Jaclyn Hardy has suffered from chronic illnesses her entire life. Escaping into other worlds saved her as a child and as an adult. She doesn't know who she would be without stories. She thought she would be this or that, but it always comes back to writing. Every time she steps away from it, the universe seems to slap her in the face, usually with not so random sightings of pencils. Anyhoo, Jaclyn lives in Georgia with her family and her lizard-hungry pup Marcy. She enjoys nature walks, country music, and eating lots and lots of fruit.