Background
Finnestad was born on June 30, 1973 in Bellingham, Washington to Chris and Betty Finnestad.
Finnestad was born on June 30, 1973 in Bellingham, Washington to Chris and Betty Finnestad.
The blog was subsequently turned into a book by the same name. Hollywood in Heels was released digitally in April 2012 and published in hardcover on September 13, 2013. Growing up, she moved with her family to Omaha, Nebraska, Seattle, Washington, British Columbia, Greely, Colorado, and finally landed in Sisters, Oregon where she attended junior high and high school.
In 1994 Finnestad graduated summa cum laude from Eugene Bible College (now New Hope Christian College) with a degree in religion and education.
She is the oldest of four children. When Finnestad finished college, she spent several years modeling and doing odd jobs.
Her blog Hollywood in Heels (published from April 2007- April 2008) was her first public foray into writing. She later wrote the book version of Hollywood in Heels.
In April 2012 the digital release of Hollywood in Heels was noted by Perez Hilton, Life and Style magazine, and Nylon).
SkyHorse Publishing will release it in hardcover format on September 13, 2013.