Monica Kryol Williams was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was raised and currently resides in Rochester, New York. She is the mother of two children who began writing as a form a therapy. In 19...view moreMonica Kryol Williams was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was raised and currently resides in Rochester, New York. She is the mother of two children who began writing as a form a therapy. In 1997, she graduated from the school of nursing and has continued to work as a licensed practical nurse since that time.view less