Priti Ghai, hailing from the picturesque state of Uttarakhand, India, is a passionate poet and aspiring author. Her love for literature was kindled by the timeless verses of renowned poets such as John Keats, William Wordsworth, Edgar Guest, Rudyard Kipling, and Maya Angelou. Their words left an indelible mark on her creative soul, shaping her artistic journey.
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Eve Elliot is a Canadian/Irish author of over a dozen published short stories and a self-published romance novel. She has also written and produced a full-cast radio drama in homage to Agatha Christie entitled The Death of Doctor Davidson. She is currently completing her chapter-by-chapter release of her latest novel with the working title Noah and Kate, which is supported entirely by fans on Patreon.
C. W. McClain is an aspiring writer based out of North Carolina. He is also a husband, a father, and a pet parent to WAY too many cats. At the time of this writing, he is working towards his BA in Creative Writing (Fiction) with plans to further his academic and professional careers in the near future.
Mmesoma Ugwu is a graduate from a prestigious university in Nigeria. She is a writer and freelances on Upwork. She is a woman of great dreams and has a passion to see young people grow correctly. She believes that addictions can be broken no matter how intense one gets addicted to a sexual sin. She is a Christian and believes in the power of God.
Zack Albertini is a writer from New Jersey. After almost ten years of producing television and digital media, Zack dedicates his time to his current work in progress, The Scents of Memories, and a new passion of his, poetry. He has been a storyteller since he can remember, as a child growing up in Philadelphia and coming up with comic books and movie scripts, through his decision to focus on journalism at La Salle University (2013), and his time producing content for ESPN. It has always been about storytelling. Now, as Zack enters the next phase of his life, he focuses on the next set of stories, while he raises a son and daughter to tell their own stories, along with his wife.
Brooke Stewart is currently working on her first novel, a contemporary sports romance. When she isn’t furiously writing complex characters, and encouraging them to fall in love like she did her Barbies back in grade-school. Brooke enjoys baking, from cookies to pies to sourdough bread and everything in between, if you hear a stand mixer running late at night it’s probably Brooke baking cookies.
My name is Amber James. I have an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University. I almost finished a PhD in Creative Non-Fiction Writing, but felt like I wasn't progressing in my writing because I was so focused on the academics and grades—so I stopped. I am an educator and have been teaching for more years than I can remember, and that brings me so much joy. I have a lot of cats, a child, and a life where I feel super fulfilled.
Robert Allen Ligon has lived in the Pacific Northwest for the entirety of his life and currently resides in rural Western Washington, in the foothills of the Cascades. Writing is his passion, and he is currently working on a collection of poetry and a fantasy trilogy, the first book of which, Such is the Way, will be published in late 2024. Through his novels and his poetry, he aims to connect with his readers and share a part of himself with them.
Carlo Antico was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, but raised in the wonderful town of Jundiaí, a forty-minute drive from Sao Paulo. He is a journalist and a translator (Englsih-Portuguese/Portuguese-English). He has written for a heavy metal magazine for eight years, had a local tv, radio, and magazine show called "Rock Forever," which dealt with all things Rock and Roll. His first book, Straight and Lethal, a short story collection, was issued as limited self-published copies only in the USA.
Paula Obé has been a performance poet for the past 35 years. She blends words, music and silence to create a unique sound. With her trademark guitar, she has performed in Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, Venezuela, The Dominican Republic and Canada.
