Dawn M. Gambone was born in Philadelphia Pa., three years after the end of WWII. It was at South Philadelphia High, she met and married GeeGee (George) Gambone. and had three children. She, GeeGee, and their eldest son moved to Hawaii where they bought a deli and named it The Philly-sophical Deli. They were joined by her daughter and family several years later. After a few years, Dawn decided to return to school to earn her BA in English. It was during Children's Literature class that she wrote Spike the _x0003_Halloween Puppy. She then went on to earn her Teaching Certification. She taught History and English for 20 years at Konawaena. High School on the Big Island of Hawaii, and retired in 2016. Dawn has been a practicing Wiccan for 45 years, both in a Coven and as a Solitary Witch. She drives a scooter, which has a bumper sticker that says, "My Other Car is a Broom." She has been an avid reader since she was 6 years old, and has also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and quilting.