Andrea Simoncic has been a bibliophile and writer her entire life. Under the guidance of two language arts teachers throughout her youth, she learned to cultivate her creativity and refine her writing skills. She worked for over two years at a chain of bookstores, where she became familiar with the marketing techniques and trends of the book industry. Through further study, she learned about the publishing industry and other essentials of writing. Andrea is a three time participant and winner of NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Writing Month. She has improved her writing through instruction from authors such as John Dechancie and Bonnie Hearn Hill. Although she enjoys reading and writing many areas of fiction, Andrea has specialized in speculative fiction for the past thirteen years. If you wish to contact Andrea, you may email her or visit her blog, Splattered Ink.