Olivia "Lollie" Jones Black has been writing in some form or other since she was eleven. Her writing provides an emotional and creative outlet during this chaotic time. With work spanning a broad range of themes and worlds, she brings the reader to places both familiar and far away.A background in science provides inspiration for her work. Her writing blends both science fiction and fantasy, epic and mundane. Genre matters less to her than the development of characters and story.A cat who thinks she owns the computer occasionally helps with the writing. She lives on the east coast.