R.J. Bauer is an author of short stories, fictional novels, and is an award-winning Poet. Inspired by her experiences as a Loan Collection Manager in the Credit Union Industry, she is writing her current novel, Shadows Within. She is also a member of the Silverdale Writers Roundtable group, Silverdale Beta Reader's and the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association. Living in a Navy town, in the Pacific Northwest, close to the mountains and waters, helps stimulate her intuitive mind and creativity. When not writing, you will find her fashioning inventory for her handcraft business, or spending time with her five grandchildren.