BRIDGET WATSON PAYNE is an editor, writer, and artist. For over twenty years she collaborated with hundreds of authors and artists at independent publisher Chronicle Books to make their book ideas a beautiful reality—now she works with publishers and authors as a freelance editor and creative consultant. She is the author of seven books, most recently How Time Is On Your Side. She has taught on CreativeLive, spoken at Alt Summit and Creative Mornings, juried for the Society of Illustrators, and been featured on KTVU Mornings on 2, the Tiffany Han Show, Cup of Jo, Swiss Miss, and Shondaland, among others. Bridget’s original artwork has appeared in several art shows, most recently at Park Life in San Francisco, and is available for sale at the shop Post.Script. She writes a popular newsletter and is hard at work on her next book. She lives in San Francisco with her family.