Rowena Rae is a freelance editor, trainer, and writing coach and a partner with West Coast Editorial Associates. She also writes nonfiction books for 9-to-twelve-year-olds and collaborates with her sister to write fiction stories for children who are struggling with learning to read. She lives a short walk away from a breathtaking seashore and a magnificent forest—the places where she goes to gather ideas for her books. Photo by Brady Jenkins