C. Darayl Howard, is a writer from Los Angeles, California. A graduate of Cal State Northridge, C. Darayl is a lover of R&B music as evidenced by the frequent reference to this genre of music in her books. She is a ‘girl-mom’ that loves nothing more than spending time with her five daughters. A self-proclaimed book-worm, from song lyrics to poetry and now novels, C. Darayl has been writing since she could pick up a book.
Evelynne Verbena Browne who goes by the pen name E.V. Browne is a Canadian author. She was born on July 16th, 1999 in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Throughout her young years she focused on her creativity. Evelynne was a storyteller and an artist, from painting to drawing, she excelled in her artisanal studies but fell behind academically. Writing had helped her through thick and thin and eventually came the day when she realized this was it, this was her dream all along. To share her stories with others, inspire others to be creative. Do not let anyone ever tell you what you can and cannot do. Evelynne is an example of a young writer who sticks up for what she believes in, what she is passionate about.
I have always loved writing, whether in a day to day diary or short stories that come into my head. I am dyslexic so it has always proved difficult, but with the coming of a word processor and then a computer, life has become so much easier.
I came late to writing a novel as I have four sons, eight grand children and I helped my husband in his business.
Now I have a bit more time.
I live in Suffolk and share my life with an extremely patience man, two Ridgebacks and seven geese, having lost my horses last year. At nearly 80 I am lucky to enjoy good health, great friends and a wonderful family.
I am born and raised in New York just minutes away from New York City. I consider myself to be a writer, poet and author. At a young age, I fell in love with poetry. I was amazed at how you could express your feelings, create a scene and tell a story through poetry. Soon after discovering poetry, I read her first romance novel, Once Is Not Enough by Jacqueline Susann. In 2007, my first novel Dreamtini was published. Shortly after Dreamtini’s release I stepped away from writing. I returned in 2018 and released Dreamtini the 2nd Edition, followed by Pieces of Me and Simply Me; both, are a part of the Intimately Me Collection.
When I am not writing, I am most likely trying to keep up with my two young sons.
Alice lives in London, UK, with her husband and son. By day she’s a compliance manager for a pharmaceutical company. By night she writes fantasy romance about shape shifting mermen, water monsters and time-travelling witches. Her first book, “A Merman’s Choice,” was published in January 2019 by Black Velvet Seductions. It is the first book in a fantasy romance trilogy inspired by the landscapes and legends of Brittany and Wales. The second book, “Music for a Merman,” is out now and the third, “Mermaids Marry in Green” will be released later this year. Alice has also written a short story, “The Sweetest Magic of All,” included in the BVS “Mystic Desire” anthology, out now. Alice loves reading and writing stories, and sharing them with anyone who’s interested!
Mary L. Ball is a multi-published Christian author. She resides in North Carolina and enjoys fishing, reading, and ministering in song with her husband. Her books are about small-town romance, suspense, and mystery, influenced by the grace of Jesus Christ.
Mary Gant Bell began her writing career about fifteen years ago to give voice to the ideas rattling in her brain. She started with genealogy books and later Christian fiction romance novels. She married a man who craves adventure. Together they parent one daughter and a gaggle of attention-seeking cats. When Mary is not writing, she quilts or cleans seashells from her latest trip to the beach. She never learned to cook, so don’t show up at dinner time. She’d much rather chase her characters from chapter to chapter than preheat the oven.
My name is May J. Panayi and I’m 57. I have been a writer since I was a kid. Okay not anything earth shattering; just a poem in the local paper at age five, then a newsletter to the neighbourhood age ten. I hobby wrote poems and short stories throughout my teens and early twenties, then various magazine submissions, and a lot of activity in the underground fanzine scene of the eighties; contributing to others as well as producing my own. I started writing books around 2000, and currently have fourteen titles published. I moved onto just writing fiction novels with the occasional short story collection. I became a full time self employed writer in 2014. It’s been an interesting journey so far and one I hope will long continue. I write across a variety of genres, my friends call me the eclectic indie. My Sun series, in which there are two novels so far, a third coming soon to complete the trilogy, is my most popular style. It is travel romance/mystery; bit hard to categorise. My horror is next most popular though a bit graphic for some. I live by the sea in Brighton, UK, and write whilst looking out at the boats. Inspiration comes from life, the universe and everything. It never stops.
Jutta Kopp is an author and photoshop tinkerer. She loves to create her own book covers and artwork related to her books. She also creates her own music, just for fun! Born to a Korean mother and a German father she is bilingual and fluent in English and German. She also speaks Korean and Japanese and a little French. Besides being an author she works as a health advisor and instructor for horseback riding and hippotherapy. Of course, horses are still her passion but she is also well versed in martial arts and just loves anything that has to do with the paranormal.
Donna is a former IT professional who started writing fiction after retirement. Her preferred genre is small town mysteries with a dash of romance but she has also tackled children’s stories, fantasy and small town romance books. In addition, her short stories have been included in several anthologies. She currently lives with her husband and their two dogs, Cooper a Goldendoodle, and Murphy a Collie/Goldendoodle mix, splitting their time between living in their home in Tennessee and traveling in their 5th wheel trailer.
God has blessed me with a wonderful husband and three dynamic children, all of whom are destined to make wide, colorful splashes in this world. We reside in northern New Jersey where we have four seasons and three dogs. I have no hobbies to speak of unless you include writing. I don’t.
Brenda Tetreault was born in a small town on the southern Oregon coast. Growing up, she found herself easily bored with the books available to her and found they did not hold her attention for long. By the second grade, she had figured how to put together a story and says, “I started writing the kinds of stories I wanted to read but couldn’t find.” Her school years were populated with fanciful stories and many drafts, but it would many years until her dream of being an authorwould come to life.
Brenda graduated high school, and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where she would serve foreighteen months as an Aircraft Structural Maintenance Specialist, working on cargo planes. She met and married her husband during this time. After her discharge, she and her husband, Mark, were stationed in Japan and at various bases in the United States. Their family expanded with the birth of their son in 1996.
Brenda now lives in Dover, Delaware with her husband and grown son.
I am a multi-genre, award-winning author, and poet from Trinidad in the Caribbean and have written twenty-four books to date.
As a former Bank Manager, I hold a Diploma in Banking from the Institute of Bankers in London.
I also obtained a Diploma in Life Underwriting from the American College, USA and worked in the Insurance industry briefly.
I qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table, the Premier Association for Financial Professionals, six times in a row.
My writing career sparked after my near-death experience with Cancer and my recovery.
I wrote the book, I AM CANCER FREE which became a best seller and it gave me the encouragement to continue writing.
Some of my books won multiple awards as follows.
1. I am Cancer Free – Readers Favorite award in category Health and Fitness 2018 and McGrath’s first-place winner in Non-fiction 2016.
2. Zeeka Chronicles was an award winner in the Category Young Adult Thriller in Readers Favorite International Awards 2018, winner in Science Fiction in SIBA Awards 2017, winner of the gold award in the category science fiction in Connections Emagazine Readers’ Choice Awards 2018, and winner in the top ten finalists for science fiction in the Author Academy Global Awards 2018.
3. August 2019 – Stories People Love won two gold medals in Connections EMagazine Readers’ Choice Awards – First place in Romance Category and first place in all genres.
4. August 2019 – How to Write for Success won a gold medal in the category Non- Fiction in Connections EMagazine Readers’ Choice Awards and a silver medal for second place in all genres. [My romance novel, Stories People Love won first place.]
5. My Life as a Banker won 2nd place Bio/memoirs in SIBA Awards 2016.
After the success of my book How to Write for Success, I founded the Facebook Group, How to Write for Success. Later, I also founded two more groups – Poems for Suicide Prevention, and How to Write for Success Library.
I was the driving force in the production of the Anthology A SPARK OF HOPE: A Treasury of Poems for Saving Lives by 49 authors in my group.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
5th November 2018 – Appointed Vice-Chancellor of Motivational Strips Academy of Literary Excellence and Wisdom.
In October 2018 – Appointed an Honorary Member of the World Higher Literary Academic Council of WORLD NATIONS WRITERS’ UNION of Kazakhstan.
On 29th December 2018, awarded the World Laureate in Literature by World Nations Writers Union.
On 30th December 2018, I received a Global Literature Guardian Award from the Founder of Motivational Strips and Associates.
On 31st December received a Certificate of Honour for serving as a juror in an International Poetry Contest sponsored by World Nations Writers’ Union.
On 4th March 2019 was awarded by Motivational Strips and its Nominating Authorities a Golden Dove of Peace Award.
In June 2019 appointed National President of the Union of Writers, Union Hispaniomundial de Escritos for Trinidad and Tobago.
In August 2019 received a Diploma and World Poetic Star Award from World Nations Writers Union.
On 31st August 2019 was honoured by the Seychelles Government Accredited Literary Society [ LLSF] for my contribution to World Poetry, creativity, and writing expertise.
On October 16th, 2019 was awarded the Order of Shakespeare Medal by the Founder of the Facebook group Motivational Strips, Shiju H Pallithazheth.
My books are available on all Amazon stores worldwide
Angela resides in Nova Scotia – Canada’s Ocean Playground. Inspired by sunsets, the ocean, her family, and books. A bestselling and award-winning author who has been in the top fifty, Readers’ Choice Awards and ScreenCraft. She has over 50 published works in paperback, eBook, audiobook, and foreign translation. An Award of Distinction sparked the idea for her first book ‘Closure’ that hit Bestselling Action & Adventure. In between mysteries, Angela writes short contemporary romance and small town romance. She loves to connect with her readers!
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author, Ava K Michaels lives in Bonnie Scotland, spending her time with family, pets, and writing. Always dreaming of the next time she can get away from the dreary weather to some sunshine. She hates rain and snow … which is most days in Scotland … hence her dreaming of her next vacation. When she’s not thinking of flying away on holiday, she’s writing … everything from hot Alpha shifters, to smoking hot Vampires, with Dragons, Angels, and everything else her imagination can come up with.
She has a weakness for chocolate (who hasn’t) and has been known to scavenge for her favorite delights in moments of weakness. Her writing companions, who keep her company every day, are Luna, her German Shepherd, and Jinx, a black Lab. She’d be lost without them at her feet, even if they interrupt her, sometimes at the most inopportune times.
Ava took up writing later in life and is always thinking of the next story to indulge herself in. She loves reading, although doesn’t get a lot of time to do so now, Rosé wine … and those precious trips to the sun. She adores her homeland with a passion, but wishes she could pick it up and place it down somewhere hot!
She writes under A K Michaels and Ava K Michaels and is also CEO of a small publishing company, Hot Box Publishing, in partnership with Bella Roccaforte, which specializes in publication of anthologies.