Mary Francis McNinch is the author of Murdo Girl, a blog about growing up in a small town, RV travel, and humorous,real-life stories. She has also written and published, We Shall See what We Shall See, a children's rhyming book about a Beasterhop, Connie's Story, about a young girl's way of dealing with a life changing loss, and Dakotah's Story, about a family caught in the tumultuous times during the Indian Wars that took place in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Mary grew up in the small town of Murdo, SD. She and her husband, Kip, have four children, eight grandchildren, and three greatgrands. They live in Mabank, Texas with their three dogs and one cat. Kip and Mary enjoy spending time with family and friends and traveling in their RV. You can read about these and other topics in her blog, Murdo Girl found at maryfrancismcninch.com.