About Cherrilynn Bisbano

Cherrilynn Ryerson Bisbano is an award-winning writer and editor, and the author of Shine Don't Whine (CrossLink Books). She proudly served her country in the Navy and Air National Guard, earning the John Levitow Military leadership award. As former Managing Editor of Almost an Author, she helped the website earn the #6 spot on the Top 100 best writing websites for 2018 by The Write Life, and Top 101 Websites for writers with Writers Digest. She is a two-time winner of Flash Fiction Weekly. Her work in progress, Accidental Findings, won the first 10 pages award with When Words Count Retreat. Cherrilynn is a devotion writer for VineWords: Devotions and More and a contributing author to the devotional series Love Knots: Stories of Faith, Family, and Friendships, Volume Three (VineWords Publishing). She is a contributing author to Get to the Margins-Author Anthology (Enliven Devotions), Breaking the Chains (2018 Selah finalist, Lighthouse Bible Studies), Heart Renovation: A Construction Guide to Godly Character (2019 Selah finalist, Lighthouse Bible Studies), Chicken Soup for the Soul-Miracles (Chicken Soup for the Soul), Kiss Guilt Goodbye (Enliven Devotions) She is published in the online magazines Blue Ridge Writers Blog, Southern Writers, More to Life, Christian Rep, Christian Voice, and Refresh. Cherrilynn loves her husband, son, and family, chocolate, coffee, and cats. She lives in the metropolis of Charlotte, North Carolina.