Susan Winters balances writing with work as a fulltime corporate paralegal. Her non-fiction work has appeared in edible Reno Tahoe and Reno News & Review. Her blog, createontheside.wordpress.com, profiles a wide variety of creative people and places. As Mariposa Cruz she writes contemporary romance including the Knit & Brews and Rhythm & Romance series as well as the paranormal thriller, Howl. Her short story, Heat, was featured in the XOXO Sweet and Sexy Romance anthology. When not at work or writing, she travels backroads searching for her next story.