Tynea Lewis

Tynea Lewis is an editor for Family Friend Poems and helped to develop the National Poetry Month Resources for Family Friend Poems. She started her career as an elementary teacher and has had a passion for writing since she was in 1st grade.

For over a decade, she was the Vice President of LitPick Book Reviews, a reading and writing initiative that connects authors with readers. During that time, she was recognized by the International Literacy Association as one of the 2016 30 Under 30 honorees for her work promoting literacy.

Tynea has had poetry, devotions, articles, and book reviews published by a wide variety of online and print publications, such as Teach Write, devozine, Her View From Home, Faith on Every Corner, Living by Design Ministries, Just Between Us magazine, G4C Publications, and The Children’s Book Review. She also created a blog, Heart to Heart, to encourage and uplift others.

In addition to writing, Tynea has found enjoyment in another creative outlet - painting. She created Wonder and Wander Designs, a small business where she sells hand-painted greeting cards.

For further engagement with Tynea and to stay up to date on her writing and art, you can connect with her on Instagram (@tynealewis, @wonder.wander.designs) or on Facebook (@TyneaLewisWriter).