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Lisa O'Hara, editor, is a former newspaper reporter/photographer
and a prolific poet and writer. With a bachelor's degree in the behavioral sciences, her essays frequently
focus on social and economic issues. As editor of Woman's Corner and leader of several writing groups, she enjoys every
available opportunity to work and share with other writers.
Cindy Buchanan, associate editor, writes
satire and short stories for various women’s magazines. Known for her wry humor,
her love of the South flavors much of her writing. Cindy currently lives near Birmingham with her husband, a landscaper, and two children.
Mary
Kay Amato describes herself as a "newbie" at writing but feels her stories and writes with conviction. She
lives in Michigan with her fiance and rottweiller puppy.
Jennifer Allison Bold is a student and hopes to make her
career in journalism.
Debby Sorensen Carlson is a poet, a mother, grandmother, wife, lover of life , living in Northeast
Texas. She has traveled the US from one end to the other and has lived in ten states and twenty cities. She writes
from this life, she says. She has been published in several ezines, includine 'Detour Memphis,' 'The Poetry Shop,' True
Poet' and, recently, an anthology. Read more of Debby at www.PoetryPoem.com/debbysorensencarlson.
Stephen R. Coar writes: I have been a writer all my adult life. After many years as a founding
member of the Ritz Theatre Company, Inc. in Oaklyn, NJ, where I filled the positions of Head Playwright
and Outreach Director, I’ve recently decided to write freelance. The New
York Literary Agency, represents two full length suspense thriller novels I’ve written while my latest short story,
Generation Blast Off, was published in this Fall’s issue of A.I.M. Magazine.
Linda Dees has worked as a technical writer for the Department
of Defense and has also worked as a newspaper correspondent. She now writes
for a small local newspaper.
Photographer Lucy Durfee
has lived in Austin,
Texas since 1999. She specializes in nature, location, and travel photography. She will
conduct her first workshop in March. Her published work includes the covers of the 2006 Austin and Houston Yellow Pages book;
the Austin Entertainment Guide for 2006, 2005, 2004; “The Phoenix Factor, Rising From the Ashes of Abuse”, by
Phoenix Palmer. She is a member of four photography clubs and participated in several exhibits with the clubs. This year she
has five solo and three group exhiibits sheduled in the Austin area. View
additional images at www.austinphoto.com
Elizabeth Clare
Johnson was born in 1944 in Statesboro,
GA. Her father was a Methodist minister and her mother taught music and French.
She graduated from college and was a civil service secretary until marrying her former husband, a Marine. She is now
divorced and has two grown children, Kristin and Erik. Beth loves to write poetry,
and teaches Folk Art and Reiki. She lives in Saltillo, Mississippi
and one of her pen names is Mystic Amazon. She is in the process of moving to Oxford,
Mississippi, where the University of Mississippi
is located. Her email is seaqueenbeth@yahoo.com.
My name is Autumn McDaniel and I'm 21. I have been
dabbling in the art of writing for five years now. I am in my third year of college
and am studying to be a forensic scientist and, in between sleeping and cramming
as much knowledge into my brain as possible, I write. I have always had
a love for words and had my book taken away from me as punishment.
Karen Peralta is Executive Director of Rainbow Writing,
Inc. To learn more, she invites you to visit www.rainbowriting.com
Lea Tassie
was raised in northern British Columbia where her passion for books began as soon as she could read. She has worked at a variety
of jobs, traveled in Europe and North America, and earned a B.A. in Classical Studies. Lea has published five novels and a
variety of short pieces. She relaxes by playing bridge and walking the seashore on Vancouver Island. She is currently working
on a new mainstream novel and a collection of short stories and poems.
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Andrew O'Hara, assistant editor, is a retired police
officer who has also been a state media representative, reporter, newspaper editor and general irritant.
He has published several stories and poems as well as one book, and has freelanced columns and numerous feature
articles in the Sacramento Bee and other newspapers.
Richard Adamski lives in Rushall, England.
A spiritualist/medium, he has written numerous stories about his experiences as well as insightful snapshots of human
nature and feelings.
Lenore Carfura writes: I was born and raised in
Brooklyn NY and reside currently on the island of St. Thomas in the U.S.Virgin Islands. I’m the proud single mother
of two beautiful girls, Coral, 11 and Rhiannon, 8. I’m a devout animal lover, nature lover and hopeless romantic. Music
and writing are my passions and I’ve been writing poetry for about 4 years now.
Kay Cavanaugh is a registered nurse educator who performs volunteer work in a senior center
and teaches health classes. She enjoys writing, taking creative writing classes and gardening.
A runner for 27 years, retired schoolteacher and writer, Mary
Desaulniers
is now doing what she has always done--being engaged in what she loves--running, writing, helping people reclaim their
bodies by seeing that weight is just matter that needs to be processed. Nutrition, exercise, positive vision and purposeful
engagement are the tools used to turn their bodies into creative selves. You can subscribe to Mary's newsletter by contacting
her at http://www.GreatBodyafter50secrets.com or visit her at http://www.greatbodyat50.com
Mary Greer says, I
live in Cambridge, in England and work as Head of Admissions for a group of schools. I writ the schools’
publicity materials, design our websites and produce school magazines. One school
is a mainstream school in Cambridge, one an international school, one for dyslexic pupils and another teaches English
as a foreign language. I assess prospective pupils, interview their parents and
handle admissions paperwork. I
have started writing stories recently (until then working and caring for three sons has not allowed time, although I have
always adored reading). I've always been, as we say in England, a bookworm!
Stephen Kaminski invites
you to view more of his writing at
Jeff
Markowitz is an Active Member of the Mystery Writers of America. His
first book, Who is Killing Doah’s Deer? was published in 2004. His
second book, A Minor Case of Murder, is scheduled for release in 2006 as part of the Five Star First Edition Mystery
Series. Jeff’s short fiction reflects a broad array of genres, styles and
interests. The current story, Timothy’s Mother, addresses an issue
which has been of interest to Jeff for more than three decades. Jeff lives in
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey with his wife Carol and his son Josh.
Melissa Patton is a graduate of the English department of
The University of Texas at Arlington. Her work has been accepted for publication in Crush
and The Rose and Thorn. She works
at Cedar Valley College
and is a Dallas native.
Bruce D Sparks was born and raised in Yuma, Arizona. His life has been one of adventure and
high drama with Vietnam 1965 to 1969 and Police Officer in Tempe, Arizona 1969
to 1977. For the past 28 years he has worked as driver and Training Instructor
for a major shipping company. A hunter and outdoor enthusiast, the art of story telling has always been a part of his life.
In Bruce’s world there are few things as important as a story told well.
Paulette
Stewart lives in Waimate South Island in New Zealand. An ordained minister, she was schooled at Trinity College
of London in drama and speech. She has had a number of her poems published in both
the United Kingdom and United States.
Lori Trotter
has lived all over the United
States and graduated high school in Germany.
She claims Twin Falls, Idaho as her childhood home. She
has been writing poetry since age five and realized her childhood dream to became an RN. She has had several articles published
in National Nursing Journals and is a featured spoken word artist in the Dallas-Ft Worth Metroplex in Texas,
her home of 30 years. She shares a business, “Poetic Images” with her husband, a videographer. She currently resides in Grand Prairie, Texas
with her husband and two daughters. She has published one book of poetry, "Steel-tipped Shoes."
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