About Moi

Occupation: Princess

Birthdate: December 28th, in a year prior to this one

Height: 5’7,” but shrinking fast.

Weight: None of your beeswax.

Born & Raised: Long Island, New York. And if you think it’s funny to say “Oh, you mean you’re from Lawn GEYE-land,” please think again. The last time that joke was funny dinosaurs were roaming the South Hampton beaches.

Currently Residing: Evanston, Illinois, home of the Northwestern Wildcats and, well, Carolyn Crimi.

Education: B.A. from Lake Forest College in Art History (the perfect major for people who never want to get a job); MFA from Vermont College in Writing for Children.

Hobbies and interests: Dieting, reading, worrying, obsessing, e-mailing, drawing, and procrastinating. I also spend a lot of time thinking about working out.

Likes: Unfrosted Blueberry Pop Tarts, old monster movies, rainy days, birthdays, and Halloween.

Childhood Influences: Winnie-the-Pooh, Mary Tyler Moore, I Love Lucy, The Wizard of Oz, Bugs Bunny, Eloise, and Get Smart.

Favorite Authors: A.A. Milne and Kate DiCamillo, as well as a ton of others!