Nikki M. Pill has a BA in English and Philosophy, and an MA in Psychology. Her short story "Shadows on the Pews" appeared in Hell in the Heartland Volume I and received an honorable mention in Best Horror of the Year Volume I. She enjoys her bellydance alter-ego Moxie's reputation as the Scariest Bellydancer in Chicago. She loves to read, cook, watch movies, do yoga, listen to music, and make things. She lives in Chicago with her husband and their intermittently grateful cats.