B.J. Hamrick was born in Savannah, Georgia, in an event which her brother keeps reminding her was completely unnecessary. She spent most of her life in eastern North Carolina, and finished high school from the North end of her bed due to an illness.

Her fascination with writing began at the age of eight, when she harassed and manipulated 28 pen-pals into writing her on a weekly basis. Over the past few years B.J. has harassed and manipulated traditional publishers into printing her work almost 150 times.

Most importantly, B.J. is desperately in love with and married to her best friend.

The most interesting question B.J. has ever been asked is, "Do you have any tattoos?"

B.J.'s answer: she has one on the back of her eyeball, but she's personally never seen it.