Linda is the author of two novels on the Last Days (or "end times"), and has co-authored two nonfiction books, Publishing Secrets and Writing Secrets with LDStorymakers, Inc. She has published short fiction and poetry in Calyx, Lynx Eye, Irreantum, Limestone Circle, and Meridian Magazine, among others.

Linda's first novel, Prodigal Journey, was released in 2000 by Cornerstone Publishing, winning their Fiction Book of the Year Award. LDStorymakers, Inc., released the sequel, Refining Fire, in June 2004. She has edited for B.J. Rowley, Lisa J. Peck, Tristi Pinkston and various other authors, receiving consistent praise for her keen proofreading eye and sense of story.

She received a degree in English from Brigham Young University in 1990. She plans to pursue a Master of Fine Arts when the time is right.

She is raising six young children with her husband, Steve, in the Seattle area. They spent over a decade living in Jackson County, Missouri, which sparked her interest in writing a series about future apocalyptic events in the Midwest. And yes - the third part of the trilogy is coming soon. Her goal is to complete the manuscript in 2008 or bust.

Music is in her soul, and she has recently ventured into public performances of her work, with plans for more in the future. ...But don't worry, she won't hit full throttle there until after that third book is out! She knows her fans are waiting, and not too patiently at that.

Other interests include knitting, line drawing, thread crochet, yoga, music in nearly all genres, and of course reading--especially science fiction. She has a passion for theater and film, although it's rare for her to watch a movie more than once. It has to be pretty special to deserve multiple viewings! Her favorite authors include J.R.R. Tolkein, Madeleine L'Engle, Orson Scott Card, Anne Tyler, Andre Norton, William Shakespeare, Toni Morrison, Charles Dickens, and Anne McCaffrey. Her favorite songwriters include Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Alan Parsons, Amy Grant, Sandi Patty, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and Brian May.

Linda, her husband, and children are all active, practicing members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.