visionandfocus

Hello and welcome to my profile page! If you don't have much time (and who does these days?), here's my ultra-short bio:

~~Avid reader, book reviewer, movie buff, 5K runner, freelance writer, photoshop enthusiast, healthcare worker, violin student, happy wife, awesome aunt.~~

Ah, you're still here. So I guess I'll just carry on. If we're defined by what we do, then I guess I'm first and foremost a reader. I've loved to read since I was a child. My dad had a lot of books lying around the house and when I read Agatha Christie's Murder in Mesopotamia at the age of 11, I was determined to become an archaeologist. Sadly, that did not happen, but history and historical fiction still fascinate me. My experience also made me realise the power of fiction to a child.

It wasn't until I was older that I stumbled onto the fantasy section at the local library. Intrigued by the cover art, I checked out several novels by C. J. Cherryh and have been hooked ever since.

Many of my hubs reflect my interest in the fantasy genre, be it novels or movies. Here are a few that I hope will introduce more readers and viewers to this wonderful and magical other-world of fiction.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Fantasy-Subgenres-in-FictionThe-Best-Novels-In-The-Fantasy-Genre

http://hubpages.com/hub/Kick-Ass-Authors-Who-Write-Both-Sci-Fi-and-Fantasy

http://hubpages.com/hub/Fantasy-In-The-Movies-2000-2010-A-10-year-Retrospective

A few years ago, I decided to spurn the world of sane adulthood and learn to play the violin. You can follow my musical trials and tribulations here:

http://hubpages.com/hub/Music-Is-Its-Own-Reward

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Mothers-Day-Present-Ever

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Prepare-For-Your-First-Violin-Lesson

I am honoured to be nominated for a HubNuggets Award in the category of Art & Design, for my hub on the talented but not so well-known women impressionist painters, Mary Cassat and Berthe Morisot:

http://hubpages.com/hub/Kick-Ass-Women-Impressionists

...and I'm thrilled to have placed 3rd in the Politics and Social Issues category for my hub on putting together a care pack for a homeless person:

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Put-Together-A-Care-Pack-For-a-Homeless-Person

I hope you enjoy my hubs and stop by from time to time to read some more. Oh, and my profile pic is an original photo taken by my husband. We have a little shop at Etsy where we showcase the photos he takes (and some I photoshop). http://www.etsy.com/shop/visionandfocus

Thanks for reading! Till next time!

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