Anne Bartolucci, Ph.D., aka author Cecilia Dominic, became a clinical psychologist because she's fascinated by people and their stories, but she couldn't stop making stuff up. By day, she helps people cure their insomnia in her private practice. By night, she writes fiction that keeps her readers turning pages past bedtime. Yes, she recognizes the conflict of interest between her two careers, but she prefers to be called versatile, not conflicted.

In 2020, Anne accidentally became a writing mentor when she was invited to teach a workshop to her fellow mental health professionals on how to write books to establish expertise and increase practice growth. Out of that workshop came consultation groups, writing accelerators, and masterminds, and now she's happy to help mission-driven entrepreneurs and executives to write the book the world needs and change the world with their words.

Anne has been a guest on top writing podcasts such as The Creative Penn, The Self-Publishing Formula, and Rebel Authors. She's presented at psychology, medical, and pop culture conventions and is a sought-after speaker for her entertaining and engaging talks on topics ranging from hysteria and the occult in Victorian times to how modern professionals can make friends with their sleep. She has been published in short and novel-length fiction as well as full-length nonfiction, and currently writes steampunk, urban fantasy, and nonfiction. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and the world’s cutest cat.