Beth Vrabel grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania. She won a short-story contest in fourth grade and promptly decided writing was what she was going to do with her life. Although her other plans becoming a wolf biologist, a Yellowstone National Park ranger, and a professional roller skater didn t come to fruition, she stuck with the writing. After graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in journalism, she moved through the ranks of a local newspaper to become a lifestyle columnist and editor of two regional magazines. She now writes full-time and is the author of Pack of