Di lives in the Midwest with her longtime partner, and their two dogs, Matty and Bella. She has seven siblings who are the foundation of her being. In addition to writing, Di owns and operates a pet-sitting service and the online newswire service, The Open Press, Inc. Di is also the production editor on the fabulous Chicago GLBT podcast, Windy City Queercast. She loves photography www.theskieshaveit.info and playing in her rose garden. She can be found @dsbauden on Twitter in addition to her own website www.dsbauden.com.