Author Shellie Neumeier, who debuts with the Screwtape-like twist on teen fiction Driven (Risen Books), says that writing fiction never occurred to her until recently. “English class gave me a headache,” Shellie told the blog Reflections In Hindsight. “But I’ve learned that writing is not just about the commas, it’s about the story and the characters. When they come to life in your imagination, that’s a whole lot more fun than punctuation.”

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About The Author

In order to date (and later marry) her future husband, Shellie Neumeier began serving in their church youth group. Together they served the teens for ten years -- and Shellie spent the next decade serving in children’s, special need’s and family ministries.She and her husband have four children.