Born and raised in rural Wisconsin, Valerie Emerson grew up with a voracious appetite for fiction. She has been making up stories for as long as she can remember, and finally got into role playing games while attending college at Winona State University. Valerie has contributed fiction to 77 Lost Worlds and Metamorphosis Alpha anthologies and is co-author of the Mystically Engineered trilogy. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Valerie reads like sharks swim, plays tabletop RPGs, and likes to attend her local gaming conventions. She lives in Milwaukee with her number one minion along with their faithful dog and cat. You can find her and links to her other work at www.valerie-emerson.com.