As a Virginia-based author of both fiction and nonfiction, I've worked as an educator on both the secondary and post-secondary levels. But since high school, when I worked on the school newspaper, I've always had a passion for both reading and writing. I live in the Roanoke, VA, area, with my husband, Josh (also a writer) and our adorable Eskie (American Eskimo), Flurry. She's definitely part of the family, with boundless energy and appetite! (She has learned to turn down the bed for us at bedtime. She's so smart!) I'm passionate about scenic walks and jogs in parks or along mountain trails, enjoying local cuisine, cultural events, and the many festivals in the area, staying healthy, reading, streaming movies and provocative TV series (especially those based on novels!) and current events. My pronouns are he/him/his.