Kellee Stone, a native of Columbia, S.C., is a first-time author, although she's had much practice in writing newsletters for her church and various jobs. Stone retired from a large telephone company, which gave her the opportunity to work in South Carolina,Georgia and Virginia.She holds a Ph.D.in business administration and an associate's degree in Christian counseling, and serves on the board of directors for several associations.

    Stone is married and has a married daughter who lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

     In addition to writing,Stone likes to travel, read, crossstitch, work crossword puzzles, and involve herself  with church activites.She also enjoys spending time with her two cats,Cooper and Elmo.