Toby Neal was born to hippie surfer parents and grew up on Kauai in Hawaii. She read at four; wrote and illustrated her first story at five. Holding degrees in psychology, human services, social work and creative writing, Toby is passionate about empowering writers. She has published over thirty novels in a variety of genres, with many more in the works. The Lei Crime Series is a multi-volume, million+ selling police procedural mystery series situated in the Hawaiian Islands. Toby also has a line of award-winning romances and has partnered on a series of popular romance thrillers.

Recently, Toby rolled her counseling and writing careers into the TW Neal WriterShrink™ brand, which includes nonfiction books, workshops, experiences, and coaching. The WriterShrink™ platform brings small groups of authors together, for powerful motivational retreats and in-person and online workshops. Retreat events combine Toby’s unique, deep counseling and speaking style with visiting experts, such as lawyers and agents at the forefront of publishing. 

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