LeeAnn Hively-Insalaco refuses to be confined by genre boundaries, crafting everything from literary fantasy epics to paranormal cozy mysteries. Whether she’s building speculative worlds that span centuries or unraveling supernatural puzzles in small towns, her stories explore the hidden magic that connects us all. Drawing from her independent scholarship in archaeology, anthropology, and folklore, she weaves ancient wisdom into contemporary narratives that ask humanity’s most enduring questions.
Her background in early childhood education and psychology brings emotional depth to every tale, while her personal journey as a neurodivergent author adds authenticity to themes of belonging and discovery. LeeAnn’s work spans the literary fantasy market and beyond, united by her commitment to stories that honor both the mythic and the intimate.
When she’s not writing across genres, LeeAnn fosters cats, treasures time with her four children, and finds inspiration under the expansive skies of Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania. Her most trusted writing companions—the local cows and deer—are excellent secret-keepers and even better listeners, regardless of which fictional world she’s exploring that day.
If you read over my oldest stories, you'll see my progression as a writer, all thanks to a creative writing course, a writer's group with an insane amount of skill, penning my first novel this year, expert feedback from beta readers, and THIS SITE, where we are given the gift of prompts and fellow writers, something which is much more valuable than the $250 prize each week.
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