Susie Rich was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has spent her career working in the social work/homelessness prevention field. Several years ago, she began to pursue her passion for writing; she has published "Beauties, The Eye of the Beholder," in an Ohio magazine, and two children's books: How My Daddy Taught Me to Dance and Too Much Hopscotch. She also has written a number of short stories and is currently working on a novel. She resides near Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband, Douglas.