Author a.c. Mason

a.c. Mason

Leadership Roles and Activism as an author.

President CIMRWA Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 · 2 yrs · 2 yrs

With the approval of the Board, employ, supervise, or terminate the services of the ED. Review, prior to publication, chapter related publications such as the Newsletter, forum notices, surveys, ballots, and all other correspondence disseminating CIMRWA information to those outside the Board. The President may delegate such review to the Secretary or Vice-President. In consultation with the ED or Executive Committee, make the final decision (subject to the power of the Board to override any such decision) in all disputes between committees, Directors, and/or others concerning RWA functions and business. Announce election results to the membership. Write the President’s column for the Mosaic, the newsletter. Sign all certificates of awards, merit, or recognition. Deliver a welcoming address at the annual physical meeting. Present the Lifetime Achievement awards. When acting as spokesperson for CIMRWA on matters affecting the organization, the President will voice the consensus or will of the Board.

Co-founder CIMRWA Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 ·

I was one of the founders, a policy writer, and submitted a legal document for incorporation in the state of Texas and affiliation with Romance Writers of America. I used precedence to write the policies to ensure that there wasn’t embezzlement of members’ funds.

a.c. Mason the author

a for my first name, c for my mother’s surname, and Mason for my father’s surname.

a.c. Mason, or Mason to her friends in the writer community, is the mother of two amazing children, a daughter (28y) and son (23y). She is a multi-published, multi-award-nominated Multicultural Romance and Mainstream fiction writer. Her work has been nominated for six Bookie Awards, two Swirl awards and The AMB Ovation Awards (The Angie), and an inductee to the Academy of AA/IR/Multicultural Fellows Awards.

An early childhood diagnosis of dyslexia and dysgraphia should have been enough to dissuade her from the pen but her gifted intellect and need to escape the realities of the chaos bombarding her were too strong.

She vanished into the alternate realities she created to slay the very real threats she was helpless to stop. She lives with the chronic illness of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) while struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her writing has been her best therapy for coming to peace with the horrors she’d witnessed.

Born from the union of her Scottish and Belgian mother and an African American and Cherokee father, a.c. Mason’s youth was filled with dichotomies and moving from place to place. She developed a curiosity to explore the seedy side of our nature and desires through writing the light and darkness in us all. Add to that her fascination with theology, politics, history, horror, and erotica. And voila, her distinct voice surfaced. Given her own diverse background, she writes stories that represent the world she grew up in. She enjoys delving into the realms of the unknown and blurring the lines of caution. Her stories are the place where darkness meets human desire and fairy-tale endings are not promised but earned.

She is fluent in French and English. An avid traveller, she has set foot in most of Canada, both coasts of the United States, England, and Europe. Since 2003, she has worked with one foot in the past, spanning from the 18th century, the Bering Strait theory, to modern day and late Victorian, WWII, and 1812, or protecting Canada’s natural landscape. She advocates the preservation of our natural and cultural riches for future generations. As the mother of a child with ASD, she raises her pen, funds, and voice for awareness.

a.c. Mason