Honoring literature in the shadows.
Berneta L. Haynes was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas but has lived everywhere from Missouri, England, Iowa, Chicago, and Philadelphia since age eighteen. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in English, Writing, and Psychology from Drury University in 2006. She later received a Master of Arts in English from the University of Iowa and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. She practiced environmental law in Chicago and Atlanta before becoming a consumer protection advocate. Her previous short story publication credits include Bonfire, a literary magazine published through Drury University, and The Bangalore Review. Additionally, she has published articles in Out on the Town Magazine, Inside Higher Ed, the Iowa Press-Citizen, and The Hill. She released her debut novel, Landrien Moriset, in 2015. She recently co-wrote the Faders and Alphas series, released in 2021 and 2022. Currently, Berneta is the founding editor of Waking Writer. She is working on an upcoming fantasy novel and blogging joyously. View more posts
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