Lori's background in publishing spans more than 30 years and the full spectrum of content development, writing, editing, and publication management. She has edited nearly 300 trade titles on topics ranging from Neurolinguistic Programming and fine arts to finance, mental illness, and technology; edited textbooks for higher-education publishers such as Prentice Hall and Thomson Delmar; and written content for Disney Internet Group. She has been interviewed by The Washington Post and MSN Money.

She wrote and self-published House Mates: A Guide to Cooperative Shared Housing, and her published novels include Deep Structure, Alpha, Omega, and Viral Glyph. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Oregon and certifications as an NLP Practitioner, Communications Professional, and Life Coach. Her great loves include racquetball and Basenjis.