By age ten - after finally giving up on becoming a professional macaroni-and-cheese-taster - Jaclyn knew she wanted a future in the world of literature. The writing of her first novel was an absolute joy, except for those few moments when her beloved kitties would wage war on her rapidly typing fingers. Jaclyn still isn't sure what they do with the computer when she's gone, but judging by the e-mails she continues to receive from the government, it can't be good. When she isn't working on her next story, she likes to throw a backpack over her shoulder and adventure throughout the Pacific Northwest, where she was born and raised.