Cheryl Soden Moreland is a born-and-bred Hoosier who has been writing since she was a mere eight years of age. She has been a freelancer for magazines as well as local newspapers i...view moreCheryl Soden Moreland is a born-and-bred Hoosier who has been writing since she was a mere eight years of age. She has been a freelancer for magazines as well as local newspapers in Indiana. Cheryl was a contributing essayist in Urban Tapestry—Indianapolis Stories as well as Undeniably Indiana, both by Indiana University Press. She was among the poets in the award-winning And Know This Place: Poetry of Indiana by The Indiana Historical Society, as well as many other poetry anthologies locally and nationally. She is the author of Kokomo Kid ~ Reflections of Growing Up in Indiana’s City of Firsts, her first memoir. Cheryl is married and lives in Indianapolis with her hubby and two Schnoodle pups, brother and sister Domino and Dixie, respectively. She loves to garden, decorate, read, write, and has always had a deep passion for fashion. Cheryl is dedicated to helping the homeless as she also volunteers her time and efforts for various outreach programs in her city and region.view less