Sylvia Dickey Smith

 Anita Page says this about writing strong women. "I write about strong women because their stories are interesting to me, as a reader as well as a writer. After all, there’s not much drama in writing about characters, male or female, whose passivity defines their lives. My protagonist, Hannah Fox, volunteers at a domestic abuse hotline and meets women who’ve been bullied into believing they’re weak, but discover their strength. Their stories are painful, but also inspiring."