After a corporate career working for a directory publisher and two decades of helping other authors perfect and market their books, Lynn Maria Thompson is now focused on writing books of her own. She is the author of An Author's Guide to Online Marketing and An Author's Guide to Literary Genres, as well as The Feline CEO, which explores leadership through the lens of cat behavior. Lynn has served as special awards chair for the Cat Writers' Association since 2020 and is a member of the group's council of directors. Several of her articles have won various awards through the years, and The Feline CEO received a Certificate of Excellence from the Cat Writers' Association. She speaks regularly at conferences and to companies and groups about the principles in her books.