Linda Teppler

I am me and no one else. I am influenced by others but I myself have made all my own decisions, both good and bad, in my life. No one else can claim my triumphs, no one else can claim my crushing defeats. I did it all.

My Story

I love to write. I love to write so much I want to make you laugh, cry, and throw things at my head. I write everything, from extremely detailed analysis on how I was duped by the root formation of a fake strawberry plant to creating apocalyptic fantasies that bring the Human race to other galaxies. I write kid’s books and non-fiction and steampunk. I also write book reviews of books. I love to read and my writing habit sustains my book addiction.

I’ve been addicted to books since my mother Nancy Teppler first taught me to read at the tender age of three. Sitting in the kitchen I would read out loud while she was cooking. I read while in the bathroom, I read all through high school, especially while my economics teacher talked through his clenched teeth. I sat with Boo Radley, I walked with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, I have flown on the Starship Enterprise, more recently I have discovered smaller independent authors and fell in love with reading even more than ever. Book addicts will understand. 

Cooking is not just a necessity for me, but an art form, a way to connect with other people, a truly life-sustaining activity. When I decided to cut out all the fast food, pre-packaged monstrosities, and LOTS of sugar in my diet, I did myself a very big favor. I find myself finding more enjoyment in food than just stuffing it in my face. I have learned more about people from what they eat and how they cook than I ever did just staring at others across the food court.

I am a serious urban farmer, creating stocks of food for my family each year. I prefer container gardening, but I like to leave something pretty and permanent behind in each place I live. I’m always reaching for more sustainable methods and for new seed varieties to try. Follow my journey on my YouTube Channel: Future Urban Farmer

Nature is glorious to me. Even more so when I can bring nature into my front yard. Gardening and agriculture sustain my cooking passion. Combining my love of planting with landscaping allows me to help others to achieve a beautiful and useful satisfaction where they live too. Beyond everything else, the books, the writing, the cooking, the gaming, I love people. I want my life to help others whether their goals are similar to mine or not. I always want to keep in mind that every single person on this planet is a human being. I want to love them, and cuddle them, and take them home, and call them George.