A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Tenesha L. Curtis has been a lover of the dark, disturbing, and deviant since childhood. In her kindergarten and elementary school years, her favorite movies included classics like "Chucky” and “Candyman.” Unable to be tied to one genre, she’s consumed work from writers like Edgar Allen Poe, Kazuo Ishiguro, Toni Morrison, Amy Tan, Patricia Cornwell, Stephen King, Ayn Rand, and Zane. Her fascination with the human psyche led her to earning a master's degree in addictions psychotherapy and working in the mental health world for over a decade before turning her life over to literature. She uses this training and experience to influence straightforward books on writing made especially for newbie authors, and thrilling works of fiction in various genres. Connect with her at TeneshaLCurtis.com.