RedElf on HubPages

Born on the West Coast, middle child of three sisters, Elle Fredine grew up traveling "clean across Canada" to quote a slogan familiar to any long-time fan of Hockey Night in Canada.  Courtesy of her father's career in the Royal Canadian Navy, she has lived on the East Coast (Moncton, Halifax, Parrsborough), the West Coast (Vancouver, White Rock, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii), in the high Arctic (Aklavik, Fort Churchill), and in every province and territory in Canada except P.E.I. and Newfoundland-Labrador.

Her academic credits include a Bachelor's degree in Art & Design / Drama, and a Master of Fine Arts in Directing, and two years towards an Education degree. Along the way, she gained a solid reputation as a stage manager and lighting designer, and for many of its early years, was involved in the Fringe Theatre Festival, a prestigious annual event that draws productions from all over the world.

An accomplished artist, singer/songwriter, Elle is one of those happily creative people who enjoys turning her hand to any interesting new challenge.

Composing songs and poetry from the tender age of six, Elle's writing career has since broadened to include technical writing, proof-reading, editing, and curriculum development. Most recently delving into the world of speculative fiction, she currently has two books of short stories in the works, has reached the half-way point in her first novel. Elle is also mapping out the plots for the first ten titles in her new detective series, and has two of her short stories, The Cabrini Gambit, and A Fall Of Ashes published in serial form on Hub Pages.

Elle loves cooking for her family and friends, is a bit of an architecture buff, and is passionate about the environment (her granny was a recycler before anyone thought it was cool), and women's issues. As well, she is active on the board of her local Inner City outreach, and a supporter of initiatives to end homelessness.

She also loves fluffy kitties and all things "cat"...(my sister told me to say that, but it is, in fact, true).

Introduced to "hubbing" by a mentor and fellow-writer, Elle is enjoying the freedom to explore what moves her, along with the great opportunities to connect with other Hubbers and take in their awesome contributions.

Publishing on Hub Pages under the pen-name "RedElf", a play on her email address which begins "lfred...", Elle has recently branched out into blogging, enjoying a creative partnership with a fellow hubber on a site dedicated to budget conscious renovations, as well as deliciously inexpensive home decor - OH! and recipes.

As well, Elle writes for Helium, and has discovered a new networking site for getting backlinks, courtesy of a fellow hubber. It's called SheToldMe. If you are interested, please click here: http://shetold me.com/referral/736891e or you can bypass the referral link and just go to shetoldme.com.