Luisa Kay Reyes
Luisa Kay Reyes has had pieces featured in “The Raven Chronicles”, “The Windmill”, “The Foliate Oak”, “The Eastern Iowa Review”, and other literary magazines.
Her essay, “Thank You”, is the winner of the April 2017 memoir contest of “The Dead Mule School Of Southern Literature”. Her Christmas poem was a first place winner in the 16th Annual Stark County District Library Poetry Contest. Additionally, her essay “My Border Crossing” received a Pushcart Prize nomination from the Port Yonder Press. And two of her essays were nominated for the “Best of the Net” anthology with one of her essays recently being featured on “The Dirty Spoon” radio hour.
Thom Brucie’s novel, Children of Slate, won the 2023 bronze medal Illumination Award for excellence in Catholic literature, and his novel, Obsidian Mirth, won the American Writing Award in fiction (2022) and was short-listed for the Hawthorne Prize. His poetry chapbook, Apprentice Lessons, earned the 2024 Miriam Chaikin Award in Poetry, and his chapbook Moments Around The Campfire with A Vietnam Vet was named the best chapbook of 2010 and is a finalist for the American Legacy Award in Poetry, 2024.
Thom’s short stories and poems have appeared in a variety of journals, including The San Joaquin Review, Cappers, The Southwestern Review, Pacific Review, Wilderness House Literary Review, North Atlantic Review, and many others.
Linda Lyle
Linda Lyle is an author, knitter, and unintentional collector of cats, who knits together novels with mystery, humor, and romance.
Linda’s current releases are a novella collection, A Christmas by Any Other Name, and The 5-Minute Prayer Plan for When Life is Overwhelming. Both are available on Amazon.
As a freelance writer, Linda has written for Open Windows, Salem Web Network, Refresh Bible Study Magazine, and as a contributor for Lighthouse Bible Studies and SCWC books.
Check out all her work and her blog on lindalyle.com, where The End Of My Yarn is just the beginning.
Bob Rich is an Australian storyteller, with nineteen published books in a variety of genres, including both fiction and nonfiction. Six of his books, and over forty short stories, have won awards.
He’s retired five times so far from five different occupations, but is still going strong as a professional grandfather. Any human born since 1993 qualifies as his grandchild. Everything he does, including his writing, is working toward a survivable future for them, and one worth surviving in. He carries on much of this work at his popular blog, Bobbing Around, at bobrich18.wordpress.com.
He discovered he was a Buddhist at 23 years of age, when a Christian minister of religion told him. Not having a time machine to access the internet, he needed to spend a day in the university library to check up on this claim, and to his surprise found his philosophy set out in beautiful words. He decided not to sue the Buddha for plagiarism, as an act of metta, lovingkindness.
He is not fussed by death, having done it all too many times.
Erin Jamieson
Erin Jamieson is published in over 100 literary magazines, including two Pushcart Prize nominations.
Her poetry chapbook, Fairytales, was published by Bottlecap Press. Her most recent chapbook, Remnants, came out in 2024, and her debut novel, Sky of Ashes, Land of Dreams, was published by Type Eighteen Books.
Daniel Warner is a blogger and author of several novels and numerous short stories. His debut novel, The Wolf and the Lamb, was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious ACFW Genesis contest.
Daniel studied the art of writing under author and teacher Jerry Jenkins. He was honored to be selected as a member of Jenkins’ inaugural Mastermind Inner Circle group. Daniel enjoys delivering engaging, action-packed content to men who are underserved in the inspirational market.
Warner’s Burning Bush blogs, designed to equip men with biblical knowledge and leadership skills, provide interesting 15-minute Bible studies that model a simple 4-step process for analyzing Scripture.
Daniel lives in Florida with his wife of fifteen years and his dog Kipling. He retired after twenty-five years in the corporate world, filling roles from software engineer to manager of large development teams. Warner leads a team of deacons in his local church and facilitates an adult Sunday School class.
Find the Burning Bush blogs and more from Daniel at www.danielpwarner.com.
Sunayna Pal‘s poetry graces the pages of numerous international journals, anthologies, museums, poetry festivals, textbooks, and libraries, resonating with readers worldwide. Her debut book, Refugees in Their Own Country (B&W Fountain), vividly narrates the Partition of India through evocative verse and illustrations, while her second book, Please Go to the Park (Bottlecap Press), is an invitation to embark on a journey of self-discovery.
As the Director of The Poetry Academy, Sunayna nurtures a deep appreciation for poetry in others. She is dedicated to Heartfulness meditation.
Residing in Maryland with her family, Sunayna invites readers to explore her work and journey at sunaynapal.com.
Sylvester Chikelue Nnoli, born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, is a prolific writer and dedicated advocate for marginalized voices. With over seven years of experience supporting writing-challenged clients through ghostwriting and editing, he is a valued team member at Onikowe.com and Bedtime.com.
Nnoli’s academic background in the study of religion enriches his diverse literary pursuits, allowing him to tackle a wide array of topics with depth and insight. His writings have been featured on platforms such as Mooncafe.com, People’s Poetry, NoiseMedium, and Nircle.com, among others. He specializes in crafting articles that boost businesses’ Google search rankings, bridging the gap between effective communication and digital visibility.
In 2011, he published *Immoral Courage*, an orientation book that critically addresses social vices impacting today’s youth—our future leaders. Nnoli’s storytelling prowess earned him accolades, including the January 2016 Storried.com short story contest and the January 2024 African Unveiled contest launched by Nircle.com.
A member of the Association of Nigerian Authors since 2014 and an active participant in the prestigious Mindportal Penstar Club, Sylvester Nnoli remains committed to using his voice to inspire change and elevate the narrative in contemporary literature. For more about his work and insights, connect with him on LinkedIn.
Paula Peckham is a fifth-generation Texan. She published her first novel in 2022, and now has three novels and two anthologies to her name.
Her debut novel, Protected, Book 1 in The San Antonio series, was published in April 2022. It reached the finals in the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Genesis contest and won the gold medal in the 2022 Global Book Awards. Book 2 in the series, A Father’s Gift, finished third in the 2023 Selah contest. Book 3, Accepted, released in October 2023, reached the finals in the Selah contest and won first place in The Bookfest Awards. She is currently working on a contemporary romance titled Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.
Paula divides her time between her home in Texas and Rio Bravo, Mexico.
Look for Paula on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and her blog. Real people with real-life struggles.
Jerry T. Watkins
Jerry T. Watkins was born and raised in the south and grew up in the 50’s and 60’s.
After dropping out of high school, Jerry went back to school as an adult. He was inspired to write by Ms. Jay Bartels at Gulf Coast Community College. He jokes that she must’ve worn out a dozen or so red pens correcting his essays. He’s very thankful she stayed after him because his final essay that year won an award.
Jerry loves telling stories but loves writing them even more.
He’s a married, retired, father, grandfather, and born-again Christian.
Michaele Jordan
Michaele Jordan was born in LA, educated in New York, and lives in Cincinnati. She’s worked at a kennel, a Hebrew School, and AT&T.
She’s a bit odd.
Now she writes, supervised by a long-suffering husband and two domineering cats.
Her first novel, Blade Light, was serialized in Jim Baen’s Universe, followed by her period occult thriller, Mirror Maze. Her stories have appeared in Buzzy Mag, Fantasy, and Science Fiction, Abyss and Apex, and Perihelion. Horror fans will enjoy her ‘Blossom’ series in The Crimson Pact anthologies. (We’re trying to negotiate a chapbook.)
Her website—michaelejordan.com—is undergoing reconstruction, but just grab your hard hat and come on in.
Gary Baker
Gary Baker lives in central Georgia with his wife, Pam, and Petra, the family dog.
He’s been writing in his spare time since leaving the U. S. Navy in 1989, and devotes most of his free time to writing since his retirement as an engineer in 2022.
Kelley Rene is an award-winning author who writes contemporary fiction to illustrate the mundane, the exhilarating, and even the stormy circumstances of life.
She is the visionary co-author of the international best-seller Miracle Mindset: Finding Hope in the Chaos. Her three award-winning novellas, Saving Sabine, Romanian Runaway, and Kamilah are inspired by true events during her years in Europe. She is also a regular contributor to the quarterly magazine, Voice of Truth, with her column, Through The Eyes of Merci, published through Women World Leaders.
Kelley resides in Panama City, Florida, with her husband and miniature Australian Shepherd, Blossom. She loves to travel and meet new people, often the inspiration for her prose. When she’s not scribbling insightful stories, you’ll find her crocheting, kayaking, enjoying the beach, or cuddling a good book and cappuccino.
Keep up with her at kelleyrene.com or on socials @imkelleyrene.
