Latifah PonderLatifah Ponder's dad named her after the queen herself, Queen Latifah, and her nickname became "Queenlala." She is from a small town in Georgia named Greenville, where she attended school until her junior year. She then moved to Senoia, Ga., where sh graduated from high. school. She started writing in middle school and would often compose short poems, which eventually blossomed into great, fictional stories. A talkative person, she developed a passion for writing because it gave her the chance to express herself without judgment and coming off as too chatty. This is her first book, but she plans to write many others. She lives in Greenville with her husband and son. Read More Read Less