Connie Briscoe is a writer and editor. She was born on December 31, 1952 in Washington, D.C. After completing her college education, Briscoe became a researcher for a computer firm and later and editor. Briscoe, who is hearing impaired, published an article in a health magazine. Briscoe published Sisters and Lovers and Big Girls Don't Cry. Sisters and Lovers was sold to television for adaptation as a miniseries.