Shortly after graduating with a bachelor’s in business, Sharnell Blevins married, birthed six children, and stayed home to raise them. She promised herself that if she ever went back to school that she would study something that she loved. During her eldest’s toddler years, she yearned to write. Wanting to deepen her understanding of creative writing, publishing, and editing, Sharnell pursued a MFA in creative writing, allowing her to be an example to her children that it’s always possible to achieve your dreams. During her MFA, Sharnell found her voice, settling within her soul. She creates the art that oozes out of her essence.

Sharnell Blevins developed her play, “Dreams on a Dime” from her MFA thesis, “Lottery Winner.” In 2020, “Dreams on a Dime” was a semi-finalist in the SheLA/SheNYC Play Festival and read at the San Diego Repertory’s Kuumba Fest; her story “COVID Prisms was read during The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Love in the Time of Corona, 50in50. Sharnell’s poems, “Ruling” and “preparations” were published in IO Literary Journal inaugural edition. Her blog, ‘Thank God It’s Friday” was published on Elev8.com. Currently, Sharnell is completing another novel and developing her next play. 

Sharnell’s MFA is from Mount Saint Mary’s University. Sharnell is a member of Women Who Submits Editorial Team for its 2021 anthology; and was an Editor of The Rush Literary Journal. She is a member of the Association of Writing Professionals and Programs, Dramatist Guild, Kite City Playwrights, New Play Exchange, Playwright’s Center, and Women Who Submit. Sharnell Blevins lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Clifton, and their six children.