I live in beautiful Bloomington, IN, a mecca for artists of all talents and mediums, where I work full-time in healthcare, attend graduate school, and spend my ever-diminishing free time authoring stories about characters who demand to be brought to life through the written word. My passions are traveling, food and drink, reading, and my two precious doggies. Every thing I do in life revolves around an endless pursuit of knowledge, beauty, and enlightenment. I value people who possess an open heart and a thirsty mind, and those who can recognize and appreciate the beauty in all life.