My life in Prior Lake, Minnesota revolves around my husband, three children, and two dogs-a border collie named Chipper and a Bernese Mountain Dog named Delaunay. If you check out my Facebook page (fb.me/susanstradiottoauthor), you'll definitely see the BMD smiling back at you. I've been a Technology Project Manager for more years than I'd like to admit, but stories are my passion. I have always been a voracious reader, lover of worlds, and a "werd nerd." My infatuation with well-developed characters sometimes rivals my relationships with real people. I spend my free time writing, networking with other writers, and occasionally camping "up-north." If you're from Minnesota, you'll get the reference along with "hot dish" and "grey-duck." If you're not from Minnesota, you probably don't want to ask. Note that I'm originally a Texan, and that just never leaves you!