Ashley Waelti is a longtime writer and poet.

The local colors of her New York hometown, Elbridge, inspired the "It's Not What You Think" trilogy. When she is not working on a book, she is dabbling in art and music. These are two of her biggest passions, along with writing.

Ashley is a pianist of 13 years and has a background in music history. Her knowledge in these fields helped to give life to "It's Not What You Think".