Changes: Vanessa Ravencroft

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Author of the Galactic Chronicles Series

Writing, the written word and reading are as important to me as air and food

I am truly thankful that you came to this site to learn more about me and perhaps even read some of my stories because I am a writer. (Now you could argue about the quality of my writing and I certainly won't disagree if you call me the worst hack you ever came across, but I am a writer) Let's face it writers, or well maybe just this one is most comfortable all by myself at a quiet place with all the surroundings just right and write. But as much as a writer likes to be left alone when writing it is a useless waste of time, when no one else reads what you wrote.

Much like an actor needs an audience, a writer needs readers. The best way to get to know me, other than actually meeting, is to read my stories. I am to be found in all my characters the good and the bad.

Anyone's critique and suggestions will be taken as such. I am never hurt by words or feel insulted. I will take your critique as it is meant, constructive. To help me become a better Writer and hopefully one day a Writer that actually has readers.

Some background info

I have a German mother and had an American father.
I grew up in Germany, Texas, and Alaska.
I went to school in Switzerland , Heidelberg, Fairbanks, and Houston.
I studied Physics in Germany,
I participated with an Opel in a Paris Dakkar Rally Dakkar Rally and a Camel Trophy Rally in South America
was one of the first female apprentices at Heckler & Koch to become a journeyman Gunsmith (Buechsenmacher )
I served with the United States Marine Corps.
I have a pilots license and fly both fixed-wing and rotary craft
I love sky diving , scuba divin g and I go bow hunting
I love horses and rode in rodeos and real cattle roundups
My greatest hobby and expertise always have been guns.
I smoke Camel and don't apologize for it.
I never did drugs, and drink alcohol only occasionally. But I drink Coffee, even for dinner
I am a decent fencer and know how to use swords
I drove a Tow Truck in Seattle and a Peterbilt big rig (Flatbed)
Went to the AFI (American Film Institute) to become a Production Designer
I visited every continent including the Southpole
I opened my own company in Los Angeles, providingSpecial Effects to the motion picture industry
I own a real-life Tiger named Trouble
I have a ranch
I am fascinated by masks and disguises
I am a die hard Star Trek fan (TOS)
Read and collect DC and Marvel comics since the seventies and I think I know pretty much every superhero, their story of origin, secret identities
My favorite reads are SF stories. Heinlein is my most favorite author of them all.
I read everything, romance, SF, Fantasy, crime and mystery, horror and suspense, and everything in between.
I love reading encyclopedias, from A to Z
I am known to be a decent cook and love food, except Peas and Bananas
The one thing I am truly afraid of is crowds, especially large crowds of people inside a confined room. I witnessed a human stampede when I was little and a girl was trampled to death.

Well, that is of course only a glimpse into my life but it might give some insights into the characters of my stories.ds

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 [[File:14708326_1215845295143202_3842331379085647114_n.jpg|thumb]]Author of the [[Galactic Chronicles]] Series
-Writing,the written word and reading are as important to me as air and food
+Writing, the written word and reading are as important to me as air and food
-I am truly thankful that you came to this side to learn more about me and perhaps even read some of my stories, because I am a writer. (Now you could argue about the quality of my writing and I certainly won't disagree if you call me the worst hack you ever came across, but I am a writer) Let's face it writers, or well maybe just this one is most comfortable all by myself at a quiet place with all the surroundings just right and write. But as much as a writer likes to be left alone when writing it is a useless waste of time, when no one else reads what you wrote.
+I am truly thankful that you came to this site to learn more about me and perhaps even read some of my stories because I am a writer. (Now you could argue about the quality of my writing and I certainly won't disagree if you call me the worst hack you ever came across, but I am a writer) Let's face it writers, or well maybe just this one is most comfortable all by myself at a quiet place with all the surroundings just right and write. But as much as a writer likes to be left alone when writing it is a useless waste of time, when no one else reads what you wrote.
-Much like an actor needs an audience , a writer needs readers.
+Much like an actor needs an audience, a writer needs readers.
 The best way to get to know me, other than actually meeting, is to read my stories. I am to be found in all my characters the good and the bad.
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 Some background info
 *I have a [[German]] mother and had an American father.
-*I grew up in [[Germany]] , [[Texas]] and [[Alaska]] .
+*I grew up in [[Germany]], [[Texas]], and [[Alaska]].
-*I went to school in Swizerland, [[Heidelberg]] , [[Fairbanks]] and [[Houston]] .
+*I went to school in [[Switzerland]] , [[Heidelberg]], [[Fairbanks]], and [[Houston]].
-*I studied [[Karl Ruprechts Universitaet|Physics in Germany]] ,
+*I studied [[Karl Ruprechts Universitaet|Physics in Germany]],
 *I participated with an [[Opel]] in a [[Paris Dakkar Rally]] Dakkar Rally and a [[Camel Trophy Rally]] in South America
 *was one of the  first female apprentices at [[Heckler & Koch]]  to become a journeyman Gunsmith ([[Buechsenmacher]] )
-*I served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] .
+*I served with the [[United States Marine Corps]].
-*I have a pilots license and fly both fixed wing and rotary craft
+*I have a pilots license and fly both fixed-wing and rotary craft
-*I love sky diving, scuba diving and I go bow hunting
+*I love [[sky diving]] , [[scuba divin]] g and I go bow hunting
 *I love horses and rode in rodeos and real cattle roundups
 *My greatest hobby and expertise always have been guns.
 *I smoke Camel and don't apologize for it.
-*Never did drugs, and drink alcohol only occasionally. But I drink Coffee, even for dinner
+*I never did drugs, and drink alcohol only occasionally. But I drink Coffee, even for dinner
 *I am a decent fencer and know how to use swords
 *I drove a [[Tow Truck]] in [[Seattle]] and a [[Peterbilt]] big rig (Flatbed)
 *Went to the [[AFI ]] (American Film Institute) to become a [[Production Designer]]
 *I visited every continent including the [[Southpole]]
-*I opened my own company in [[Los Angeles]] , providing[[ Special Effects]] to the motion picture industry
+*I opened my own company in [[Los Angeles]], providing[[ Special Effects]] to the motion picture industry
 *I own a real-life [[Tiger named Trouble]]
 *I have a ranch
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 *Read and collect DC and Marvel comics since the seventies and I think I know pretty much every superhero, their story of origin, secret identities
 *My favorite reads are SF stories. [[Heinlein]] is my most favorite author of them all.
-*I read everything, romance, SF, Fantasy, crime and mystery, horror and suspense and everything in between.
+*I read everything, romance, SF, Fantasy, crime and mystery, horror and suspense, and everything in between.
 *I love reading encyclopedias, from A to Z
 *I am known to be a decent cook and love food, except [[Peas]] and [[Bananas]]
-*The one thing I am truly [[afraid of is crowds]] , especially large crowds of people inside a confined room. I witnessed a human stampede when I was little and a girl was trampled to death.
+*The one thing I am truly [[afraid of is crowds]], especially large crowds of people inside a confined room. I witnessed a human stampede when I was little and a girl was trampled to death.
 Well, that is of course only a glimpse into my life but it might give some insights into the characters of my stories.ds
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