Pseudonym
Linda Petrilli
Birth Year (-Died Year)
1948
Birth City
Oceanside
Birth State
NY
Current Location
Falcon, CO
Phone (Public)
(719) 344-8217
Email (Public)
Occupation(s)
Trauma/triage nurse, Officer in the USPHS, TEMS Swat, Firefighter, Pilot
Biography

I was born in N.Y., raised in Kentucky, and moved around a lot. I have worked professionally as a triage-trauma nurse, a Commissioned Officer in the medical branch of the Coast Guard, worked with members of the CDC as a consultant, and a volunteer firefighter in the mountains of N.M. I also trained as Tactical EMS for SWAT and am a pilot. I learned to shoot at an early age and am proficient in most weapons of minor destruction like archery, knife throwing, and martial arts. I have been on panels on writing, medical issues in writing, and weapons at Killer Nashville. I live with my Newfoundland Ace in Falcon, CO.

Awards/Honors
Kennedy Medal
Education/Training
MSN in Nursing
Local Authors Genres
Organizations
MWA, RWA, and Sisters in Crime
Speaker Availability
Yes
Speaker Topics
I can discuss just about anything, but I specialize in:

* Medical issues in writing (I taught nursing courses at the University of Kentucky)
* My experiences in the Middle East
* My experiences training racehorses .
* My running war with computers (they hate me)