Marcia Meier is an award-winning writer, developmental book editor and writing coach. Her memoir, Face, was published by Saddle Road Press in January 2021. Her anthology, Unmasked, Women Write About Sex and Intimacy After Fifty, co-edited with Kathleen Barry, was published in 2018. Her other books include Ireland, Place Out of Time (poetry and photography, Weeping Willow Books, 2017), Heart on a Fence, (poetry and photography, Weeping Willow Books, 2016), Navigating the Rough Waters of Today's Publishing World, Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders (Quill Driver Books, 2010) and Santa Barbara, Paradise on the Pacific (Longstreet Press, 1996). She has freelanced or written for numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The Writer magazine, Santa Barbara Magazine, Pacific Standard Magazine online and The Huffington Post. Marcia worked for daily newspapers in the 1980s and '90s, finishing her journalism career as an editorial page editor for a mid-size daily. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and an MFA in creative writing, and has taught for various institutions, including Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Westmont College, Brooks Institute and Santa Barbara City College Adult Education. Marcia is a member of the Author's Guild and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.