Laurel (Kupillas) Ostiguy was born in Upstate New York, in Queensbury, a town sandwiched between Lake George and Saratoga Springs, where she still visits with friends and family. She currently lives in Massachusetts outside Boston. She commutes into Boston for a job she loves at a financial firm. She attended Plymouth State University and graduated in 1997. She is now married to her college sweetheart, Jeff and they have two sons. She also received her Master’s degree from Northeastern University in 2003. When she is not working in Boston she lives to spend time with her children, skiing, skating, swimming, writing or just enjoying the beautiful New England seasons.