When she's not penning award-winning humorous suspense novels, Kathy McIntosh helps others make their words work. She is an editor, and also writes and speaks about words and writing. She lives in Arizona with two hairy cats, one large, lazy dog and a husband who most of the time is neither hairy nor lazy. Kathy lived for eight years five miles up a dirt road, emphasis on the up. She became an expert on long johns and driving snow covered roads. Now that the scenery has changed from cottonwoods to cactus, she's enjoying learning about javelinas, saguaros and other desert life. When not enjoying the outdoors or cozied up reading, she loves to travel and explore different cultures and cuisines. She's happiest combining that traveling with speaking about words and writing.Kathy's stories and essays have appeared in Futures Mystery Magazine, Hauntings from the Snake River Plain, and An Eclectic Collage -- Creative Works by the Women of the Pixie Chicks' Writers Group. Kathy is a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers. She co-founded the popular mystery lovers' conference, Murder in the Grove.MUSTARD'S LAST STAND was inspired by her love of the outdoors and her hope that we will save it. If you wish a signed copy of the print edition, visit Kathy's website.