John M. Stoddard was born and raised in Gallup, New Mexico. Despite being dyslexic, he never let it affect his love of reading and storytelling. He used writing as a creative outlet and coping mechanism for stress during his junior high and high school years, but found he did not need it afterward. His active imagination and artistic ability lead him to get a B.A. in animation, but a love of coding languages redirected him. He rediscovered his stories after they were in storage for years. Upon reading them, they fueled his desire to rework them and release them. Last of the Dragoes: Legends is his debut novel. He currently resides with his wife and daughter in Ogden, Utah.