Kat Kirst spent most of her teaching years in a junior high classroom. Now that she has retired, she is happy to have finally graduated from 8th grade which gives her ample time to write more novels. Kat lives in Dickinson, Texas with her husband, Tom, who keeps her focused on her dreams, and her dog, Chance, who keeps the yard free from any and all squirrel invasions. Her other novels include "Surviving My Family," "The Cost of Living Forever," "Snitch," and "Between Night and Mourning."