Leading Hearts March / April 2017

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#REALCHURCHladies “ONE OF THE MOST GIFTED NOVELISTS WRITING TODAY.”

—STEVEN JAMES, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

MEET TOSCA LEE WHEN NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER TOSCA LEE WAS A CHILD, SHE DREAMED OF BEING A DANCER, USING DANCE AS A WAY TO ENTERTAIN AND TRANSPORT AUDIENCES TO A DIFFERENT PLACE AND TIME. Her little girl self would practice and prance across the dance floor as she dreamed of audiences and applause. It wasn’t until a series of injuries followed by a growth spurt that she had to consider a new dream. “I really think now that I was made to tell stories. Whether through dance or writing or music,” said Lee. “I think that’s such an empowering thing, to be given gifts and told to run with them. It’s one of the most powerful things we, as humans, can do.”

BY TERRI STAFFORD PROFILE CONTRIBUTOR ---------

Fans of Lee will recognize her as the author of books like Demon, Iscariot and Havah. While some were ideas that others suggested, Lee says that some like Demon and Havah were dreamed of “on a whim.”

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