Linda Thompson is the “language arm” of High Mesa Productions. She has written twenty children’s books on American history, as well as magazine and newspaper articles on a wide range of subjects. She also has many years of experience as managing editor and writer for company newsletters and other publications. Linda is currently the instructor of an intermediate copyediting class online, Editorial Workshop II, and Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage for Editors for the University of California, Berkeley, Extension. Her background ranges from researching stories for the National Geographic Society to compiling reports for the Great Place to Work Institute and correcting English papers for the University of Phoenix. Linda holds BA and MA degrees in English and a California secondary teaching credential. She is fluent in Spanish and has performed copyediting, translation review, and proofreading for books in Southern Methodist University’s Library of Texas series.

Terry Thompson is a professional photographer living in New Mexico. His award-winning panoramic photos are represented by art consultants throughout the Southwest and hang in retail stores and B&B's in Taos, New Mexico and elsewhere. Terry shoots in various film and digital formats with a specialization in the 617 panoramic format. Photography clients include New Mexico Magazine, Santa Fean, greeting card companies, NM Visitor's Guide, bed and breakfasts, banks, the Napa Valley Museum, the National Geographic Society, the Nature Company, Lowepro, Fujinon, Western Airlines, and Continental Airlines, among many others.
Terry has also won prestigious awards for film, video, and CD-ROM production. He holds BS and MBA degrees in business management and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.