I grew up thinking I had an undiagnosed mental illness only to find out in college I had Asperger's Syndrome aka high-functioning autism. Which is why I'm drawn to writing protagonists who are outsiders. I've held a variety of jobs from non-profit work, to food service, to pet-sitting but keep getting drawn back into writing because I don't know any better. I perpetually have my nose stuck in a book and the local library is my second home. I live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a very possessive cat named Smoky.