What would our world be like if we ceased to worry about “right” and “wrong,” or “good” and “evil,” and simply acted so as to maximize well-being, our own and that of others? Would we lose anything important?

– Sam Harris, “The Moral Landscape”

Liz’s mom wanted everyone to call her “Beth,” but that stopped as soon as she started school and realized more exciting nicknames were out there.

She was born Elizabeth Kaylene Barone in Waterbury, CT on August 28th, 1988. She likes clean things and, despite the fact that some have told her she looks like a dancer, she trips all over her feet, bruises herself while sleeping, and has been known to burn herself while putting out cigarettes. It’s kind of pathetic, really.

Aside from clumsy, Liz is a Jack of all trades. She graduated high school in 2006 with a technical degree in Culinary Arts, and received an A.S. in 2008 in Multimedia/Web Authoring. She led a successful career as a web designer and social marketing consultant but in early 2011 realized she was only circling around what she really wanted to do: write stories.

Liz blogs about creative writing and marketing tips for creatives. She also blogs about her everyday life as a young woman forcing her own path through life to be a professional writer. Professionally, she writes short stories and novels, as well as articles for Yahoo! Associated Content.

Liz lives in Waterbury, CT with her family, fiance, and cats Squirt and Apollo cat Squirt. When she is not writing, she opens cans of tuna plays video games such as The Sims 2, reads comics and novels across all genres, listens to music like Mastodon, Lacuna Coil, Florence + the Machine, Orgy, and Silversun Pickups, and dreams of traveling all over the world.

Disclaimer

The views expressed on this blog do not necessarily reflect the views of Liz’s employers, colleagues, family, or even characters. They do, however, reflect the views of her cat, because I am the boss of her.