Brief Author Bio:

Last year, I legally changed my name from Elizabeth Anne (which was also my former Nano user name) to Serena Mira Asta. I did this a) because I've always wanted to chose my own name; b) to celebrate my 50th birthday (I decided against the tattoo); and c) to name myself with what I want to be (the names means "Peace, Prosperity, Love").

My actual Nano join date is October 31, 2005. Ignore the "official" date. ;-)

I am a memoirist and artist that is lucky enough to live in St. Paul, MN, a hotbed of Nano activity!

I've been "medically retired" for about five years by an invisible illness. In other words I look fine most of the time but am usually in pain, suffer from neurological problems, and lately am too dizzy and/or fatigued to walk or drive.

Ironically, I spent most of last summer and some of this in and out of the hospital for another disease altogether. I don't recommend this, but it provides great writing material, when and if brain and body allow me to write.

I can't wait for Nanowrimo 2009 to start - bring it on!