Erica Shay was raised in the Berkshires where she continues to reside. She majored in psychology at Springfield College and is a certified Feng Shui consultant. For over twenty-five years, she has worked with the guests at two world-class spas in the Berkshires offering Tarot, Astrology, Feng Shui, Dreamwork and Creative Visualization.

She lives with her longtime partner and their cats, Bette and Babs. They have three grown children and several grand-children. At present Erica works full time as a writer when she isn’t working in her many beautiful gardens.