At night time growing up, I always needed a story. The duty typically fell on my grandfather. It wasn't what was being told that grasped me. The real magic was in *how* he weaved these tales, drawing inspiration from our real lives and merging it with the fantastical. In a moment our cabin became home to the Lochness Monster; I was always the heroine. These memories have always driven my need to write.

My cover photo and profile photo were both taken at the lake where I spent most of my time out at the cabin, and where I grew up.