by the talented Lyn Taylor. I don’t often do these things, but hey, it beats writing / editing / copy editing right now (all of which I’ve spent the day alternating between.) So, without further ado, here’s six things you don’t know about me. Prepared to be bored…
1. I once had artistic leanings. I loved sketching and drawing, and used to burn pictures into wood. I even sold a few at the Herald Sun Art Show here in Melbourne. Writing took over as the main love, though, and it’s probably just as well–I doubt I would have made a living as an artist.
2. I can’t spell to save my life, and it’s gotten worse since I began writing using American spelling rather than Australian.
3. Don’t even talk to me about grammar….which is why I love my editor to death. She makes sense of the nonsense. (Though I have gotten better with every book)
4. I love horses, have owned about five or six of them over the years, and even at one stage bred a couple of Australian Riding Ponies. I now go to my mate’s place if I need a horse fix–she breeds ponies, and is a Victorian Driving champion.
5. I’m one of the few people in this country who doesn’t play Tattslotto. I prefer not to waste the money.
6. I’m extremely shy. Crowds terrify me, so if you see a pale, sweaty round person speaking in a strange accent at the next conference, that’s probably me. Wander up and talk to me–I’ll appreciate it, believe me!
So, there you go. By the rules of the game, I’m now supposed to tag six other people and repost the rules, but I’m not into the game that much. But if Mel, Robyn, Rachel and Jenna want to join in, feel free 
Riley 7 progress meter:
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:11 am
You are not boring. Most people don’t have ultra exciting and interesting things to tell, so it’s all fair and square.
I can’t spell either and I hate commas. Those tricky bastards keep tearing my nerves out. Every manuscript I get edited is full of commas, which would normally have to be there. Sigh…
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Hey your not the only one that got missed by the grammer fairy and I can’t spell worth my love.
I am shy don’t like to talk in front of people and I can’t even talk in front of my class I like the internet for that.
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
I’ll gladly play along, but it’ll probably be next week. I have a bunch of questions lined up to answer on my blog for the rest of this week.
And I agree. You’re not boring.
Rachel
January 24th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
LOL! Certainly not boring Keri. Thanks for being a good sport and playing along. I don’t usually like to pass things along, but I thought this was pretty harmless. Unlike those ones that say you’ll have 7 years bad luck if you don’t pass it on LOL!
My spelling isn’t too bad but I do tend to use the !!!! way too much
I think you may have even mentioned that to me once, he he.