I've been writing for over half of my life, reading for two-thirds of it and now apologizing for bringing math into a simple bio for about five seconds. Sorry. Though my arithmetic skills never improved that much, I believe my storytelling has definitely come about. I gather my ideas from every day life—and sometimes the extraordinary and imaginative—and have long since given up going a day without a tiny notebook always on hand or a phone app for grammatically-disinclined scribblings. I might spend my time romping with dragons, tussling with warriors or trying to stay one step ahead of a cunning rogue of my own creation but in reality I’m just a simple Oregonian girl. I like my rain and I like my coffee. You should see my book collection; it's spectacular.