People tell me “Drema” is an unusual name, but it’s more common than you know. In truth, there are many Drema/Dreema/Dreamas. This one is a lover of things fantastic and beautiful, a spiritually minded writer who adores Nature, animals, and random acts of kindness.
As an avid reader, I love a good sci-fi or fantasy saga more than just about any other type of fiction (Dune and its sequels are my all-time faves), though I also read literary fiction, memoir, and anything else that grabs my attention.
I’m also an award-winning author of speculative fiction–flash, short stories, and novels in which I build fantasy worlds to populate with odd characters. My published short stories have appeared in various online magazines and will one day appear along with other shorts and novelettes in a collection that is in the planning stages. My debut novel, Entheóphage, won the Literary Titan Gold Book Award in November of 2024, and is available in various formats and at online bookstores (for a list of links, go here). Phagey is now also listed on StoryOrigin, where you can read a sample here and apply for a free review copy here. Fallen, the first book in my upcoming trilogy, The Founder’s Seed, came out May 1, 2024, and is now available in ebook, audiobook, and paperback. Broken (book 2) is coming in November 2024, and Driven (book 3) will follow next Summer. Other works are still in the concept stages. Their day is coming.
I’m a member of the Hampton Roads Writers Group and attend their online classes and annual conferences every chance I get. I’m also a member of The Alliance of Independent Authors, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Hampton Roads and occasionally attend classes/events at The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk.
By day I help my attorney boss save the world one legal case at a time. When I’m not rooted to either of my desks, or creating worlds, I can be found outside, among the trees. I love chocolate and Brussels sprouts in equal measure, and live in Southeast Virginia with B, my beloved husband and full-time cheerleader (He Who Shall Not Be Named, a.k.a. The Hubenstein). Two rescued feline floofballs and all my other characters ensure we’ll never grow bored.
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