Mark A. Zeiger has lived in Alaska, his native state, for most of his life. He now lives a mostly subsistence lifestyle on his semi-remote, off-the-grid "homestead" on the shore of Lynn Canal, south of Haines. He designs Websites and blogs about his family's homestead life at AKZeigers.com. He has previously released a collection of dark fiction short stories, Shy Ghosts Dancing: Dark Tales from Southeast Alaska. He lives with his wife, Michelle, their daughter, Aly, and their cat, Spice.