Michala grew up in North Idaho surrounded by mountains, lakes, and trees. From an early age, she and her friends traipsed through the dandelion meadow and the forest in her front yard pretending they were characters in Middle-earth. To this day, she is still waiting for Gandalf to show up at her front door and invite her on an adventure.

At the age of thirteen, she read fantasy novels that inspired her to create her own magic with the power of words. Now as an adult, she's caught between the worlds she brings to life in her stories and the one called reality. Michala loves crafting stories of found family, light defeating the darkness, and redemption.

When she's not living in Idaho, Michala is on the road seeking adventures, trying new foods to appease her Hobbit appetite, and gathering inspiration for her stories. As of mid-August 2024, she's been traipsing across Europe!

Michala is published with Havok Publishing and Inspire Christian Writers. Currently, she's writing an adult epic fantasy trilogy featuring an orc protagonist.