Born and raised in Colorado, LR Braden makes her home in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her wonderful husband, precocious daughter, and psychotic cat. She is a member of both the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and Northern Colorado Writers groups. Four of her short stories have received Honorable Mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest. With degrees in both English literature and metalsmithing, she splits her time between writing and art. A Drop of Magic is her first novel.