Cal Lopez
Cal Lopez has spent his career building things—from AI platforms and drone fleets, to early childhood education programs that support neurodivergent kids. Cal has launched technology companies across three continents, collecting plenty of airport stories and more than a few mistakes along the way.
He's passionate about artificial intelligence, neurodiversity, and figuring out where people and code intersect. Writing fiction grew out of years spent bridging different worlds: business and classrooms, algorithms and family dinners, the drive to optimize, and the need to just be human.
The Ascension Directive is his first novel. It's a story about the risks and gifts of difference, the problems technology can (and can't) solve, and why love and i
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Em M. Lenartowicz
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Hank Quense
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R.S. Vern
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An oddly conflicted soul, she finds herself constantly torn between the challenges of saving the world and the realities of making a living. She calls herself a middling – detach, insecure, and most of the time, in a flux.
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R.S. Vern holds a B.A. in English Literature, an M.A. in Communications, and a G.D. in Applied Positive Psychology.
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NZ Kaminsky
Natalie Kaminsky (NZ Kaminsky) lives in a quiet suburb of Ottawa with her family. A lifelong reader and newborn writer, she finds comfort in rustling leaves, well-worn pages, and time spent in solitude. She holds a degree in Behavioral Science, has pursued further studies in language and literature, and spent years teaching before turning to writing full-time.
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Her furry companions often find their way into her stories, keeping her company as she builds worlds where reality and dreams blur. When she’s not writing, she enjoys wandering through small towns and forests, sharing slow picnics, or getting lost in a good book.
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MiLFY
MiLFY is a Filipino-American author indulging in a world of exotic escapades. With an insatiable curiosity for diverse cultures and cuisines, she weaves tales of passion, discovery, and lifelong connections with extraordinary people.
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Joan Gelfand
The author of three poetry collections, a chapbook of short fiction and the Amazon #1 best seller "You Can Be a Winning Writer" (Mango press) Joan's debut novel, "Extreme" was published by Blue Light Press in July 2020.
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Her letters, articles, reviews and poetry have appeared in numerous national and international magazines including The Huffington Post, Los Angeles Review of Books, PANK! Poetry Flash, Rattle, The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Levure Litteraire and Poets & Writers. Widely anthologized, Joan's poetry and essays are published in numerous literary journals, including: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Meridian Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, Jewish Womens Literary Annual,Kalliope and If Women Ruled the World, an internation -
David Ek
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In addition to his literary pursuits, David has a Master of Science degree in geoscience. He held a successful and award-winning career with the National Park Service, where he led science and natural resources teams th