Emily lives in sunny Southern California with her husband and daughters. She started writing in elementary school and continued writing in college, where she earned a degree in creative writing. She often gets ideas for stories from the lives of her friends and family. When she's not writing, she enjoys cuddling with her two dachshunds Nestl� and Kiefer, crocheting, watching television, and enjoying the sunshine with her daughters and their flock of backyard chickens.