<p>R.E. Holding was born in Iowa in 1979 and now lives in the hills of Missouri with her husband. When not writing, she is a full time scientific project manager and soap artist who likes to cook, paint, draw, read, and learn.</p><p>Her interest in horror, science fiction, and fantasy goes way back to when she "accidentally" watched poltergeist at age 5. While facinated by the spooky cinematography, her irrational fear of clowns persists to this day.</p>