Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have been lucky to grow up in one of the preeminent creative centers of the world. I have always felt a strong connection with and attraction toward the written word. Be it writing or reading, editing or simply learning more about the versatile and enduring beauty of English, I remain fascinated and excited by the limitless power of language. The blank page is not daunting—it is a canvas upon which, through imagination and craft, the future can be shaped.