Oakley Beaumont is a primarily fiction writer who has primarily explored self-publication of fantasy novels. These include She Amongst the Pigeons, 2025, and A Boy Named Bliss, 2025, and under the name J.S. Young, The Weaver Heir, 2019, Dragonsoul, 2021. In traditional publication, he has recently debuted in Spirit of the Wolf, 2025, a short story collection. Alongside his writing, he is currently studying creative writing and works in education.
Adnan Amir is an author, award-winning actor, and filmmaker, and the creator of the Back 2 Forward universe – a bold, multi-timeline world where love, memory, and destiny collide across parallel realities.
J.J. Raine is a mother-son duo whose debut novel, Whispers From the Treehouse, began as a whisper in a high school classroom and grew into a story of memory, magic, and connection. They write to remember, to heal, and to pass the lantern forward.
A teacher by training, I now write stories about women of all shapes and sizes finding love and figuring out life.
Verity Thornhill is an emerging voice in sweet, small-town romances, creating stories that make readers believe in the wonder of realistic, enduring love. Her stories are fade-to-black tales that are deeply character-led, focusing not just on the sparks between the different love interests, but also on the strong, fun-filled relationships that anchor her main female character to the town or village she’s in. To keep things interesting, she also likes to weave a gentle mystery into the background too.
Ben Almond is a judo coach and business leader with a passion for simplifying complexity, developing talent, and delivering excellence.
Shelley Suzanne is a native East Texan who raised her hand for her debut book, I Didn’t Raise My Hand For This. She spent many years teaching elementary school math and science and the idea for her book started out as a blog called The Party Never Ends. She currently lives in the high deserts of New Mexico with her husband and three dogs with rock star names.
J.P. Coffman is a storyteller, family man, and self-proclaimed hermit in the woods. A lifelong lover of fantasy, he has been building worlds since he was old enough to write and roll dice. When not writing, he enjoys painting miniatures, playing tabletop war-games, and crafting adventures for friends. Battle for Crossroads his first book in The Arkencrest Chronicles.
Lizzy Brendel is a new author whose debut poetry collection, The Human Condition Exhibition, details her life experience for the past decade. While pursuing a career in nursing, she often daydreamed of depicting her experiences in the written word. This fueled a full-blown poetry passion; giving life to the tumultuous, traumatic, and whimsical. So much so, in fact, that she pursued a minor in creative writing alongside her nursing degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her writing prowess, however, started much earlier. In her teenage years, she took two creative writing courses with Duke at Appalachian State University over two summers. She writes poems from her home in St. Louis, Missouri, where she lives with her husband and their two cats and dog. You can find her hiking, embroidering, and reading in her free time. You can find her latest work on her Instagram, where she enjoys sharing her writing and engaging with other writers.
Glenn Armocida resides in western Pennsylvania. He was a finalist in the Rash Award in Fiction (2022 and 2024). His recent work appears in The Broad River Review, Solum Journal, Black Moon Magazine, Havik, Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, The Watershed Journal, and The Ground Up. In the 1980s, Armocida attended the University of Pittsburgh as an English major in the College of Arts and Sciences’ creative writing program. During this time, he published poems in Poetry ‘n Prose, Kiosk, and Afterimage, and feature articles in Pittsburgh Magazine, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Executive Report. He has worked as a mill laborer, cook, radio news anchor, printer, technical and business writer, editor, and the past thirty-four years as an investment manager. When he is not writing, Glenn is with his family, ministering to the homeless, tending his gardens, or pursuing outdoor life.
Amy Lanci is the author of Listen Up!, The Email Communication Bible, and Untold Storyland: The Voice Within. A memoirist, story coach, and former sea turtle geneticist, she helps people uncover and share their most meaningful stories. With a unique blend of scientific precision and creative insight, Amy guides writers, entrepreneurs, and families in clarifying their vision, building confidence, and bringing their stories to life.
Mallory Dyer grew up on the farm fields of Marana, Arizona, where she learned the values of hard work, perseverance, and grit. A former math educator and National Teaching Excellence Award recipient, Mallory has always been passionate about inspiring children to learn and grow with confidence.
Alina Kramer is an author and cryptid heralding from a marshy corner of New England. When she’s not writing, you can find her working her second job as a professional circus acrobat.
Born long ago in Meridian, Mississippi, Gary Ballard has always been too curious about the world. Beginning at the age of eleven, his writing journey has spanned decades, from those initial imitations of role-playing experiences and action movies to self-publishing over fourteen novels and novellas in multiple genres. Since 2007, he’s been writing a cyberpunk science-fiction series called The Bridge Chronicles, which contains six novels, a short story collection, and his latest, a standalone novel in-universe called Hiss Whistle Dead, starring the character of Shel, a GlobalNet Excavator.
Kenneth Bless World, a singer-songwriter and author, is known for his inspirational content on faith, love, and the human spirit. His portfolio includes novels like Bonded and Sixteen Men with One Right, poetry collections such as Kenneth Mind and Poem 101: Love, and music on platforms like Amazon Music and Apple Music. His work explores grace, forgiveness, intimacy, and the convergence of faith and daily life. Born Zashaun Smith on March 27, 2002, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Kenneth Bless World has received over two hundred art and photography awards, with a total value exceeding fifty-thousand dollars. He is married to Selena Desirea Smith and is the father of two stepchildren, as well as the late Maya.
Guy Raspatello, a Philadelphia-based author, specializes in crafting gripping horror stories, alongside sci-fi and thrillers that delve into the dark corners of the human mind. His unique blend of eerie atmosphere and psychological suspense fiction pulls readers deep into the unknown and keeps them engaged long after they’ve turned the last page.
Sheilah Jane is a Filipina American writer, certified yoga instructor, and engineer by training whose work explores identity, intergenerational memory, and the quiet power of survival. Raised in the Philippines and living in the United States, she writes with a deeply personal lens on diaspora, motherhood, and the search for belonging.
Tyler Bieber is a queer higher education professional based in Portland, OR. He has held roles at Clark College, National University of Natural Medicine, Linfield University School of Nursing, and Oregon School of Massage. He is currently the Assistant Registrar at Willamette University’s Pacific Northwest College of Art. Tyler holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from The Evergreen State College and an M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Portland.
Shannon Shay writes emotionally-charged fiction that explores what it means to survive, to feel deeply, and to find light in the shadows.
Samantha Guerriero is a former professional wrestler, wife, and mother to a wonderful almost two-year-old son. After her husband, Jeff, was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) the realization hit that her son might need something special to always look back on and remember the kind of amazing dad he has. She carefully crafted this children’s story to emphasize all the life lessons a father passes to a son. This book is her love letter to her loving, sweet husband and her feisty little guy.