I'm a mom, a writer, an artist, and a costumer. My fantasy novels tend to be gritty and a little more intense than real life, but that's just because I sing the Bubble Guppies theme when making lunch and play Webkinz as my video game of choice in my free time. Children surround my every act while they're awake, and in the evenings, I like to delve into the darker aspects of being human. Hopefully readers need an escape as much as I do. In fact, I might not even live in the real world anymore.