Billie Jean Diersen is an author of long fiction, short stories and essays. A veteran military wife with a background in juvenile justice and youth development, she holds a Master of Science in Public Administration from Troy University, a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Hamline University, and a Black Belt in Human Nature from the School of Hard Knocks. When she's not writing, she enjoys harassing her two adult children and hanging out with her husband and a handful of high-maintenance felines.