Ardyth Elms is a 68 year old retiree who loves to write and is co-owner in an Arts and Crafts business. When she wrote the books she hadn't planned on publishing them, but her son, Michael, pushed her until she published just to shut him up. Her daughter-in-law, Regina, not only helps in the crafts business, but she also helps to keep her son off her back about her writing and publishing. She wrote her books to put the words in her head down on paper, keeping her relaxed for the majority of the time.