Lloyd Jeffries
Lloyd Jeffries enjoys dark comedies, philosophy, clever turns of phrase, religious studies and thought experiments involving the esoteric and legendary. A decorated veteran of numerous conflicts, he served in the U.S. military and has practiced Emergency, Trauma and Wilderness medicine for more than twenty years. He hides out in Florida with his family and Buck the Wonder Dog.
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Lali A. Love TM is an Amazon best-selling and multi-award-winning author whose genre-defying novels and metaphysical poetry have captivated readers across the globe. Celebrated for her powerful fusion of dark fantasy, science fiction, paranormal thrillers, and soulful verse, she has received prestigious accolades including the NYC Big Book Award Gold Medal, Global eBook Gold Award, Elite Choice Gold Award, Book of Excellence Awards, Queer Indie Lit Youth Gold Award, and the International Readers’ Favorite Gold Award.
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Once Upon a Dance
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A survivor of both the First Gulf War in Kuwait and the 2011 triple disaster in Japan, Rima brings her global perspective to her thrillers and mysteries. These days she leads a more peaceful life crafting stories from her home in Pittsburgh.
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Rick Walker
I'm truly excited to connect and learn from you here on GoodReads.
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I'm a big idea simplifier who is humbled by being able to connect with you.
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C.V. Vobh
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Ian Domowitz
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June 2024
American novelist and poet Lee Orlich Bertram hails originally from Los Angeles coming from a family with deep roots in the former Yugoslavia and Germany. She currently makes her home on the beautiful Palouse in Moscow, Idaho. Lee earned her BA, MA, and PhD from the University of California, Irvine and her JD from the University of Idaho.
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Donna Sundblad
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Paul Lubaczewski
Author of numerous horror comedy novels, along with the novella "A New Life" on St. Rooster Books, In addition he has two collections of short stories, "What Is A Paddywack?" and "3 Hits From the Holler" as well as over 80 short stories that have appeared in publications like Weirdbook, Hellfire Crossroads, Schlock, Devoltuion Z, Disturbed Digest, and numerous other publications and anthologies.
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It took Paul 5 major cities to realize, he didn't like living in major cities, not even his own birthplace of Philadelphia, so now he lives with his wife and son in a fairytale little town in Appalachia instead. His adult daughters both live in PA, which is havoc on vehicles.
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His first novel, Desert Guardian (2017), received a five-star Readers’ Favorite rating. His second novel, Raptor Canyon (2018), received the Grand Master Adventure Writers’ Finalist Award and was a finalist in the 2019-2020 Screencraft Cinematic Book Contest. His third novel, Wings Over Ghost Creek (2019), received the Grand Master Adventure Wr -
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It’s perhaps a cliché to say one person can make a huge difference in your life—except in the case of someone like Mrs. Lee, my sixth-grade homeroom and English teacher at Sagamore Hills Grammar School in Atlanta. She changed mine, profoundly, by making me the class playwright and short story writer. In my clumsy but passionate initial attempts at writing, I discovered my calling. Now that I’ve published my speculative fiction novel The Cloud (details at www.thecloudnovel.com) I hope I can find my beloved teacher. I’d like to hug and thank her with tears of gratitude in my eyes.
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Jon's debut novel, THE TOWPATH, about a group of teens who are targeted by a time-traveling killer and her band of warriors from the past, was published by Collective Ink Books on November 1, 2024.
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Judith Jackson-Pomeroy
A professor of gender studies and sociology for over 20 years, Judith Jackson-Pomeroy retired her academic regalia to write women's fiction. When she's not writing, she earns her keep working as the Acquisitions Editor for an Academic Press and Research Collaborator/Senior Editor at Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College. Her fiction is described as a take on modern womanhood, with themes of sexual politics, mental health, and addiction that pushes back with humor on the redemptive narrative trope. Her writing features tartly funny, unapologetic, complicated female characters who will make you laugh, facepalm, and cry. Weight of a Woman is her debut.
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Colin W. Sargent
On the 2023 U.S. release of Red Hands
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Hunt them down!
Heedless, headstrong, and headlong love. Who knew it would doom her country, too? Intelligent, stylish Iordana wasn’t interested in communist strategies while she enjoyed spectacular privilege–unimaginable to the 20 million souls living under the iron fist of a dictatorship ruled by a murderous family she chose to marry into.
But as a member of the elite Nomenclatura during Romania's cool 1960s, she had to have her Valentin. Just as she rose in the Ceausescu clan over her parents’ objections, so she fell when the murderous dictator and his criminal partner were taken down.
“Death to the Dracu grandson” rang through the subways. An angry world chased her and her son in an effort to wipe the -
A.R. Alexander
I’m an Italian-born writer now living in the south of England with my husband, our three kids, and a dog who thinks he’s the boss (and, honestly, he might be right).
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Once upon a time, I worked as a psychologist. These days, I write Young Adult fiction in both English and Italian, mixing mythology, adventure, fantasy, and a sprinkle of sci-fi, basically all the stuff I wish had been in my school textbooks.
I’ve lived with dyslexia and ADHD my whole life, which means my brain has always been running on “hard mode.” For years, I felt like I wasn’t good enough or had to work twice as hard just to keep up. Turns out, those challenges gave me exactly the toolkit I needed: resilience, creativity, and a knack for thinking outside the box. Now, all th -
David Gittlin
Only one thing stood between me and my dream of becoming a creative writer: I couldn’t do two things at once.
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Upon retiring from my career in marketing communications, I decided to devote my full attention to writing fiction, thereby solving my multi-tasking challenge.
I began my creative writing journey by enrolling in the online Writers’ Program offered by UCLA. In a series of courses taught by professional writers, I learned how to craft memorable characters, create colorful worlds, and outline suspenseful plots enriched with drama and conflict.
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Linda Mahkovec
Linda Mahkovec is the author of The Christmastime Series, love stories set predominantly in New York City during the World War II years. She also has two collections of short stories, The Dreams of Youth and Seven Tales of Love, and a contemporary novel set in Seattle, The Garden House. Her latest novels are And So We Dream, a coming-of-age story set in 1970, and The Notebooks of Honora Gorman, the life of a writer living in New York City.
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Used to write as Agnes Irene
Themes of love, family, home, and making the most out of life dominate her stories, and though they may be set against the backdrop of war, or deal with the disappointments in life, the overarching feel is uplifting and hopeful.
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Scott Lomac lives in northern Virginia with his wife. After retiring as a respiratory therapist, he picked up an old manuscript and began typing away during the Covid-19 restrictions.
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Shelley Kassian
SHELLEY KASSIAN has been writing timeless love stories filled with romance or dark fantasy (romantasy) for more than twenty years, novels that include her recent beach read, A Sea for Summer. A history enthusiast, she’s traveled far and wide to explore secret gardens and medieval castles, having an avid interest in the Tudor period. Her prose has been described as “near rhapsodic,” “pitch perfect,” and “stylishly straightforward, rarely relying on complex turns of phrase.” Reviewers have said her narrative conveys “imaginative fantasy,” “fascinating characters,” and “refreshing romance.”
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Henry Roi
Henry Roi was born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and still finds his inspiration in its places and people.
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As a GED tutor and fitness instructor, working both face to face and online, he is an advocate of adult education in all its forms. His many campaigning and personal interests include tattoo art, prison reform and automotive mechanics.
He currently works in publishing, as an editor and publicist. He particularly focuses on promoting talented indie writers - arranging reviews, delivering media campaigns, and running blog tours.
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R.J. Garcia
R.J. Garcia is a wife, proud mom, and writer. Her first two novels, Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced and Call of Death, were Amazon and Kobo best sellers. She writes dark and twisty tales with heart. If you would like to learn more about R.J.'s novels, go to: https://www.facebook.com/writerr.j.ga...
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Sean O'Leary
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Sean O’Leary is a writer of crime and literary fiction from Melbourne, Australia. He has published five short story collections, two novellas, and four novels, as well as over forty-five individual short stories in journals. He walks through cities, along coasts, and on bush tracks. He takes photographs like a madman, does some drawing, and thinks test cricket is the greatest game of all. -
Kay Freeman
Kay has an undergraduate degree from Moore College of Art and Design and an MFA from Vermont College.
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Author Skye Warren's book, The Pawn, was the first romance book that she fell in love with.
She believes romance takes you on a journey. In the process, it transforms the heroine, the hero, and the reader.
Kay started writing romance after her author Calia Wilde chose her manuscript for RWA's RAMP program in 2021. She's written five books, Truth Moon, published by The Wild Rose Press, and four others, Hitman's Honey, an award-winning romance suspense novel (Mid-Atlantic Authors Society), and gothic romance novella, The Devil You Know. Kay writes for substack, What Do Romance Writers Think About? to give back to other writers. -
Shawe Ruckus
Shawe Ruckus is an author of urban mysteries and YA science fantasy, in which cold cases and legendary creatures take centre stage.
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Shawe is a globetrotter born in Inner Mongolia. Having woven a rich tapestry of experiences from her diverse residencies—including China, the UK, Austria, South Korea, Switzerland, and Japan—Shawe brings a unique medley of humour, bad humour, suspense, and slices of everyday life to her stories.
Having attended King's College London and the University of Cambridge, Shawe also took courses at the International Space University, where she acquired much useful technical knowledge for her writing. She was a student at the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in London, where Agatha Christie learned how to poison.
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Michael Goddart
Multiple award-winning author Michael Goddart, MFA, writes to empower people to lead a life of increasing awareness, bliss, and love and to realize their true self. His most recent book, A NEW NOW, won six book awards and seven honors, including the Nautilus Book Award. His previous book, IN SEARCH OF LOST LIVES, earned four book awards, including the National Indie Excellence Award. In this unique memoir, the 88 past lives he recovered in vivid detail illustrate his spiritual evolution. Soon after his family moved from Illinois to California when he was 10 years old, Michael started actively searching for the truth about death and how to attain true immortality with everlasting bliss. He began daily meditation at age 19, and at 21 began to
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Edward Reed
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Sandra Wagner-Wright
COMING SOON: "The Life & Times of Sarah Good, Accused Witch"
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Sandra holds the doctoral degree in history and taught women’s history at the University of Hawai`i. Sandra lives in Hilo, Hawai`i and enjoys travel. Check out her weekly blog relating to history, travel, and the idiosyncrasies of life.
Sandra’s webpage: www.sandrawagnerwright.com
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Joe Giampaolo
Joe Giampaolo was born in 1963 in Rome, Italy, and moved to Canada as a teenager. He studied philosophy at York University. He speaks Italian and English, and has studied French, Latin, and ancient Greek. Joe’s interests include the theatre, fountain pens, mountain bikes, cooking, travelling, reading books, and playing the piano. He lives in Toronto with his family and their two dogs, Pixie and Buddy.
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Joe’s publishing career includes fifteen books (essays, historical fiction, and poetry) and numerous newspaper and magazine articles in both Italian and English, covering topics such as poetry, politics, business, and sports.
Many of Joe’s books have received literary awards and achieved #1 bestseller status on Amazon in the USA, UK, Canada, an -
Katherine Villyard
Katherine Villyard is an award-winning author of speculative fiction and the President of Broad Universe, an organization promoting women and other traditionally marginalized genders in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She’s particularly known for her ability to humanize non-human creatures (from robots to vampires) and make them relatable. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her cats. When she’s not writing, she’s probably working at her day job in IT, spoiling cats, or playing The Sims. Her greatest ambition is to rule the world.
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Dr. Melita J. Murray-Carney
Dr. Melita Murray-Carney is a licensed clinical psychologist, spiritual wellness coach, and nutritional psychology educator. She is also a wife of 30 years and a bonus mom of two. Journaling, traveling, and spending time in nature are among her favorite activities.
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Opëshum
So happy to announce that November 7th will see the official launch of Book 1 of gods on Trial: The Series - Beyond the Father!! It's been an incredible journey to bring the first book in this series to the world.
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Opëshum has been writing since she was a child, and believes that authors are selected by their characters to bring their stories to the world. Incredibly shy and introverted, Opëshum does not make public appearances. She prefers to remain behind the scenes as the characters in her books take center stage. Her current work, the 8-Book SciFi Epic gods on Trial: The Series™ kicks off with Book 1, BEYOND THE FATHER.
Opëshum calls Sheridan, Wyoming her home, where she is currently writing Book 2 of this series. She enjoys na -
Jennifer Dawn
Jennifer Dawn coaches entrepreneurs and executives add 7-figures to their bottom line by leveling them up to become world class business owners.
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She’s the creator of Best Planner Ever, author of The Joy Guide: Finding Your Joy In A World of Crap, and founder of Jennifer Dawn Coaching & Consulting.
Jennifer is a Profit First certified coach and host of the Happy Productive podcast. She began her entrepreneurial career at age 8 selling apples off her grandfather’s tree because a lemonade stand was so “yesterday”. -
JoDee Neathery
JoDee Neathery, drawing from her Southern California and Texas roots,
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plucked a few personalities off the family tree, encasing their world inside fictional
events to create her debut award-winning literary novel, Life in a Box published July 2017. Her latest work - a 2022 finalist in the 16th annual National Indie Excellence Awards - A Kind of Hush - is a literary mystery full of intrigue and unforgettable characters exploring whether there is a gray area between right and wrong as a moment in time changed a family forever. Follow the Mackie's journey toward growth and recovery and embrace the insight, innocence, and wisdom of a seven-year-old boy who is instrumental in pulling the family forward.
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Andrew J. Harvey
Andrew spent his high-school years in the school’s library lost in the worlds of Andre Norten, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov. His first commercially accepted series of novels (the Garden Adventures) was originally completed to read to his two sons at night. Now his children have left home he lives in Perth, Western Australia, with his wife, one dog, and sixty four gold fish.
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In addition to writing, Andrew is also the Principal of Hague Publishing. Established in 2011 as an independent publisher of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Hague Publishing is registered in Western Australia, and publishes original work by Australian and New Zealand authors.
Previously Principal for the Davies Literary Agency, Andrew was also editor and publisher of The -
David Ek
David Ek writes both fiction and nonfiction. Editors for literary journals have found his writing "strong" with "much to admire." His short stories have appeared in “Canary, a Literary Journal of the Environmental Crisis" and “Weber: The Contemporary West.” His novella, “Pedro’s Pickles and the American Dream,” his novel, “Lizard People: Death Valley Underground,” and his literary nonfiction book “Nowhere Bound: A Spud’s Reflections on Climbing and Caving—and Other Useless Toils” are currently available from multiple sources.
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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