Kaethe studied creative writing at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the University of Montana and earned a BA from Gustavus Adolphus College. She is the author of several books and teaches composition and creative writing at St. Olaf College.

Jeshua attended Luther College and majored in English and religion and after graduation, lived in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington State and Washington D.C. He is now singer/songwriter and writer who works from home as a computer consultant.