TNae Wilcox, "a child anxious to read", was raised in Michigan. One of her most memorable moments is lying on the floor, at the age of four, with her baby brother and a book. She spent her early years writing long-winded birthday cards for family members and "talking to make-believe people and pretending to help them solve their problems while playing Nintendo," she says. She's always been a highly imaginative person. TNae now resides in Detroit, Michigan with her husband, two children, and nephew.