Bobbie R. Byrd retired from teaching junior high science in 2015. Before her years spreading her vast knowledge to the next generation, she worked for almost 20 years as a registered nurse. After retirement, it didn't take her long to realize she sucked at doing nothing, so she began building a following as a freelance writer. That went quite well for several years and gave her the time and freedom to branch out into her true passion: writing science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels. She's dabbled a bit in short stories, too, but they're more of a side fling than a full-on passionate pursuit.

Bobbie now spends her days writing, playing with her three dogs, and honing her skills as a recluse-in-training at her home deep in the backwoods of Mississippi.