Annie Burdick is a writer and editor with a lifelong obsession with words. She's a Midwest native living in Oregon with rescue dogs and a wall of bookshelves. After working as a New Age book editor, she transitioned into the world of freelancing, writing articles for sites like Eater, MyDomaine, Forbes, and many others. She holds a BA in English from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. This is her fifth nonfiction book. You can see more of her work at annieburdickfreelance.com.