A little about me...

Pretty new to the whole blog thing... inner most thoughts made public to the world... not going to lie, pretty intimidating. But as my wonderful husband says, "You're willing to write novels and share them with the world. Why not a blog." And he's right [he often is, but that can be our little secret] part of being a novelist is putting yourself out there, spending months creating a world on paper that you've envisioned in your mind, sharing it with others, and praying they enjoy the world you created as much as you do or at least don't rip into you too harshly if they take the time to review it. I'm just going to look at this blog as an extension of that. Putting myself out there and hoping for the best.

So a little about me...

The Stats:

• I'm 24
• I live in rural Indiana but spend every chance I get on the Gulf of Mexico.
• Dark hair, Dark eyes, very short
• I'm addicted to historical documentaries, crime dramas, and guilty pleasure shows like True Blood.
• I've been accused by those closest to me that I'm very stubborn and a tad over-protective of my friends and family.
• I'm the oldest of 7 siblings and EXTREMELY close to my family. There is nothing I wouldn't do for my crazy clan.
• I'm kind of addicted to genealogy websites... to be fair I do have a pretty interesting family history. I come from a long line of pirates and Native American missionaries.
• For as long as I can remember I've wanted to be a writer and my mom has boxes of "books" I wrote in grade school [they usually centered on how annoying my baby brother was] lying around in some closet somewhere.
• I am head over heals in love with my husband.
• I hate socks and wish we lived in a world where flip flops were an acceptable form of everyday attire.
• I am far too dependant on Starbucks' White Chocolate Mocha than I should be.
• I have absolutely zero ability when it comes to having a sense of style, be that clothing or interior decorating... left to my own devices every room in my house would be a different bright color with family photos and my little sisters' elementary school artwork framed on the walls and an eclectic assortment of knickknacks on any flat surface. In my defense, I get that honestly from my mother. I grew up in a house that on the inside resembled a Mexican restaurant and was accented with a wide array of lighthouse and other nautical influences... You would think we lived somewhere tropical by the way it was decorated but no we lived in the middle of the dense Indiana forest. My childhood home, had and still has a bit of an identity crisis, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
• I love to work. So far I've been a freelance writer, preschool teacher, helped teach adults with special needs, and a Guest Service rep for hotels.
• I have a dream of living on a houseboat and sailing port to port taste testing various Cajun food.
• I freak out if I even see a snake but have no problem stopping in the middle of the Florida Everglades to hold a pet alligator for some old guy at a gas station... Believe it or not Gators are actually pretty soft.
• I'm the kind of person that has to be near a body of water, be it a lake, lagoon, or ocean. Being on a dock calms me.

AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL...

• I am a mom. A very happy, very blessed mom to a beautiful baby girl named Natalie. She truly is the best part of my life and anyone who knows me will tell you I'm one of those annoying moms who show you pictures of their kid every five minutes. It's annoying. I know that but I don't care. 

Well, I think that's all you need to know about me for one day.

Kind Regards~
Jessica F.F. Evans