The first novel M. L. John ever read was Frank L. Baum's The Wizard of Oz, and she has had a love of fantasy ever since. As soon as her handwriting was good enough to write full sentences, she started writing stories about beautiful princesses who spent their time rescuing princes and slaying dragons. Very little has changed about her writing style since that time, with the possible exception of her handwriting. She lives in Colorado with her true love, their three children, and a small menagerie of yippy dogs. These days, she spends most of her time trying to learn a super power, preferably flight.