Writing has always been in Ms. Church's blood. At age 9, she would write picture books (about horses of course), tape them together (too young for staples??) and even give them a publishing house name (Church Books; what else?). To this day, those books sit in storage somewhere. In school, Church could be found in the back of the classroom, writing short stories (and still managing A's in English and Art).
Unfortunately, a lifetime of severe mental illness, anxiety and depression kept her from living her dream of publishing (and acting, though she appeared in many plays, a TV show, a small movie and a couple commercials).
By 2004, she was finally properly diagnosed, given the correct meds, and went out to live one of her lifelong dreams: Owning a horse. A magnificent horse who saved her from herself.
Her first book, House Cat (non-fiction) was traditionally published when an editor who rejected it left the publisher, and the new editor pulled Church's manuscript from a "slush" pile of 200 rejected manuscripts only to see it to publication. Her book Indoor Cats won the 2001 Iams Responsible Cat Ownership Award.
But, finally, after working on honing her fiction skills, Ms. Church made the decision to write a short novella, a brainstorm idea introducing a brand new, conceptual and innovative vampire series in a way never before done. As a no-name in fiction, this was a big, bold move. With no cash, no job (disability only due to mental illness), she put the book out all on her own; writing, editing, cover design, formatting, everything. Though far from perfect, this was a big step and a big dream.
Book One received a Finalist Medal in the 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and Book Two is recently out. Book Three is on the horizon. Book One of a brand new series (The Anachronistic Dimensions Trilogy), Beyond Every Mirror is out and getting rave reviews for plot, characterization, formatting and cover design (all done by Ms. Church).
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