SJ Barnes will be the first to admit she usually opts for “the road not taken.” She set forth on the journey of life toward the destination of a published author. Through happiness, hardship, and a lot of pop music, she haphazardly continued the journey for many years.

 

Eventually, an extreme curiosity about all things and a love of research resulted in her becoming a “professional” college student, finally “retiring” with a Master’s degree in English and Creative Writing. To date, she has published blog posts and short stories and co-authored a sappy poetry book under a pseudonym.

 

Realizing the road only goes forward, she is on a determined path to her goal of being an established author.

 

Currently, she is diligently writing while listening to BTS. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband and her grouchy old fur-boy who will "probably bite you but loves me more than anything."