Nancy D. Lewis - Interests

  Reading: 
    Children's books, of course, but also: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Mystery. 
    Generally, I don't like the mainstream fiction, which, by the way, is just as much 
    a genre as the fiction that I do like.
    

  Writing:  
    In addition, to my children's book writing career (I consider myself a children's 
    book writer aspiring to be published), I have also dabbled in Science fiction 
    stories, haven't hit my stride there yet. 
    

  Crocheting: 
    Not that I've had much time for this lately, but I've always found crocheting to 
    be a restfull activity that I can do while watching TV.  These days, when I have time 
    capable of to watch TV, I'm either working on the computer or so brainless that my 
    fingers aren't manipulating yarn or  thread.
    

  Family Genealogy:  
    My grandfather traced the Lewis Family geneology all the way back to Thom the Saxon
    (who fought for William of Orange in the Battle of Hastings in 1066).  Okay maybe 
    that's no exactly verifiable, but Alice Winthrop, sister to Governor John Winthrop 
    of the Massachusset's Bay Colony, is one of my ancestors.  On my mother's mother's 
    side, the Weddle and Epperly family has also been traced back to pre-Revolution 
    Virginia.  I'm still waiting for the Goodman and Loeb genealogy (my mother's father's 
    side) and Engle and Schmidt (my father's mother's side).  
    

  Movies:  
    I love going to the movies and sitting as close to the front as I can.  Again, 
    I like Science Fiction and Mystery, as well as, good action flicks.  Any movie that 
    I "ought" to go see is one that I'd really rather not.  Movies are escape, escape is 
    good.  I live in reality and have no desire to see movies about it.