When Julie was little she had two dreams: to become a librarian and to own a pink canopy bed like the one in the JC Penney catalog. Apparently getting her “L” words confused, Julie became a lawyer instead of a librarian, at which time she promptly forgot all about the pink canopy bed and start lusting after a Coach briefcase.

She started writing when her daughter was a toddler, thinking it would be a good way to stave off stay-at-home mom craziness.  Her daughter is in school now, but being a lawyer isn’t nearly as exciting as it looks on T.V., so she’s sticking with the writing thing.

She lives in the South with her husband, daughter, four cats, two Border collies, one English boxer, one rabbit, two hermit crabs, two hamsters, a handful of roosters, and many, many, MANY chickens.  Julie would like to note that only the cats were her idea.

UPDATE: The boxer, hermit crabs, and hamsters sort of, um, died.  They have been replaced by a chihuahua.

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: The first two cats have decided to move out and live with other dog-free people who have swankier yards, the 3rd cat is being held hostage by a neighbor who thinks it’s “mean” to make a cat live outside, and the 4th cat has been taken  to “the country” due to refusal to come down from roof. Ever. Like, ever-ever. 

Replacement animals include: a blue heeler who enjoys fetching giant pieces of lumber and destroying everything not nailed dow; a creepy looking frog from the Hallmark store who ate his own brother; a turtle named “Bob”; and a gray kitten who only uses the litter box when the sun, moon, and planets are perfectly aligned.

Julie is represented by the fabulous Michael Bourret of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management.