Julie Harthill Turner's fiction and creative nonfiction has appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Lambda Literary, Curve Magazine, Foreword Reviews, Toasted Cheese Literary Journal, and more. She enjoys a rewarding career as a senior litigation paralegal while maintaining an active writing practice. Her favorite people call her quirky, nerdy, Mom, Omi, daughter, sister, wife, super paralegal, mentor, and friend. She's excited to add debut author to the list.