Lois Mathieu is a full-time fiction writer living in her native Connecticut. She grew up in a rural setting imagining the possibility of venturing out and embracing a bigger world view. Lois earned a B.A. degree from Syracuse University in New York and a Masters of English from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. As a professional writer in the corporate milieu, she made over a dozen trips to Japan and enjoyed the experience of the international setting. Lois is also a poet, a first-prize recipient of the Joseph E. Brodine Award presented to her by the Connecticut Poetry Society for her