Deliah Lawrence
Deliah (“Dee”) Lawrence is a Maryland-based attorney, and award-winning author of two romantic suspense novels (Gotta Let It Go and Gotta Get It Back). She’s also a blogger and workshop facilitator who writes poetry and short stories. Her short stories have been featured in the Creatures, Crimes and Creativity 2013, 2014 and 2018 anthologies. Most recently, she won the Best of Contest prize in Reading Works' Second Annual Short Short Story contest for her story entitled, Migration and Back.
When Dee isn’t writing, you can find her reading a book, indulging in her addiction to investigation discovery shows or painting her yet-to-be exhibited oil artworks of landscapes, portraits or whatever else comes to her creative mind. Constantly on the go, Dee is also an active member of the Maryland Writers’ Association, Black Writers’ Guild of Maryland, Sisters in Crime and Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.
She is currently working on the third installment of her romantic suspense series entitled, Gotta Have It All.
9 Interesting Things About Dee
- Dee is a 2009 graduate of the Howard County Police Department Citizens’ Police Academy.
- She is a Pro Bono Attorney (Expungement Clinic, Foreclosure Clinic) and contributing content editor for The Maryland People’s Law Library.
- She has closets full of belts, hats, and accessories for every occasion.
- Dee is a spicy food and sweet wine addict.
- Dee has a passion for travel and once climbed to the top of the Mayan ruins in Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico.
- She is a dancing fanatic and loses herself on the dance floor (Latin, Reggaeton, Hip Hop, etc.).
- She is very creative with her hands (oil painting, crafts and Zentangle).
- She is a mentor and community volunteer.
- She enjoys listening to a wide range of music (house, reggae, jazz, R&B, hip hop, etc.).