Cherlnell Lane is a roaring fire, with a cool demeanor and a kind soul that she shares authentically in hopes of healing the world
“I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
-Maya Angelou
Cherlnell Lane, The Poetic Storyteller is an author, poet, speaker, advocate, and facilitator. Lane, “Bares her soul to heal yours” by using her words to create incredible worlds and stories that, change the minds of those around her. Sometimes dealing with topics most people won’t dare mention such as attempting suicide, living with STIs, and parenting a child with mental illness. Cherlnell uses her life experiences; to reach people with her blog, inspire people with her written work, and teach people through her experiences. Cherlnell started writing and performing at a very young age and never stopped. Often called a storyteller, her poetry and other written work have transcended genres, topics, and emotions. She has performed and published work Internationally. Lane hosted the 2018 National Poetry Slam’s Disability Open Mic and was a feature at Surviving the MIc, a poetry set started for survivors of sexual abuse.
Poet
Cherlnell has been featured on television and radio. With poetry being one of her first loves, she started her initiative called The Cookie Jar Poetry Open Mic. in 2014. She was chosen to host the Disability Open Mic for the National Poetry Slam in 2018.
Author
Having published two books both published under the pen name Cookie Battles, Cherlnell continuously uses the pen to reach many within her community and beyond. The author has also featured an anthology, her third written work, under the name C. J. Lane. She was also publish in Releasing The Fear Vol. 1
Activist
Cherlnell is passionate about her community. She began Sisters Standing Together in Womanhood, the interactive creative writing class Writing Through Everyday Trauma, and the all-day Healing Through It Summit.
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