Natalee P. Starkes is a wife, mother, educator, school leader, content creator, and first-time author from South Carolina. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Winthrop University and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina.

I am an author from South Carolina. I have been writing as a coping method since the days of a child. I love what I do, and I hope that if I put my 10,000 hours into writing, I will accomplish many things. I currently have a cat named Marcus that lives with me. I have two books published and a paper through Midlands Tech. I love writing and would not have made it this far without it. Thank you for reading.

I’ve been a storyteller since I was small — long before my handwriting was legible — and now, from my home in Derbyshire, I spend my free time crafting deliciously compelling, impossible mysteries designed to keep my protagonists — and readers — guessing. All my work is published through my own imprint, Crimson Nightingale Press.

I am Brenna Kasey. Orinthe the Soulseeker chose me to carry her memories into this world, and I must wake The Eôṅśa before it is too late. We are running out of time, and by we, I do mean you are included.

I’m a veteran junior officer of the U.S. Coast Guard, once serving as the operations officer of Baltimore Group. In that job, I learned much about the operations of the Coast Guard small boat stations found along our shores. One such station found in Eastport, Maine, plays a prominent role in my political and moral thriller Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.

L.A. Sands is an author with Aphantasia, a condition that leaves her unable to visualize mental images. As a result, her stories are crafted to be felt as much as seen, inviting readers to imagine the world in their own way. Her immersive style places readers alongside the characters, allowing them to walk the path of the story rather than simply observing it.

Adam grew up in Sydney in the 1970s doing all the usual things, like playing footy, talking too much in class, and playing music.

By day, Lainy Carslaw is a novelist, essayist, editor and writing coach. Her work has been published with Causeway Lit, The Sandy River Review, Brevity, Pink Pangea, the Nasty Women anthology, The Fourth River, and several editions of The Madwomen in the Attic anthologies. She is also a regular contributor to her local newspaper, The Hampton News.

Thank you for inviting this little ole lady to participate in an author bio! Since I have had a lifetime of ‘wanting to write,’ but only began at the tender age of eighty-one (after some amazing coincidences and challenges) I do have a few stories to tell. One of my biggest hopes is to encourage other senior citizens to write their stories, and books, and keep writing!

I’m Shawn A. Daniel, a father, author, and Black man with cerebral palsy. I write from lived experience about disability, dreams, identity, independence, and the conversations families often struggle to begin.