Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Kristin Oakley grew up Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; returned to Madison to study at the University of Wisconsin; practiced law in Boston; raised two daughters in Illinois; and explored Europe from her home base in Belgium. She's now back in Madison pursuing her writing career. Her debut novel, "Carpe Diem, Illinois" is published through Little Creek Press. She's currently writing the sequel "God on Mayhem Street" and is playing around with the idea for a science fiction novel.