Elisabeth Cook lives in Wisconsin with two cats, one person and a lot of books. She writes poetry, is working on a novel, and blogs at LitAllOver.com. She strongly identifies as someone who is willing to use or maybe not use the Oxford comma. You can follow her on Twitter @CooksChicken, where she talks about food and complains a lot, or contact her at litchickbiz@gmail.com.
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