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| Julie M. Adams was born and raised in the small West Texas town of Big Spring. After graduating in 2000 she went to Texas Tech to study broadcast journalism. While at Tech Julie was actively involved in many writing classes. She has written over fifteen short stories and a novella. Julie spent the last four years as a television reporter in the Texas towns of Abilene and Tyler. She is now a marketing representative for a small company in Dallas. Julie loves writing in her spare time, often writing inspirations and short stories to share with her friends. She tells people God gave her the gift of writing to spread hope to others. |
Behind the Curtain of Sunflowers
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| Cristina Allen lives with her family near the small town of New Underwood in South Dakota on a ranch that has been in her family for nearly 100 years and is home to several poultry, pot-bellied pigs, dogs, cats and one goat. She spends her days home schooling her three daughters and working outside of the home as a lifeguard instructor and also as a reporter and photographer for a weekly newspaper. She enjoys spending time with her husband, playing with her children and enjoying everything life has to offer her. | When Will I? |
| Harold Ames - I am 55 years old. I was born in Evanston, IL and moved to Oakland, CA when I was 13. I attended Trinity College in Deerfield, IL majoring in English. I have lived in many parts of the US and spent 3 years in the Philippines. I have written several short stories which have been used for English as Second Language classes to Korean students. I currently reside in Indianapolis, IN with my wife and daughter. | Josh and His Dog Max |
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| Glynis Becker cannot remember a time in her life when she wasn’t carrying around a book. Her father’s Air Force career took the family through move after move around the United States, and her best friends during those times were her books and the stories she wrote. Although her college career took her about as far from writing as possible (a degree in mechanical engineering), she’s winding her way back to that first love. She makes her home in Rapid City, South Dakota with her husband and their two children. |
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| Guy Belleranti writes freelance and works as a library assistant at an elementary school. His work has appeared in many publications for both adults and children including Woman's World, Capper's, The LA Times Kids’ Reading Room, Boys' Quest, Jack and Jill and Pockets. | |
| Valerie Benko - I am a former news writer turned freelance writer living in western, Pennsylvania with my husband. I have worked in news since high school, writing for both my school and college newspapers. After graduation I accepted a position with the New Castle News with whom I interned. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and creative writing. I am currently expanding my writing to include fiction and creative non-fiction. | Caterpillar's New Shoes |
| Matt Bird is an upstart writer hailing from Ajax, just outside Toronto, Ontario. With a B.A. in English and History under his belt and a degree in Journalism underway, he wonders if he’ll ever get out of school. He enjoys writing short fiction and would love to actually finish typing up a full novel one of these days. | Vile Gourd |
| Amy Blizzard is a freelance writer and Indiana native. Her publication credits include: The Islander (2002 Literary Holiday Short Story winner), Vegetarian Teen Online, Teen Hollywood, The Christian Online Magazine, Club Romance, Baku's Zine, Highland Press anthologies Recipe for Love and Love Under the Mistletoe. She has also released a young adult novel with Publish America. | |
| Holly Bowne’s short fiction, humorous and personal essays have been published in "Western New York Family Magazine," "Motherwords," "Sasee," "Strut," "Hearts at Home" and Central Michigan University’s “Framework” magazines. She has also had feature articles and profiles published in a variety of newspapers. Visit her website at www.hollybowne.com. | A Perfect Fit |
| Gilda V. Bryant has written for and about children in regional and national magazines such as, Boys’ Life, Young Rider, The Lutheran, Ag Journal, MetroFamily Magazine, Metro Parent Magazine, Ann Arbor Magazine, Holiday Writes Anthology, Kid’s Ministry, Youth & Christian Education, and Church Educator. |
Maggie and the Steering Wheel |
| Renie Burghardt, who was born in Hungary, is a freelance writer with many credits. Her writing was published in 60 anthologies, like Chicken Soup for the Soul, Chocolate for Women, Cup of Comfort, Guideposts Books, God Allows U-Turns, God's Way Books, and many others. She has also been published in many magazines, like Mature Living, Mature Years, Midwest Living, Missouri Life, Cat Fancy, Angels on Earth and others. She lives in a beautiful rural area and loves nature, animals, reading, writing, hiking, gardening, nature photography, and spending time with her friends and family, especially her 3 granddaughters. She also enjoys blogging. You can visit her blog here: http://renieburghardtsworld.blogspot.com/ | Guard Duty |
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| Kelsey Cadkin is a Junior at Chenango Valley Highschool in Binghamton New York. I've been writing since I was in the seventh grade, poetry, short stories, and at the moment I am working on two novels, one of my life, the hardships I've faced, and another fiction story. I've had three poems published, and one of the three made 3rd place in the country. I'd love to get my writing published, and this was a great beginning. | The Broken Lamp |
| Steve Calvert - I am a member of the Horror Writers Association and so you will not be surprised to learn that I usually write horror. Occasionally though, I do enjoy writing something a little different, like Danny and the Ghost. My fiction has been published in various magazines both online and in print. Some of my more recent work can be found in Hub, The Rose & Thorn Literary ezine, Necrotic Tissue, and the I am This Meat e-anthology (Susurrus Press). | Danny And The Ghost |
| Ann Carmichael was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She received a B.A. in creative writing from The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and a M.F.A. from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked as a freelance writer for The Miami Herald and African-American Family Magazine. Her work has also appeared in Puget Sounds Stories: 2003 Award Winning Short Stories and Poetry. She currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. | Reaping and Sowing |
| Gayla Chaney lives in central Texas with her husband, Phil. They are the parents of three sons. Her fiction has appeared online and in print journals, including Potomac Review, Thema, U.S. Catholic, Carve, Natural Bridge, and Cicada. When not writing, she can often be found in antique shops or flea markets seeking interesting pieces or inspiration for a future story. | |
| Jan Christensen has had over fifty short stories published in many print and on-line magazines over the past few years. Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Hardluck Stories, Nefarious, Crime and Suspense, Mysterical-e and Red Herring Mystery Magazine have all published one or several of her stories. Her first novel, Sara's Search was published in 2004. When not writing, she travels the United States in her motor home with her husband. Website: www.janchristensen.com | Bright and Shiny Things |
| Peg Cook and Annette Ilowiecki are a mother and daughter free lance writing team. Peg was a regional correspondent for The Elkhart Truth in Elkhart, Indiana. She has also been published in The Dude Rancher; Single Today, and The International Lion’s Club magazines. Annette is currently enrolled in the Institute of Children’s Literature “Writing for Children and Teenagers” correspondence course. Visit their website at Creativeconcepts4u.net. | |
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| Barbara Croce was born and raised in Belgium, Europe. She came to live in the US in 1982 where she raised three great kids with her husband and best friend, Rich. She fills her days being a personal trainer and a weight management specialist. | My Two Minute Vacation |
| Jonathan Cutler is a freelance marketing communications writer living and working in the small town of Sonoma, in the wine country north of San Francisco. He has one book published and is currently hard at work on a screenplay. | One True Story |
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| Greg Didaleusky - Greg has a teaching degree in Unified Science and English from Wayne State University and a degree from the University of Detroit-Mercy (Physician Assistant Program). He’s a practicing PA in Florida. His short stories have appeared in Nostalgia Magazine, Cynic Online Magazine, Route 66 Magazine and Good Old Days Magazine. | The White Pigeon |
| Roger deBry is the grandfather of 16 grandchildren and loves to tell them stories. He worked for IBM for 30 odd years in research and development, and now teaches computer science at Utah Valley University. He enjoys writing, drawing, painting, and working in the garden. | Raggedy, Raggedy |
| Lisa Dovichi lives in Novato, CA with her husband, son, and Killer the Beta fish. She is a freelance author and a budding novelist. |
PB&J and the Case of the Missing Yo Yo l
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| Cathy Droz - writes for various Gannett magazines on both a national and regional level. She also test drives cars for the manufacturers and writes her reviews with an eye toward matching vehicles to specific lifestyles and/or segments of the driving public. Cathy possesses a marketing and advertising background in the auto industry, which enables her to leverage a broader view of the business. She writes with Bill for Two for the Road USA; with her daughter Melanie for Boomer and X, examining how two diverse generations of women view today’s vehicles; Grandma’s Hot Wheels with her granddaughter Jayden, which is published nationally and on various 55-plus internet sites and Drive Time for the Gannett lifestyle magazines. In addition, Cathy and Melanie co-author articles for YourStyle, the national Gannett publication on car care for
women. Along with Bill, Cathy does a radio show and travel articles for AZ3Sixty Magazine, and supplies auto content for the newspaper Lovin' Live after 50. Cathy and her daughter are also contracted by Belo, Channel 3 in |
I Am A Piper |
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| Ann Easterbrook - I have always loved to write and enjoy what I feel is ‘painting with words.’ I like to try and create a mental picture that the reader can really see and feel by reading the book. I write in many genres but particularly love to write young children’s short stories. When I write for children, I try and think like a child would when they are creating their own amazing imaginary world. I find it a delicious mental challenge and privilege to knock down the boundaries and step into the wonderland that a child would create for themselves. Apart from children's short stories, my other works are a biography on my early life entitled ‘Tykes Tales, the Life of a Yorkshire Lass’ and I am currently writing a book called ‘Living like Kings’. This is an anecdotal account of my current life taken from where I live in a remote part of a small Canarian island. Here, my partner and I have bed and breakfast accommodation and our guests from many different countries provide us with a wealth of material, along with the help of a handful of neighbours. |
Pancho's Secret Secret |
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| Christopher J. Ferguson has had previous works published in the journals "Nefarious" and "Fantasy Gazetteer" and he's currently finishing up a gothic horror novel for young adults. He currently works as a professor of clinical and forensic psychology at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX. | Lily the Oracle |
| Ryan Fitting - I am 17 years old, I live in northern Idaho, and I have been writing since I was in Kindergarten, but all of my pieces have been for school assignments. Recently, I have realized my talent and decided to at least try to write for a living. And, if that doesn't work out, I also have a future in the orchestra thanks to my cello. I hope you enjoy The Blue Blanket and my other future stories. | The Blue Blanket |
| F.J. Fiordalisi has a B.S. from St. John's University, (N.Y.) where he graduated as a Pharmacist. He taught high school and middle school before leaving New York to become a police officer in Miami-Dade County, Florida. He retired as detective sergeant in 2001 after serving for twenty nine years and is currently living in Gainesville, Florida. | The Cold, Hard Truth |
| April Fourman - I grew up in Indiana. The daughter of a preacher. I am a wife and mother of three children. Two of my children are grown and one is married with a new baby boy. I am a proud grandma. I suffer with chronic illness. I have Addison's Disease as one of the autoimmune illnesses I deal with. I love to write. I write for myself really. It is a way to give myself some inspirational and uplifting self talk. I have many stories and most of them are true or based on true events. My daddy was a great storyteller. He reminded me of Andy Griffith in his "country" style. I have taken many of his stories and put them on paper. I truly believe that with all the negativity in this world, we can surely use some uplifting stories to warm our hearts, relax our minds, and deepen our own understanding and faith. | A Country Angel |
| S. Alan Fox - I retired from teaching middle school after 30+ years and live in Augusta,GA with my wife and a small herd of dachshunds. In the past year I have sold stories to Niteblade, Aoife's Kiss, and Haruah, Breath of Heaven. |
Homecoming |
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| Michael J. Gilley found a love for writing when he began pursuing his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He’d always been a fan of books, and as a musician he reached out to various forms of art for inspiration. It was when he took English Composition that he really fell in love with creative writing. He writes mainly for fun, but has posted some articles with various sports websites; writing about mixed martial arts, another outlet he enjoys. Much like writing, Music is another passion of his. He finds he can have fun, and enjoy it even without the paycheck. If only he could be so fortunate to make a living doing what he truly loves. | Venting |
| Betty Jo Goddard - I’ve traveled a packed road since my birth in Windsor, Illinois. While on that road, I acquired a BS from Illinois State, an MA from University of Colorado, and twenty-five years of teaching's bruises, successes, smiles, and love. I retired from teaching in 1983 and now live with my three errant huskies on an Alaskan ridge-top in a house powered by solar panels and wind-generator. I have noticed that retired folks who have a hobby or some other compelling interest seem happier. My huskies keep me entertained and exercised. To keep my brain from withering, I’ve taken up writing. That keeps the juices flowing and nudges me into inquiry. It gives me fun, satisfaction, a chance to share, and, when I toss my lines in publishing world’s waters, enough bites to keep my dogs fed. | Who Owns Amigo? |
| Dennis Goldberg is known as the 'Fiction Writer Extraordinaire' whose motto has always been, "You want it, I write it!" He is a storyteller within many disciplines and has penned all genres in his produced short and feature screenplays as well as within his many published short stories. In addition to 'Double Bubble Trouble', Mr. Goldberg has penned another novel for young readers as well as four other adult novels. The author is the instructor of 'How To Write Short Stories' with the Powell Valley Community Education Department of Northwest College, Powell, Wyoming, U.S.A. He has also penned over 130 short stories entitled 'From Chuckles to Chills' which vary from mainstream to experimental; from twenty-five word flash fiction to novella; and represent all genres. Many of these have been published in various anthologies. | Rosella - Parts I and II |
| Janett L. Grady is a senior citizen who writes from Palmer, Alaska. Her work has appeared in several national magazines including America and The Saturday Evening Post. | The Smartest Dog In The World |
| Dean Grondo spent years traveling throughout the Great American Southwest, first as a performer, then promoting country western music concerts. He's finally come back home to Chicago and is pursuing the dream of being a writer. Still searching for his literary niche, Dean has written nonfiction articles concerning the environment and social injustice, as well as several stories ranging from science fiction to romance. His short stories and articles have appeared in The Fiction Zone, The New Times, The Q C Express, and The New Paradigm. | Best Friends Forever |
| Carol Davis Gustke holds a Bachelor of Science degree in human services from Western Michigan University. Her slice-of-life stories have appeared in Woman's World, Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul, God Allows U Turns, and other top selling magazines. Her first children's book, "An Angel's First Job" published by Dragonfly Publishers has just been released. | The Smallest Angel Gets The Biggest Job |
| Jeff Guthrie, a long-time resident of Raleigh, NC, lives with his lovely wife and 5-year-old son (two dogs, a cat and some goldfish too). By day he is a mild-mannered Oracle Programmer/Analyst, by night, writer extraordinaire. While not working, you will usually find Jeff playing with his son, sipping a latte at Starbucks or working on his next writing project. For additional details or to contact Jeff, please visit www.custombuiltliving.com. | The White Stag |
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| Kathie Harrington has been a short story writer for many years. She loves inspiring others with true stories of her childhood and those of her own children and friends. Kathie is a speech-language pathologist, with a private practice, Good Speech, Inc., in Las Vegas NV. She has authored books on autism, speech therapy, and is an international speaker on autism and speech-language development. Kathie would love to hear your feedback at tappyh66@cox.net. | |
| S.A. Harris - Born and raised in the heart of Middle America, S. A. Harris launched her childhood affection for writing by jamming the keys of her mother’s Smith Corona typewriter. In 1998, her career commenced as a freelance columnist for Cornerstone Newspaper. Having written a collection of short stories, children’s picture books, poetry, and the completion of her first YA novel, she continues the avid pursuit establishing her lifelong aspiration. In 2007, she received an Editor’s Choice Award for outstanding artistry by a poet, and in 2008, was selected as one of fourteen applicants to attend Simon Van Booy’s writing workshop. Her work appears in the anthology Forever Spoken, and is a contributor for Estella’s Revenge and Bedtime.com. | A Slipper Named Ruby |
| Janet Hounsell - I'm a retired weekly newspaper photo/journalist; have several magazine credits; wrote a town history book; continue to supply two weeklies with columns. Age 81 and hooked on writing! | An Old Chipped Bowl |
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| Rebecca Ipe - I have always loved fairytales, and was inspired to write this story when looking out of the stained glass windows of my church! I have been writing since I was little, and my some of my favorite books are ones I used to read in my childhood. | The Princess Who Wanted To Go Out |
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| Karl C. Johnson is a writer, speaker and actor residing in |
The Eagle Who Longed To Walk |
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| Christine Kettle was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She and her husband came to Canada over thirty years ago and live in a small village just north of Toronto. She worked as a buyer for over twenty years until two years ago. She is a new writer. | Jessie |
| Joe Knight is a writer in Chowchilla, California. He has been a family practice Physician Assistant for 25 years and is presently a geology graduate student. Though generally a science and medical writer, he is also interested in writing about the European Dark Ages, medieval European history and medical history. | |
| Donna M. Kohlstrom graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and worked in a variety of business fields as well as owned her own business. Her essays, articles and advertising copy have appeared in several newspapers, newsletters and business magazines. She lives in |
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| George A. Kulz’s stories have appeared in Wee Ones Children’s Magazine, Spider, Happiness, The Nautilus Engine, Characters, Spaceports and Spidersilk, and Stories for Children. You can find him on the web here: http://www.myspace.com/george_kulz. He resides in Rhode Island with his wife and four kids. He currently works as a software engineer in a hospital. | Greedy Gary Goat |
| Crystal Kupper is a military wife, piano teacher of 26 students and a freelance writer. A published author in several national magazines, including Focus on the Family, Young Salvationist, Standard, Brio and Today's Pentecostal Evangel. | Running on Faith Fumes |
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| Tom LaPorte lives in north Georgia. Prior to publishing his first novel, Carnival, Tom wrote articles and columns for local newspapers and edited a literary magazine. Tom’s most treasured writing experience came when he worked with a fifth grade school teacher and began the Hembree Elementary Stories. The award winning first book in the series, Hembree Heist, introduced a zany cast of school-based characters who were created with the help of the fifth grade students. The Hembree stories, six in all, promote reading, the writing process, strong character education and vocabulary building. In addition to time spent writing, Tom is an avid runner and works as a special education teacher. His wife, Shannan, is also an educator. Together they enjoy traveling about the nation and beyond. | Secret Strawberries |
| Karen Lewis is the author of Cold Case Mysteries by Double Dragon Publishing, Goth by Eternal Press, The Stalker by Forbidden Publications, and Lisa by Literary Road. All are currently available. She also wrote the award-winning suspense play Hit and Run, and the prize-winning short story The Cellar Door. Her line of children’s stories include: Wolstencroft the Bear by Magic Keys, and Lizzie the Lion Cub by BAB Books. She lives in Vancouver, Canada. www.karenlewisnovels.blogspot.com |
The Year Christmas Disappeared
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| Bob Liddil is a freelance writer and an active member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. His work has appeared in Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Dragon Magazine, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine and Absolute Magnitude. From 1994 to 2007, Bob was editor and publisher of Gulf Coast Computing Magazine in Pensacola, Florida. He also has many nonfiction articles to his credit. | The Day I Learned To Fly |
| Kathleen Livingston enjoys playing with words. She added college teaching to her self-staring freelance writing work; a mother of three she has been writing and editing for over 16 years. | Telltale Moments |
| Catherine Lugo is a freelance writer of about the last 15 years. She has one poem published, and has written articles for local papers. She is now blogging and providing web content for several Internet sites. She has written a book about her son's deployment to Iraq that she is trying to get published. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literary Studies and also does editing and proofreading as a side business. | Billy Logan's Wild Ride |
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his tenth year of teaching and his eighth year of fatherhood.
Both of these professions consume a tremendous amount of time and
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writing. He is currently a blogger for Teachers of Faith,
The Lost Blog, and a
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| Tina Mattern. I’m a Portland, Oregon writer who was published last year in “Chicken Soup For The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Soul” as well as several other small press magazines. I consider myself blessed by God who inspires me with the stories I write and consider myself little more than a faithful “scribe”. My husband and I have been married for 27 years and are the parents of two wonderful children, a son, Aaron, who is 27 and a daughter, Summer (the heroine of this story), who is now 24. I welcome email at tinamattern@earthlink.com. | Summer Faith |
| Steven McBrearty grew up in San Antonio, Texas, in one of those large, loud, rollicking Catholic families. He attended San Antonio College then the University of Texas in Austin, from which he obtained a degree in English. He has published more than fifteen short stories in literary journals, along with a number of non-fiction essays, articles, and humor pieces. He also served as a ghostwriter for a time management and self-help book published by Simon & Schuster. He is the father of two children in their twenties. He lives in Austin. | Kingston: The Lizard, The Man |
| Karen McCoy A 2005 graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature, I enjoy writing for both children and adults. Publishing credits include Boys’ Quest, Partners, Wee Ones, Baltimore’s Child, and The Dollar Stretcher, Institute of Children’s Literature. | I Love You Best |
| Sharon McGregor is a mother of two and grandmother of five who has stocked her empty nest with pets. She has had stories and articles published in Horizon, Fifty Something, North of 50 and Reader's Digest Canada. | |
| Rosemary McKinley is a freelance writer who is a former history and writing teacher. When she retired, she wanted to devote all of her energy to writing. She had attended the Teachers' Institute at Columbia University to become a better writing teacher in the summers of 1991 and 1992. That did it! She was bitten by the writing bug. The author has had an essay published online by the Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island. Another essay for Dreyfus Funds landed her a profile in the November 2006 issues of Money and Fortune Magazines. Three of her poems have been published in Lucidity, a poetry journal, based in Texas. Another poem was published this past spring in LI Sounds, a journal based in Southampton, New York. This past April an article on a landmark home was published in the Peconic Bay Shopper. The author is an amateur artist as well. She has incorporated her talents into designing greeting cards for her friends and family. | Libby's Choice |
| Chris Meziere spent the first 20 years of his life in Rancho Cucamonga, CA living in the house he was born in. Much like his other 5 siblings he inherited a love of music and literature from his parents. So Chris did the natural thing and combined his two loves to tell stories through music. But after years of fronting one rock 'n' roll band after the other, Chris found himself living in Centralia, WA, tired of trying to break through into the fickle music scene. Chris now spends as much of his free time as he can writing stories, making music (for fun), and simply enjoying life with his fianceè, Katie. | The Window Girl |
| Christina Montana - Growing up in Staten Island, NY, Christina lived carefree up until her parents uprooted her and together, moved to Florida. By the age of thirteen, she had handwritten a 196 page story on loose-leaf paper, front and back. Currently a Junior in high school in Cape Coral, FL, Christina is designer for the schools Newspaper and the only Junior editor on the Creative Writing editing staff. Though known for writing stories of the fantastical, mythical nature, Christina has recently taken up authoring stories of the realistic nature. | Motivation |
| Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy is a full time writer. Fiction is her first love but she writes in many other venues to pay the bills. She lives and writes in the far corner of southwest Missouri in a small town in the Ozark hills. Her fiction has recently appeared in Everyday Fiction, The Evergreen Review, Coyote Wild, The Chick Lit Review and in many other journals over the past twenty years. | |
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| Jasmin Nanda - I am a dentist from Amritsar. I love story telling. I write articles on Helium.com, Howtodothings.com, and I am a runner-up in the Olympic poetry contest held by Radio Netherlands and Radio Henan (China). I love reacting to great programs on Radio Netherlands on their website: www.rnw.nl It is my favorite site. My story, in the genre of speculative fiction, has been published on www.expandedhorizons.net I love being a part of StoriesThatLift.com. | |
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| Dan Olsen resides in Chandler, AZ. After earning a degree in accounting, and spending most of his career as an accountant, he is slowly coming to grips with the simple fact that writing is more enjoyable than analyzing financial statements. He can be found on-line at www.thewriteimpression.synthasite.com or www.thoughtsonlds.blogspot.com | Of Maps And Friends |
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| Heather Parker - Until recently Heather Parker worked for the University of Cumbria but now writes semi-professionally. She has won prizes in several UK competitions and many of her stories have been published in popular British magazines. One has appeared in a new book of mystery stories in the USA and her new novel will be published in October by Drollerie Press. http://www.ruslandvalleyscrapbook.co.uk |
The Great Escape |
| Diane Payne teaches creative writing at University of Arkansas- Monticello. She is the author of two novels: Burning Tulips and A New Kind of Music. She has been published in hundreds of literary Magazines, which most recently include: Fiction International, The Rambler, Tea Party, and Arkansas Literary Fiction. More info can be found at; http://home.earthlink.net/~dianepayne/ | Never Too Late |
| Sarah Prentice is a senior at the University of Minnesota. She teaches, creates and leads community art workshops. This is her first published work. | Things I Realized When I was Six |
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| Thomas M. Quigley - Enjoys writing rhymes and short stories. He always has story to tell. He has written far more scientific articles than rhymes or short stories during his long career in science. He enjoys his grandkids and telling just one more story. |
Stories Told by Quigley 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Stories Written by Quigley " Service, Sacrifice, and Love
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| Leslie Reynolds has just finished her junior year in high school. She is an editor of the school newspaper and the school literary magazine. In her spare time, she and a group of friends founded a girls environmental group, and have spent the past six years raising money to fund trips for various ecologically oriented activities such as caring for wolves in a wolf sanctuary, helping injured sea turtles, and removing invasive species from wildlife habitat. She lives in Austin, Texas with her parents and older sister. |
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| Alice M. Roelke has been published in the following magazines: "Young Salvationist," "Ray Gun Revival," "GateWay S-F," "Tower of Light Fantasy," "Wayfarer's Journal," and "Haruah: Breath of Heaven." She likes to write many kinds of stories, although this is her first published children's piece. | Jarod and the Flashlight Bugs |
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| Jenny Schwartz is an Australian writer. Double Dragon eBooks published her first fantasy novel, The Walk Alones. Her short stories have appeared in The People's Friend, Beyond Centauri, and the Lorelei Signal. | Grand Reunion |
| L.B. Sedlacek's short fiction has appeared in such publications as "Southern Hum," "Silver Moon," "The Unlikely Unknown," "The Outer Rim," "Cenotaph," "Monarch Mysteries," "Bovine Free Wyoming," "Duct Tape Press," and "ESC! Magazine." LB's poems have been published in such places as "Passport Journal," "Would That It Were," "Bent Pin Quarterly," "Bear Creek Haiku," "Heritage Writer," "Word Riot," "Edgar Literary Magazine," "Transparent Words," and "ART:MAG." |
Wildcat Ridge |
| Jacqueline Seewald has taught writing courses including Creative Writing at the high school, middle school and college level and has also worked as an academic librarian and educational media specialist. Seven of her books of fiction have been published. Her short stories, poems, essays, reviews and articles have appeared in numerous publications such as: SASEE, AFFAIRE DE COEUR, LOST TREASURE, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, PEDESTAL, SURREAL, AFTER DARK, THE DANA LITERARY SOCIETY JOURNAL, PALACE OF REASON, LIBRARY JOURNAL, THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. A mystery thriller for adults, THE INFERNO COLLECTION, was published by Five Star/Gale in hardcover. The novel appears in a new large print edition from Wheeler September 2008. A sequel, THE DROWNING POOL, has been contracted for publication in February 2009. | Winning |
| Laila Sholtz-Ames was born in Plano, Texas, but moved to Maine at five weeks old, where she grew up with an older sister Ariel and an older brother Jason, now a foreign service diplomat. Both parents are teachers, who homeschooled Sholtz-Ames throughout school. At the age of 15, Sholtz-Ames published her first book, “And So We Remember” a book of poetry about Sept. 11, 2001. Now, she is currently working on writing an autobiography, children’s stories and being a journalism student at the University of Maine. In her spare time, Sholtz-Ames enjoys reading, writing, traveling, spending time with friends, cooking and watching foreign movies. | The Adventures of Brady the Cow |
| Annie Laura Smith’s publications include stories, articles, curriculum, and test materials for Grades K-12. She is the author a World War II historical trilogy (The Legacy of Bletchley Park, Will Paris Burn? and Saving da Vinci), and a contemporary YA novel, Whispers in the Wind, for young readers. Her second contemporary YA novel, |
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| Shelby Spear - I have been married 15 years to my husband John and we have three beautiful children ages 14, 12 and 11—two boys and a girl. Writing is a love and passion of mine and for the past year I have been enrolled in the program “Breaking Into Print” at LongRidge Writers School. My admission into the program was based on an extensive writing analysis and I have benefited greatly from the teachings thus far. Although I have a B.A. in Accounting from Miami University, I have spent the majority of my career working from home in self-created businesses while raising the children. My latest endeavor is the Blessed Reminder Retreat House. My skill set includes web design, copywriting, and graphic design as I do all my own marketing/advertising work. | Walking Grandpa Home |
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| Peter Stone has an international marriage, two children, and a cute, insane cat. He came to know Jesus closely through a sickly childhood. Currently suffers from epilepsy and otosclerosis but praises God through it. A Bible College Graduate, he teaches Sunday school and plays the piano in church. Peter Stone has been a member of FaithWriters.com for just over a year and has made a name for himself by placing in the Weekly Writing Challenge on a regular basis. | Do Not Try To Change The Subject |
| Camille Subramaniam lives with her husband in St. Charles, Missouri. She writes and teaches writing at Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville. She enjoys spending time with her family, who lives very close, and her husband's family, who lives in faraway Malaysia. Luckily, she loves to travel. | Pink Shoes |
| Susan Sundwall is a freelance writer and children's playwright. She writes from her home in upstate New York and has recently completed her first novel, a cozy mystery. Check out her latest story, Bridge Nine, on Amazon Shorts. | |
| Christine Sutton is a freelance writer living in Hornchurch, a small but bustling town near London, England. She lives with partner Pete, their son Daniel, his girlfriend Rose, two dogs and a cat. “I took up writing when my son was small, after working twenty-one years as a veterinary nurse. I’ve always enjoyed writing, my first published piece being a letter to a newspaper when I was eleven. In my teens I had many pen-pals, often penning letters of twenty pages or more. Goodness knows what I wrote about but the need to express myself this way was clearly there. My first stories were bedtime ones for Daniel and it was my partner, Pete, who persuaded me that they were good enough to submit to a magazine. I tried Twinkle (a British girls’ magazine which, sadly, is no longer published) and was delighted to be told that they liked my style. Fantastic – I didn’t know I had one! Sixteen years on my work for adults and children has been published in dozens of UK magazines, as well as in Australia, Canada, Bahrain, S. Africa, India and numerous American titles. Each acceptance brings its own thrill, and the knowledge that others are reading and hopefully enjoying my work is both a privilege and a pleasure.” | Big Bad Ben |
| Pat St. Pierre is a freelance writer and amateur photographer from Wilton, CT. She has had both children’s and adult nonfiction, fiction, and poetry published in a variety of places. Her photos have been on the cover of Wee Ones Magazine and in the Shine Literary Journal Magazine. Her children’s writings have appeared in Fandangle, Wonder Time, Positively Kids, US Kids, More, Look and Listen, etc. Her adult writings have been published in The Writer, Beanfeast, The Homesteader, The Gardener’s Gazette, etc. Her poetry has received awards and honorable mentions. Her chapbook “Reality of Life” has been published by www.foothillspublishing.com. | |
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| D.I. Telbat is a Montana-born freelancer. He has been writing novels, short stories, and poetry since a young teen. As a young man, Telbat found himself in serious trouble with the law, which changed his life forever. God got hold of him, and he now desires to honor the Lord with his life and writing. Other D.I. Telbat stories can be seen in The Storyteller, at Haruah.com, Sunpenny.com, and in the forthcoming issue of Dreams and Visions by Skysong Press. Telbat has won several writing awards and is hoping to soon publish his action/adventure novel called Dark Liaison. | |
| Derek Thompson lives in the West of Britain, where the rich history and magical landscape provide the perfect inspiration for story telling. As well as children’s stories, he also writes fiction for adults and comedy material. He has writing credits for live comedy performance, co-wrote The Little Book of Cynics and - again with David French - produces As Above So Below satirical magazine. Derek’s first magical fantasy novel Covenant is published next year and he is also developing Standpoint, a thriller. If you’ve enjoyed this story and would like to know more about his work or have any commissions, he can be contacted via asabovesobelow@btinternet.com | Seeds of Happiness |
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| R. L. Ugolini is a new writer, currently working on her first novel. In addition, she is the president of the San Antonio Writers' Guild. | The Berry Hunters |
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| Matthew Von Prince is a freelance writer from the state of Michigan. He has been writing fiction and non-fiction alike since he was a middle-schooler. His favorite genres include: sci-fi, fantasy and short stories/fables. "I don't write stories, the story is already there, I simply put pen to paper." Matthew Von Prince, 2007. | The Tale of Two |
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| Mark D. Weaver grew up in Fairborn, Ohio and then embarked on a life journey that has taken him around the US and around the world. He has spent the last ten years teaching Linguistics and English as a Second Language in colleges and universities in Texas, Minnesota, and California. Before that, he worked with a linguistics organization in Ethiopia. He is currently a freelance writer living in Minneapolis. | The Chipped Beef Wars |
| Suzan L. Wiener has had numerous articles, stories, poems, and other shorter pieces published in major publications such as Mature Years, Mature Living, Capper's, Verses, Canadian Writer's Journal, Metro Seven (Australia), The Writer's Newsletter, Poetry Canada, etc. She will also soon have an e-book up at Stonehedge Publishing and enjoys writing greetings for major card companies such as Andrew McMeel, Graphique de France, Gallant, Peaceable Kingdom Press. | |
| JuQuan Williams wrote his first book at the age of ten, entitled "Rex Mariner: Kid Detective." He self-published the comic book "Mr. Prime” in high school before attending the University of Michigan to major in Graphic Design. While there, he spent two years as an entertainment reviewer for the Michigan Daily newspaper. He took creative writing courses under the tutelage of novelists Jonis Agee (South of Resurrection, Strange Angels) and Tish O'Dowd. He had also self-published three comic books. Since graduating, JuQuan has been looking to establish himself in the writing community. He wrote the Young Adult novel "The Leopard Man," and wrote and illustrated the webcomic "Unbeatable Heroes." | That Weird Kid |
| Patricia Williams is a freelance writer who has published poems in anthologies; a variety of articles and blogs for magazines and websites, and enjoys painting, songwriting and playing guitar. She has written a series of short stories to inspire, uplift and teach principles of faith, goodness, wisdom, compassion and love in her compilation, "Adventures with Merlin." | The Three Secrets to Happiness |
| Adele Tolley Wilson, a retired elementary teacher of 28 years, is an author of children's books. She discovered the joys of writing while attending BYU and has since made it her passion to make learning engaging and enjoyable. Her educational poetry is currently being used by educators in hundreds of classrooms across the country. Her top seller, "Plum Gum and other Chunk Poems" helps emergent readers build fluency and gain a joy of reading. Wilson also enjoys storytelling, thinking puzzles and being with her family. Be sure to visit her website at www.perfectpoems.com |
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| Billy Wong is an avid fan of heroic fantasy, with a special love for hardcore warriors of the fairer sex. His stories have been featured in many venues including Afterburn SF, Sorcerous Signals, and Blazing Adventures Magazine. A full list of his published works can be found here: http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58445 | Little Warriors |
| Richard J. Wright has worked as a substitute teacher in the Alief School District. He is a deacon and serves as the Christian Education coordinator for Greater Harvest Church, Inc. in Fresno, TX. He lives in Houston, TX with his daughter, Ashley. He is currently publishing a book of Christian Poetry called Odyssey: Faith in the Strength of Israel. To be released in the fall of ‘08. He has published works on Poetry.com - Titles Include Writers Block, God Gave Me Mama, Reflection of a Rainbow | The Aventures of Misfit Marvin |
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