Stephanie Simpson is a retired psychotherapist living in southern Maine with her husband and ornery cat. She worked with military veterans and adult survivors of trauma for two decades in outpatient mental health clinics and in private practice. Later she…
E.L. Ambrico is a writing warrior inspired by the written word and she delights in mentoring aspiring novelists. Her thriving blog, wordytips.com, is devoted to budding authors and writers and spans over thirty-six countries on five continents. She is a…
Writer and filmmaker Sophie Sartain is the co-director and producer of the documentary Seeing Allred, which premiered at Sundance and is on Netflix. Among Sartain’s credits is her ITVS-funded film Mimi and Dona, named one of the best TV shows…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
I’m Dr. Narissa MacLennan-Matthews, a criminologist by profession, a mother by heart, and a storyteller by passion. Writing under the name Isles Matthews, I bring together my professional background in criminology, my experiences as a mother, and my love of…
Ms. Bohart came to the writing field after thirty-five years as a nonprofit executive, where she raised millions of dollars for multiple causes by writing fundraising letters, grants, brochures, annual reports, and more. She retired in 2018 to launch her…
I am a founding/member and former senior features editor of the Washington Independent Review of Books (WIRoB), which began when the Washington Post ceased publishing Book World. I interviewed authors and wrote regular articles about writing for WIRoB. I designed…
Luis Culver is an army veteran, author, and leadership advocate with more than twenty years of military and federal service, including roles with the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.
“I write to ignite sparks in every quadrant of the reader’s brain.” Writer and avid reader of character-driven, coming-of-age contemporary realistic fiction with elements of humor and satire. A Midwesterner through and through. Die-hard fan of Elvis, America’s open road,…
Tiffany Nieslanik is a writer in Denver, CO. She spends most of her days herding cats, children, and words on the page (not necessarily in that order.) Her debut novel, Home Planet, follows astronaut Bryn, who discovers she’s pregnant three…
Susan Souza is a writer, author, singer, musician, and overall creative person who believes in the power of storytelling and artistic expression. Through books, music, and creative projects, Susan shares experiences, reflections, and inspiration with others. Her work is rooted…
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