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CJ

CJ is the founder of A Well-Read Tart, a blog where she posts book reviews and book-inspired recipes. Several of CJ’s original recipes have been published in the Companion Cookbook to In the Garden of Monsters by Crystal King (MIRA Books, 2024), and she’s made guest appearances on Three Kitchens Podcast and The Kettle with Meagan Francis Podcast. She also regularly co-hosts virtual bake-alongs with Jenni Field’s Pastry Chef Online. Follow CJ on her blog, Instagram and Facebook for her newest book and recipe posts, and add her as a friend on Goodreads to see what she’s reading in real time.

CJ is also a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. She’s the author of four women’s fiction novels, though she’s still searching for her perfect literary agent and traditional publisher match. You can follow her writing and blogging journey on her blog.

When she’s not reading, writing, or spending time in the kitchen, CJ can be found at Zumba class, taking long walks through the woods (especially in winter), refilling the bird feeders in her garden, browsing craft fairs, watching any horror movie featuring a haunted house, and drinking copious amounts of tea and eating lots of carbs. She lives with her husband, cat, and turtle in a cottage nestled in the Northern New Jersey mountains. She holds a BA in English from Rutgers University with a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from NYU.

Kait

I grew up in Florida as a wild child. Frizzy windswept hair and all, running outside until the streetlights came on and mothers would call for their children to come in. Lizards and alligators were common pests, lightning and rain were snack breaks, living further than a short drive to the beach was inconceivable, and seasons were tracked by whether or not we had to make a hurricane box and then eating all of the supplies before the next season (I can no longer stand the smell of canned baked beans).

None of those things have changed over the years, but the wild wonderings planted the seed of imagination that blooms today. And that’s probably why I can’t help but risk my life to be outside during a storm. 

Today, my feet are in a dozen sandboxes — I can’t sit still long enough to pick just one. I’m currently doing final edits on my debut novel, co-hosting the Dark Side of the Word Podcast, releasing extra book reviews, running my resale clothing business, October Roads, and studying European folklore which you can follow along with on my Instagram. 

When I’m not feverously working or studying, you can find me swimming in the local watering holes, trying to learn some new magic spell, pretending I own a farm, or generally causing chaos with my family.