Mary Ylisela is a Chicago-based writer and author who started writing short stories and poetry at thirteen. While raising her children, she ran her own business, went to college and became a teacher. Her love for business and desire to help others drew her back into the business world, and she is thrilled to have come full circle, returning to her love of writing. When she's not writing, her passion is travel and her favorite place to visit is Lake Garda, Italy.