Linda M. Lockwood lived and worked on an isolated wheat, sheep, and cattle ranch in rural North Central Washington from the age of eight. She holds a BA with Honors in mathematics from Central Washington University, an MA in economics from the University of Michigan, and a Certificate in Literary Nonfiction from the University of Washington. Linda enjoys reading books and writing her own, going on nature walks, traveling, and time with her daughters and grandsons. She lives happily in Seattle, Washington, with her husband.