Janni Lee Simner lives in the Arizona desert, where the plants know how to bite and the dandelions have thorns. In spite of these things-or maybe because of them-she believes she lives in one of the most stunning places on earth. Her post-apocalyptic Bones of Faerie trilogy is set after the war between the human and faerie realms has destroyed the world, leaving behind a land filled with deadly magic. The first book, Bones of Faerie, was dubbed, "Pure, stunning, impossible to put down or forget," by World Fantasy Award winner Jane Yolen. School Library Journal describes the second book, Faerie Winter, as, "A hauntingly exquisite portrait of a postapocalyptic world." She's also the author of Thief Eyes, a contemporary young adult fantasy based on the Icelandic sagas; of the kids' adventure story Tiernay West, Professional Adventurer; of the short-story collection Unicorn Seasons; and of three more novels and more than 30 more short stories, including appearances in Welcome to Bordertown and Cricket magazine. Her short story, "Drawing the Moon," was turned into a short independent film, and she recently wrote the script for the video game The Huntsman: Winter's Curse. Doing What You Love is part of the Writing Life series, which began with Finding Your Sense of Place. To learn more about Janni Lee Simner's work visit her website at www.simner.com.