Joan Wendland is a game designer, an engineer, and the owner of Blood and Cardstock Games. Joan has designed card games, live action role playing games, and honest to God war games for the US government. In addition she has published two novels- Backstage: a novel of secret agendas, slow burn romance, and imaginary cats, and a steampunk retelling of Pride and Prejudice - Mr. Darcy: Cogs Maketh the Man. The sequel to Backstage (Looking for Trouble) will be coming out early next year. Check her out at www.blood-and-Cardstock.com or www.zoo-illuminati.com