Author Mandy Jackson-Beverly on Becoming a Novelist

Author, teacher, writing coach, and speaker Mandy Jackson-Beverly has had many professional endeavors. Before writing her books, she was a costume designer, stylist, and high school teacher. She says she moves on to a new endeavor whenever she feels that she’s had enough. Jackson-Beverly knew it was time to dedicate herself to writing when the characters would not be quiet in her head – if she didn’t write, they would just keep jabbering on, she explains. And once she started writing, the story...