David Menefee lives on a 41-acre ranch with his partner Rachel Anderson in rural northern California. David alternates between working from his home office on websites for non-profit organizations and writing short stories and novels. He is also a practitioner of a variety of arcane arts, including brewing and alchemy (which are very closely related), and he teaches a small class in philosophy for local students.Rachel manages the ranch and the finances and performs veterinary care for our small family of critters. She also writes music and lyrics for banjo and ukulele, as well as short-form poetry, both rhyming and free verse.