Karin A. Todd, a fifth generation Californian, has resided in Yolo, Alameda, Marin, and Sonoma Counties. She now resides with her life-partner and five cats in the town of Sonoma, and has a daughter living in Santa Rosa, California. She worked in the securities industry for thirteen years, the natural foods industry for ten years, and is currently pursuing various IBO and Internet opportunities. After a ten-year journey that included Herald College and Santa Rosa Junior College, she has recently received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix, and is currently considering various universities' Master's programs.

Ronald Freed is a retired U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant. During his twenty-one years in the service, he worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. Upon retiring from the Air Force, he became a criminal justice major at Contra Costa College, after which he joined the Richmond Police Department in California.