I love writing page-turners—both fiction and non-fiction. And I love helping others to do the same, living into their dreams of writing books. I believe my success comes down to a respect for my readers. I know I am easily bored, so I work hard to engage and inspire my readers. I got my start as a writer in the most unlikely place—a town of 200 people in the mountains of North Carolina. But living there changed my life in so many positive ways. Decades later, I realized that everything I value today, I was introduced to there. All the books in my Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series pay tribute to the people I met and the experiences I had while living there. I've been writing professionally for 30 years, mostly nonfiction magazine articles (about 1,200 at last count) and books. For the past 10 years, I've also enjoyed coaching others on how to write well at work and on their own books. I learn a lot from my clients, too, and together we're bringing our writing dreams to fruition. (You can read more about the books I've written to help aspiring writers at www.LyndaMcDanielBooks.com.) I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, but I've lived all over this country—from the Midwest to the Deep South to Appalachia to the Mid-Atlantic to the Pacific Northwest. Whew! I finally settled in Santa Rosa, California, a place that reflects the values I learned while living in the mountains of North Carolina, all those years ago. What's next? I've just launched the fifth book in the Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series. This one is a little different—set in Hampshire, England instead of the N.C. mountains.