Erica S. Watson lives on the West Coast with her husband, two children, and two rescue dogs. When she is not writing about murder and secret societies as Erica, she is creating magical fantasy and paranormal worlds as Cait Gallagher. In addition to her passion for writing, Erica enjoys creating illustrations for children's stories and has hand-drawn several coloring books.  Recently, her eldest child has joined the family business, designing and illustrating her own art and books under the name KJ.