Kerr Pelto is a born-and-raised southerner from North Carolina. Her love of storytelling has spilled out to writing short stories for contests. Many have received recognition. A professional calligrapher as well, she has been a contributing writer for the calligraphic arts for decades. Kerr lives with her husband who graciously listens to her ongoing tales. Her house is always abuzz with her grown children, grandchildren, and granddogs, not to mention the chickens.