JM Howard was born in Illinois and when she was five, moved out to Oregon with her family. Due to the work of her father they had moved back and forth between Oregon and Washington several times. This gave her the unique experience, of not only studying at several different schools, but also making many wonderful friends. She loves spending time on the shores of the Pacific Coast and also spending time roaming around the national forests. Other things that she adores is curling up with a good book, writing short stories for her friends, drawing, and cooking. She is married to a wonderful man a...