Lisa Cole

LISA COLE is a seasoned Southern storyteller who fell in love with the power of narrative and began writing by age 6. Today, her chief subjects are love, motherhood, and sibling bonds, giving a recognizable Southern voice to the hidden emotions sparked by our daily human encounters. Digging into individual histories and exploring relationships, she writes under the motto, “Stories Bond Us All.” Her first children's picture book, While Mommy Was Fast Asleep, was an instant success, selling 100 copies in its first week.

Lisa is an eclectic freelance writer and editor for blogs, websites, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, schools, and more than 12,000 social media followers. In May 2018, she posted an appreciation of Meghan Markle’s mother that went viral and garnered 1.4 million reactions in just 24 hours. She has also contributed research and writing to a number of print magazines and books, including Reach Out, Columbia and Dave Newell’s epic noir, Red Lory.

Lisa has degrees in business management and marketing and is pursuing her MBA. A passionate advocate for literacy and parental choice within the school system, she donates her civic energy to numerous educational-focused nonprofit committees and boards in her hometown.