Florida Writer Podcast

Toya Rochelle is an author and philanthropist. In addition to writing, she frequently leads workshops, moderates panels, and keynotes at conferences. She aims to foster a balanced discourse and transformative understanding through her work. Toya Rochelle serves as Tech2Empower advisor with WAKE (Women's Alliance for Knowledge Exchange), TechWomen mentor, and mentor with B Peace (Business Council for Peace). Toya is also a longtime coach for Jobs Partnership Florida and supporter of A Gift for Teaching. Full & Round is her debut collection of contemporary poems. Published in mid-2018, the bulk of proceeds from Full & Round have been donated to A Gift for Teaching, a nonprofit organization that provides free school supplies to teachers. Born and raised in the Virgin Islands, she currently lives in Florida with her family.

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Toya Rochelle is an author and philanthropist.  In addition to writing, she frequently leads workshops, moderates panels, and keynotes at conferences. She aims to foster a balanced discourse and transformative understanding through her work. Toya Rochelle serves as Tech2Empower advisor with WAKE (Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange), TechWomen mentor, and mentor with B Peace (Business Council for Peace). Toya is also a longtime coach for Jobs Partnership Florida and supporter of A Gift for Teaching. Full & Round is her debut collection of contemporary poems. Published in mid-2018,  the bulk of proceeds from Full & Round have been donated to A Gift for Teaching, a nonprofit organization that provides free school supplies to teachers. Born and raised in the Virgin Islands, she currently lives in Florida with her family.

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Laura Krughoff is the author of the mini-book of short fiction Wake in the Night (Arc Pair Press, 2018) and the novel My Brother's Name (Scarletta Press, 2013), which was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction. Her nonfiction has appeared in national media outlets including The Huffington Post, the Chicago Sun-Times, Writer's Digest, SheWired, and Dot429 Magazine, and her short fiction has appeared in literary magazines and journals such as Threepenny Review, Printers Row Journal, Seattle Review, Washington Square Review, qu.ee/r Magazine, and most recently Masque & Spectacle. Her short fiction has won a Pushcart Prize and was a runner-up for a Chicago Tribune Nelson Algren Award.

Krughoff holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan and a PhD in English Literature from the Program for Writers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is currently an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, where she also serves on the board of the Gender and Queer Studies program.

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Laura Krughoff is the author of the mini-book of short fiction Wake in the Night (Arc Pair Press, 2018) and the novel My Brother’s Name (Scarletta Press, 2013), which was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction. LauraKrughoff.com

Rick Partlow is that rarest of species, a native Floridian. Born in Tampa, he attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a degree in History and a commission in the US Army as an Infantry officer.

His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.

He has written 27 books in seven different series, and his short stories have been included in ten different anthologies. He is currently working on a series for Aethon books, a six-volume military SF saga about a mercenary unit called Wholesale Slaughter. He is also collaborating on a post-apocalyptic/mil-sf/clone series with mercs and mechs called Broken Arrow Mercenary Force with best-selling author Drew Avera. He currently lives in central Florida with his wife, two children and a willful mutt of a dog. Besides writing and reading science fiction and fantasy, he enjoys outdoor photography, hiking and camping.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DutyHonorPlanet

Twitter: @RickPartlow66

Author website: www.rickpartlow.com

Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Partlow/e/B00B1GNL4E

He has written 27 books in seven different series, and his short stories have been included in ten different anthologies.

He is currently working on a series for Aethon books, a six-volume military SF saga about a mercenary unit called Wholesale Slaughter. Connect with Rick at www.RickPartlow.com

Tyler was raised in Minnesota. He and his wife moved to warmer climes (Tampa area) in 2014. We now have 17-month-old boy/girl twins. Our boy already loves books more than anything. He's been writing professionally since 2005 and that includes books, stories, radio ads, blogs, greeting cards, and reviews. His current work in progress is a middle-grade novel. Visit him at: tyleromoth.com

Tyler Omoth has been writing professionally since 2005 and that includes books, stories, radio ads, blogs, greeting cards, and reviews. His current work in progress is a middle-grade novel. Visit him at: tyleromoth.com

Chris O'Byrne is a full-time teacher, fly fishing instructor, director of Fly Fishing Schools, and the resident Andy Thornal Company author.

His new book, The Beautiful Addiction Learning to Fly Fish Near Your Home, Begin the Adventure, Fly Fishing Central Florida's Freshwater hopes to inspire everyone to find a pond near their home and begin casting.

Chris is also a columnist for the Coastal Angler and been featured in many other magazines. Learn to fish with Chris @ Featherwater.com

Chris O'Byrne is a full-time teacher, fly fishing instructor, director of Fly Fishing Schools, and the resident Andy Thornal Company author. 

His new book, The Beautiful Addiction Learning to Fly Fish Near Your Home, Begin the Adventure, Fly Fishing Central Florida’s Freshwater hopes to inspire everyone to find a pond near their home and begin casting. 

Chris is also a columnist for the Coastal Angler.