Born in Illinois, Marian L. Thomas wouldn't say that her first career choice was writing novels. She saw herself working for a local newspaper, reporting news in a journalist fashion. In college, she wrote for the college paper as a sports editor but later became the news editor. Marian's writing path took a detour when she wrote her first manuscript and called it Color Me Jazzmyne. Today, storytelling is Marian's passion. She has penned six women's fiction novels. Learn more about Marian: https://marianlthomas.comHer latest novel, The Caged Butterfly, received the USA Best Book Fiction Award. Other accolades include receiving the AALBC Bestseller Award for I Believe In Butterflies, A Recommended Read and Feature on USA Today for Blue Butterfly, and the Sankofa Literary Society award for My Father's Colors, just to name a few. Her next, Someone Like Me, is scheduled to release in 2021.Marian currently resides in Atlanta with her husband. She enjoys a big bowl of popcorn every night and believes that pasta should be a vegetable. Readers can stay connected to Marian through her website and active social media sites, so stop by and say hello or join her mailing list for release updates.