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Joan Hazel is a native of Corinth, Mississippi.   Her works include paranormal fantasy, and sweet romance, as well as non-fiction spiritual. She is a sought after vocal coach and technician who still enjoys working with students to achieve the best vocal quality they can. Joan has been a featured vocal coach at the 2012 and 2014 International Community Theatre Festival in Venice, FLA., and will return there again in 2018. In addition to Hazel's artistic work, she is a Reiki Master and Psychic Intuitive.   She currently resides in Deland, FLA., with her husband and their two dogs, Izzy and Ellie.

Left-handed. Father of an apparent nudist. Husband to a half-Norwegian. Herder of cats and dogs. Lover of pie. I write books. I've had an unhealthy fascination with dragons since the age of-- well, for a while. Native Floridian. Current Tennessean. Location subject to change based on insurrection, upheaval, or availability of coffee. Ten books and counting, with no end in sight. You've been warned.

Ross Cooper is the rare country musician who has actually lived the life of a cowboy. The former professional bareback rider was still bustin' broncs when his music career began. Though a knee injury sidelined his rodeo career, Cooper drives a band like he's still wearing spurs and holding on for eight. His new album, I Rode The Wild Horses, pushes country music way past traditional territory just for the rush. It's the new Nashville sound: glimmering pedal steel, rollicking & rocking telecaster riffs, soulful keys, and gorgeous harmonies.Cooper grew up surrounded by music taking piano and guitar lessons. By the age of ten he'd written a gospel song with his mom, and set his mind to playing guitar and a life of music. He's been in Nashville for five years, but Cooper hails from Lubbock, Texas, the hometown of Buddy Holly, and Holly's influence upon Cooper's music is clear. Every country song rocks, and every rock song has an unmistakable twang.Ross Cooper's career has parallels with Chris Ledoux, the bareback riding world champion and country music star that inspired Garth Brooks' rodeo songs and rambunctious live shows. Like Ledoux, Cooper began making music while still working the rodeo circuit. Cooper's rodeo lifestyle provides great material for his songs, but this isn't just a rodeo record. A fan of both indie-rock and country-folk greats like Guy Clark and John Prine, Cooper draws largely upon small town life and the simplicity it affords. It's this eclectic taste in music and his time in the trenches with other talented songwriters that makes I Rode The Wild Horses special.

RONNIE SIDNEY, II, LCSW, a Virginia native, is an award-winning author and licensed therapist. In third grade, the author-therapist was diagnosed with a learning disability and spent seven years in special education. Sidney’s early academic challenges ignited a passion within him to pursue social justice and to work with the youth. After graduating Virginia Commonwealth University in 2014, Sidney went on to self-publish Nelson Beats the Odds, Tameka's New Dress, Nelson Beats the Odds: Compendium One, Rest in Peace RaShawn andRest in Peace RaShawn Reloaded. In 2015, Sidney developed the Nelson Beats the Odds Comic Creator self-esteem app. Sidney has been featured on Fox and Friends Weekend, MichaeLA, NPR, Teach.com, Buzzfeed, Reddit and NBC 12 News. For more information visit www.creative-medicine.com or email the author at [email protected].

His volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting hundreds of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in town: your San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his presentations. Go online, and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, and Psychology Today. Go to the Episcopal Community Services Friend to Friend clubhouse, and you will find him teaching at-risk people how to use music for self care. For his work with music as self care, he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health. You’ll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.” He’s here today to inspire, delight and demonstrate the power of music as a tool for self care

Andy is an incredibly well-rounded writer. His book, "Riding Shotgun and Other American Cruelties", is my personal favorite of all our titles. RIDING SHOTGUN AND OTHER AMERICAN CRUELTIES A novel by Andy Rausch A unique collection of quirky, Tarantinoesque crime novellas. In the first story, "Easy-Peezy," a band of elderly Old West bank robbers return to their wicked ways in the 1930s John Dillinger era. The second story, "Riding Shotgun," is a bitter tale about a man forced to take up arms to protect those he loves. The third tale, "$crilla," is an urban crime fantasy in which a fledgling hip-hop group kidnaps a record mogul in the hopes of making the kind of loot they've dreamed of. "Andy Rausch has written a tight, taut crime thriller that'll have you on the edge of your seat. I can see my father's [novelist Elmore Leonard] influence in his prose."    -- Peter Leonard, novelist, Voices of the Dead    Bio:    ANDY RAUSCH   Andy Rausch is an American film journalist, author, screenwriter, film producer, and actor.   He is the author of several novels and novellas including Elvis Presley, CIA Assassin. He also wrote the screenplay for Dahmer versus Gacy and is the author of some twenty non-fiction books on popular culture.   Books: Riding Shotgun    https://www.amazon.com/Riding-Shotgun-Other-American-Cruelties-ebook/dp/B073RT1353/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1503223741&sr=1-1&keywords=riding+shotgun+and+other

About the Author Jennifer S. Alderson (1972) worked as a journalist and website developer in Seattle, Washington, USA, before trading her financial security for a backpack. After traveling extensively around Asia and Central America, she moved to Darwin, Australia, before finally settling in the Netherlands. There she earned degrees in art history and museum studies. Home is now Amsterdam, where she lives with her Dutch husband and young son.Jennifer’s travels and experiences color and inform her internationally oriented fiction. Her first novel, Down and Out in Kathmandu: A Backpacker Mystery, is a travel fiction adventure through Nepal and Thailand. The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery, her second book, is a suspenseful “whodunit?” that transports readers to wartime and present-day Amsterdam.Both are part of an ongoing yet stand-alone series following the adventures of traveler and culture lover Zelda Richardson. The third installment, another art-related travel thriller entitled Rituals of the Dead: An Artifact Mystery, will be released in March 2018.Her travelogue, Notes of a Naive Traveler: Nepal and Thailand, is a must-read for those interested in learning more about, or wishing to travel to Nepal and Thailand.

Sherry Rentschler is a best-selling, multi-award-winning, multi-genre author, writing coach and speaker. A retired US Air Force non-combat veteran, Sherry Rentschler completed her bachelor and graduate degrees while serving her country. Her background includes bylines in newspapers and online journals, plus previous work as an assistant poetry editor for an online poetry journal, a freelance columnist, and a photojournalist. In addition to her authorship, Rentschler is a writing coach and freelance editor. Sherry currently has four books of fiction, three of poetry, one memoir and a photography coffee book.Amazon recognized her paranormal romance, Time and Blood, first in a new series, as a Hot New Release and a Best Seller. Her latest release, Love and Blood, is book two in the same series.On the horizon, Rentschler plans a three workbook series for anyone who want to learn the habit of writing every day.  Social Media:Facebook:  AuthorSherryRentschlerTwitter:  @poetphoenix Eric Rosenberg is a finance, travel, and technology writer in Ventura, California. He is a former bank manager and corporate finance and accounting professional who left his day job in 2016 to take his online side hustle full-time. He has in-depth experience writing about banking, credit cards, investing, and other financial topics, and is an avid travel hacker. When away from the keyboard, Eric he enjoys exploring the world, flying small airplanes, discovering new craft beers, and spending time with his wife and little girls. You can connect with him at Personal Profitability or EricRosenberg.com.

The Ladies started this journey with the simple thought that life is different from textbook or what society told them.They missed some things. They forgot to to teach everything needed to be a successful women in today's world.  The ladies came together to write a book about what they have learned along the way throughout their lives.  The And I Thought Ladies range in age from 26-62 ( they are all 27 and holding) and have done every sort of job and faced challenges involved at every level of life.   They discuss everything from surviving domestic violence  to throwing the perfect twenty dollar party. Chistene bio: Christine Merrill is a fallen-away theater major and the only Regency romance writer to fail a college class on Jane Austen. Since then, she has learned the error of her ways and sold over a million and a half books worldwide. Her writing career spans more than ten years more than 20 novels, including the Golden Heart winning AN INCONVENIENT DUCHESS. When she is not writing her next book, she is teaching online writing classes on Skillshare.com and playing with the audio equipment in her basement studio. Connie Pheiff is an award winning entrepreneur and speaker; coach, mentor and 5-time author. Connie has been highlighted in national publications showcasing her business acumen and drive inspiring individuals to activate their power and live their dream as a Lifestyle Entrepreneur and Be Unstoppable Together. Connie is the producer and award winning host of Up or Out with Connie

Author Bio  Robbie lives in sunny Florida where he spends his days where he can usually be found tucked away on his back porch with a cup of coffee while working on his latest manuscript. He has enjoyed a freelance career writing for several magazines, sharing some of his interesting viewpoints on life and those around him. While he enjoys traveling with great friends and their family. Most often, he can be found at home grilling out and sharing a laugh with those who matter most to him. After publishing his first book in 2013, Robbie realized he is not satisfied writing in one genre. Robbie is the author of the Warrior of the Way series, an urban fantasy that takes place along the Indian River in Florida, and several contemporary romance series, such as the Rutherford series, Fangirls, and the Harper Twins. He also has written a paranormal romance, Come Halloween, as well as a Christmas story, Ribbons & Bows. While currently finishing his Warrior of the Way series, Robbie has enough works-in-progress to keep him writing for the next fifteen years in all genres.    Follow Me Links:  Follow Robbie on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/ themessthatisrobbiecox/ Sign up for The Mess's newsletter: http://bit.ly/ 23CFhQQ Follow Robbie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ CoxRobbie Follow Robbie on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1FcOUvU Follow Robbie on Instagram: http://instagram. com/robbiecox66/