Michelle Winkler was convinced by her husband to live in the Arizona desert. While skeptical at first, she realized if she could survive hitchhiking halfway cross 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 Spaniel named Zen and his mini-me little sister, Pepper. She's most often found in the digital world on Twitter or Instagram @mwinklerbooks.