Stephanie Bavaro lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters, and two gay cats. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

 

She published her first piece, "Ode To a Toad" in Cricket magazine at the age of nine.  Steph has been awarded Honorable Mention for the Lorain Hemingway International Short Story competition as well as "Writer's Works" short story competition, and has published a few romance stories...most notably "Victoria's Dirty Little Secret...Finding Love Through Lingerie"  ....yes, people, a cult classic.

 

On another creative level she rocks out with her band as a lead singer, having recently completed "The Outerbelt Tour: Summer 2005."...she and CDU have hit Dublin, Westerville, and gasp...even Columbus Proper! 

 

She is professionally adequate in the world of advertising and marketing...at this time Steph currently is working at a copywriter for an ingenious, liberated ad agency, crafting uplifting messages about various fatal illnesses.

 She is also  busily crafting her second book,--working title NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION-- which takes place in two of her favorite places: Kelleys Island. a little gem of an island in Lake Erie, and the incomparable LA..... this story shows how Regan Gallagher breaks free from being kept down by the man and gets her groove on.

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And now, an added bonus since music is such a part of my life, I am including: Steph's Favorite Songs of All Time (subject to change). I have tried to include a vast composite of cross-generational, cross-decade classics.  

 

 

The Metro- Berlin

I Ran- Flock of Seagulls (my first vinyl...thanks Mom!)

Black... Pearl Jam

When Doves Cry... Prince... I like "Seven" too...

Gimme Shelter- Rolling Stones

Don't Stop Til You Get Enough-Michael J

Venice Queen-Chili Peppers

Under The Bridge/Breaking the girl (tie)- Chili Peppers

Closer to Fine-Indigo Girls

Rock Lobster- B52s

Sunday Morning- No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom in general)

Sunday Bloody Sunday --U2

Mr  Brownstone--Guns N Roses

You Oughta Know-- Alanis

Vaseline-- Stone Temple Pilots

Edge of 17-- Stevie Nicks

Short Skirt, Long Jacket... Cake

AM Radio... Everclear

Rock Superstar.. Cypress Hill

Never Let me down again.. Depeche Mode

Summertime Rolls-- Jane's Addiction

Hey yaaa-- Outkast

Take my hand... Dido

State Farm-- Yaz

Hey Ladies--Beastie Boys (Paul's Boutique in general)

More than a feeling- Boston

Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls--Book Of Love

Cult of Personality- Living Color

Working Man- Rush

All The Things she Said-- Tatu (yes.  Kill me.  I am lame.)

Just what I needed- Cars (I love that opening drums/keys thing)

I have to pick one Madonna song. Ummm, let's do Like a Prayer. No, Ray of Light....hmmmm.....

 

 WHAT'S IN MY CD PLAYER NOW???  --Scissor Sisters,  Gwen Stefani, C'mon C'mon by Sheryl Crow, By The Way by RHCP,and a bizarre complation of everything from Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4" to Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold" ...topped off by Britney's "Toxic"

 

GOOD MOVIES I'VE SEEN LATELY?---   Sideways

 

SHITTY MOVIES I'VE SEEN LATELY-- Meet the Fockers.. (it just ain't funny, sorry.  Now don't get me wrong. Meet The Parents was a classic.)