I live in a converted 190-year-old gristmill surrounded by mountains and cow pastures, with my teenage son and devoted, if noisy, dog. I hold a Master’s degree in Medieval History from Western Michigan University and hope to teach high school history. In the meantime, I keep busy reading and working on various novel projects, the current one set in 11th-century France. I also keep a when-the-mood-strikes blog at The Two-Fingered Typist.