Marie Bast grew up on a farm in northern Illinois. In the solitude of country life, she often read or made up stories. She earned a B.A., an M.B.A., and an M.A. in General Theology and enjoyed a career with the federal government, but characters kept whispering her name. She retired and now pursues her passion of full-time writing. Marie loves walking, golfing with her husband of 27 years, and baking. Visit Marie on MarieBastAuthor.com and mariebast.blogspot.com.