Artist & Author
S.L. CHRISTLEY
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Stephanie L. Christley is a fiction writer, abstract artist, and photographer. She is the author of three fictional short-stories, A Relic in Alisis Woods, The Silver Feather, and The Traveling Quarter from 1967; children's book, The Cat with the Purple Whiskers; and uplifting book, 100 Doors of Inspiration (scheduled to debut 2025).
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Stephanie has over 10 years of experience in adult learning, design, facilitation, and public speaking. Her background includes aerospace, financial services, professional development training, real estate, and sales. She received her BA in English with a minor in Communication from Texas A&M International University and her Associate in Arts from Laredo College.
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When Stephanie is not creating fictional characters or painting, you can find her practicing the art of belly dance, coin collecting, or reading about history and positive psychology.
Stephanie lives in the Texas Hill Country with her husband, Richard.
Insight with Stephanie
 When Did You Start Writing?Fourth grade. My teacher announced a persuasive writing contest where we could pick our own topic. I wrote about increasing reading in public schools. I solely wanted others to be moved by my words no matter how old I was. That's when I knew I never wanted to give up writing. I received the bronze ribbon. |  Who Believes In Your Dreams?My husband, Richard. His love is constant and I tell him he's the cultivator of my dreams! He helps create environments that are conducive to writing. His encouragement and devotion to our marriage makes it easy to concentrate on anything I do in life. I'm grateful for the love and affirmation from my family and friends. They cheer me on and never once waiver in their support. Photo by Brian Hill |  What Do You Use To Write?Paper. Pen. Done. It's really that simple. I do type out what I've written, but that usually doesn't happen right away. I like to utilize paper until I can't make anymore sense of my own handwriting and I'm driven to organize my thoughts, characters, chapter titles, plots, subplots by finally typing everything out. |
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