Josie HunterJosie Hunter (she/her) is a Black writer from the Washington, DC metropolitan area and a graduate of Stevenson University. Her short fiction and poetry appear in The Greenspring Review, where she won First Prize in Fiction in their 2020 COVID Creativ Contest. She was also a 2024 quarterfinalist in the New York International Screenplay Awards. She reflects on writing, fiction, publishing, and creativity in her bi-weekly Substack newsletter called Notes from a Work-in-Progress Writer. Lastly, she runs a free Book Matchmaking service that curates personalized reading lists. Let Me Handle Your Heart is her debut novel! When not writing, Josie is reading, trying new restaurants, or refining her sleep and fitness routines. Find her on her website josiehunterlit.com and on Instagram, TikTok, and Substack @josiehunterlit. Read More Read Less