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I grew up in Nürnberg, Germany, not far from the castle, reading fairy-tales and playing in World War II ruins.  After graduating from a Lutheran girls high school, I studied at Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences, which had until shortly before been a Catholic boys college.  I graduated 10th in my class with a B.A. in English and Philosophy and I am a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

 

While at Georgetown University I studied with poet Roland Flint, former poet laureate of Maryland, with whom I remained friends until his death in 2001.  I also befriended late science fiction writer Roger Zelazny and his family, whose acquaintance I first made as their private ballroom dance teacher in the 1980s. 

 

I have published short stories and poetry, as well as a book of poems under former names, Beate Goldman and Beate Murray, as well as under my current name.  Please see my publications.  I won a 6th place award in the 2003 New Century Writers short story contest (alas, the erstwhile prestigious New Century Writers contest group went out of operation that year before I received my award money.  Bummer!) and two of my stories published in Moondance in 2004 were nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

   

I support myself with administrative work and spent many years teaching ballroom dance and competing professionally in the American Rhythm/Latin division.  I have taught ballroom dance at the Aurora Community College, Metro State College and The University of Northern Colorado, as well as privately at Booth’s Dancesport Ballroom.  I have also taught Argentine Tango, "Writing in A Woman's Voice," and "Mastering the Written Word: 50 Tips for Editing and Proofreading" at Colorado Free University. 

 

A resident of Colorado since 1992, I facilitated one of several critique groups of  Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers for over two years.  I am also a member of the International Women’s Writing Guild.  I spend much of my strictly writing time in Vancouver, Canada. 

 

Working primarily in fiction at this time, I have completed five novels and a novella.