As a kid, C.K. DONNELLY wrote stories under the covers with a flashlight. The award-winning journalist and self-described “unsuccessful quitter” released her first novel in 2020. Since then, she has published two sequels, earning 18 literary awards for the fantasy series, and teaches several writing workshops. Donnelly, a sought-after workshop instructor and moderator, resides in Arizona with her husband and little black dog, and no longer writes under the covers by flashlight. Usually.