Lori-Lyn

I am a Kentuckian.
I lived in New York for ten years, but I returned to Kentucky to be near my family and I live here now with two cats, a pug son, a couple of ghosts and a complicated beautiful man. I've known him since high school. I love him more everyday.
I have two amazing nieces.
I have a space between my front teeth and a blonde streak in my hair.
I can’t stand to wear uncomfortable shoes, but I love to paint my toenails.
There are few things as beautiful to me as the musical lilt of mountain speech or the sound of a crying fiddle.
I am a proud liberal pro-choice Democrat and a feminist. I am a white person who cares deeply about racial equality. I am a straight person who cares deeply about gay rights.
I am spiritual, but not religious.
I meditate, study Buddhism, talk to angels and believe in fairies.
I am a Reiki III practitioner and I am a writer.
I have a BA in studio art from Transylvania University and an MFA in fiction writing from Sarah Lawrence College.
I believe in hope and transformation.
I believe that love is stronger than fear.
I believe in the magic that lives between the writer and the reader.
I believe in the healing power of creativity.
I believe that each one of us on this planet is an artist with a story to tell.
It’s my wish to tell my story as honestly as I can.


I lead workshops and offer creativity mentoring and manuscript critique.
Visit www.lorilynhurley.com to learn more.