Half Lancashire, half Yorkshire, and born on a farm in Somerset, I was raised on a farm in Shropshire, lived and worked on Merseyside and elsewhere, and currently reside in Wigan, Lancs. A writer and storyteller since childhood, I am…
Steve Adams’s writing has won a Pushcart Prize and has been listed as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays. He’s won Glimmer Train’s Short Story Award for New Writers, been a guest artist at The University of Texas, and…
I have been writing for a very long time, beginning with plays, some of which were produced in the US (I lived in LA for ten years), and I also was a freelance theatre and film critic. A good number…
Rachel A. Greco dreams of being a dragon but has settled instead for being an author, which is almost as fun. Her short story, Fairy Light, won honorable mention in the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. Leading Edge magazine published…
You’ve slogged through the treacherous terrain of plot twists, character arcs, and countless cups of coffee to birth your literary masterpiece. Now, as you stand at the brink of publishing, it’s crucial to tread carefully to avoid those daunting publishing…
Jane Kay is a South African-born writer who lives in Europe with her American husband. She has lived and worked in Canada, Russia, and Portugal. Umbilical, her second novel, was published at the end of 2022. Set mostly in southern…
In the vast landscape of literary genres and subgenres, the term “upmarket fiction” has been gaining prominence. But what exactly is upmarket fiction, and how does it differ from other genres within the broader category of fiction? In this blog…
Mallory M. O’Connor, Professor Emerita of Art History, Santa Fe College, holds degrees in art and art history from Ohio University and taught art history at the University of Florida and Santa Fe College. She is the author of six…
Barbara Lane integrates her life experiences of being a foster child, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, entrepreneur, speaker, child advocate, educator, ministerial counselor, and author into her writing. By sharing her own personal journey, Barbara destigmatizes the fate of child abuse…
Carole Wolfe writes women’s fiction that makes you smile. She enjoys running at a leisurely pace, crocheting baby blankets for others, and drinking wine when she can find the time. After moving nine times in twenty years, Carole and her…
Mr. Tennyson is an author and free spirit who resides on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. The origins of his book began in Athens, Georgia, and Portland, Oregon, where he discovered what he considers God’s greatest gift: the Cannabis plant.
Gina Darlington has been writing all her life. She wrote as a child, was published in high school, and later in a national magazine. She wrote articles for the local newspaper, essays, short stories, and a few ten-minute plays. She…
Janice Berliner is a licensed and board-certified genetic counselor who has more than thirty-four years of experience in the areas of prenatal, pediatric, and cancer genetic counseling, as well as higher education. She has written many lay and scholarly articles…
Ryan Cowan grew up in a small town in Ohio called Middleport. He currently lives in Hawthorne, California. A teacher with twenty years of experience, Ryan has taught all grades from K-6th. He currently works as a school administrator in…
I love storytelling and being able to develop characters that are often based on students I’ve taught. The main character in Stranded on Castaway Island, Annie, has her faults—such as bossiness—but the way she struggles to help her orphaned brothers…
Helen Garraway is the USA Today Bestselling author of the award-winning epic fantasy Sentinals series which was first published in 2020, followed by the first book of the fantasy romance SoulMist series, SoulBreather, released in 2022 as part of the…
PATRICIA DIESEL – Certified Professional Empowerment Coach, Leading Organizing Expert, Author, and Founder of Keep It Simple Now!
T.M. DiPietro lives a beautiful life in Alabama. She is a retired Master Teaching Artist, published writer, photographer, and former owner of DiPietro Design Group (ASID member). She worked as a professional artist throughout New England and New York and…
Jill is a collectible artist, published photographer, mother of two, grandmother of a dozen, great-grandmother of who-knows-how-many, kayaker, explorer, learner, pilot, and, as an author—a gymnast of words. Her writing grounds itself in the cultures and world views she’s discovered…
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, husband of a Dartmouth alumnus, and son of a Brown graduate, Matt Robinson has been steeped in Ivy League culture for most of his life. A professional writer, editor, and educator for over…
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