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Donna Welser retired from business and information technology management, after an amazing, thirty-two year long career working for UnitedHealth Group, Optum. She then pursued a master’s in labor and employment relations at Rutgers University, NJ. while also writing her first book. Donna considers herself an adventurer, apocaloptomist (hopes for the best, prepares for the worst),...

Wilma was born in Pennsylvania in 1964 and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She began writing at the age of 10 to relieve the pain of her mother’s unrelenting abuse. When she began to receive help for the abuse, she searched for a book on mother-daughter sexual abuse from a daughter’s perspective. There were none available....

Dana Storino is an emerging neurodiverse writer, has been published in Wrytimes and has been a guest blogger for ADDitude.com. She also has a short story being featured in the upcoming July issue of Her View From Home. She has two short stories published in separate issues of Gliterary Literary and a poem in an upcoming issue of Poet’s Choice. Dana received her...

Susan Rex Ryan is the award-winning author of Defend Your Life about the awesome health benefits of vitamin D including the potential prevention of chronic medical conditions including autism, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and multiple sclerosis. Her health articles have been published on Hormones Matter (TM), the Lucine Health Sciences website, and in Choices Magazine. Sue has also been...

Texas author M.K. (Katie) Lever is a PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin Moody College of Communication, studying NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) discourse. Having served as a former Division 1 runner – she ran track and cross country for Western Kentucky University – she now is a freelance writer for LRT...

Karen Gruber is an International #1 best-selling, award-winning author, inspirational speaker, and Leadership Development Coach for purpose-driven women entrepreneurs. Karen has helped hundreds of women get crystal clear on how to structure their soul-aligned business so they can magnetize their dream clients and earn explosive, consistent income. Karen’s clients create successful, authentic businesses that are...

Violet Lemay was a stage designer, a university art professor, and an editorial illustrator before arriving at her dream job: writing and illustrating books for kids. Violet has illustrated forty-four books, six of which she also wrote. Clients include HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, duopress, ‘Magination Press, and Highlights. A native of St. Louis, Missouri,...

  Sparky Of Bunker Hill And The Cold Kid Case, a Firebird Book Award 1st Place Cozy Mystery winner, Author Academy Top Ten Best Mystery Finalist, and a Critters Readers’ Poll top finisher, is my latest novel, a humorous noir mystery that’s fun for middle-grade, YA, and adult readers.  Dozens of my short stories have appeared...

Tryn Rose Seley supports the lives of young children, those with special needs, and people living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. All her projects and offerings are designed to empower caregivers and the one they care for, including her book, “15 Minutes of Fame: One Photo Does Wonders to Bring You Both Back...

Pastor Phil Dvorak is the founder and president of Recovery Church Movement. He has served as a pastor, church planter, and as a ministry executive. However, his passion for those impacted by addiction is palpable. He coauthored a 30-Day recovery guide with Dr. Paul Meier (founder of Meier Clinics) and Dr. Jared Pingleton (Vice President...

Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is a best-selling, award-winning author, publisher, arts advocate, and internationally recognized leader in research design and arts-based research. She is widely considered the world’s most visible proponent of arts-based research as a means of making research publicly accessible. Moreover, she coined the terms “social fiction” and “fiction-based research” and has been pioneering...

I am an International Speaker, Author, Consultant, and Facilitator with a focus on emotional intelligence, communication, and leadership development. I am an expert in enhancing personal effectiveness, understanding behaviour styles, developing inspirational leadership, and strengthening communication for maximum impact and influence. I am a Master Practitioner of Genos International Emotional Intelligence Programs and certified in...

 John Layne is an International Multi-Award Winning Author, screenwriter, and actor. He is also a retired police detective. He holds multiple college degrees, including a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Psychology, and a Masters’s Degree in Management. His professional writing career began in the sports industry, where he wrote articles for national magazines and online...

  Winona Howe grew up in Oakdale, California where she listened to her grandmother’s stories of pre-1900 ranch life in Nevada, played in the barn and climbed trees. These activities were far preferable to practicing the piano and cleaning her room, duties she tried to avoid. Like many writers, Winona was an avid reader as...

Award-winning author Lukman Clark lives with his wife, Dr. Linda Strahan, and two cats in Riverside, California. He works as a fulltime writer and gardener in his own backyard. Long ago, Lukman earned his BA in Communications/English Lit and an MBA in International Marketing. From there he went on to executive positions in banking, finance...

  De’Vannon Hubert is the author of Sex, Drugs and Jesus, a memoir about his struggles with drug addiction, drug dealing, homelessness, serving in the Armed Forces, contracting HIV and HEP B, and rejection from his church for his sexuality. De’Vannon is also the host of the Sex, Drugs and Jesus Podcast and is the...

Beth SKMorris is the author of three poetry books: IN FLORIDA (2010), NOWHERE TO BE FOUND (2014) and the recently released IN THE AFTERMATH- 9/11 THROUGH A VOLUNTEER’S EYES commemorating the 20th anniversary in September 2021; a Pinnacle award winner, Firebird Book Award winner, and Eric Hoffer finalist.  IN THE AFTERMATH is now included in...

Having been diagnosed with cancer twice, with the second time being a terminal diagnosis in 2016, I promised myself that if I lived 5 years, I would write a book and share how I outlived my diagnosis. According to the statistics on my cancer type, salivary duct carcinoma, I had a 20 percent chance of...

  Donna lives in a small, Iowa town with her husband Marty; an ordained minister, who also does construction work and painting. A stage four cancer survivor, she started to write when, during treatments, she could do nothing else.  After decades in management  positions for large companies, she suddenly had nothing to manage and asked...

Martha Thompson, an ordained Prophetess, has been walking with the Lord all her life. Prophetess is a two-time winner for her first book called Behind The Prophetess’ Mask. As God raises her as a Bold Soldier, God uses her mightily as an Intercessor for the Kingdom of God. Her story gives you the hope desperately...