Claudia Love Mair (formerly Claudia Mair Burney) is a writer, artist, and intuitive painting and expressive arts teacher who is also the critically acclaimed author of the Amanda Bell Brown Mysteries, the Exorsistah series, and the Christy Award-nominated Zora and Nicky: A Novel in Black and White. She facilitates writing and painting workshops with a focus on spirituality, and is happiest when she's engaged in and sharing the creative process. A native of Detroit who grew up in Inkster, MI, Claudia has returned to her family's Kentucky roots and now lives in Lexington, KY. She writes about her hot mess spiritual journey at the Ragamuffin Diva blog.