Wilkinson was born in Houston, TX. Since then, she has either lived or worked across all of the continental US. That, combined with her travel through parts of Europe, has shown her the beauty of diversity across many cultures. It also continues to inspire her to try and capture the nuances of people and the way they interact with each other, even if her stories are usually set in unusual locations.

When she is not writing or traveling, she can generally be found in the company of her minipanther, Guenhwyvar.