Courtney Kirchoff

I am a recent graduate of California State University, earning my degree in English with a minor in Art. My life's ambitions change from time to time, but I know that I'd like to write and publish a novel some day, be a forever artist, have a loving family, and always ride horses.

Though jobs never define a person, it's only polite to tell you what I do for a living. I'm a technical writer in Northern California. I'm continuing my education at the local community college, working toward my AA in Visual Communications.

For fun I usually drive a whopping four miles into the country and ride my very sporty horse, Dante. On the weekends, Dante and I gallop through the countryside in the sport of Foxhunting (or Fox Chasing, as it's more commonly called in the States. We never catch anything!) along with many other people with thrillage issues like myself. Hot chocolate and a book will always make my day. My shetlie makes me smile. And writing and drawing aren't hobbies but a way of life.

Click here to read about my trip to New York, and to see video of Jo Rowling signing my copy of Half-Blood Prince.