A recent California transplant, I was born and raised in the boondocks of New York City. One would not think there is such a thing, but believe me that's where I lived. After escaping, I spent two years in Boston, where I got what has turned out to be a useless Masters in Criminal Justice.
I'm currently living in the very town Joss Whedon based Sunnydale on when writing Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which thrills my little nerdy heart to no end.