Her Story
About Alexis
Alexis Isle is a published novelist, poet, and retail operations professional based in Fort Collins, Colorado. She writes under the pen name A.M. Isle and has been writing creatively for most of her life, beginning with storytelling and evolving into nearly two decades of poetry. Her early work earned recognition through community publications and a reading at the Salt Lake City Arts Festival, and she later published her own poetry collections in 2013. Her creative voice is grounded in themes of identity, resilience, healing, and personal transformation, which also shape her expanding fantasy series.
She is the author of the debut novel Blood of Celentra, the first installment in a planned multi-book fantasy series inspired by a story concept she developed in childhood. The narrative follows a mercenary tied to the soul of a fallen empress in a world frozen by grief, exploring how trauma and self-understanding become pathways to restoration and change. Since publication, she has sold approximately 170 copies, largely through bookstore signings, and has built a growing readership through independent promotion and live events.
In her professional career, Alexis works at Eyemart Express, where she has spent five years advancing from Retail Sales Associate to General Manager, then Multi-Unit General Manager, and now Retail Project Manager for new store operations. In this role, she supports the opening of new locations while also training teams in customer service, eyewear fitting, and retail operations. Her work blends operational leadership with customer care, reflecting a consistent focus on service, communication, and helping people find solutions that improve their daily lives.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Alexis
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to compassion and remembering that I'm dealing with people. People and compassion are the things that I value the most. I was given an award in high school that has a quote on it, and the quote says, blessed are the compassionate, for they always remember they are dealing with people. That is how I try to live my life - I try to remember that I'm dealing with people, and that people deserve compassion, and that we should meet people where they are. The dedication on my book is that it is dedicated to anybody who has ever been told that they are too much, and that they were never too much. They were just in rooms that were not prepared to meet them where they were, and that they are what the world needs. That's one of my values that I hold very deeply. I also attribute my success to the influence of my high school journalism and English teacher, Irene Peterson, who really helped me find my voice in writing and taught me that words have impact and that my words matter. That really sat with me and stayed with me. The biggest way that I pour into myself is with my writing. My writing is very personal, and when I write it helps to heal who I am. I also give myself pep talks when I'm really struggling, and I write myself poems to get myself through hard days. I remember the strength that I already have inside myself, and I remember that the person that has gotten me through every single thing in my life has been me.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I ever received came from my high school journalism and English teacher, Irene Peterson. She told me that words have impact, and that my words matter. That really sat with me and stayed with me throughout my entire career as a writer.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
The advice that I would give is to remember the strength that she already has inside herself, and then remember that the person that has gotten her through every single thing in her life has been her. She is powerful enough to overcome, and she is powerful enough to make her dreams become true, because she has already claimed it. I want young women to recognize that they have inner strength and that they are capable of achieving what they set out to do.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges in my field is that women writers and creators often face barriers such as limited visibility, self-doubt, and fear of criticism in highly competitive industries. At the same time, there are significant opportunities as accessible publishing platforms, social media, and independent publishing tools allow women to share their voices more directly and build engaged audiences. I believe that when women trust their creativity and support one another, they can make a meaningful and lasting impact through their stories.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
People and compassion are the things that I value the most. I was given an award in high school that has a quote on it, and the quote says, blessed are the compassionate, for they always remember they are dealing with people. That is how I try to live my life - I try to remember that I'm dealing with people, and that people deserve compassion, and that we should meet people where they are. The dedication on my book is that it is dedicated to anybody who has ever been told that they are too much, and that they were never too much. They were just in rooms that were not prepared to meet them where they were, and that they are what the world needs. That's one of my values that I hold very deeply. The biggest way that I pour into myself is with my writing. My writing is very personal, and when I write it helps to heal who I am. I also give myself pep talks when I'm really struggling, and I write myself poems to get myself through hard days.
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