Dr. Ralph V. Clayman is a Distinguished Professor of Urology and Dean (emeritus) at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate degree at Grinnell College and medical school at the University of California, San Diego. His general surgery internship, training in urology, and first academic post were all completed at the University of Minnesota. During that time, he co-founded the Endourology Society with Drs. Smith, Badlani, and Segura.

Christopher Kuhlmey was born on the North Side of Chicago and spent many years immersed in the spiritual world of San Diego, California. He holds a BA in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Ryokan College, and has also submerged himself in the worlds of meditation and plant medicine.

Michelle is a memoirist and storyteller whose work explores healing, identity, and the quiet strength found in faith. Her writing is rooted in vulnerability, truth-telling, and the belief that our stories can lead us toward freedom. With a heart for helping others heal, she weaves spiritual insight and lived experience into reflections on resilience, purpose, and the transformative power of God’s love. Michelle lives in Washington State with her husband and son, whose presence continues to shape her journey.

Nadine K. Thompson is an author, educator and NLP coach. Her journey as an ESL teacher started in 2006 in Japan. She has subsequently lived in England and China. She published her first book, Encounters, in 2020.

Sean Esson’s childhood, filled with saving the world in epic video games and long days with friends establishing reasons they could use all their different toys at the same time, fueled his overactive imagination and built an unabashed love for telling stories, making it clear that being a writer was the only thing he wanted to do. He’s been chasing the dream ever since.

Debbie McNulty is the debut author of The Final Girl: Surviving Church and Childhood. A survivor of childhood trauma, she has a passion for helping others like herself. She has been featured in two anthologies, True Stories: The Narrative Project, volumes seven and eight. Debbie has always called Wisconsin home and enjoys time with her family and dogs. A lifelong creative, she enjoys nature, piles of books, and crafting.

Christine discovered her love of writing at sixty and has created a dark debut novel. A lifelong fan of horror movies and the works of Stephen King and James Herbert, she brings a sense of unease and imagination to her fiction. She lives in Leicestershire with her husband and nine cats and enjoys spending time with her family, including three wonderful grandchildren. Christine is a proud member of the Lutterworth Writers Group, where she continues to improve her writing skills.

Peter Okonkwo is a Nigerian writer, poet, critic, playwright, storyteller based in Leeds, England. He is the author of seven poetry collections. His works have appeared on the Australian Plumwood Mountain Journal, Ikike Arts, The Lagos Review, Writers Space Africa, Sevhage, CỌ́N-SCÌÒ, The Journal of African Literature, Poetry Catalog, and Adelaide Literary Magazine. His literature works was endorsed by Art Council England in 2024.

Renee Leigh is a faith-based fantasy author hailing from beautiful Western NC! She is dedicated to crafting emotionally charged, character-driven stories that explore the depths of human experience, steeped in psychology (which she has a bachelor’s degree in), all within unique and intriguing fantasy settings! When she is not writing, you can find her enjoying life with her circle of people, and her best canine pal Bucky!

Frederick Groya is the author of the literary novel Good Intentions. He lives with his husband in the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia. His short stories have been published in Pink Disco Magazine, BarBar Magazine, Opal Age Tribune, and the Umbrella Factory Magazine; shortlisted for The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction; and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He is a past president of the Brandywine Valley Writers Group and has attended several Tinker Mountain Writers’ Workshops.