Nicole Janeen Jones is a freelance writer/editor/producer. She has worked at Microsoft as a proofreader for the Encarta 2001 World English Dictionary and the Encarta 2002 Reference Suite as well as MSDN. She is the assistant editorial manager for Moondance Magazine, an online journal dedicated to women and creativity. She is also the site manager for Seattle Live Literature, a site that covers the live literature scene in Seattle. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse in 1996 with her BA in English and psychology. She has had several short stories and poems published in literary magazines and in 1999 won the Eastside Writer's Association poetry contest. Besides writing, Nicole enjoys photography, playing flute, exploring Seattle, yoga, swimming, and improv comedy.
Emily F. Moon is a content editor at Microsoft and has edited for
Office, Exchange Server, Outlook, Windows, SMS, and for several other
platforms. She has had many different freelance Web design, editing, and network administrator positions. Emily has a BA in English, Women's
Studies, and Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she was the lead editor for CANVAS, the university's literary and art magazine. She is a published poet in several literary magazines and in two books. When Emily has a free moment, she loves to play with her two Basset Hounds (Mazzy Moon and Luna Moon), sail, hike, camp, write, and remodel her house.