Marlan Yoder has been an artist and writer most of his life. The Muck Memoirs is Yoder’s first published novel. He began writing poetry and songs at age 12 but took up painting in high school and has never looked back. Yoder is best known for his inspirational ’Tree of Life’ series. A fulltime painter and writer, Yoder resides with his wife Cheryl and four sons in Woodstock, Georgia.