Marie E. Bast is an award winning and Publishers Weekly Bestselling Author. She was a finalist in the 2021 Mid-America Romance Authors, The Carla Crown Jewel of Books Award, and a finalist in the 2020 Book Buyers Best contest. Her stories weave words of hope, healing, and forgiveness. She enjoys writing children books, Amish, contemporary and historical stories. Married for thirty years, she and her husband have two grown sons and one daughter. When she’s not writing, she’s walking, golfing, gardening or spending time with her family. Visit her website at www.MarieBastAuthor.com or follow her on social media: Twitter @mariebast1; Facebook @mariebastauthor; or visit her blog mariebast.blogspot.com.
https://www.mariebastauthor.com

Connie Beckett writes a variety of fiction under her name, and middle-grade books under the Teter Keyes name. She resides in Northeast Kansas with her excitable dog, Dax.
www.conniebeckett.net and www.teterkeyes.com

Merrily retired from teaching gifted students. She published a YA Paranormal romance last year Finders Weepers. Now is working on a paranormal cozy mystery.
http://merrilyboone.com

Ruth A Casie is a USA Today bestselling author. She writes historical adventures from the shores of medieval Scotland to the cobblestone streets of Regency London. Within the pages you’ll discover ‘edge-of-your-seat’ suspense, mind boggling drama, and heart melting emotions featuring strong women and the men who deserve them. Grab your favorite cup of tea, or an ale if you prefer, and join her heroes and heroines as they race across the pages to find their happily ever after. Ruth hopes her stories are your next favorite adventures!
https://ruthacasie.com/

Unlimited Worlds of Romance❤️ DJ lives and plays in the very cool state of New York and she lives close enough to the Big Apple to visit anytime she likes, but far enough away that she doesn't have to hear the chaos of NYC’s nightlife. Best of both worlds. She writes nonfiction and fiction, sci-fi fantasy love stories that cross the boundaries of time and space. Motto: Never too old to do what you love.

Kathy Crouch decided to dip her fingers into the ink when her aunt was published at age 73 years young after taking a couple of writing classes at the local community college. A native Texan, she’s a widow of a Vietnam veteran as well as a Vietnam Era veteran herself. Kathy writes a variety of genres. She is a research demon and a bit of a techie in love with computer stuff. In May 1983, she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology combined with a minor in Language Arts. In September 2007, Kathy joined Romance Writers of America and took workshop after workshop to hone her craft. She continues to take workshops to improve and increase her writing skills and knowledge. Now, at age 72 Kathy is published with the short story The Masked Costume Ball in the October 2022 Hearts Through History Anthology The Eve of Love.

Lisa Demers, a native Californian, is the author of the new gothic romance Attraction, the sequel to Possession. She is creative and quirky and likes similar people who think out of the box. While she likes laughter and sunshine, she doesn’t shy away from the shadowy elements of life and likes to consider other worlds or the afterlife. She is a retired librarian, and a lifelong reader, and began writing as a creative outlet.
lisademers.danromas.com

I write in several genres but always with a happy or hopeful ending. I'm a Texas native living at the Jersey shore by way of Virginia.
https://www.victoriafarhat.com/

I love writing whether I’m writing poems, plays, short stories, cookbooks, grants, newsletters, newspaper articles or full-length novels. Growing up in New England where summers are sweet, but winters are long and cold has given me lots of opportunity to expand my creativity. I have enjoyed: basket weaving, spinning wool, quilting, canning, teaching cooking and traveling. I have been a recipe tester, sailor, farmer, shepherd, cattlewoman, chick herder and Master Gardener. Like many women, I have worked full-time, raised two children, and helped my husband’s career. Finally, I get to make my dream come true. After all, dreams never die, and new doors open every day. Today, I live in sunny Florida with my husband enjoying paradise. In addition to writing novels, I recently took up birding, and photography. My photos have done well in local contests. My stories are about courage, redemption and second chances. Everyone deserves them, don’t you agree? Find my books on Amazon and KU. (KnightGuard Security, Brotherhood Alliance)
www.lilaferrariwrites.com

M. Garnet, author of over 80 novels, is known by her friends and fans as Muriel Garnet Yantiss, so you will find her on Facebook under that name. But her website is under her author's name aNET. M. Garnet has written for many years and has many books on a cross-genre, but all seem to be Happy Ever After. She admits she had a special like for SciFi since reading Dune so many years ago. Her own long and exciting life adds details to her stories that bring a complete and interesting process that gives the reader some education that they might not have known about before reading her books. The inside workings of foundries, the fact of diamond mining on Inuit territory in Canada, and best of all that, we already found a way to talk instantly from point to point to break Einstein's theory on Faster than Light. As an active member of the local chapter of Florida West Coast Writers and was the 2019 Book Challenge Coordinator for the group. She has been a long-time member of the NAPW and has done presentations and short articles for years. M. Garnet enjoys her membership in Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America. Her writing has won her many awards and reviews. These include the 2017 Golden Heart, 2017 Rita, 2016 Sexy Scribbles, 2016 Passionate Ink, 2016 Shelf Best Indie Book, 2015 National Novel Writing Month Winner, along with top reviews on many of her Novels.
https://www.mgarnet.com

My full first name comes from a science fiction novel. My parents, when I was a child, did historical reenactments and were more than pleased when I decided to major in history in college instead of something more useful such as computers or science. After a first failed attempt at being an academic, I graduated with honors from Wichita State University in 2004 as a non-traditional student. My focus of interest was in the post-Alexander world but pre-Roman, called the Hellenistic Age. I also have an unhealthy obsession with ancient Egypt, Native American cultures, the trainwreck that are the Tudors, and just about anything else prior to 1940. I have worked at two ‘open air’ historical reenactment museums: Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kansas and The Pawnee Bill Museum and Buffalo Ranch in Pawnee, Oklahoma. I began writing as a child, like most authors. My mother likes to tell the story of driving in the car on a long trip, digging through her purse for a scrap of paper and a pen because I had a story in my head that I had to write down RIGHT NOW. First town we stopped in, she pulled into a grocery store, bought a pack of pens and a notebook for me to write in. Our car always had pens, pencils and paper for just such emergencies forever after that. It was as vital to have as her first aid kit. I learned thereafter to also always have pen and paper handy, because you never know when inspiration will strike, even in the middle of the night. I started dabbling in writing original fiction during my second college stint, but didn’t take it seriously. I was more interested in writing fan fiction, which was, and is, more fun sometimes. Though I am still an avid fan fiction writer and reader, I am now writing more original works with the intent to publish. Like so many other authors, being a fan fiction author has been my jumping off point. Since I’m an unashamed geek, I’m proud of it too! If you’re interested in my fan works, don’t hesitate to drop me a line! Because of my fan writing I can claim to be a contributor to the Hugo Award Winner for 2019 for the Organization for Transformative Works and their archive, An Archive of Our Own. I am a voting member of The Organization for Transformative Works, and am active in two local writing organizations, Mid-America Romance Authors and Kansas City Romance Writers. I am also a member of Outreach International Writers where I can often be found teaching or taking classes.
www.valfassnight.com

I'm a retired journalist and rookie novelist from Germany - and I write in German. Am about to finish the first draft of my third rom-com. Hoping to start indie-publishing in 2024.

Science fiction romance and some historical fiction are my genre. I've published several short stories. while I'm learning this craft. Summers find me on my cabin porch high in Utah's Wasatch Mountains.

Sheila S. Hudson 161 Woodstone Drive Athens GA 30605 706-296-7056 sheilahudson.writer@gmail.com www.sheilahudson.website.com Activities: Southeastern Writers’ Association, 1993-Present; SWA Board Member 2003-Present Winged Publications, Judge, Mystery Category, March 2020. Reedsy Judge- May and July 2020 Opal Magazine for Writers, Columnist 2021-present. Opal Magazine Author of the Month, February 2023 Books: Casket Chaos, 2022. Grave Consequences, 2022. Kerfuffle in the Crematorium, 2021. Hearse Hijinks, Winged Publications, 2020. ‘Til Death Do Us Part, Winged Publications, 2020. Bright Ideas to Make Your Writing Sparkle, 2019, Winged Publications Murder in the Classic Center (3) 2018-19, Winged Publications Classic City Murders (2) 2017 Thomas Max Publishers Ministry Can Be Murder series (2) 2017-2020, Winged Publications and Audible Silent Partner series (3) 2018, Winged Publications and Audible The Thursday Club series (7) 2016-17, Winged Publications Current Publications: Merciful Music, Boom Magazine, February 2022. Canine Capers, Boom Magazine, April 2021. Two Sides of the Same Buffet, Woodhall Press Anthology, August 2019. Author, Author! Boomer Writers Abound, Athens Boomer Magazine, Fall 2019. When God Says No, Deepening Your Prayer Life, 2019, JBU Ministries. Writing Opens Doors, Boom Magazine, 2018.

Unpublished writer of Romantic Political Suspense. Always learning by listening. In my next life I will be a spy; or, a librarian.

writes scottish time-travels, historicals and urban fantasy. has 2 cats

Kris has been writing and editing for more than a decade. She helps new and aspiring authors achieve their dream of publishing as a coach with done-for-you services and she publishes romance books monthly.
www.ariagracebooks.com

Tracy Forgie Koppel writes as Llewella Forgie. She is an award-wining author who creates stories of tenacious women battling injustice and creating their own happily-ever-after. Good classes are her kryptonite. She knows more about murder and duels than one might expect from someone who cannot kill a fly. After resolving to quit taking more classes so she could make the final revisions to her first novel, she signed up for five more. Although she never seems to be able to declare a book-length manuscript ready for publication, she was one of a few developmental editors for the anthology Turning Points which came out in 2021, and she is reprising that role for the anthology Meaningful Conflicts to come out in April 2023. These days she is concentrating on finishing a few historical romances set in a fictitious European kingdom where a tiny percentage of the population has psychic powers which they keep hidden from everyone else. The psychic powers cannot do big and dramatic things—no calling down lightning to destroy one’s enemies—but they still impact the plots. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband, two college-aged daughters and an overworked Internet router.

I write paranormal PI romance and science fiction romance
https://tesskovee.com/

Karen fell in love with books at a young age, especially mystery and romance. Once she learned about the fascinating universe held in fiction books, she started writing her own stories. She currently has three historical romances published under a pen name on Kindle Vella and is working on multiple other projects. Her favorite genres are historical fiction, historical mystery, and historical/western romance. Karen has been a member of RWA and several of its chapters for years, and previously served as Secretary of Outreach International Romance Writers. She is currently serving as Secretary of Outreach International Writers, inc. Karen lives with her husband, Curt, and their two cats in beautiful western Colorado. Besides writing, Karen also loves doing genealogy and is currently studying to become a certified genealogist.
https://kaylerrosepublishing.com/

Currently working on a humorous mystery, I've been writing for my own entertainment and angst since 2006
https://www.facebook.com/killerstories

Melba is a multi-published author. She is a retired special education teacher and holds a BA in history as well as a M.Ed. in learning disabilities. Melba is currently publishing on Kindle Vella and enjoying more success there than any other venue. When she is not writing she enjoys creating graphics for promotion of her work and her friends. She loves container gardening and cooking. Traveling has always been her most enjoyable past time. Melba lives in Georgia, USA with her husband and a small dictator Pomeranian named Rowdy.
https://mjflournoy.com/

I write contemporary big-city romances.

Award-winning and best-selling author Lucinda Race is a lifelong fan of fiction. As a young girl, she spent hours reading cozy mystery and romance novels and getting lost in the fictional worlds. While her friends dreamed of becoming doctors and engineers, her dreams were to become a writer—a novelist. As life twisted and turned, she found herself writing nonfiction but longed to turn to her true passion. After developing the storyline for the McKenna Family Romance series, it was time to start living her dream. Her fingers practically fly over computer keys she weaves stories with strong, quirky characters, snarky humor, and toss in a bit of romance. To date she has published over 30 novels paranormal cozy mysteries and romance. Lucinda lives with her two little dogs, a miniature long hair dachshund and a shitzu mix rescue, in the rolling hills of western Massachusetts. When she's not at her day job, she’s immersed in her fictional worlds. And if she’s not writing novels, she’s reading everything she can get her hands on.
www.lucindarace.com

Barbara Sheridan grew up a fan of historical novels, TV westerns and most anything having to do with the paranormal. Those combined interests led to her first published book {Timeless Wish} which won the NJRW Golden Leaf Award for Best First Book. Barbara also has a fondness for all things royalty related, J-rock, and cheezy films. These varied interests mashed themselves together to shape her writing and led to characters who surely inhabit an alternate universe–and get into who knows what trouble without her supervision. Barbara lives in Pennsylvania and loves hearing from readers and others who share her interests, as well as being able to “meet” them via social media.
https://barbarasheridan.com

Aurrora St. James writes sexy historical and paranormal/fantasy romances featuring tough heroes, strong women, quirky characters, and a touch of humor added in for spice. Her novels span Medieval to Contemporary and Regency time travel. Her book Gavril of Aquina, received First Runner Up for the 2015 RONE award for best fantasy/sci-fi romance and His Christmas Angel finaled in the 2022 Carolyn Readers Choice Award. She loves coffee, making her own journals, old B, C, and D-movies, and the magic of a happily ever after.
https://www.aurrorastjames.com/

MJ writes hot romance.

Hi! I’m L. L. Torossian. I wrote my first story when I was in first grade. It was about a bird that saved its babies from a burning tree. It was five pages long and written entirely in Armenian. I was so proud of it. We moved to the United States when I was nine and my bird story got lost, but the love I felt for words as a child has stayed with me even after English became my primary language. I love to create worlds and hope that my stories will inspire others.
https://ltorossian.wordpress.com/

Augustina Van Hoven is a paranormal romance author who lifts the veil on the secrets hidden in the world around us. Whether it’s traveling through a crack in time, interacting with the dead, or meeting the supernatural creatures living among us, her characters find love in unexpected places. What would you do if you actually met a shifter? Or woke up a hundred and fifty years in the past? Or looked into a mirror and found the face staring back at you wasn’t your own? Come and read stories that show you what is possible if you will only believe. Augustina was born in The Netherlands and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three cats. She is an avid reader of romance, science fiction and fantasy. When she’s not writing she likes to work in her garden or in the winter months, crochet and knitting on her knitting machines.
https://augustinavanhoven.com/

Nikki writes romantic suspense under the pen name Nikki Brock.
www.nikkibrock.com