Clarissa Burton aka Queen Of The PenTM, International Investigative Journalist and Womanist Media Historian, writes poetry and short stories. She has published in the Charleston Po...view moreClarissa Burton aka Queen Of The PenTM, International Investigative Journalist and Womanist Media Historian, writes poetry and short stories. She has published in the Charleston Post-Courier, the KC Star, Flourish Magazine, and the KC Small Business Monthly. She has several blogs and is the founder of The Burton Institute of EducationTM, Princess OnyxTM, and Queen of the Pen BooksTM websites. She has published four books: Travel – A Poetry Compilation; Elijah’s Great Race; The Black Family TreeTM -a workbook and facilitator’s manual, Princess Onyx Precious Gems as well as Faces~Samantha, the first of a six-novel series. Clarissa is Navy veteran serving from 1984 to 1990. She has an EdS in Higher Education and Adult Learning from Walden University, an M.A. in Business from Webster University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Ottawa University. She lives in the Midwest with her husband.view less