Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman/Expert Profile

Expertise

I don`t know where to begin to describe my level of expertise and knowledge regarding the wonderful show: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. I guess I will start from the beginning. I began watching the show with the first episode of the second season. With the help of friends, I discovered there was a first season, and they loaned me their tapes which has the episodes on them. I was hooked on the show from the beginning, and I never missed an episode! I now have every episode on tape (non-syndicated and uncut), and I have seen all of them at least three times. I have also been out to the set, where they film, and have met all of the cast and most of the crew who work on the show. I now have friendly relationships with several of those I met. There is no question I cannot answer, and if I do not know the answer right away, I can find it within a couple of days. Feel free to contact me and ask whatever question you would like, and I will do my best to get an answer back to you, promptly.

Experience in the area

B.S. Education (with honors); taught DQ in my classroom; have answered DQ questions for many other inquisitive fans; several stories written about DQ; now run the official Dr. Quinn Web Site (http://www.drquinnmd.com)

Organizations

ACFW - American Christian Fiction Writers HWA - Historical Writers of America

Publications

12 historical fiction novels in print so far various print magazines and online e-zines

Education/Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Education, minor in History

Awards and Honors

best-selling author of over 10 novels favorite new author of 2008 best historical novel of 2009, 2010 reader's choice winning novel in 2010

What do you like about this subject?

Dr. Quinn has inspired me in so many ways, it's hard to summarize it into a few words. There is so much about it which made it such a superior show, and I love learning more and more about it every day. I hope to help you do the same.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I am constantly learning new things, and I look forward to learning from you as well as helping you find the answers to your questions. Feel free to share what you know with me. Let's help each other!

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Everyone thought DQ would fail. Jane Seymour's agent even told her to go ahead and do it, since it would never last. Little did they know how wrong they were!

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Dr. Quinn always portrayed sensitive issues in a straight-forward and no-nonsense manner. It touched on some very controversial topics such as censorship, rape, abuse, possession of firearms and murder, yet it continued to shine and maintain it's strong fan base, as well as win its time slot each and every Saturday night!