Dawn Leslie Lenz is a fiction writer, continually working on novels, short stories and/or flash fiction. Published online, in magazines, journals, books and elsewhere, she also founded the online esoteric literary journal Mystic Illuminations. Her graduate degree is an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Orleans and her undergraduate degree is in English Literature from Missouri State University. Her blog, on the website that bears her name, called House of Muses, deals with how the struggles and the beauty of bipolar disorder intertwine. Individuals are encouraged to read her blog posts to find inspiration, camaraderie and gain a sense of well-being in their turbulent bipolar worlds. Writers are encouraged to submit their work to her website for possible publication as Guest Writers on the House of Muses blog.