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About Me

Profile courtesy of Free MySpace LayoutsI am a middle-aged-and-proud-of-it native Floridian. Since I was old enough to hold a pencil, I have been creating fiction. Though I like many genres, I have settled on my favorite -- southern mainstream fiction. My first novel, "The Madhatter's Guide to Chocolate" was published in October of 2003. My second novel, "Up the Devil's Belly" was released in November of 2005.
glitter-graphics.comYou can read about my books on my website, www.rhettdevane.com.I am a dental hygienist by trade;a profession that has provided hours of enjoyment and a stable income to support my writing endeavors. I am also a licensed massage therapist (part-time). Currently, I have pledged a percentage of my royalities to breast cancer awareness and support.

My Interests

Hiking, White-water rafting, collecting hand-thrown pottery, cooking, good food and conversation, and, of course, writing and chatting online with my writer buddies.
You Are A Hazelnut Tree
You're a charmer with a killer sense of humor.
You are very demanding, but you can also be very understanding.
No matter what, you always make a lasting impression - you're quite popular.
Passionate, you are an active fighter for social causes and politics.
In general, you are moody, honest, a perfectionist, and very sexual. What's Your Celtic Horoscope?

I'd like to meet:

Oprah, of course! Ellen DeGeneres. Sandra Bullock.Other writers dedicated to spreading humor and light into the world.Any of the cast of "The Young and the Restless"Someone who wants to buy the movie rights to one of my novels. :)

Music:

Jazz, fingerstyle guitar, Motown classics, Big Band music
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Movies:

"Forrest Gump", "The Spitfire Grill", "The Sound of Music", "Gone with the Wind"

Television:

HGTV, CSI Miami and the original CSI, E.R., Survivor, and, heaven help me, The Young and the Restless.
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Books:

"Fried Green Tomatoes", "The Missing Piece meets the Big O", "Before Women Had Wings", and, of course -- "The Madhatter's Guide to Chocolate" and "Up the Devil's Belly"

Heroes:

Common people who go out of their way to help children, animals, or the elderly. My mother. My father. My brother and sister. My friends.

My Blog

Writers are mostly insane...

My characters woke me this morning--early--with a few suggestions on how to steer the final third of my plot line. This novel, I have been writing since October. I usually finish a book within three m...
Posted by Rhett on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:54:00 PST

No, I’m not dead...

Well, they say life can turn on a dime. I believe it now. A couple of weeks ago, I awakened with severe abdominal pain, fever, etc. A quick trip to the ER found the problem--perforated bowel from an u...
Posted by Rhett on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:53:00 PST

New phrase for mid-life women

I had to laugh today. I had one of those moments when I realized we're all connected, often experiencing the same things. My new catch-phrase for middle age is...drumroll.... "Is it just me...or..?" I...
Posted by Rhett on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:10:00 PST

My mother's 90th birthday!

I had a wonderful day. We held my mother's 90th birthday party this afternoon at the assisted living facility where she lives. What a kick! Every time I looked at her, she was laughing. I am indeed ...
Posted by Rhett on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:32:00 PST

I stepped on another pine needle...

Who says the holidays can't last? I stepped on another pine needle just now. And, I know there are others lurking in the carpet, just waiting for the perfect opportunity to remind me -- I am ...
Posted by Rhett on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 06:07:00 PST

The power of small things

Each year around this time, something happens to jolt me out of the commercial grinchy mood that starts right after Thanksgiving, coinciding with the barrage of television ads. I took a couple of hour...
Posted by Rhett on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:47:00 PST

The Joys of Modern Science...or, what can they test next?

I had my second MRI this afternoon. I can honestly report; it is better with a sedative drug. Someone asked me what the experience was like. Okay, wrap yourself up tightly in a sheet, have someone cra...
Posted by Rhett on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:21:00 PST

The best way to manifest a dream is jump...

Yesterday, I did something new. I started a group on MySpace, Writers4higher. Since I learned to create a website a few months ago (using software, of course--I'm no HTML specialist), I dreamed of cre...
Posted by Rhett on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:33:00 PST

The joy of writing -- when I'm in the flow

I've spent this plesant North Florida afternoon partially lounging in a rope hammock in my back yard and writing on a short fiction piece on my laptop. Life is good. For anyone who loves writing, you ...
Posted by Rhett on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:59:00 PST

Conversations with a senior citizen

I never realized just how much I would enjoy the company of senior citizens until my mom moved into a local assisted living facility. Was I in for a surprise. They are delightful! As I sat with Mom an...
Posted by Rhett on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:14:00 PST