@loeley LOL - thanks so much!
3rd grade? Nope, lost in the mists of the past, I'm afraid. I feel like my brain has really limited disk space - I have to keep writing over older memories with new ones :P
I've been so ridiculously busy, but I really want to connect with readers and authors - I guess you've got to give to get, hey?
Your novel sounds uber-interesting - I'll definitely give it a read once I've caught up with Shalons' critique group. You want to connect on social media? I'm on twitter and facebook and pinterest and ... Well, pretty much everything.
Chat soon :)