Maryanne Johnson was born in the south, though she currently resides in San Diego, California. She traveled extensively at an early age and lived in Germany, Guam, toured Paris, France; Venice, Italy; London, England; Switzerland; Singapore; Thailand; Dubai & the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain; and Cairns, Australia. An author, poet, blogger and playwright, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in Communications and her Masters of Management degree in Business Management. She has written over 80 e-books, to include: 20 cook books, 5 Mandala/coloring books, 4 craft books, over 50 children’s books and the "Relica Enchanted" novella series, as well as several poetry books. She is author of print books: "Serpentine Tongue" and "Food for the Soul". Website: http://maryannesbookshelf.com/