Gayle Wheatley is a professional writer and editor based in Los Angeles with a sweet spot for desserts. Winning highly sought-after journalism fellowships several years in a row, she earned a B.A. in Journalism and Art from Pepperdine University before going on to teach art both abroad and in the US. Gayle has since worked as an art director, editor, writer, and illustrator for a variety of regional and national magazines, newspapers, and top companies such as Natural Health magazine, CakeSpy.com, Southern Bride magazine, Tokyo Scene magazine, Teen magazine, and Billabong just to name a few. Gayle also writes for numerous food and travel blogs, and is the editor of CultureVixen.com. You can see more of her work at GayleWheatley.com.