M R McCoyM.R. grew up in an extremely conservative Christian home in 1990s Burlington, Iowa. In that small bubble of the world, M.R. had very few outside influences that were not other white, straight, Christian people. He was taught that LGBTQ+ people were snners and that they would burn for eternity simply for being who they are. He was taught that women were not suitable for leadership over men, and they should be seen more as help-mates than equals.Over time M.R. began to question such teachings, eventually going to Seminary and getting his masters of divinity to assess things for himself. Little did he know that this searching would lead to the deconstruction of his religion and everything he was taught about the world.His debut novel, The Death of a Songbird, started as a way for him to process this journey and ended as call for others to open their hearts and minds to the full beauty of the world we live in. His writing presents a magic-filled way to help people see the error of deciding the value of someone based on anything but their soul. Read More Read Less