In spring 2005, I was sexually assaulted by a colleague at work. I was drugged at the end of the night and raped. It took a while for all my memories to come back to me. Two weeks later, I started hallucinating and became delusional. I saw my grandparents wherever I went.

Lindsay Bennett is a writer based in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Just Enough To Play The Part is her debut novel. She resides with her husband and Australian shepherd mix.

Chris Demeropolis likes writing stories about subjects that entertain and amuse her children. With an interest in writing since she could pick up a pen, she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University. Chris is a seasoned storyteller, spending the first half of her writing career as a PR professional for well-known brands. She lives in Kentucky with her husband, two sons and cat.

Born in Los Angeles, I moved with my mother to Rome, Italy, at age nine. She worked in the Forum at an archaeological site, and I went through high school there. I returned to the States for an art degree but went on to become a sound mixer for film and television.

Mina Soriano-Elwell (Undercover Monster, Hellicious, InferNoct) writes about ghouls, ghosts, and goblins for kids and adults. She lives in a small town on the Hudson River with her spouse Angie, a quiet, beautiful dog, and a heavy metal music-loving baby. Most of her writing gets done while drinking a delicious ube latte at her spouse’s coffee shop.

Aimee Zaring is a certified Somatic Stress Release™ Practitioner and the award-winning author of Flavors From Home: Refugees in Kentucky Share Their Stories and Comfort Foods. She has been an English language educator and small business owner.

Diane Bridges (she/her/they/them) is an independently published poet from Arkansas who loves all things gritty, raw, and broken. Her writing has been described as “like Deadpool working through feelings with poetry,” which is both accurate and one of the most flattering things she’s ever heard.

Wayne Delk is a writer, husband, father, former schoolteacher, and retired police sergeant whose work is shaped by more than three decades of service, leadership, and personal reflection.

Megan Duggan is a freelance writer and lifelong storyteller. Bix’s Balloons is her first children’s book, written to help readers connect with their emotions and cultivate deeper friendships. Based in Colorado, she shares her adventures with her husband, their son, and their two spirited rescue pups.

Zuzana grew up in the Bronx, New York, and attended Wagner College, where she earned a BA in history. She earned a master’s degree from Hofstra University and a second master’s degree from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California.