Author Cynthia Lane is a newspaper reporter and photographer and a former trial lawyer and college professor. She enjoys surfing and kayaking with her Havanese first mate, and singing in the Ala Prexque schola for the traditional Latin Mass at Christ the King Catholic Church in Sarasota, Florida. She earned an Honorable Mention in Inspirational Writing in the 75th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition for Dominique the Donkey.