M. K. McDaniel is an award-winning author who lives in a small rural town in the mountains of Nevada with her husband, one Corgi, a tabby cat, and a Border Collie. Her writing career began early when she daydreamed stories as a child. In the second grade, after mastering the art of print, she began putting those stories on paper. Her writings include published college papers, stories, and poems. In 2011, she published her first middle-grade fantasy adventure, "Nina Beana and the Owenroake Treasure Hunters." The second edition has now been released as Jalina Jons and the Owenroake Treasure Hunters, part of a seven-book series. Her love for writing has continued throughout her life and will continue in the Jalina Jons Adventure Series.