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My Biography

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Chandra Sparks Splond empowers and inspires through the written word. Every day, Splond writes and edits award-winning books, blogs and articles; speaks at schools, churches and organizations and helps others, including New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and companies like Good Housekeeping, Samford University and Kensington Publishing to craft well-written products that increase their customer loyalty and profit.

Splond has published several books under the name Chandra Sparks Taylor. Spin It Like That was chosen as a 2009 Popular Paperback for Young Adults by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and The Pledge was a 2010 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She is also the author of He’s Got Game, The Promise and The Greatest Gift of All.

Splond has worked in publishing for more than twenty years. She is currently the owner of West End Publishing LLC and a frequent workshop presenter and speaker. Her editing clients have included several New York Times, USA Today and Essencebestselling authors. In addition to working for Kensington Publishing as the consulting editor for Arabesque romance, Splond has also done work for Random House, Moody Publishers, Kimani Press (formerly known as BET Books), and Hyperion. She has also worked for Samford University, Rocky Bayou Christian School, Good Housekeeping, Hope for Womenmagazine, Brides Noir, Weddingpages, Newsday, The Morning Call and Romantic Times.

Splond graduated from Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa with a degree in journalism. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Of all the titles she has held, her most important remain child of God, wife and mommy. She resides in Birmingham with her family and is a member of Forty-fifth Street Baptist Church.

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