I started reading, making up stories, and playing the piano when I was five - if not sooner - and never stopped. Well, hardly ever. After brief forays into graduate school, the pastorate, college publications, and high school teaching, I now write fantasy and science fiction at my home in Maine. I also play the piano for several school choruses and my church, and I love spending time outdoors. A former Spanish teacher, I have traveled to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Argentina, and Peru, as well as England, Canada, and China. I am an active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).