Vicki StiefelAward-winning author Vicki Stiefel's mystery/thrillers star homicide counselor Tally Whyte, and she recently completed her Science/Fantasy series, The Made Ones Saga, with the publication of Ascendant. After running The Writers Studio with her late hsband, author William G. Tapply, Vicki taught fiction and media writing at Clark University for six years.She grew up in professional theater and planned to become an actress. Instead, she slung hamburgers, managed a scuba shop, and became a college professor. She's a mom to two wonderful humans and a furry pack. Her passions for scuba diving, fly fishing, and knitting, which pop up in her novels, as do chocolate, bourbon, and lobster. Currently, she's editing The Bond, an historical Regency about friendship, love, secrets, and choice. Read More Read Less