sentences:  Balgassi was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Western Massachusetts.Her stories, articles, essays, and poetry have been published in numerous publications, including "Cicada", "Hopscotch", "Liquorian", "Complete Woman", romance magazines, and literary journals.Balgassi was one of 45 authors and illustrators featured in "Children's Authors and Illustrators Too Good to Miss", a reference book by "Sharron L. McElmeel".