New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Phyliss Miranda, a native Texan, lives in the Texas Panhandle with her husband Bob. With plans to write a cookbook, she took her first creative writing class in 2001. One of her favorite parts of being an author is teaching the craft and mentoring beginning writers. She enjoys sharing her love for the new frontier, the Civil War, quilting, and antiques; and still believes in the Code of the Old West.

Phyliss loves to hear from her readers and fellow authors and can be reached at her website, www.phylissmiranda.com. She can also be followed on Facebook, Twitter, or on the Petticoatsandpistols.com blog on Tuesdays.