Lexi Connor
About Lexi
I was born in Rhode Island and I'm not quite sure if I had a pen, pencil or crayon in my hand straight out of the womb. I've been writing stories for as long as I can remember. Did I finish all of them? Nah. There always seemed to be a better story to share. From this point, my writing life can be broken down into three sections:
The Stephen J. Cannell Period:
When I was in 6th grade, my all-time favorite TV show debuted, The A-Team. I was hooked on the suspense with only a few episodes. That year I wrote my first 100+ page story, which turned out to be A-Team fan fiction. I had a blast tying together clues, crafting car chases and sketching showdowns. Mr. Cannell went on to bring me several more suspense-filled shows through the years that followed and I got hooked on them all.
The Outlander Period:
College took my parents' money and my sanity. I made good friends, studied hard and decided on a major: English Literature. During this time I interned with the New England Patriots and met my best friend who went on to nag...er, I mean encourage me to pursue publication. I wrote my first romance, although at the time I didn't realize it was a romance, called Breaking Free and it was about a football player and a singer. (It's been long buried under the floorboards, only to be brought out when I want to remind myself how far I've come!)
This is also the time I read Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and my fate was sealed. I LOVED everything about this book and when I finished it, I decided I wanted to create characters that affected my readers the way Jamie and Claire affected me. With my own cheering section led by my best friend, I set out to learn all I could about crafting an intriguing story. In 1999, I joined Romance Writers of America and set out to fulfill my destiny!
The RWA Period And Beyond:
As a member of RWA, I began learning so much about writing and the writing life. At the same time, I entered graduate school and learned all I could about being an effective teacher. In 2001, I received my Master's in Education and promptly moved to Austin, Texas to be near the smart members of my family who'd moved out of New England around the same time I had. In 2003, I won my first writing contest and decided to approach my writing as my 2nd job. I've been happily pursuing publication ever since. Even on my worst writing day, it's still the best job I could ever have.
