I grew up in libraries and computer labs, cultivating a love of stories and learning. My parents routinely dropped me and my sisters off at the local library when they needed to work, so I was literally raised by books. I taught myself to draw from library books on drawing, on paper from the copy machine, developing skills in illustration that later turned into painting. You can see my art here.

I also freelance as a book editor, for both fiction and nonfiction. More about that here.

Otherwise, I love to travel, camp, and soak in natural hot springs. At amateur levels, I enjoy the games of chess and go, and I crochet and embroider a little.