Lindsay Avalon

AWARDS: 2015 eLit Awards - SILVER in Sci-Fi/Fantasy (Breaking the Nexus) 2015 Readers' Favorite Awards - GOLD in Fiction - Fantasy - Urban (Breaking the Nexus) 2015 Kindle Book Review Awards - WINNER in Sci-fi/Fantasy (Breaking the Nexus) 2015 Readers' Favorite Awards - SILVER in Fiction - Military (Hidden Battles) I am a wife, a programmer, and now an author. I have an adorable mini Schnauzer and more books than I have room for. I love reading romance because no matter what may be happening in my life, I can always count on my books to end happily ever after. The day I met my husband was the day I truly began believing in happily ever after. After hearing me complain a few too many times that I had "nothing" to read despite the hundreds of paperbacks scattered around the house, my husband began suggesting I write my own stories. When I finally took his advice I discovered that although I enjoy my day job as a software engineer, my true calling is to be an author. My sister drilled into me an appreciation for fantasy and mythology, something I try to bring to my books. My debut novel, "Breaking the Nexus", started as a book written for NaNoWriMo and has grown to so much more. It was the conduit that introduced me to a fantastic group of independent authors who have changed my life in unimaginable ways. Breaking the Nexus was just named the Silver Medalist for Fantasy/Science Fiction in the 2015 eLit awards! When I'm not writing, I've found a passion for blogging and interviewing fellow authors. I also love reading (of course!), baking, crochet, sewing sock monkeys, playing video games, and all sorts of random crafts. I have an incurable love of rubber duckies and stuffed animals, and I believe nobody should have to grow up if they don't want.