I live in Chicago but my accent is South African. I've been an academic, a linguist, a waitress, a reading teacher, a "lunch lady", a wordsmith and a mediator.

Right now, I'm a full-time copywriter at Simple Truth. I do what I love. I love what I do.

When I'm not writing, I try to be making. Or remaking. Upcyling, repurposing, re-imagining, re-loving.

I blog all this at www.refabdiaries.com