About the Author

Erika Kotite is a magazine editor and book developer, contributing to numerous titles for major book publishers. The former editor of Romantic Homes and Victorian Homes, Erika became a partner in a book packaging company, working within the arts, textile, and crafting sectors. Some of her primary book projects include Blogging for Bliss, Crowns & Tiaras, Natural Soapmaking, Natural Candlemaking, Photo Album Quilts, Felt Fashion, and The Daily Book of Photography.

Erika and her husband have restored and remodeled several of their historic homes through the years, including a 1920s Los Angeles Tudor, a 1938 fishing shack in Marin County, and an eighteenth-century general store/post office in Lambertville, New Jersey. She served on the Hopewell Township Historic Preservation Commission from 2008 to 2011.

Erika is currently editor-in-chief of the Beauty Group at Bobit Business Media. She lives in Huntington Beach, California, with her husband and three children.