KAREN FAVREAU was born and raised in Gardner, Massachusetts. She received a Master's degree in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and works as a public library manager by day and freelance writer, musician and cartoonist by night. Karen's work has appeared in National Lampoon, the Greensboro News & Record, Discipleship Journal, and Funny Times. She hopes someday to become an Episcopal priest or the fourth member of the Dixie Chicks, whichever comes first.