Valerie Dietrich lives and writes in bustling downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, surrounded by her husband and daughter, two dogs, two parakeets, a full garden plus scores of indoor plants and, last but not least, a diabetic cat.

Valerie studied English and Engineering at the University of Michigan and spent a summer working for NASA. On the way towards her career as a writer, she has worked for an industrial steel machining company, an auto body stamping plant, and a commercial greenhouse amidst acres of petunias and zinnias.

In her spare time between writing and rewriting, Valerie might be found at a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons or perhaps Canasta.
 

Email:  valerie (AT) TheBookOfLore (DOT) com