A former educator, originally from the Third Ward in Houston, author J. Elle has gone from pouring her pain and passion into a book written in 35 days, to having a tweet go viral, to landing a $100K publishing deal, to Barnes & Noble February YA Book Club selection, to debuting instantly on the New York Times bestseller list. And to top it all off: Her book, “Wings of Ebony,” has caught fire on social media and within the reading and writing communities.