Stacey Wallace Benefiel is the author of the Zellie Wells trilogy, the Day of Sacrifice Omnibus, the Penny Black trilogy, The Toilet Business - a collection of humorous essays, CROSSING, and multiple short stories. She sometimes goes by S.W. Benefiel or Reina Stowe, but knows she's not foolin' anybody. Stacey lives in an orange house in Beaverton, OR with her two young children who have old people names. When she's not writing or thinking about writing, Stacey is driving the kids somewhere or at CrossFit lifting heavy things and cursing the inventor of the Burpee.