I am brand new here and I love to write (and read).  If I had my wish, I'd be a writer for a living but we all know how unlikely that is so I am currently in college to be an elementary teacher.  Next year will be my last year.  I like to write historical fiction the most and am working on a series using the American West and mail order brides (yes, they did have them).  Every now and again I do come back to present though.  

Please don't ask me to read your paranormal or horror stories.  I hate them (I don't care if you're the next Stephen King - I hate his stuff too.)  Also, please don't ask me to read mysteries.  I like mysteries but have found that so few people write them well that it is a chore to get through them.  I usually only read completed stories because if it is good I will want to finish it.  (Just trying to prevent my inbox from being inundated because it's happened before and I had a hard time saying no.  I wasted a lot of hours reading stuff as a favor to someone because they asked nicely and then trying to think of something good to say about it.  I'm too busy for that now.  I'll only read what I like.