Ever since Stephanie entertained fellow second graders with The Donut Mysteries and wrote the ever-dramatic Crystal of Darkness, she has been caught between comedy and drama—as well as science fiction and satire. Stephanie puts the blame for loving this odd assortment of genres on her large family; her family life has always been a cross between Little Women and Little Rascals. She served an LDS mission in the Philippines and graduated from BYU in English and communications and has supported her writing habit by falling into swamps at Mosquito Control, getting hit with golf balls while speed mowing, and serving fast food with a fake smile.