Marchel Alverson is the author of "Painted on Souls" and "Savor the Sweetness." She obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri, where she pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She also holds a master’s degree in communication studies from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Marchel has worked as a journalist for more than twelve years, both as a writer and editor in Kansas City, Mo., Reno and Tampa. Currently, she works as a communications specialist in Kansas City. "Although I have big dreams of becoming the next Toni Morrison or Alice Walker, I’m content to have my books on the shelves of libraries and bookstores. Every aspiring writer wants to be a great writer. My dream is just to continue my lifelong love affair with the written word."