A. R. Williamson survived 6 years in the wilds of the Willamette Valley which inspired her first novel 'Winter; Cricket and Grey'. She learned to shoot, to can, and to alienate a w...view moreA. R. Williamson survived 6 years in the wilds of the Willamette Valley which inspired her first novel 'Winter; Cricket and Grey'. She learned to shoot, to can, and to alienate a whole community of bible thumpers. Now she resides in northern California and enjoys a cozy, if impecunious, life with her husband, son, mother, and six pets.view less