Cindy Reed is a writer based in Asheville, NC, who teaches creative nonfiction and storytelling for bloggers and frequently speaks on the craft of writing. She blogs at The Reedster Speaks, where she writes with humor and clarity about family life, mental illness, progressive politics, and her underwear. She is a three time recipient of BlogHer’s Voices of the Year award, and her work has appeared on The Huffington Post, In the Powder Room, yeah write, Aiming Low, and WhatToExpect.com. She teaches creative nonfiction and storytelling for bloggers at CindyReed.me and speaks frequently on the craft of writing. Now on life’s third chapter, she previously worked as an academic and an attorney. She lives with her family in Asheville, North Carolina.