Carla Damron is a native of South Carolina. She draws on her experiences as both a southerner and a clinical social worker in her writings, including numerous short stories published in anthologies like NAUGHTY AND NICE, THE SWEET AND SAVORY WRITINGS OF THE INKPLOTS (2004), BUCK NAKED UNITARIANS AND OTHER TALES (2003), and INKPLOTS: RANDOM ACTS OF WRITING (2001).Damron's mystery novels, KEEPING SILENT (2001, mass market paperback 2002) and SPIDER BLUE (2005, trade paperback 2006), feature Caleb Knowles, a social worker with "a delightfully dry sense of humor" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER review, 2/20/05). As a therapist, Knowles must solve mysteries of the mind, and Damron uses the character to explore the dark and curious workings of mental illness. David Marshall James, reviewer for THE STATE newspaper, writes: "Damron's carefully constructed plot and thoughtfulness about social ills contribute to a noteworthy work. Should her mystery series command the attention it deserves, she has the talent to play on a much broader stage." June 19, 2005.
