Born and raised in Portland Oregon, Susan received a Bachelors degree in English Literature from Brigham Young University, spent some years in the Ohio Appalachians and currently lives in the Willamette Valley with her husband and cat where she works in the Vineyard industry and dabbles in wine making. Her love for books also inspired her to learn the art of book binding which continues to be an enjoyable past time to this day. She self published a book of poems and photographs, Gifts from the sky, in 2012.