I am a gray-eyed native Aerodorian currently living in Texas, and I feel more like a teenager now than when I actually was a teen! I grew up in San Antonio, graduating from Castle Hills First Baptist School, where I was so blessed to have many adults, teachers, and ministers pour their time, love, and wisdom into me. I went to college at Oklahoma Baptist University where I graduated as a Family Psychology major - which is a wonderful major, even though it only leaves you with more questions about human nature than when you began. After college, I married my best friend, Sam Dallas, and we moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth area where Sam got his Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He just graduated with another Masters - this time in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Now we're back at Southwestern for his doctorate! Bring on the Ph. D. next! (Sheesh.) We both share the same passion for God and for teenagers. It's a good life!We have two wicked Yorkies appropriately named Elphaba and Luna. Elphie (left) is our stubborn, but pure-hearted firstborn (named after our favorite heroine in the Broadway show, Wicked). Luna (right) is her quirky, odd little sister (named after Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter series). They are our babies.In my twenties, I discovered a love for teaching; I was the Advanced English/Language Arts teacher at Springtown Middle School for seven years. This is my first year at U.M.E. Preparatory Academy where I am now able to teach students part-time and write books and tour the rest of the time. As a teacher, I get to lead these wonderfully smart and energetic seventh and eighth grade students on perilous and personally-challenging adventures through literature and grammar. I have co-sponsored our school's Student Council and National Junior Honor Society in the past and continue to stay involved with as many school activities as possible! I am so proud of my students - past and present - they inspire me every day to keep challenging myself. We learn together in so many ways.When away from school, I work alongside Sam at Fusion Student Ministries (www.fusionrpbc.org). I have a passion for (and much experience) working with teenagers - a life that I love. That includes listening to the drama, the laughter, the tears, and the fears of adolescents needing a responsible adult to point them in the right direction. (I am not afraid of practicing tough love... as long as "love" is the key word.) My FSM teens are like my family.In my seemingly nonexistent spare time, I enjoy making cheesy music videos with my students (see www.youtube.com/thedallasfamily), singing on my church worship team (www.rpbc.org), and discovering magical worlds through books and writing.The Phantom Island series originally started as the self-published version, WIND, back in 2009. Since then, the series has been re-released through a faith-based traditional house, Tate Publishing. Windchaser (Book 1) and Windfall (Book 2) are the commercially-split versions of the original WIND, with a few updates and changes. Enjoy a fresh read of the adventures of Whitnee, Caleb, and Morgan as they discover a lost island that promises magic, romance, and plenty of secrets...and don't miss Watermark (Book 4) coming late 2013! www.KrissiDallas.com