Michelle Winkler was convinced by her husband to live in the Arizona desert. While skeptical at first, she realized if she could survive hitch-hiking halfway across country at 20 years old, spend eight years in the Navy, and raise two sons, as long as she had air-conditioning, she'd probably be okay.

Since her move she's: started a veggie garden, learned how to shoot a bow, completed three associate degrees, and become a kayak enthusiast. However, she still hates to cook, and will absolutely run screaming from the room at the first sight of a bug. Because bugs are evil.

When writing she's usually supervised by an adorable Brittany (that's a dog breed) named Zen and his mini-me little sister Pepper. She's most often found in the digital world on Twitter or Instagram @mwinklerbooks.