Stephanie Fowers
Writer
Info about me:

I'm from a family of ten kids and I tie for middle, but I don't have middle kid syndrome because we're basically ALL show-offs. To be perfectly honest, being the middle kid is awesome because I can be best friends with the oldest siblings and the youngest. There never is a dull moment. Like I say, life for me is a Little Women and Little Rascals blend.

I got my associates at BYU Idaho in English and (besides the below freezing temperatures), I loved the small town atmosphere complete with garage bands and pizza joints. Then I served an LDS mission in the Philippines. The people there have an intense past and culture that I think the world should know about. Their war heroes are amazing, and their people are so full of life.

After my mission, I got my bachelors at BYU in English and communications. I was going to go into advertising (I won enough Burger King crowns in my advertising class to encourage me), but I decided to take the writing route instead.

Rules of Engagement has done really well for a first time novel. It's sold more than 5,000 copies and it can be found in any bookstore around BYU. My latest book to be published is Meet Your Match with further adventures from the 73rd ward (but different characters). C'mon, I didn't want to break anybody up or kill off anybody. The Rules of Engagement people were practically happy in the end…as happy as anyone can be!—so I couldn't mess with that.

So why do I write chic lit? Good question! Normally I write science fiction, but I suddenly realized that my life was stranger than anything I was writing, so a book about a singles' ward really wasn't that much of a stretch. Singles Wards are crazy and hilarious…and provide hours of entertainment.

I love performing, especially things that I write (plays, songs, movies, skits). I sing and play the guitar and I've been in two bands 26Down and We the Peeps (though sadly we always disband at the end of the year when everyone moves or goes on LDS missions), however, I'm always on the lookout to perform with new bands…or at least write songs.

Lately, I've been trying my hand at writing screenplays and musicals. My brother is an amazing director, my sister has vision, my friends have the energy…and we're working on making our own production company. So watch out for us. We've come a long way from performing on our parent's fireplace.