About
Cynthia Leal Massey
Texas author Cynthia Leal Massey combines her background in journalism and love of history to write award-winning historical fiction and nonfiction. Born and raised on the south side of San Antonio, she has resided in Helotes, 20 miles northwest of the Alamo City since 1994. Active in her community, she has served on the Helotes City Council since 2008, serving three one-year terms as Mayor Pro Tem. A full-time writer who publishes history columns about Helotes for local publications, Cynthia is a past president of Women Writing the West, a national writers organization. She is also a member of Western Writers of America. A former corporate editor, college instructor, and magazine editor, she has published hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, and is the author of eight books.
