Violette L. Reid, a happily married mother of two and a native of Atlanta, Georgia, earned her B.A. in English at Clark Atlanta University. Writing since her preteen years, she has written over 1,200 poems (a few have been published on numerous poetry sites and in poetry anthologies), 25 short stories, and a fantasy novel. The author is working on the sequel to her fantasy novel, a supernatural novel, and a screenplay. She also created a monthly internet newsletter called PeachPublishing. Violette Ardor is her first published poetry book.