By day Lauricia Matuska is a mild-mannered teacher of high school literature and creative writing. By night she is a clandestine writer, fighting battles against time and responsibility and stealing precious moments in which to compose the next few lines of her novel-in-progress.  The Healer's Rune, her debut fantasy novel, is a finalist for the . She is in the early stages of revision, and  ACFW Carol award.  You can read a sample of The Healer's Rune, and you can watch her progress on its sequel, on her website at Lauricia-Matuska.com.