Michelle G. Stradford is a Best-Selling Author, Architect, Artist and Photographer who creates written, visual and inhabitable art. In addition to poetry, she has been writing short stories and fiction since adolescence. Her wri9i9ting style is contemporary as her goal is to create poetry and prose that is relatable and meaningful to her readers as they hurry through their fast-paced lives. Michelle has had the privilege of traveling the world and loves sharing her interpretation of love, life, friendship, and community. She thrives on using words, art and photography to tell stories that evoke emotions or make connections with others. Michelle was born in New York City, grew up near Myrtle Beach, SC and lives in a Cincinnati, OH suburb. I'm Rising" is the second of three books planned in her "Rising" collection. It focuses on using our inner strength and resilience to find empowerment to achieve personal goals. It will be released for broad distribution on September 2, 2019. Her third book entitled "We All Rise" is due out in November. It's theme centers around harnessing love, support, and positivity from our family and friendship circles to raise up both ourselves and others. "When Love Rises" a poetic thriller on the phases of romantic love was published in April 2019 and is currently available in paperback, eBook and audible on-line at major retailers and Independent bookstores.