Janet grew up in Michigan and graduated from Eastern Michigan University in the 80s with a (mostly unused) degree in geology. Currently, Janet and her husband share their house with two very strang...view moreJanet grew up in Michigan and graduated from Eastern Michigan University in the 80s with a (mostly unused) degree in geology. Currently, Janet and her husband share their house with two very strange cats. When Janet isn’t writing, she’s working at her day job, reading, daydreaming, or doing some variety of skiing. Janet also writes the PTA Mystery Series under the name Laura Alden. "Plotting at the PTA," the third book in the series, was released in July 2012.view less