again. I have not-so-secret crushes on Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (created by Robert Crais), Cliff Janeway (created by John Dunning), Gabriel Allon (created by Daniel Silva), Edward X. Delaney (created by Lawrence Sanders), and Edward Rochester (created by the inimitable Charlotte Bronte).
I play a shiny cherry-red Nord Electro 2 keyboard in my husband Dave's rootsy rock band St. Joe's Choir. I'm also the hostess for Karaoke Apocalypse with The DeadMotleySexMaidens, a live karaoke band that plays metal, punk, and new wave classics.
I mostly try to have fun and do the right thing, while acting like a 17-year-old as much as possible (and simultaneously keeping manageable balances on my credit cards, eating plenty of cruciferous vegetables, and remembering to floss daily).
Need to know more about me? Check out my favorite interview - with Dave Maas - from the San Antonio Current.
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I was interviewed for an episode of the award-winning radio show "To The Best of Our Knowledge" devoted to sports. Give it a listen!
I was named "Best Local Author" in the "Best of Austin" poll. Look!
Check out the reviews of my book in Texas Monthly and Penthouse.