JPC Allen started her writing career in second grade with an homage to Scooby Doo. She's been tracking down mysteries ever since. Her Christmas mystery "A Rose from the Ashes" was a Selah-finalist at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference in 2020. Her first Rae Riley novel, A Shadow on the Snow, released in 2021. Online, she offers tips and prompts to ignite the creative spark in every kind of writer. She also leads workshops for tweens, teens, and adults, encouraging them to discover the adventure of writing. Coming from a long line of Mountaineers, she is a life-long Buckeye. Follow her to her next mystery on Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, Goodreads, Bookbub, and her website, JPCAllenWrites.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter and receive her latest writing news and exclusive content.