Melissa BennettMelissa Bennett, is a die-hard romantic, and credits that to her southern upbringing. Her debut novel, Hidden Thorns, is a romantic suspense story, strongly influenced by her Christian faith.
A cookbook collector, she loves to tinker in the kitchen, and has grand delusions of one day opening her own café. Today, she lives in the suburbs of Kansas City with her husband of 30 years, and two lazy Miniature Schnauzers. She’s the proud mama of four fantastic children. Find her Twitter: @mbennett6782 |
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Steven BermanSteven H. Berman is a veteran writer-producer with more than fifteen produced credits, including a dozen Movies of the Week and five mini-series. His mini-series Roughing It brought him a Writers’ Guild of America nomination for best adaptation. His movie Twice Upon a Christmas premiered at the White House. The Christmas Letter is Mr. Berman’s first novel.
Mr. Berman lives in Los Angeles with his wife Marcia, the Director of Advancement at a private school. They have two children; Rachel whose debut novel, “Aerendgast: The Secret History of Jane Austen” was published last year and Dan, an entrepreneur. Read more about Steven’s films HERE And visit his website HERE |
Jamie BlakeJamie Blake writes for young adults and teens. Born in Massachusetts, she is the third of four sisters, which by literary tradition makes her the bookish one.
Jamie earned degrees in literature at the University of Rochester and public policy at Cornell University and now works in educational policy. She was an elementary school teacher in North Carolina before moving to Upstate New York where she lives with her family, including identical twin cats. The Last Ghost (Coming Fall, 2018) is her first novel. Connect with her her website HERE Visit her on Twitter at @JamieCBlake Or On Instagram: JamieBlakeBook |
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Ethan D. Bryan
Ethan D. Bryan is the author of Dreamfield. His other books include Superheroes are for Real, Run Home and Take a Bow, Catch and Release, The Cowboy Year, Striking Out ALS: A Hero’s Tale, and Tales of the Taylor.
Ethan is convinced baseball helps tell some of the best stories. His baseball stories have landed him ever so briefly in an ESPN 30-for-30 (#BringBackSungWoo), as a background ballplayer in an Emmy-award winning documentary (First Boys of Spring), an invitation to the White House for the Royals World Series celebration, and a chance to go to Cooperstown and read his baseball poetry. Ethan lives in Springfield with his wife and two daughters. He still dreams of playing baseball for his beloved KC Royals. Visit Ethan online HERE Visit his Amazon Author Page HERE Follow him on Twitter @Ethan_Bryan |
Megan Cassidy-HallMegan is the author of Always Jessie, The Misadventures of Marvin Miller, Smothered, and Sutherland. She writes under the name MC Hall for adults, and under the name Megan E. Cassidy for children and teens.
Megan's short fiction and poetry has appeared in more than a dozen literary magazines including Pilcrow & Dagger, Bete Noir, Centum Press Anthology, Silver Blade Magazine, and Dying Dahlia Review. In addition to writing, Megan works as a full-time English professor in New York's Capital District and runs 50/50 Press with her husband, Stephen. Connect with Megan on Twitter @FiftyFiftyPress On Facebook HERE Or visit her website HERE |
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Aaron Davis
Aaron Davis is the author of Baggage Claim. His previous books include Street Preacher and Embracing the Nations: Making Disciples in a Multicultural Setting.
Aaron was born in Springfield, Missouri. After graduating from the University of Missouri, he attended the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Aaron has served in churches in Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Hawaii. He is married to Samantha and they have adopted two children. Aaron says, "My favorite author is Flannery O'Connor. She could depict very ugly aspects of society and still find something good there. She could see God moving where we look for Him the least." You can connect with him on Twitter @RevAaronDavis On his website HERE Or on his Amazon Author Page HERE |
Annemarie DeClark
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Annemarie is a former West Point cadet with a degree in Mathematics and Natural Science. She is a wife, a mother, and a proud daughter of a retired Detroit firefighter.
When she isn’t busy reading or watching a whodunit mystery, she’s busy writing one. Annemarie is the author of First Case Scenario. You can connect with her on Twitter @AuthorDeClark Or on her website HERE |
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Daniel FordDaniel Ford is the author of Sid Sanford Lives! Ford is the co-founder/co-host of Writer’s Bone, a literary website and podcast that champions aspiring authors and screenwriters.
Ford’s journalism and fiction can also be found on JCKonline.com and his personal blog Hardball Heart. Sid Sanford Lives! is his debut novel. Ford lives with his wife Stephanie in Boston, Mass. He can often be found coaxing words out of a half-empty bourbon glass. Follow Daniel on Twitter @danielfford Facebook @SidSanfordLives You can hear the Writer’s Bone podcasts HERE And read his blog HERE |
Matthew FranksMatthew Franks is the author of the middle-grade novel The Orion Medallion. He lives in Arlington, Texas with his beautiful wife and children. He studied psychology and creative writing at Louisiana State University then obtained a Master's Degree in counseling from Texas State University. When he's not working on his next story, he's counseling adolescents or trying to keep up with his three highly energetic daughters.
His first novel, The Monster Underneath, is a psychological thriller available through Amazon. You can connect with Matthew on Twitter at: @matthewfranks7 |
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Erin FryIn addition to publishing Undercover Chefs with 50/50 Press, Erin Fry is also the author of Losing It, Secrets of the Book, and The Benefactor.
When she’s not writing, Erin teaches at a middle school in southern California, where she also coaches cross country. Coaching inspired her to write her first book, and has taught her a lot about perseverance, shin splints, and just how loud middle schoolers get on a bus. Erin loves to hike with her husband and three kids, and counts summiting Mt. Whitney among the coolest (and craziest) adventures of her life. Visit her website HERE Visit her Amazon Author Page HERE Or connect with Erin on Twitter @ErinMFRY |
Stacie HaasStacie Haas is the author of Freedom for Me, A Chinese Yankee, a historical fiction book for middle grade and young adult readers.
Stacie has been writing since she could hold a pencil, first in a diary with a little lock and key, and later as an awkward teenager trying to figure out life. She worked as a journalist after receiving her English and History degrees in college and has worked for many years as a professional communicator with a Fortune 500 company. Her writing has been published in Skipping Stones and St. Anthony Messenger magazines and online as she competes in many a flash fiction contest. Stacie is married to her best friend, Michael, and has three awesome kids and a chocolate lab mutt named Sadie. She resides with her family on the Kentucky side of greater Cincinnati. When not writing, she can usually be found at church or cheering on her kids at a nearby soccer field, baseball diamond, or karate dojo. Connect with her on Twitter: @staciehaas Visit her website HERE |
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Kimbra Kasch
In addition to publishing Irma the Inventor and the Vampire Spiders with 50/50 Press, Kim is also the author of Demon's Ink, The Viking Princess, Morgaine LeFay and the Viking, and The Cats of Cullaby Creek.
Kim grew up in a family with nine kids and only one TV, so instead of fighting over the remote control, she spent her days reading about other worlds, tropical places and exciting adventures. Later, she wanted to visit those tropical islands and create her own adventures, so she did . . . by writing. She's always loved books, maybe because she never got to pick the TV shows her family watched. Kim says, "If you’re going to sit inside one afternoon, I hope it won’t be to watch TV. Instead, I hope you’ll pick up a book and have your own adventure!" Visit her Amazon Author Page HERE And follow her on Twitter @kimkasch |
Paul LubaczewskiPaul is the author of the horror-comedy novel I Never Eat Cheesesteak. Before deciding to take writing seriously, Paul did many things: printer, caving, the SCA, Brew-master, punk singer, music critic, and more! Since then, his writing has appeared in numerous science fiction, and horror magazines and anthologies including Disturbed Digest, Blood Moon Rising, Weirdbook, and the
I Will Fight For You Anthology. Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, he moved to Appalachia in his 30s for the peace and adventure that can be found there. He has three children, two who live in his native Pennsylvania, and one interrupting his writing constantly at home. Married to his lovely wife Leslie for twenty years, they live in a fairy tale town in nestled in a valley by a river. Connect with Paul on Facebook HERE And check out his Amazon Author page HERE |
Samantha MartinSamantha Martin is an actress, filmmaker, and the author of the YA science fiction novel Latium. Her short story, "Stay Here For a Spell," was featured in the Fall 2018 edition of Shale literary journal.
When not writing, she can be found reading or wasting time on Twitter. She can’t sing or dance, but enjoys covering her favorite songs in sign language. After she finishes her degree at the University of Kentucky, she hopes to work in the film or publishing industry while of course, writing. Please feel free to follow her on Twitter! She’d always love to chat! Connect with her on Twitter HERE @am_i_write Or on her website: https://www.skmbooks.com/ |
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Brian McCannThe author of Music Theory, Brian McCann is a librarian in Kansas City, Missouri. He has led writing groups in three states and introduced writing-based events to an entire 30-branch public library system. Though he wrote his first story at age five and began numerous ones later, his first novel was completed in 2007 (Thanks, Nanowrimo!). He has two Masters degrees in theology and information science, which he thinks makes for a fun combination.
When not writing or being a librarian, Brian can be found at the movies, running an obstacle course, or playing Dungeons and Dragons at the game store. Follow Brian on Twitter: @writerbrarian And check out his blog HERE |
Jon NegroniJon Negroni is a writer and film/TV critic based out of San Jose, California. His first book, The Pixar Theory, is based on his viral long-form essay about how all of the Pixar movies are connected and share a single universe.
Jon's debut novel, the superhero fantasy adventure Killerjoy, is the first entry of a three-part series. You can find Jon on Twitter at @JonNegroni And connect with him on jonnegroni.com |
Joanna VolavkaJoanna is the author of the young adult science fiction novel Threadwalkers. She currently lives in California with her husband, two cats, and extensive book collection.
She spends her time alternately between creative artistic pursuits and has a passion for conservation and wildlife while working on whatever story she’s got brewing in her overly active imagination. She still hasn’t decided what she’s going to be when she grows up, though she suspects it will probably be herself. Read more about Joanna and her adventures on her website HERE Connect with her on Twitter: @joannavolavka And on Instagram: @joannavolavka and @geekyjo Joanna is also on staff with the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club. Read more about that HERE |
Heather WyattHeather Wyatt is a teacher and writer by day and food tv junkie by night. Her first book, My Life Without Ranch, will feature that love of food, but also explore the dangerous relationship we can all have with it.
She lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a slight obsession with her two dogs. She both graduated from and instructs English at the University of Alabama. She received her MFA from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky in poetry and several of her poems have been featured in a number of journals including Number One, Puff Puff Prose Poetry and a Play, The Binnacle, ETA, Writers Tribe Review and many others. Connect with her on Twitter: @heathermwyatt and @mylifewoutranch Check out her blog HERE Or visit her website HERE Instagram: @heathermwyatt @mylifewithoutranch Facebook: @mylifewithoutranch |
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