Ernessa T. Carter
<p>Nikki Walton is a licensed psychotherapist with a master's degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina and the founder of CurlyNikki.com. Born in St. Louis, she now resides in Pennsylvania.</p><p>Coauthor Ernessa T. Carter, a graduate of Smith College with an master of fine arts from Carnegie Mellon, is the author of the novel <em>32 Candles</em> and the founding editor of FierceandNerdy.com. She lives in Los Angeles.</p>