Award-winning author Claudia Shelton could write her name before the first day of school, but now she writes romantic suspense and contemporary romance, all with sexy alpha heroes and women strong enough to love them. In addition, she presents workshops on everything from character development to networking to the ins-and-outs of being a new author.She truly believes in "paying it forward" and enjoys speaking to all types of groups, too. On a personal note, she lives where summers are hot with humidity and winters are freezing cold! But, considering she's a water person, she's always happy to enjoy a cool drink by the pool or ocean. Of course hot cocoa in the falling snow is nice, too.