Saundra Terrell

Saundra Terrell is the mother of three and the grandmother of six, who resides in Philadelphia. After losing her husband of twenty-six -years, she started her own business, an Afro-centric crafts store, where she nurtured a creativity bug since she was a little girl. Her first novel, NO'BODY'S FAULT BUT MY OWN, her second novel, WATER THICKER THAN BLOOD, and her latest novel, ANOTHER ME, provide her with the perfect escape from life's "blues and allow her to explore and dictate relational truths. Her characters are complex, demonstrating her intrigue with the flaws of human behavior and her desire to understand better the inner conflicts that can often consume us. Terrell admits that her stories seem to write themselves and that her characters are no different than our friends, family members, and neighbors. It is this element that connects us most to her words. Saundra is also a writer of two children's books, ANNIE and the ANTS, The Farmer, HIS Wife, and Gods Knows What Else. When Saundra had her craft store some years ago, she created most of the items. In her designs, she emphasized Afrocentricity. Her primary creations were her dolls, but she also designed jewelry, clothing, art made from cloth, and costumes for a play. She's been doing acrylic painting on canvas for the last six years. Currently, she is hoping to have music accompanied by some of the song lyrics she wrote.