Michelle A. James is a Jamaican native and resident of Fort Myers, Florida (City of Palms). As an author and poet, she hopes that her literary work will inspire, encourage and transform the lives of readers everywhere.

Since my early childhood, I was always an avid reader. I would primarily read romance and mystery novels which piqued and held my interest. The adventure later began in my college years where my thirst for knowledge became unquenchable. I would thumb through endless pages of various magazines and publications: science, business, home and garden and religion... just to name a few. It was then that I realized that I had a knack for writing, particularly poetry.

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Now, instead of keeping all my thoughts on paper to myself, I feel the need to share them with the world. One never knows whether or not this seed of mine that is being sown, will fall on the soil of another person's heart, to burst forth roots of encouragement, produce fruit of inspiration, or bloom flowers of blessing. 

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The foundational basis of the majority of the poems I write stem from my Christian faith. Themes covered include: christianity, love/romance, world conditions, holidays and special events.

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My published books include: "A Black Sheep in the Fold" (a short story fiction), "Writes Of Passage" and "Write from the Heart"(both poetry works). All are available online.

I'm currently in the initial stages of writing a book for children entitled "Lily's Lab Lesson," which encourages young people to explore a career within the medical laboratory.

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I hope to continue to shine this little light of mine, that God in His grace has given to me, in a dark and dying world. Whatever the impact, I pray that, as He has been a blessing to me, I will pass the baton throughout this Life Race and be a blessing to others as well.