Sirkka Smith lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she’s spent most of the last five years in the fictional town of Lingen or stuck on Mount Arin somewhere.

Besides writing, common activities include puzzling over the peculiarities of human interaction, blurting out impromptu song lyrics, and getting robots to do her chores for her. She enjoys most caffeinated beverages.

You can view bonus material for The Third Thing at sirkkasmith.com