Born in Minnesota, Linda grew up in North Minneapolis with her seven siblings. Her father was a neighborhood barber and her mother worked at one of the local restaurants. During her formative years, a time of no cell phones, smart TVs, or computers, reading and writing became her favorite pastime activities, and helped encourage her active
imagination. Married right out of high school, Linda raised three children while attending community college and operating an in-home childcare program focused on early literacy, and diversity and inclusion. She began writing children's stories, songs, and rhythmic rhymes to support her program curriculum. Currently, Linda lives in South Minneapolis with her family.
