Karen M. Bence graduated with a bachelor of arts in Psychology from Dickinson College and a master's degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. A former social worker, psychotherapist and educator, Ms. Bence is also an avid equestrian and dog breeder. Like the protagonist of Midnight Revelations, she also engaged in a determined search for her biological mother. Ms. Bence currently resides with her husband and son on a horse farm outside of Atlanta, GA.