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JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times best-selling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning horror and thriller author, editor, comic book writer, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. He was named one of the Today’s Top Ten Horror Writers. His books have been sold to more than two-dozen countries. ANGELA: Where do your …
LOUISE MARLEY is a prolific writer of science fiction/fantasy and historical fiction with strong female characters. She has been awarded the Endeavor Award three times. She has written under the pseudonyms Cate Campbell, Louisa Morgan, and Toby Bishop. Ms. Marley used to sing professionally with the Seattle Opera and music features significantly in several of …
NINA KIRIKI HOFFMAN is an award-winning author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. She has been nominated for every major award for her short fiction in the fantasy and science fiction genre. ANGELA: Where do your ideas come from? NINA: Ideas are all around. I always have at least a pen and a piece of …
KIM ANTIEAU is a prolific writer, researcher, librarian, publisher and blogger. She has published 20 novels, six collections of short stories, four non-fiction books and numerous short stories, articles and poems. She lives in the Southwest with her husband, and fellow writer, Mario Milosevic. They run a retreat for writers and artists called The Old …
KEVIN GRIFFIN is a Buddhist teacher and author of several books, including One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, and his latest Buddhism & the Twelve Steps DAILY REFLECTIONS. A longtime Buddhist practitioner and 12 Step participant, he is a leader in the mindful recovery movement and one of the founders of …
MICHELLE MESSINA REALE is a professor at Arcadia University and the author of 9 academic texts and 14 books of poetry. Dr Reale is the Founding and Managing Editor of Ovunque Siamo magazine and Editor of the Red Fern Review. In 2013 she was awarded the Twin Antlers Prize for poetry. She has received two …
CHRISTINA MARROCCO is a Professor of English and Assistant Director of the Writers Center at Elgin Community College. Her writing has been featured in Silver Birch Press, The Laurel Review, Red Fern Press, and Mountain Review. Her second novel, The Way Beauty Comes Apart was released on August 25, 2025 (Ovunque Siamo Press). ANGELA: Where …
MARIE C. HIGGINS is a writer, poet, and entrepreneur. She is the author of Sprouting Spiritual Growth: A Memoir and Guide to Spiritual Journaling. She is a Contributing Poet for Mad Swirl, where she has published several short stories as well. Marie has written a monthly column with journaling prompts called "Spiritual Matters" for CreateWriteNow.com. She …
MICHELLE TOOKER is a writer, marketer and true crime podcaster based in Philadelphia. She has published several true crime books, two nonfiction children's books and two bubble tea coloring books. When she's not writing, Michelle enjoys traveling, drinking boba and spending time with family. ANGELA: Where do your ideas come from? MICHELLE: I've always had …
SCOTT AUSTIN TIRRELL is the author of 9 fiction novels and 7 non-fiction books in his Frustrated Writer series. He also maintains his own publishing company, Satirrell Publishing, which publishes journals and project planners on a variety of topics for creative folks. Scott lived in China for over 3 years where he taught English and …
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