R.K. Ryals

Southern Mississippi

"Books carried me through my childhood. They carried me through cold nights and hot days, through hunger and fear. I grew up below the poverty level, and my family spent a lot of time telling each other stories to pass the time. I was awkward, clumsy, and different. I was quiet and bookish. I had the same problems as all teenagers. I often felt inadequate and insecure. I was bullied quite frequently. Words carried me. They gave me wings and helped me fly. They brought me through grief and despair, through the death of both of my parents and through the journey that came afterward. With time came knowledge and acceptance, and my love for words grew. Stories mean different things to different people. I tell stories because, through them, I grow as a person and as a writer. Remember, life isn't always easy. There are never any guarantees, and we are all different for a reason. Embrace your awkward. Be unique. Change your fairytale. Because what makes you different makes you beautiful." ~R.K. Ryals~

R.K. Ryals is the author of emotional and gripping young adult and new adult paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and fantasy. With a strong passion for chairty and literacy, she works as a full time writer encouraging people to "share the love of reading one book at a time". An avid animal lover and self-proclaimed coffee-holic, R.K. Ryals was born in Jackson, Mississippi and makes her home in the Southern U.S. with her husband, her three daughters, and rescue dog named Oscar the Grouch. Should she ever become the owner of a fire-breathing dragon (tame, of course), her life would be complete.

An advocate for literacy, poverty, anti-bullying, and autism, you can contact her on twitter at @RKRyals, on instagram at @rkryals, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RKRyals, and online at www.authorrkryals.com.

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