SavageTimes

When I grow up, I want to be a writer.  I’ve been writing since before I could actually write, thanks to my mom who would play secretary, and I remain extremely proud of my first finished story about a family of worms who got cut in half (my destiny as a writer of blood and tragedy was set early).

I went to college out-of-state because I liked the pictures in the university’s brochures, except, not being very aware of geography, I thought I was going west instead of east.  I also entered as a photography major and left with an English degree.  The writing didn’t appreciate being put on a back-burner.

I have taught high school, worked for the IRS, graded standardized tests, and recruited architects and engineers.  I love taking buses and trains to get places, and I’ve recently discovered that I also love driving long-distance.  I would run long distance marathons if my knees and ankles would agree.  Instead, I find energy, peace and inspiration in yoga  I love where I live and the people in my community, many who have become honorary family, and I’ve been actively involved in my neighborhood PTSA for the last 8 years.

My paranormal detective novel, REUNION AT LAKE WHISPER, is available on Amazon Kindle here http://www.amazon.com/Reunion-Lake-Whisper-Elena-Savage-ebook/dp/B0098TMN0Y/ref=dp_olp_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428214911&sr=1-1. I am actively seeking representation for my middle-grade mystery novel, and I have begun writing the second novel in the LAKE WHISPER series.

I also teach Journalism as an After School Enrichment class to 4th and 5th graders, and I’m hoping to add a Creative Writing class to my roster in the future.

To my enourmous pleasure, pride and a great deal of honor, both my kids are active writing addicts.  When we aren’t having silly adventures at kangaroo farms or rose gardens, taking our two dogs to the dog park or hanging with friends, we like to sit around and analyze books/plays/poems or play “I called it” when watching movies or TV shows.  We also get very excited to watch movies adapted from books; usually, that gives us days of fodder for literary analysis.