With one foot planted in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia and the other in the streets of Brooklyn, New York, Elena DeRosa enjoys the best of both worlds. Born and raised in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, Elena primarily resides in Roanoke with her husband, two children, and quirky Malti-Zhu. A former videotape editor, producer, and freelance newspaper columnist, Elena's most rewarding career has been the years spent raising her children. Elena now looks forward to being able to spend more time on her passion...writing. Blogging, photography, and paranormal investigating ar...