Lindsey is an author, ghost-writer, and Author Accelerator certified book coach. Her award-winning debut novel, Fish Heads and Duck Skin, was released by She Writes Press in 2021. Her personal essays have been featured in various publications including Shanghai Family Magazine, Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis, and Volumes 3, 4, and 5 of Shaking the Tree: Brazen. Short. Memoir. Her written works have been performed in the San Diego Memoir Showcase in 2020, 2021, and 2022 and in the What Next Collective in 2024. She is on the advisory board of the San Diego Writers Festival and recently completed a three-year stint as Director of the KidsWrite! Children’s Writing Contest. She also served as Coordinator of the Author of the Month program at the San Diego Central Library from 2022-2024. Lindsey’s passion is helping writers find their voice and flourish. You can find her at lindseysalatka.substack.com and on Instagram @mywhatlovelygillsyouhave.