Stephanie Dethlefs is a writer, certified book coach, teacher, and lifelong avid reader. She has spent decades working with writers of all ages in the classroom as a teacher and now as a book coach, where she helps writers with a story on their hearts find clarity and accountability to finally write their novels. Stephanie is the author of the middle grade novel Unspoken and numerous published articles and essays, and hosts Pep Talks or Emerging Writers on YouTube. She lives in Pacific NW Washington with her family.