T.K. Galarneau was born and raised in North Central Idaho in a small farming and ranching community called Nezperce where she graduated in 1969. She received a BS degree in English and History from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston in 1973. Terrie taught English and Reading in the Lewiston school district until moving to California in 2001 to continue her teaching career. She now makes her home in the Bay Area with two dogs, three cats, and two horses. When she’s not teaching or writing, she spends most of her time riding.

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