Look and Listen

Biography

Hi! I'm a community research coordinator with an academic background in psychology and a passion for creative writing. My pen name for fiction is Ida-Rose Mead. I have published short stories in Australian Crime Anthologies, and I have two books in print. Encouraged by my muse (every writer should have one!), I set my creative writing scope on satire for my latest venture and gave desire a life of its own within the dream world of a mega-rich man named Conrad Buncombe! The book is titled Mindful of Madness. Learn more at www.outskirtspress.com/idarosemead. My other interests include gardening, cooking, and reading; and I have a profound respect for nature and all living creatures. My favorite fiction writer is Jean Auel, and my favorite book is the first in Auel's Earth Children Series, The Clan of the Cave Bear. Currently, I live in New York with my husband.

Inspiration

Life with all of its intricacies and interconnections inspires me. Why do we do the things we do? I press to understand the motivation behind behavior and come away with a palette of reasoning that begs to be shared with others.