Marchel Denise is the author of Kissed by Madness, Savor the Sweetness and Painted on Souls. Marchel obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Central Missouri. She also holds a master’s degree in communication studies from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Marchel has worked as a journalist for more than 18 years, both as a writer and editor in Kansas City, Mo., Reno and Tampa. Currently, she works as a communications specialist in Kansas City. She was listed in Who's Who in Black Kansas City-The Inaugural Edition by Real Times Media in 2012.