C.A. Lootens is an author, government professional and aspiring editor who writes poetry and creative fiction novels. In addition to this book, she's had three magazine and newspaper publications. ...view moreC.A. Lootens is an author, government professional and aspiring editor who writes poetry and creative fiction novels. In addition to this book, she's had three magazine and newspaper publications. She's also completed a second novel (a dark comedy romance), a children’s book, a memoir, and a book of poetry. Her interests span the universe, and include: backcountry camping, yoga, cats, historic cemeteries, quantum physics (abridged, for the right-brain heavy), and parentheticals (clearly). Lootens has a background in healthcare and psychology, holds a master's degree in public health (MPH) and is a certified as a community health education specialist (CHES). As she dreams up her next novel, a literary fantasy, she's also working on an editing program certificate through UC Berkeley. Originally from the Midwest, the Rocky Mountains had bewitched her since childhood and she now lives in beautiful Colorado with her family.view less