Although C. M. Savage has always loved writing, her passion for animals led her to work with endangered Hawaiian birds, birds of prey, and mammals after graduating from college. Once she became a mother though, she returned to her writing so she could stay at home with her girls. After about five years of writing in small increments, often late at night, she finished her debut novel, The Gardenia Curse (Oct. 2015, Saguaro Books). She is now working on the sequel. She lives in Bend, Oregon with her husband and two daughters. She is a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo, enjoys crafting and having fun with her family.