Born more right-brained than left, Jolene Tyler has always had an eye for all things creative. In her younger years, she loved both theater and art, which lead her to chasing an art degree in college. But academics were never her strong suit, and the social aspects of college were just a little to fun. The first year slipped through her hands, and she turned her creative passion toward hair. Years later, she became a salon owner. From a young age, Jolene was drawn to poetry, though her verses never quite found their way into music. Instead, that love of language evolved into storytelling. At nineteen, she began writing a personal project—a story she’s been building for fourteen years with no end in sight. In her early thirties, Jolene discovered Dungeons & Dragons, a game that reignited her passion for storytelling. Through it, she found a way to weave magic, wonder, and emotion into stories her friends could actually live out at the table. That creative spark gave life to her debut novel, The Light Between Us. When she’s not writing, Jolene is usually camping with her husband and two kids, cheering them on at sports, or running family-friendly D&D games around the kitchen table. Life is busy, loud, and full of love.