Tami Masincupp writes under the name Tami Kidd, her maiden name. Tami was born July 29, 1959 in Riverside, California. At age six she moved to Arkansas with her family. In 2001, she and her two teenagers moved to Navarre, Florida. She is a technical writer for a software development team during the day. In her off hours she writes, and enjoys life in Baker, Florida with her husband. Together they care for their three dogs and flock of chickens. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie is her first novel. Her poetry has been included in two local anthologies and has won 1st place in a regional contest.Her goal is to one day retire and write full time, without going broke!