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name: Lorraine Devon Wilke
about: AN ACCOMPLISHED WRITER in several genres of the medium, Lorraine Devon Wilke, a Chicago native and one of eleven children, has built a library of expertly crafted work with a signature style that exudes intelligence and humor. Whether screenplay or stage play, article or editorial; short story or novel, her work captures the edge and emotion of real life, incorporating original plots, jump-off-the-page dialogue, and though-provoking themes.In 2010 she launched her “arts &amp; politics” blog, Rock+Paper+Music, from 2011 to 2018 was a popular contributor at HuffPost and other news and media sites, and publishes a column at Medium. Known for her “sass and sensibility,” her work has been reprinted and excerpted in academic tomes, non-fiction books, AN ACCOMPLISHED WRITER in several genres of the medium, Lorraine Devon Wilke, a Chicago native and one of eleven children, has built a library of expertly crafted work with a signature style that exudes intelligence and humor. Whether screenplay or stage play, article or editorial; short story or novel, her work captures the edge and emotion of real life, incorporating original plots, jump-off-the-page dialogue, and though-provoking themes.In 2010 she launched her “arts &amp; politics” blog, Rock+Paper+Music, from 2011 to 2018 was a popular contributor at HuffPost and other news and media sites, and publishes a column at Medium. Known for her “sass and sensibility,” her work has been reprinted and excerpted in academic tomes, non-fiction books, and literary journals; a catalogue of select articles can be found at Contently.com, Both her award-wining novels, AFTER THE SUCKER PUNCH and HYSTERICAL LOVE are available at Amazon and Barnes &amp; Noble. Her third novel, THE ALCHEMY OF NOISE (She Writes Press 2019) has garnered editorial accolades and several literary awards. She’s working on fourth and fifth novels, a rock &amp; roll dramedy, CHICK SINGER, and psychological suspense drama, KINDRED 19, while continuing her endeavors as a photographer and performer. Info and updates on all her work can be found via her website. Having left Illinois with a rock band heading west, Devon Wilke ultimately landed in Los Angeles where she lives with her husband, attorney/writer/producer, Pete Wilke; her son, Dillon Wilke and other extended family live nearby. To learn more visit @ www.lorrainedevonwilke.com.info@lorrainedevonwilke.com ...more