Barbara Cottrell gave up her career as a professor to pursue her true passion: writing weird fiction. She is a lifetime member of the Horror Writers Association. She enjoys presenting her work in unusual venues like Mystery Writers in the Mausoleum. She also served as a judge and an editor on the Redwood Writer Anthologies REDEMPTION: STORIES FROM THE EDGE, ENDEAVOR: STORIES OF STRUGGLE AND PERSEVERANCE, and REMEMBER WHEN. She lives in Sonoma County on a not at all haunted vineyard. When she isn’t exploring the dark side, she makes wine with her husband, Lance. You can find her on-line at www.barbaracottrell.com.