Micheal Anderson is a true inspiration, working full time while pursuing her dream of writing simultaneously. Her career as an author started as she celebrated her 50th birthday. During her quest to try 50 new experiences that year, she blogged about each experience, uncovering a rediscovery of her passion for writing. She then published her first book, and she says the story unfolded there.
The inspiration for her Zoey Lyndon Series came from her daughters, and bringing ideas to life based on showing girls STEM disciplines, something she wished were available. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers tend to have a gender gap.
Micheal isn't stopping there, though. She's currently working on a picture book. Although she didn't think of doing one, she says it's by request of her fans. She also will be giving one of the Zoey Lyndon characters their own series. In a fascinating twist, her daughters even went on to become a scientist and an engineer, and she hopes other readers are as inspired, too.