L. Diane Wolfe

Senior Editor at Dancing Lemur Press LLC, Speaker, & Author

Known as “Spunk On A Stick,” Wolfe is a member of the National Speakers Association. She conducts seminars on book publishing, promoting, leadership, and goal-setting, and she offers book formatting and author consultation. Wolfe is the senior editor at Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C. and the author of seven books. She travels for media interviews and speaking engagements and maintains numerous websites & blogs, including the Insecure Writer’s Support Group.

www.spunkonastick.net

www.dancinglemurpressllc.com

www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com

www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com

Medeia Sharif was born in New York City and presently calls Miami her home. She received her master’s degree in psychology from Florida Atlantic University. Published through various presses, she writes for all age groups. In addition to being a writer, she’s a public school teacher.

Joylene Nowell Butler is the award-winning author of the political thriller Kiss of the Assassin, the suspense novels Dead Witness, Maski: Broken But Not Dead, Break Time, and Matowak: Woman Who Cries. She won the IPPY Silver Medal for Broken But Not Dead in 2012. Born in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, she is the youngest of three children of Charles (Charlie) Murray Nowell, veteran, farmer and truck driver, and Gabrielle Frances, (nee Desjardins), a member of the wartime singing trio The Desjardins Sisters. When her father was discharged from the Navy, he moved his family from Victoria to Haney, (Maple Ridge) BC. Joylene grew up with horses, cows, pigs and chickens. A regular tomboy.

Joylene, Metis/Canadian, is a graduate of Simon Fraser University where she majored in English and Philosophy. In 1979, she and her husband Ralph Butler moved their five sons to Prince George, BC. Thirteen years later, they moved an hour west of the city and built a log/stick house on quiet Cluculz Lake, 36 kms east of Vanderhoof. Twenty-five years later, they sold their home and today spend their time between Bucerias, Nayarat and Cluculz Lake.

A science fiction writer, online he is Ninja Captain Alex and founder of the Insecure Writer's Support Group.

www.alexjcavanaugh.com

www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com

Titles -

DRAGON OF THE STARS

"...the storytelling is solid, with plenty of space-based military action..." - Publishers Weekly

CASSADARK (4)

“Cavanaugh returns to the world of his Cassa Series…for a fourth inventive space opera.” – Publisher’s Weekly

CASSASTORM (3) Amazon Sci-fi Best Seller & Pinnacle Book Award Winner:

"With a talent for worldbuilding and a compelling cast of characters, Alex J. Cavanaugh combines high powered space battles and the challenges of family dynamics to provide readers a space opera with heart." - Elizabeth S. Craig, author of the Southern Quilting and Myrtle Clover mysteries

CASSAFIRE (2) Amazon Sci-fi Best Seller & Pinnacle Book Award Winner:

"This sequel to Cavanaugh's first novel, CassaStar, delivers on the promise of its predecessor, combining military action sequences and political intrigue with strong, memorable characters. Reminiscent of the action-driven stories of Robert A. Heinlein's early fiction..." - Library Journal

CASSASTAR (1) Amazon Sci-fi Best Seller:

"...calls to mind the youthful focus of Robert Heinlein's early military sf, as well as the excitement of space opera epitomized by the many Star Wars novels. Fast-paced military action and a youthful protagonist make this a good choice for both young adult and adult fans of space wars." - Library Journal

CASSADAWN - prequel to the Cassa series

Jessica Roach Ferguson is the author of Christmas in Love, a collection of short stories, as well as Save The Groom (The Bucket List Dare anthology), Lindsey's Story in Legacy Letters and The Last Daughter. She's also the author of The Groom Wore Blue Suede Shoes published by Silhouette Romance under the pen name of Jessica Travis. Jess is a former staff writer for Southern Writers Magazine and the Times of Southwest Louisiana. Her work has appeared in Woman's World Magazine, and many regional magazines and newspapers. Jess is the founder of the East Texas Writers Association in her hometown of Longview, Texas, and a past president of the Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She enjoys encouraging other writers.

Visit her website and blog at http://jessicafergusonwriter.com and be sure to sign up for her entertaining newsletter.

Lynda R. Young accepted Jesus into her life in her early teens and has been active in her faith ever since. She has written devotionals, multiple Christian articles, and other inspirational non-fiction, given Bible-based talks, and is always looking for other ways to encourage and uplift. She is also an author of fantasy novels, an editor, game developer, artist, and dabbles in photography and all things creative. She lives in Australia with her sweetheart of a husband.

Elizabeth Hein writes women’s fiction with a bit of an edge. Her novels explore the role of friendship in the lives of adult women and issues of identity. Her novel, How To Climb The Eiffel Tower, explores the role of friendship in one woman's journey through cancer. Overlook and Escape Plan explore how friendship can lift a woman up, as well as hold her down.

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Chrys Fey is a disabled, tattooed author of books featuring heroines of steel. Her Disaster Crimes series is a unique blend of romance, disasters, and crimes, influenced by her own experiences with natural disasters. The conclusion of her series inspired her to create TheFightingChance.org, a resource for domestic violence survivors. On her blog, WritewithFey.com, she supports, empowers, and teaches fellow writers. She also edits for freelance clients and co-hosts a local writers group.

Fey got the idea for her first book when she was twelve and discovered a rusted screw with a crooked tip buried in grass. That screw was a key to an unknown world with an extraordinary character born in heaven.

She is a fur baby mom of four rescued cats. For fun, she photographs antiques, makes playlists, and creates flip cup paintings of Avrianna’s nebula. She loves Halloween, autumn, and gargoyles.

~*~ Heroines of Steel ~*~

Disaster Crimes Series:

The Crime Before the Storm (prequel, free to newsletter subscribers)

Hurricane Crimes (#1)

Seismic Crimes (#2)

Lightning Crimes (#2.5 free story)

Tsunami Crimes (#3)

Flaming Crimes (#4)

Frozen Crimes (#5)

A Fighting Chance (spinoff, #6)

The Disaster Curse (short, #7)

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Heather M. Gardner's love of books began on the hand-woven rugs of her small town library where her mother worked. There she had a never-ending supply of stories to read at her fingertips. As a teen, her favorite genres to curl up with were romance and mysteries. She loves to read about realistic and interesting characters and when she couldn’t find them on the shelf, she started to write her own.

Heather lives in the state of New York with her husband and son, working part-time, writing, volunteering, and ignoring the dust bunnies in the corner. She’s currently owned by one bitey, yet adorable, rescue dog and two rescue kittens that only go two speeds, Asleep and Ridiculous Speed. She’s a chocolate enthusiast, coffee junkie, pet addict, book hoarder, and fluent in sarcasm.

Blog: The Waiting is the Hardest Part / http://hmgardner.blogspot.com

Twitter: @hmgardner

Goodreads: HMGardner

Facebook: HeatherWritesRomance

Loni Townsend

Wife. Mother. Writer. Ninja. Squirrel.

By day, she writes code. By predawn darkness, she writes fantasies. All other times, she writes in her head.

People call her peculiar with a twisted sense of fashion, but don't let those understatements fool you. Her behavior is perfectly normal for a squirrel disguised as a human. That's part of being an epic ninja—blending in.

She makes her home in Idaho with her sadistically clever—yet often thwarted—husband, two frighteningly brilliant children, and three sneaky little shibas.

Thanmir War is her debut novel.

Contact info:

Blog — http://www.lonitownsend.com

Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/squirreltalk

Twitter — https://www.twitter.com/LoniTownsend

Google+ — http://www.google.com/+LoniTownsend

Goodreads —https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7390512.Loni_Townsend

Anna Simpson lives near the Canadian-US border with her family. Even though she's lived in several places in British Columbia, her free spirit wasn't able to settle down until she moved back to her hometown.

The woman is easy to find though, if you know the magic word -- emaginette. Do an internet search using it and you'll see what I mean. :-)

Dean is a freelance writer, author, editor, member Colorado Poets Center and a professional member of Northern Colorado Writers, LLC. His work has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul:Parenthood, The Spirit of America, and The Power of Gratitude, as well as, TROUT magazine, Torrid Literature Journal and other literary magazines. His essays won three separate contests at www.midlifecollage.com. He is the creator of "The Haiku For You Project," which are live, in person, haiku writing events.

For 30 years, Miller kept the skies safe as an air traffic controller for the FAA, receiving the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Northwest Mountain Region 2010 Archie League Safety Award. Now retired, he enjoys fly fishing, traveling, and writing. He is an avid supporter and volunteer for the veteran’s support group Platte Rivers Veteran Fly Fishing. He lives in Colorado with his wife and their two dogs, Bear and Snickers.

S.A. Larsen is an award-winning author, childhood apraxia of speech advocate, and Maine-iac ice hockey fan, who has watched more hockey games than she could ever count. She also has a soft spot for the strange and misunderstood, which might explain her love for dipping plain chips in ketchup. Her favorite stories push the boundaries of our world and open harbored emotions to inspire and challenge the heart. She’s the author of Motley Education: The URD Saga Book I (Ellysian Press, 2019; second edition), a fantasy-adventure for middle grade readers and Marked Beauty-her debut young adult fantasy-romance (Ellysian Press, 2017). When she’s not chasing her characters around a cemetery or antagonizing them with the wonders of young love, she lives in the land of lobsters and snowy winters with her husband and four children. Visit her cyber home at www.salarsenbooks.com, find her on Twitter @SA_Larsen and Instagram sa.larsen, or on spookymiddlegrade.com, where she does most of her spookiness brewing up all sorts of creepy ideas with a group of #SpookyMG authors. Stop by for a visit . . . if you dare.

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Samantha Bryant believes in love, magic, and unexplainable connections between people. Her favorite things are lonely beaches, untamed cliff tops, sunlight through the leaves of trees, summer rains, and children's laughter. She lives in North Carolina, grew up in Kentucky, and left her heart in Alaska. She is fierce at heart, though she doesn't look it.

She reads poetry and comic books, sometimes on the same day because she contains multitudes.

She writes blogs, poems, essays, and novels. Mostly she writes about things that scare or worry her because writing is a great work to work things out. Someday, she hopes to make her living solely as a writer. In the meantime, she also teaches middle school Spanish, which, admittedly, is an odd choice for money-earning, especially in North Carolina.

When she's not writing or teaching, Samantha enjoys time with her family, watching old movies, baking, reading, and going places. Her favorite gift is tickets (to just about anything).

Author. Screenwriter. Ambassador of ARTistry.

Biochemist by degree―creative and comical by design―Sam creates compelling artistic visions under the steady influence of locally roasted coffee, including speculative fiction novels & charity anthologies, film/television/streaming media scripts, video game storyboards, short films, and international music collaborations. Creative. Dreamer. Rebel. Activist. Philanthropist. Mentor. Parent. Smartass.

Swing by her website to read exclusive excerpts from the upcoming YA historical fantasy novel series, Architects of Illusion, inspired by her backyard neighbors,

Biltmore Estate.

↪ https://writerlysam.com ↩

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A fan of all things fantastical and frightening, Shannon Lawrence writes in her dungeon when her minions will allow, often accompanied by her familiar, Cleo. She writes primarily horror, fantasy, and mystery, but dabbles all over. Her stories can be found in anthologies and magazines, as well as in her three horror short story collections. In addition, her nonfiction book "The Business of Short Stories" is now available, and she's the co-host of a true crime podcast: Mysteries, Monsters, & Mayhem. When she's not writing, she's hiking through the wilds of Colorado and photographing her magnificent surroundings.

Though she's lived in Colorado for most of her life, she moved around a bit before settling there, previously living in Maryland, Oregon, and California, where she was born. She often misses the ocean, but the majestic and rugged Rockies are a sight she could never part with. Besides, in Colorado there's always a place to hide a body or birth a monster. What more could she ask for?

Denise C Covey is a native Queenslander from Australia’s Sunshine Coast. Her travel bag is always ready for that next overseas trip when travel is permitted again. When she’s not working as an educator, she writes. Her novella, Under the Tuscan Moon was inspired by adventures in Tuscany, with its medieval villas, its hill towns bordered by gates and parapets, its noble past and its magical forests. Imagining those forests during medieval times saw the birth of her vampire series.

Denise has had flash fiction, short stories and travel articles published in Australian magazines. Other publications include a vignette in the first edition of the Vine Leaves Literary Journal, a flash fiction in the Campaigner Challenges e-book in 2011, and the Dog Days of Summer flash fiction competition on Conversations from Land’s Edge where she placed second. An article she compiled on writing craft was published in the Insecure Writers Support Group e-book. Her fictionalized story on the Queensland 2011 floods opened the Overcoming Adversity, Stories for Andrew e-book. She’s currently working on publishing several novels and short story collection. Her first novel set in Paris, Paris Dreams is currently in pre-order. Her series of classic vampire tales set in Renaissance times will be published under her pen name, Silver Tree.

Denise is online at her blog, Denise Covey, http://dencovey.blogspot.com on Facebook, on Twitter, on Pinterest and Wattpad.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Juneta writes Speculative Fiction that is Evocative, Fun, Magical, Adventurous, and sometimes Humorous!

She is a Texan now living in Florida.

Juneta loves writing about Grumpy Old Gods, space opera, paranormal & sci-fi fantasy adventure, mysteries, and romance with all the complexity of human nature mixed in, whether human or non-human, mage, mystic or pilot.

“Life is the mythology of living that creates the stories of our lives and imaginations.” ~Juneta

Visit her website: https://www.junetakey.com/

And find her creating themed anthologies @ StormDanceBooks: https://stormdancebooks.junetakey.com/

Yvette Carol’s enduring love of fantasy fiction for children inspired her to write her middle-grade shapeshifter novels, The Or’in of Tane, and The Sasori Empire, and The Last Tree in the alternate earth epic fantasy trilogy, The Chronicles of Aden Weaver. A former journalist, Yvette had an article published in the book, The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Guide to Publishing and Beyond for 2014, and a short story released in the 2015 children’s anthology, Kissed by an Angel. She lives with her family in Auckland, New Zealand, working on the next action adventure.

Sylvia Ney is a freelance writer, editor, and teacher. She is currently serving as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Texas at Austin and as a high school English teacher. Sylvia has served as a Board Member of both the Texas Gulf Coast Writers and Bayou Writers Group of Louisiana. She has published newspaper and magazine articles, photography, poetry, and short stories. To learn more, visit www.sylviacney.com

Deniz Bevan has lived and worked in Turkey, and her non-fiction work, including travel articles, book reviews and personal essays, has most recently appeared in the trilingual (English, French, and Turkish) newspaper Bizim Anadolu. Her short story 'Where There's Life' was shortlisted for the Surrey (Canada) International Writers' Conference Storyteller's Award in 2013. Her contemporary romance, Summer Fire is out now with Carina Press. And there’s a playlist for that story, and many others, on her YouTube channel! And her Story Inspirations board on Pinterest features images of all her characters.

A firm believer in burning the candle at both ends, she is generally writing a new novel while editing another, and blogging about her reading and research adventures -- and sharing travel photos – weekly on her blog, The Girdle of Melian. Other days, she tries to stay off the web altogether, as she delves into the history, mystery, and romance of her characters’ lives.

Award-winning author Elizabeth Mueller lives deep in the heart Texas surrounded by everyone she loves—including the characters who don’t stop talking in her head. While she enjoys homeschooling her kidlets, she thrives as a full-time writer of any genre that captures her heart.

website/blog: elizabethmueller.com -or- elizabethmueller.blogspot.com

facebook: facebook.com/elizabethmuellerauthor

twitter: @ElizbethMueller