ABOUT ME
Patricia Martin is a fiction author, writer, editor, and the founder of The Glam Femme, a culture & lifestyle blog.
bio & experience
Patricia Martin (she/they) is a freelance and creative writer and editor whose work has been published in Midnight & Indigo, Tech Radar, Shine Text, Black Girl Nerds, and the Chicago Tribune, among others. She’s an Association of Writers & Writing Programs 2020 Writer to Writer mentee, 2022 The Word Editor-Writer mentee, and 2022 Lambda Literary Emerging LGBTQ Voices fellow.
She is the creator of the culture and lifestyle blog, The Glam Femme, which has been featured on several online platforms for its focus on accessible fashion, social justice, mental health, and diversity. With The Glam Femme, Patricia has also produced a series called “Femme Voices,” which spotlights QTPOC artists and entrepreneurs and their contributions to society.
Patricia has always had a passion for helping people, which led her to a career in counseling and social services. With a strong desire to make a greater difference than she felt she could with her B.A. in Psychology, Patricia pursued her J.D. and earned licenses to practice law in NJ and PA. As she continues to expand her resume, she currently works as a legal content editor. Throughout her professional career of over 15 years, she has honed her skills in many forms of professional writing and editing.
In addition to writing in the social services and legal fields, Patricia has been writing fiction ever since she can remember and has written for her website and others for the past seven years. Patricia is committed to providing services to other creatives who don’t have the time, the desire, or the patience to create content that will allow them to reach their desired audiences and get their messages across.
To this end, Patricia not only contributes freelance articles to publications, but she also writes bio/about pages and blog articles and provides website content via The Glam Femme Writing Services. She’s also performed manuscript editing services at Write My Wrongs Co.
Beyond her educational milestones, Patricia considers her greatest achievement to be reaching a point where she felt empowered to pursue her aspirations. Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of her Jamaican immigrant mother and grandmother, she is committed to providing exceptional services to her clients while encouraging them to recognize that their potential is limitless.
Notable quotes
“A little guidance, especially in these difficult social and political times, is sometimes necessary to uncover the inner strength we have to survive. What better way to resist than to show the forces of oppression, hate, and injustice that not only are we still here, we are flourishing.”
“Being a Black woman comes with a lot of baggage that does not get lighter just because my hair looks cute or my #ootd gets 5,000 likes the way it does for those that can put it on as a costume and just as easily choose take it off at the end of the day as if it meant nothing more than the superficial construct they thought it represented.”
“We must all understand that each person is different and it’s not about being pinpointed as “normal” or “other.” We are individuals, no matter what category we choose to fall under (or not to fall under)...”
“There is no one better to fall in love with than yourself. You are the person who was with you from the very start, and you will be with you until the very end. So count the many ways you are special, and remind yourself every day why you matter. Reward yourself for being such a bomb person and don’t feel guilty when you choose to do something that makes you happy.”
