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Mike Markel teaches writing at Boise State University and is the author of many articles and eight books about writing and literature. He also writes the Detectives Seagate and Miner Mystery series, which is set in the fictional small city of Rawlings, Montana, home of Central Montana State University. That university is somewhat like Boise State University, but in Rawlings the weather is colder, the football team less successful, and the serious crime rate much, much higher. Mike lives with his wife in Boise.

Jenny Harper

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Jenny Harper lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, though she was born in India and grew up in England. She has been a non-fiction editor, a journalist and a businesswoman and has written a children’s novel and several books about Scotland. Her short story, ‘The Eighth Promise’ was recently published in the Mills & Boon anthology, Truly, Madly, Deeply. Jenny writes contemporary women’s fiction with bite – complex characters facing serious issues.

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Dale Furse

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Dale Furse lives in North Queensland, Australia. When she isn’t staring through a window dreaming of far-flung worlds and people, she’s writing magical tales labeled Fantasy, Science Fiction and once in a while, a little Horror.

A university dropout, Dale follows her passion, one she cannot live without: Writing. She holds a Diploma of Professional Writing (Children’s Writing and Publishing). She has completed more writing courses than she can count to produce short stories, plays, songs and books.

You can also meet Dale at her website

Mimi Barbour

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Author, Mimi Barbour, has five romance series at this time. The Vicarage Bench, a Spirit-travel, Time-travel Series / Angels with Attitude Series – Angels Love Romance /The Vegas Series—fast-paced, thrillingand loved by readers / Elvis Series—make an Elvis Song a book, and her latest suspense series with gritty characters, constant conflicts and emotional highs and lows sharing humor on every page,The Undercover FBI series.

Mimi says –“I’ve taken early retirement on Vancouver Island to spend my days and many nights, hovering over my computer and spinning the stories that have been vying for my attention over the years.

My husband is supportive, drags me out to feed me and plans occasional forays into the outside world. I have a son who makes me happy I was born a woman so I could be his mom, and a niece whose family adds to my full cup of happiness.

Gardening lights my inner fires, and I need no urging to get out into the yard when the weather dictates. I do have many hobbies such as stain glass, cross-stitch, quilting, crocheting, but alas – no time.”

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Amy Vansant

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Amy Vansant is the author of the urban fantasy Angeli – The Pirate, the Angel & the Irishman, the first in a series which will continue in December 2014, assuming Amy gets over this whole “need to sleep” hang-up.

Currently, she is finishing the romantic comedy Slightly Stalky.

Amy also served as the editor and one of the 26 authors of the humor anthology Moms are Nuts, which has been on Amazon’s best-sellers lists since its publication in April 2014.

Amy the former East Coast Editor of SURFER Magazine and freelance writer published in Modern Maturity, Caribbean Travel and Life, Yankee, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, McSweeney’s Internet Tendencies, Barnes and Noble Review and others. Long ago she wrote The Surfer’s Guide to Florida, which is currently out of print because the urge to drive up and down the coast interviewing surfers has long since left her.

Amy is a nerd and Labradoodle mommy.

You can also meet Amy at her website

Bronwyn Elsmore

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When Bronwyn was ten, she wrote to Author Enid Blyton telling her she was going to be a writer too. She kept to her plan and that has been her occupation since – she admits it’s a fair while now. Over that time she has been an advertising copywriter, freelancer, contract writer, editor, education writer, academic writer, playwright, writing mentor and tutor. Of the genres she has written – fiction, non-fiction, radio stories, articles, humour, books, short stories, plays, novels – she now most enjoys writing fiction. Short stories have always been a favourite, but currently she is having a renewed love affair with the form of the novel.

Bronwyn’s keyboard is usually in Auckland, the stunning New Zealand ‘City of Sails’, but sometimes travels elsewhere with her. She may also be found feeding stray cats, or gazing in an abstract way as she plots the next script or tries to calculate how many million words she has produced over her career.

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Laurie Boris

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Laurie Boris is a freelance writer, editor, proofreader, and former graphic designer. She has been writing fiction for over twenty-five years and is the award-winning author of five novels: The Joke’s on Me, Drawing Breath, Don’t Tell Anyone, Sliding Past Vertical, and Playing Charlie Cool. When not hanging out with the universe of imaginary people in her head, she enjoys baseball, cooking, reading, and helping aspiring novelists as a contributing writer and editor for IndiesUnlimited.com. She lives in New York’s lovely Hudson Valley.

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Jerri Hines

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Effrosyni Moschoudi

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RP Dahlke

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I’m President of Sisters in Crime, Tucson, AZ.

Frequent speaker at Writers conferences and I publish JUMP START YOUR BOOK PROMOTIONS. 99cents on Kindle but I give it away to anyone who wants a copy.

I’m creator and publisher of DIRT CHEAP MYSTERY READS

I write a humorous mysteries about an annoyingly tenacious tall, blonde and beautiful, ex-model turned crop-duster.

Beginning with #4 in the series, A Dead Red Alibi, Lalla and her family will reside in South East Arizona where she will divide her time between a fledgling P.I. business with cousin, Pearlie Bains, and volunteering as a team member withCochise County Search and Rescue.

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Rosie Dean

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I write romantic fiction with a sense of humour and, sometimes, a sense of the ridiculous. Because we all know life and love aren’t exactly how we’d like them to be.

Most of my books are set in Europe, with sassy British heroines.

When not writing, I love to cook and to read, I even read in the car (talking books) and have notched up countless unnecessary miles as a result.

You can also meet Rosie at her website

David Wind

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David Wind loves to write Sci-Fi Fantasy and Suspense Thrillers and has published thirty-five novels.  He lives and writes in a small village outside NYC, and shares his house with his wife, Bonnie and dog Alfie. When he’s not writing, he’s either cooking, researching or meeting his readers via social media.

David’s novel, Angels In Mourningwon the Amazon Reader’s Choice Book Award for book of the month.  Queen of Knights, a historical Fantasy, reached #2 on the Amazon Historical Fantasy and Medieval Fantasy best seller lists. His 36^th novel and the first in a series, Born To Magic, will be released in February 2015.

You can also meet David at his website

Ellie Campbell

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Ellie Campbell is a pseudonym for sisters, Pam Burks and Lorraine Campbell who collaborate across the mighty Atlantic, finding writing together the perfect excuse for endless phone conversations.  They are equally passionate about travel, animals and the great outdoors. Although Pam lives near London, with husband, three children and a dog, while Lorraine is on a Colorado ranch near wild and wonderful Boulder with husband, five horses, five cats, one dog and four chickens – they both believe in enjoying life to the fullest, be it discovering new remote locations or going on trail rides in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

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Traci Hall

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With an impressive bibliography in an array of genres and boasting #1 bestseller status on Amazon.com, Traci Hall has garnered a notable fan base. She pens stories guaranteed to touch the heart while transporting the reader to another time and place. Her belief in happily ever after shines through, whether it’s a romantic glimpse into history or a love affair for today.

A.J. Lape

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A. J. Lape is the author of the Darcy Walker Series which has stayed on Amazon’s teen’s mysteries and thrillers bestseller’s lists since its debut in 2012. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband, two daughters, an ADD dog, a spoiled hamster, and an unapologetic and unrepentant addiction to Coca-Cola–plus a lifelong love affair with bacon she has no plans to sever. A graduate of Morehead State University with a Master’s degree in Communications, she’s a PI wannabe and recently joined the Citizen’s Police Academy in her hometown but daily stops crime through the fictional ADHD character of Darcy Walker. If the FBI ever checks her computer, she’ll be wearing prison-orange due to the graphic and disgusting “wiki” articles she looks up…all in the name of career research, of course.

Susan Tarr

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As a New Zealand author, I’ve been writing for 25 years.

I often draw from diaries I wrote during my international travels, including Kenya, East Africa, where I began my family.

Although I write mostly from personal experience, I also use anecdotal conversations and cafe chats, resulting in my characters taking on a life of their own. As I write their stories, they will often lead me to places I couldn’t imagine. So I relax and let them form as they will.

I’m passionate about my writing, and usually have three books on the go at any one time.

S.R. Mallery

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S. R. Mallery has worn various hats in her life. Starting out as a classical/pop singer/composer, she worked in clubs and churches while composing for educational filmstrips. From there, she moved on to having her own calligraphy company, a twenty-year quilting and craft business, and teaching English as a Second Language/Reading. Finally, she tried her hand at fiction writing and it was like an all-consuming drug. She’s been happily writing ever since.

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Stacy Juba loves to write about Characters at a Crossroads: individuals who are finding themselves and getting on the right life path after overcoming obstacles. Her goals are to entertain readers of all ages as well as inspire them through her mystery, romance and contemporary fiction books for adults, teens and children. She has written about ice hockey, sibling rivalry and sportsmanship, teen psychics, U.S. flag etiquette for kids, and determined women sleuths solving mysteries. Her latest novel Fooling Around With Cinderella (the first in the Storybook Valley chick lit sweet romance series) is coming soon. Stacy is always happy to hear from readers.

Polly Iyer

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Polly Iyer, a former commercial illustrator, importer, and home furnishing store owner, is the author of seven suspense novels: Hooked, InSight, Murder Déjà Vu, and Threads, plus three books in the Diana Racine Psychic Suspense series, Mind Games, Goddess of the Moon, and Backlash. Born in a coastal city north of Boston, she now makes her home in the beautiful upstate region of South Carolina. Learn more at www.PollyIyer.com or connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.

Find P.C. Zick on Amazon

P.C. Zick writes contemporary fiction and romances. She describes herself as a “storyteller” no matter the genre.
Having lived in Florida for more than thirty years, she finds the people and the environment of the Sunshine State to be a rich base for her storytelling. Florida’s quirky and abundant wildlife—both human and animal—supply her fiction with tales almost too weird to be believable.
All of her novels contain strong female heroines who live by their convictions and love with passion. Her heroes find themselves unable to resist the allure of intelligence wrapped in beautiful packages.

Lorena Angell

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Lorena Angell lives in the Pacific Northwest, USA. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, bar-b-queuing, exploring the Pacific coast, and hiking in the Cascade Mountain Range with her family. She has yet to run across Sasquatch.

Lorena writes young adult fantasy/science fiction/paranormal with a hint of romance.

Phoebe Matthews

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Urban fantasy is Phoebe Matthews’s favorite reading. She likes a mixture of current events and fantasy.

Her Mudflat Magic series combines sword and sorcery with a neighborhood in Seattle where old magic runs amuck through the families. The first book, Tyrant Trouble, won the EPPIE for Best Fantasy of the year. Book seven, Jimmyed Coffin, was published October 21, 2014.

Vampire Career, first novel of the Turning Vampire series, is set in vampire country (the Olympic Peninsula) and features suspense plus a bizarre romance. The fourth novel was released in January, 2015. About the boyfriend, a fan wrote, “Cute guy. He reminds me of my DH.” Now Phoebe wants to meet that DH.

Demonspell is the first novel of the Sunspinner series and is set in a neighborhood across town from Mudflat. The heroine would like a lovelife but that is hard to do when the family is being attacked by demons. So far no fan thinks the demons are cute.

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Aurora Springer was born in the U.K. of Irish and Polish parents, which makes her a good American. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, one dog and two cats. She is an avid reader and has been composing Science Fiction and Fantasy stories since childhood. She has a doctorate in molecular biophysics and has a day job in academia where she works with crystals. Her ambition is to boldly discover the secrets of life and create new worlds. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, boating and painting.

You can also find her on her website.

TJ Shortt, a perpetual teenager, has been fascinated by the supernatural her entire life. She spends her days dispatching trucks and plotting out how to kill people… on paper. In 2010 she attended the Borderlands Press Writer’s Bootcamp. She enjoys participating in local and on-line writing groups improving her craft. She lives in the suburbs of Toronto with her husband and four-legged children.

EM Kaplan

Award-winning author, EM Kaplan, was an 80s kid, spoonfed on six channels of a VHF dial TV. She grew up reading Agatha Christie and Edgar Rice Burroughs in rural Arizona where there were no sidewalks but plenty of tumbleweeds. A former wannabe spy, trombonist, toilet-cleaner, beginner ninja, and subversive marketeer, she currently lives in the frozen north with her husband, author JD Kaplan, kids, and dog.

You can also meet EM at her website

L. DONSKY-LEVINE is an accomplished essayist, poetess and writer of all things fiction, born and raised in New York where according to her mother, she was writing before she even walked, telling those stories with a twig in the dirt. But it would take a lifetime and the raising of a family first before that career as storyteller would come to fruition. In her trademark witty and wise fashion, she crafts stories crossing all genres, all emotional landscapes of the heart about characters dealing with all the things life could possibly throw their way. The Bad Girl is her debut novella. She currently lives in South Florida with her family. And when not writing she can be found in the kitchen pretending she’s a pastry chef.

Chris Lowrie was born in the middle of a blizzard on December 21, 1948 in Albany, New York. She’s been living a novel ever since.

She was published for the first time at age eight. It was an award winning poem called, “The Cowboy” and it was published in the Herald Journal newspaper in Syracuse. Her first fiction story, written a year later, was the story of an alien invasion. She’s now created a new genre she calls “true fiction”; that is, stories that read like fiction but are straight out of her life experience.

After graduating from Hobart and William Smith College in New York’s Finger Lakes region with a degree in English and creative writing, Chris trained in marketing management with the Sheraton Corporation and moved to the Boston area. After 15 years in the for-profit industry, graduate studies in social work changed her perspective on the world, and she has spent the last 25 years as the executive director of various nonprofit organizations that offer assistance and resources to low and moderate income families.

Melinda Clayton is the author of two series: The Cedar Hollow Series, which includes novels Appalachian Justice, Return to Crutcher Mountain, Entangled Thorns, and Shadow Days, and The Tennessee Delta Series, which includes Blessed Are the Wholly Broken and the soon-to-be released Breaking the Fifth Commandment. Clayton also authored Making Amends, a novel of psychological suspense.

In addition to writing, Clayton has an Ed.D. in Special Education Administration and is a licensed psychotherapist in the states of Florida and Colorado.

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