Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the end of the Jurassic Period. Moved to Van Wert, Ohio, at the beginning of her freshman year in high school, thereby destroying her social life. This turned out to be fine, since she is anti-social. Has worked as a peon in the insurance industry, a freelance artist, a rubber stamp designer, a writer for The Wretched Mess News (yes, really), a newspaper reporter, layout person, photographer, and editorial cartoonist, and assistant manager of an art center, as well as numerous small jobs too weird to mention. Has written two books and done covers for several others. Now semi-retired, doing fine art, and still making editorial cartoons for a virtual newspaper. Has four cats, one brother, and no gallbladder. If you read this three times, then spin counterclockwise in a circle saying "hemlock, hemlock, hemlock", you will receive good news via an unusual source.