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Cheryl A. Head

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Fiction, Mystery, Gay and Lesbian

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She/Her. Introvert, solver of puzzles, righter of fictional wrongs. I write the Anthony Award nominated Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series-two-time, Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Goldie Winner. Jeopardy Clue in February 2025,
Time's Undoing, published by Dutton Books and based on a true story, is a finalist for the L.A. Book Prize, Anthony, Agatha, and Strand Critics Award.
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Cheryl A. Head I do some physical work. Gardening, painting, housecleaning, exercise. Anything that makes me sweat.
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Cheryl, do you recall meeting me at the recent CGLS conference in Chicago? I was the one who mentioned my dad had been superintendent of schools in Little Rock, AR, shortly after the Central High incidence. I'm also the author of "OUT, A Courageous Woman's Journey." I need your mailing address to send you a copy of the book I wrote about my dad (at no charge). annesmoot@suddenlink.net Lou Anne Smoot
Cheryl A. Head Lou Anne: Of course, I remember meeting you, and I enjoyed your book Out: A Courageous Woman's Journey. I've begun reading your dad's book. He lived a…moreLou Anne: Of course, I remember meeting you, and I enjoyed your book Out: A Courageous Woman's Journey. I've begun reading your dad's book. He lived a fascinating life and is one of the little-known heroes in the fight for equal rights in the south. So great to meet you. I hope to see you at the 2018 GCLS Con in Las Vegas. (less)
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Well, I won the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival Fiction contest with a short story entitled: By Any Other Name . I'm told there were a record number of fiction entries for 2026 from over 33 states, D.C. and from Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, and Switzerland. I am honored, to say the least. I was especially grateful that the judge for the Fiction Contest, National Book Aw Read more of this blog post »
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“Creative people are often told, it's important to find your own voice. I've always had a voice. I just didn't have a megaphone.”
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