Born and raised in Romania, Carmen Micsa moved to America in 1995, where she and her future husband Catalin Micsa have made Sacramento their home. Carmen Micsa has earned BA and MA degrees in English (Creative Writing) both from Sacramento State University. She has published her first book Change Your Grip on Life Through Tennis in 2016. She also published articles in a few local and national publications and a memoir piece Grandpa’s Garden in the anthology From Sac Home Myths & Other Untruths together with some of her graduate school classmates.
Besides writing, Carmen Micsa enjoys being a mother to her two beautiful and kind children Alex and Sophia. She owns her own real estate company, Dynamic Real Estate, and prides herself for being organized and efficient in leading a balanced life.
Carmen Micsa is an avid runner, who has completed 10 marathons, including Boston, New York City, and Chicago. Besides running, Carmen loves to play tennis, practice yoga, Pilates, swim, bike, and hike with her husband.