Lisa Montanaro has a unique background, having traveled the path of a performer who didn’t want to be a “starving actress.” After saying no to Broadway, she worked as an instructor of high school deaf students to put herself through law school and practiced employment law for a decade. She then defected from her legal career and started her productivity consulting business on the heels of the September 11 tragedy.

Lisa has been keeping a journal, by longhand, since she was eight years old. She is the author of countless nonfiction articles and blog posts. She has served as webinar host for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) since 2019 and as a passionate member of its Diversity and Inclusion committee since 2018. Lisa is also a facilitator of the Retro COLAGE group, which is made up of mature-aged adult children of LGBTQ parents. She is the proud daughter of a gay father.

A native New Yorker, Lisa has called California home since 2012. There, she savors life with her veterinarian husband and their spoiled rescue mutts. In addition to being a writer, Lisa is a community theater geek, avid cyclist, world traveler, dedicated gardener, and wine lover.