hayley amanda
san antonio, texas
for hayley amanda, writing is a passion.
in 2009, hayley began to chronicle her journey out of the world of ultra-orthodox judaism at her widely-acclaimed blog "formerlyfrum." writing under the pen name "lily," she captured the hearts of thousands of readers worldwide with her honesty, humor and unique voice.
after two years of writing as lily, hayley began to take on freelance projects and composed a series of personal vignettes, set for release throughout 2013 on her new website. in addition, she is currently working on her first full-length piece, a novel tentatively titled unbroken.