Julie Flash was born and raised in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and always felt pushed towards the sciences, though knew a secret writer was within. She attended Gettysburg College and went on to become a Physician Assistant and practices in the field of plastic surgery. She currently resides in Chestnut Hill, outside of Philadelphia with her husband and crazy dog. Julie has always been passionate about expressing creativity through painting, drawing, and writing. She constantly has story ideas floating in her head and finally gave herself permission to write one day. It all came out and turned into What's In A Name?. As a first time novelist, she recognizes she has so much room to grow, and she cannot wait to keep going.