Paula Salome Gomes Lopes, known professionally as PSG Lopes, defines herself as a hearing-impaired Portuguese-American self-published author . Ms. Lopes is the sole proprietor of The Moonlit Goddess Publishing LLC. To date, she has self-published five poetry anthologies (Dark Musings Poetry Anthologies: Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), three children’s books (Little Stan’s Lucky Day,  My Pápá and Me: A Children’s Book About Our Journey With Dementia, and Niko and Kiki Go to Outer Space), two novellas (A Wynter’s Tale and John of Art), a short story anthology (The Birds Sing at Dawn; I Weep at Dusk), and an art book (Tragic Distortions: Depression in Art: Teaching the Language of Depression and Anxiety Through Art). Ms. Lopes’ books are available as either eBook, paperback, hardcover, and/or audiobook through Amazon, Audible, or iTunes.

In 2009, she won 3rd place in UNICO’s Ella T. Grasso writing competition for her short story “A Breath of Freedom.” This short story is featured in her short story anthology, The Birds Sing at Dawn; I Weep at Dusk. In 2010, the band Black Lab featured Ms. Lopes' self-portrait photograph in their music video for the song, "Pictures of People," at the 1:50-1:51 minute mark. In 2020, Ailment Magazine featured Ms. Lopes’ photographic self-portrait in their inaugural issue illustrating her life as she struggles with depression and anxiety. In 2022, her photograph was featured in the Stunning New Jersey calendar. In June 2022, Ms. Lopes won The Writers Movement Micro-Grant which is run by fellow author, Lori Snyder. In October 2023, she read her poetry at a spoken word event in Montclair, NJ. In April 2023, Ms. Lopes' two art pieces, "One Brave Mother" and "Healing the Heaviness in My Heart," were displayed and sold at the "Diversity Through Art" exhibition made possible by the Metro Region Cultural Committee and the TILL Wave Gallery in Massachusetts. She's also been nominated for the 2023 Russ Berrie Make A Difference Award in New Jersey. Over the years, Ms. Lopes was also featured in several newspapers celebrating her vast artistic achievements.

All of her work is written, edited, formatted, and illustrated by Ms. Lopes herself. She also creates her own book covers and artwork for each piece. Aside from writing, Ms. Lopes also exhibits her talents through audiobook narrating, photography, screenwriting, digital artistry, illustration, singing, and songwriting. Her three self-penned songs, “In Recovery,” “John of Art,” “Despite Utter Chaos,” and "Wounded" are featured on her Band Camp website.

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Ms. Lopes wrote two screenplays: a television screenplay (Desert Showgirls,) and a one-act play (The Fiasco at the Zoomed-In Manor). Ms. Lopes hopes that her six-episode television screenplay, Desert Showgirls, will be produced sometime in the future!

Ms. Lopes is a full-time caregiver to her father who is bedbound with advanced dementia. Ms. Lopes utilizes her knowledge of mental health and craftily integrates her own experiences weaving them into her works. The majority of her work reflects on several themes ranging from mental health awareness, depression, anxiety, dementia, PTSD, body positivity, and other essential topics in an attempt to raise awareness and help limit stigma for those who struggle.

Ms. Lopes writes stories that both intrigue and question society while attempting to bring everyone together despite the very thing that threatens to tear everyone apart—our own unique differences. Ms. Lopes aims to bridge the gap and unite us as one amalgamated planet through her written word and art.

Ms. Lopes' goals for the future include producing her own audiobooks for all of her poetry anthologies and her short story anthology. Ms. Lopes' current works in progress include her first graphic novel and her third novella.