Benjamin Ingram Jr., who began writing at just seventeen, introduces his debut children’s book Quentin and the New Friend, a heartfelt story inspired by real-life experiences that highlights kindness, friendship, inclusion, and emotional growth.
Kate Laack is a high school English teacher, theater director, and author. She earned degrees in English and secondary education from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, where she got her start in publishing with the university newspaper. Her…
Ruth is a middle school teacher and poet living in the Somerset town of Frome with her husband and her son, Eddie.
Jennifer Nelson is a New Mexico–based trauma therapist and private practice owner with a degree in social work, specializing in PTSD, dissociative identity disorder (DID), and abuse recovery. A mother of two sons, she has long been drawn to the…
Al Isaacs is a retired comedian who was twice named Long Island’s Best Comedian by the Long Island Press. With a career that spanned clubs, stages, and classrooms, Al not only made people laugh but also taught the art of…
James B. Agape is a reflective writer whose work explores the quiet complexities of the human mind from anxiety and emotional struggle to healing, self-discovery, and resilience. He is the author of Pent Up Thoughts, an award-winning poetry and short-story…
Julia Jaxsun is the recipient of the Aspiring Authors scholarship from the Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame and a finalist for the Diverse Worlds Grant from the Speculative Literature Foundation. She grew up in the Southwest and played in an…
Taylor Curtis was born and raised in Boise, Idaho. His childhood passion for science fiction and pop culture helped him navigate the world, fostering his love for the art of storytelling. He has been writing since a young age, concentrating…
I am J.R. Elrod. Thirty-year heavy-haul trucker, army veteran, and president of BAR Transportation LLC out of Mount Pleasant, Texas. I was raised on a farm. Served as a tank gunner on the M60A3 and the M1 Abrams. Found trucking…
Despite the connection between his first name and that of Merlin, Myrddin has had to reluctantly accept that he is neither a wizard nor a magician. He does, however, harbour a deep love of fantastical tales, and if imbued with…
Russ Gerney has published three novels through Atmosphere Press: Eighty Hours; To Sleep, Perchance to Dream; and his most recent, The Methuselah Project. He has also had his poem Dreams of the Beach in Scribeworth magazine.
Kenneth Thomas, a lawyer with an undergraduate degree in anthropology, has practiced in both disciplines over the years. He has traveled extensively in Africa and participated in archaeological digs, both on land and underwater as a certified PADI diver. In…
Tom McEachin earned an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an MA in Rhetoric and Composition from Texas A&M International University. He also holds a BA in Journalism from Central Michigan University. After fifteen years as…
Nic Bettauer is a filmmaker who loves to witness, share, and advocate others’ stories, to photograph decisive moments, and to travel. She appreciates hearing tales as much as telling them, meeting characters as much as creating them. Nic seeks to…
Reverend Deborah Galtere served as a missioner, pastor, educator, and chaplain during her years of ministry serving in the Caribbean, South Africa/Botswana, and Florida (USA). Highlights of ministry include travel by foot, horse, donkey cart, boat, airplane, truck, and car…
A lot of Rochelle’s time is up in the air. She flies planes for a living and if she can’t put skegs in the water, then she’s out surfing clouds from her home base in Denver. Firmly grounded while flying,…
Beca Salmon is an oncology nurse practitioner, a writer, a yoga teacher, and a world traveler living in Montreal. The pandemic placed her firmly in one place long enough to finish her first book, a memoir called The Third Option.
To those who say, ‘Now I’m retired, I have no spare time,’ it’s absolutely true! I bought my first horse at fourteen after saving hard during a couple of years of delivering groceries after school and on Saturday mornings, and…
E.A. Jones is based in the heart of Wiltshire, England. She is married to her biggest supporter and has three boys. She is a lover of the countryside, having grown up on a farm. She has a lot of dogs,…
The main problems with traditional publishing stem from its focus on market viability, risk management, and scale. This can result in limited access, long timelines, reduced creative control, and uncertainty for authors—even when the work itself is strong.