Kristen WixtedKristen Wixted collects words, keeps them in notebooks, and uses them to write the stories that are fluttering around in her head. When she's not reading or writing, she might be gardening, sampling ice cream at local establishments, or working at Th Writers' Loft, a writing community in Massachusetts, where she is on the board of directors. She lives in Massachusetts in a hundred-year-old house (with secret hiding places) with her family, a singing dog, and two cats: one who sleeps a lot and another who writes the family Christmas card. Read More Read Less