I’ve often described himself as the product from a long line of storytellers. Aunts born in the 1890s could quote long passages of classical literature, poetry, and the Bible from memory. Dad was constantly telling jokes to illustrate points he wanted to make. Some are hard to clean up. My friends, colleagues, and former financial planning clients talk about stories I used the same way to illustrate advice and make it memorable.

Sandra Fox Murphy grew up a “military brat” and was inspired to write while studying the beatnik poets. Her novels are historical fiction, to include the Fidelia McCord Series set in early Texas. Her current work, The Weight of Lost Letters, is the prequel to her novel The Dalhart Girls, a tale of mischief in the 1950s Texas Panhandle. She loves researching small-town Texas, and you can find more about Sandra’s books and published poetry, at her website, www.sandrafoxmurphy.com.

An emerging poet drawn to the tender edges of existence—love that lingers, death that reshapes us, and the small, ordinary moments that reveal who we are. A collection of copyrighted poems that form a landscape of heartfelt emotions while stepping into the world of publication.

Isobel de Border is a Melbourne-based diarist and writer of autofiction. Bella & Rami is her debut novel.

I was born in California, lived an entire life in Las Vegas, and eventually moved to Portland, Oregon with a girlfriend many girlfriends ago. I’ve been in the PNW for about nineteen years now and call it home.

Poet—nominated for Pushcart Prize—rabbi, teacher, attorney, vocalist.

Kate Campo is a pseudonym. The author is a primary care physician in New England, who grew up reading books and spending time by the ocean. She works in the greater Boston area and enjoys reading and writing on the weekends.

Hi. I’m Kayden. I’m a writer, professional overthinker, history nerd, gamer, coffee drinker, occasional chaos goblin, and Spider-Man enthusiast whose commitment to the bit probably passed “reasonable” several years ago.

Renee Bell grew up among the trees and mountains of the Pacific Northwest and has never really lost the habit of paying more attention to the edges of a map than the middle of it. She writes fantasy, YA and adult both, usually about people figuring out who they are once nobody’s telling them anymore. Her first series is set in the world of Vireth.

WM Gunn is a native Texan who spent many years in the pharmaceutical industry and is now focused on writing. He is active in writing groups and volunteering with non-profit groups. He lives in his hometown in Texas with his bride of many years. To date, he has published hundreds of short stories which are FREE to readers on his website.