Liltera R. Williams

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Liltera R. Williams (LRW) fell in love with writing at age 12 and married it at 18. From the moment she began penciling down thoughts and ideas in her first diary, and then formally learning how to compose essays and pieces of fiction during her high school years at Samuel W. Wolfson High and college years at Florida State University, she knew that she would someday have an opportunity to share her gift with the world. Her given name was perhaps a foreshadowing of the works she would produce to establish herself in history as a Literary Trailblazer.

After graduating from FSU in December of 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree in English, LRW set out to build her professional writing portfolio by pitching stories and carrying out reporting assignments for various publications. She is now well known as a Versatile Writer, Poet, Bestselling Author (Amazon & UBAWA), Editor, Independent Publisher and Motivational Speaker via her company, iWrite4orU. In addition to having over 50 freelance articles published in Jacksonville Magazine, 904 Magazine, EU Jacksonville Newspaper, The Ponte Vedra Recorder, First Coast Register and Sister2Sister Magazine, her author catalog includes: Amateur Thoughts: A Personal Collection of iWrite Poetry & LRW Quotes (Amazon Bestseller), Dearly Beloved S.I.S.T.A.S (UBAWA Top 100 Book of 2013), Words from the Write Side of My Heart, LIVE YOUR DREAM: How to Set and Accomplish Deadline-Driven Goals (Number One Amazon Bestseller), PEN, PUBLISH, PROMOTE the Write Way (Detailed Guide for Aspiring Authors) and Date Knight: A Man Who Findeth A Wife (in progress).

In the process of developing her LIVE YOUR DREAM movement and expanding her entrepreneurial knowledge, LRW originated and trademarked a unique term to define her mission: #WriterGrind®—a strategic quest to accomplish various writing objectives while striving to conquer the demands of authorship. She specializes in helping first-time authors discover their potential through training and coaching, while also offering instruction as a Literacy Tutor for adolescents who struggle with reading and writing comprehension.

As a full-time high school English Teacher in her hometown, LRW is an advocate for proper grammar and believes that anything is possible with the determined mindset of Effort, Perseverance, and Faith. Her latest literary achievement includes obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Full Sail University (October 2016). In her own words, “If you're living without giving, your talents are null and void.” She strives to be an overall inspiration to anyone seeking to find their purpose in life, while aiming to create a legacy that will be recognized and respected for years to come.