Linda Kay Garner grew up in a small town in southern Idaho. She studied at Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho), receiving an associate's degree in early childhood education. She and her husband, Marshall, live in Sandy, Utah, and are the parents of seven children. Marshall and Linda also have twenty grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Writing is Linda's passion. She has written many stories and poems for children. Because she loves to make a difference, she often writes about difficult subjects, such as eating disorders, pornography, bullying, self worth, and sexual abuse.