An author, attorney, and adjunct professor of law, L. M. Lilly founded Writing As A Second Career to share information with people juggling writing novels with working at other jobs or careers. Her books on writing include: The One-Year Novelist: A Week-By-Week Guide To Writing Your Novel In One Year; Creating Compelling Characters From The Inside Out; Super Simple Story Structure: A Quick Guide To Plotting & Writing Your Novel; Happiness, Anxiety, and Writing: Using Your Creativity To Live A Calmer, Happier Life; and Buffy And The Art Of Story Season One: Writing Better Fiction By Watching Buffy. Writing as Lisa M. Lilly, she is the author of the Q.C. Davis mysteries and the bestselling four-book Awakening supernatural thriller series. She also hosts the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story.