Trudy Myrland is a highly accomplished author of over 200 books… but according to her household management team, she is mostly an assistant who types when told.

That management team consists of three teacup Yorkies—Lilly Lou, Harley D., and Abby Gail—who run a very tight operation. They supervise all writing sessions, enforce snack breaks with military precision, and firmly believe every book would improve dramatically if it featured more Yorkies, more treats, and significantly less human decision-making. Abby Gail, as the youngest, has naturally appointed herself Head of Final Approvals, and she has never approved anything quietly.

Somewhere in between answering to her tiny supervisors, Trudy has managed to build a remarkable writing career. She began writing at the age of twelve in spiral notebooks and simply… never stopped. Decades later, her stories are filled with strong families, stubborn people, wide-open land, and the kind of hard-earned wisdom that only comes from actually living it.

Before becoming a full-time author (or part-time employee of three dogs, depending on who you ask), Trudy wore just about every hat imaginable—restaurant cook, receptionist, bookkeeper, road construction business owner, and ranch owner with cattle and horses. Which explains why her characters always feel like real people… and why nobody in her books gets away with being lazy for very long.

When she is not writing, Trudy can be found fishing rivers and lakes, picking wild mushrooms, or chasing down huckleberries like it is a competitive sport. She also collects recipes, occasionally uses them, and firmly believes readers who send her good ones should probably be considered heroes.

Her stories center on family, land, legacy, and the quiet moments that matter most—but don’t let that fool you. Behind every heartfelt scene is a Yorkie somewhere in the background, judging everyone involved.

Trudy continues to write daily under strict supervision, producing books at a pace that suggests either remarkable discipline… or a very loud dog demanding she get back to work.

Either way, the books keep coming.

And the Yorkies are extremely pleased with that arrangement.