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.

She works for a non-profit Christian humanitarian organization as a member of DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) and deploys to places impacted by war and natural disasters.

In her free time, Michala enjoys seeking adventures in other lands, trying new foods to appease her Hobbit appetite, and gathering inspiration for her stories.

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