J. Elle Ross writes from Southern California, where she lives with her husband, three loyal dogs, an ever-multiplying flock of chickens, and two turkeys who are definitely on borrowed time. A NICU nurse by night and storyteller by day, she finds balance in tending her garden, scribbling in notebooks, and sneaking in too many movies and TV binges. Her four children are grown, but her imagination has only grown wilder—and she’s determined to chase every story that insists on being told.