Allyson M. Deese is an author and a poet as well as a student completing her degree in Medical Office Administration. She is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, where she resides with her family. The short story "Discovering the Joy Within", was her poetic debut. Allyson along with her sisters of the pen Linda Herman and Tinisha Johnson have penned a moving tribute to the importance of prayer entitled, Somebody Prayed for Me, available now. www.somebodyprayed4me.webs.com Allyson’s short story debut into romance, Advertising My Love will be available in a Lady Leo Publishing anthology, spring 2011. Ms. Deese is currently working on the novel version of “Discovering the Joy Within” www.discoveringthejoywithin.webs.com

To learn more about Allyson or to purchase her works, please visit www.allysonmdeese.webs.com