ANITA LOVELY grew up in South Jersey and later moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she enjoyed a career as an Economist and as a Professor. She is the author of the novel, Betrayals, which caught the attention of The Oprah Show, and she attended the Yale Writers’ Workshop. She is published in the Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Economics, and she received an award from BET Books/Arabesque for a romantic story. Anita is also acknowledged for editing assistance in the Chicken Soup for the African American Soul. Besides founding & facilitating Writing Critique Groups and presenting at Writing Workshops & Conferences, Anita enjoys traveling and learning about various cultures. She still lives in Atlanta with her husband, and not too far from her grown children.