Born in Chicago, raised in the suburbs of Detroit, served time in DC and NYC, but now (once again) calling Portland, Oregon home.Author of two novels, plus a variety of short fiction and essays for anthologies including Cassette From My Ex: Stories and Soundtracks of Lost Loves. Also contributed as a columnist and writer for numerous publications such as Forces of Geek, Daily Candy, and Venus magazine.Director of Social Media for Swift. Instructor for MediaBistro. Former consultant for Back Fence PDX storytelling series. Mortified performer and former producer.Celebrity crushing on Tina Fey, Tim Gunn, Mindy Kaling, Joel McHale. Lover of Halloween, infomercials, drugstores, things with owls on them, barre3, and dogs. All dogs. Guilty pleasures role call: Sanders Bumpy Cake, Vernors, Utz's Cheese Curls, KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy. Not necessarily at the same time. Worrier. Severe anxiety while in Florida and around pregnant women, cottage cheese, or bare feet.Fan of staccato sentences. Your new best friend. http://www.sarahdisgraced.com