E.L. Wilk is an award-nominated indie author and publisher whose work explores the ethical, emotional, and technological boundaries of modern medicine and artificial intelligence. Her debut medical techno-thriller, Body of Work, examines the global trade in human organs and the consequences of turning the human body into a commodity.

Four published novels. Two more novels completed. One screenplay optioned. Six completed screenplays.

Atlanta writer Mark Elberfeld began this essay collection – appropriately on the theme of journeys – at a remote chateau in tiny Orquevaux, France. Educated at the University of the South, Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English, and Georgia State University, Mark previously taught sixth grade in the Washington, D.C. area, where he grew up, and in Budapest, Hungary.

Chandra Lynn, MBA, is a certified transformation coach, author of Root-to-Rise: How to Love Life, and founder of Glow Living – a platform dedicated to helping people love life. After a twenty-five-year career as a marketing expert for brands like Apple, Avid, and Universal Audio, she answered a deeper calling: to guide others through healing, growth, and awakening.

Meena R.D. is an award-winning author of Path to Rebirth: Fight. Survive. Repeat., a memoir about transformation and perseverance. Her work has appeared in Pretty Women Hustle Magazine, Caribbean Collective Magazine, and Influencer Magazine UK.

V.S. Lawrence grew up in Utah being scared of everything. Now, she puts her fears on paper, writing spooky books that feel like Scooby-Doo chase music. When not writing, she can be found buried in a horror novel, wandering aimlessly, or cuddling her dog, Rigby. She is still scared of everything.

I’m M.M.D.A., the author of the Horns and Bark series. I write dark fantasy rooted in myth, moral conflict, and unforgiving worlds shaped by power, faith, and identity. My stories draw from folklore and medieval tones, focusing on flawed characters forced to confront brutal choices and uncomfortable truths. I’m drawn to the spaces where wonder and cruelty coexist, and where no decision comes without consequence.

Born in the UK, I grew up in a working-class home in Cheshire. I love animals and outdoor spaces. I enjoyed working hard at school, achieving ten O-levels, but couldn’t wait to start work. My first job began a twenty-eight-year career involving two-way radio communications, until a work injury meant I had to try a different role elsewhere.

Born and raised in the South of France, I moved to the UK in my early twenties and have remained here ever since, primarily working as a digital designer.

Chelsea Elliott grew up on a steady diet of monsters, magic, and heartbreak. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Supernatural reruns taught her that the villain always has the better lines. Her love for Spike sparked a lifelong fascination with morally grey characters and the kind of dark romances that blur the line between ruin and redemption.