Julianna is the pseudonym of a small town girl from northern Michigan who grew up in a most dysfunctional family. Transplanted to south western Tennessee in her youth, she was faced with learning to cope and live in the nightmare that became her life. Beating the odds, she summoned the courage to survive throughout her ordeal of marriage, poverty, and childbirth as a teen, and overcame decades of trauma resulting from incest, rape, and mental and physical abuse. Using her past experiences, she channels her feelings into stories and poetry, and regards it as a form of healing. She currently resides in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and collaberates with other writers and authors, with aspirations for future writing projects.