Whitney Lyles Dodds is an established writer, content producer, and mother with a BS in Psychology from University of San Diego. Whitney’s literary career began at twenty-six when she landed a two book deal with Berkley/Penguin Publishers. She has since released six novels and a novella, including ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID, FIRST COMES LOVE, and PARTY GAMES. Her work has been translated into multiple languages, featured on Jeopardy, and praised in a variety of publications including Cosmopolitan, Publisher’s Weekly and Chicago Sun Times. In 2008, Whitney was featured in San Diego Magazine as one of the city’s Top 50 People to Watch.Whitney has an acute sense of story and character, and navigates the creative vision of Matriarch and the Writer’s [Womb]Room.“Matriarch is the future of filmmaking, bringing fresh and relatable characters to the screen, and bridging the gap for those who represent a broader spectrum of our population.”