K. F. Whatley's professional writing experience spans 20+ years. Starting with published technical books, then moving into news reporting, she dove into fiction in 2006. After publishing fiction and poetry in local literary journals for years, she made the leap to Kindle publishing in 2017, and published her first novel in 2018. Wife, helpmate, mother, stepmother, and grandmother, she fills her time with family, writing, and trying not to trip over cats. She is based in Eastern North Carolina, with ocean in one direction and foothills in the other.