Julie Cook writes about food and music, then remembers she’s writing a romance novel and cuts most of that out.

A South Carolina native, she moved from Southern California to Rochester, New York, which is not south of anything except Canada. With her husband, three kids, and dog, she thrives in the summer, survives in the winter, and writes early in the morning.

Find her on Instagram and tell her your favorite Sandra Brown novel, sports documentary, New Yorker cartoon, or SNL sketch.

Julie is represented by Juliana McBride at Rebecca Friedman Literary