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Laura Moe spent most of her working life as a librarian and English teacher in central and Southeastern Ohio, but moved to Seattle where she writes full-time and is an active member of EPIC Group Writers and SCBWI. Moe is the author of YA novels BLUE VALENTINES and BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA (Simon & Schuster/Merit Press, 2016) named by the New York Public Library as one the Best Books for Teens in 2016 and shortlisted for the WA State Book Award. She is owned by a spoiled white cat

Ronda Miller is a graduate of the University of Kansas, a Fellow of The Citizen Journalism Academy, World Company, She created poetic forms loku and ukol. She was the co-chair, along with Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, for the Transformative Language Arts Conference at Unity Village September, 2015. Miller was the poetry contest manager for Kansas Authors Club (2011-2014). District 2 President of Kansas Authors Club (2015 – 2017), and the club's Vice President (2016 – 2017). She is the club's current President (2018 - 2019).

Melissa Amster lives in Maryland (DC Metro area) with her husband, two sons and daughter. When she's not reading and interviewing authors, she is working as a media manager for a book publicity company. In her spare time (what's that?!?), she likes to watch her favorite shows on TV, bake challah and desserts, and host meals and other gatherings

A serious journalist with national exposure, Marissa understands how media works and what reporters want. Her journalism work has appeared in USA Today, National Geographic and other major publications. She is now interviewed by media like Forbes on best practices for book marketing.She joined the Books Forward team more than 10 years ago and now oversees the day-to-day operation of the firm. Named one of Publishers Weekly’s Star Watch Honorees, Marissa is both respected and adored by clients for her always encouraging and can-do approach. She is the first and final voice on all Books Forward matters, and she presides over all aspects of our publicity campaigns, including media and book tours, video development, social networking, production and creative planning, and business decisions.

Tif Marcelo is a veteran US Army nurse and holds a BS in Nursing and a Master’s in public administration. She believes and writes about the strength of families, the endurance of friendship, heartfelt romances, and is inspired daily by her own military hero husband and four children. She hosts The Stories to Love Podcast, and is the USA Today bestselling author of In a Book Club Far Away, Once Upon a Sunset, The Key to Happily Ever After, which was a Target Diverse Book Club pick, The Holiday Switch, and the Heart Resort and Journey to the Heart series. She and her books have been featured in The Today Show, Shondaland, Real Simple Magazine, The Asian Journal and more!

Farena Bajwa is a talented poet, storyteller, actor, filmmaker, and voice-over artist. Even though she studied Marketing Management, her creativity comes from her heart. Whether it’s filmmaking, voice-over, or acting, she owes it to her life philosophy: ‘’learning by doing’’. ‘’Flowers Grow on Broken Walls’’ is Farena’s first written collection of poetry that speaks about the journey to self-healing after experiencing the loss of someone, but mostly, the loss of yourself. She wants to inspire her readers using her power of words to make them feel less alone and to let them know that no matter what they go through, healing is just around the corner, cheering for you

Kristine Raymond penned hidden springs series and contemporary romance series. She also writes tempted and seasons of love a collection of four seasonal programs.

Sue Campbell plunged headlong into the study of story structure. They formed an editing group and were soon joined by Rachelle Ramirez. Anne and Rachelle found Story Types so crucial to their own writing process that they both trained to become developmental editors.

Sue then took her content marketing and copywriting background and trained under Tim Grahl of BookLaunch.com to become a Certified Book Launch Coach.

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R. S. Twells, author of the novel The Field Agent, the first book in The Agent Bennet Saga, currently living and writing in British Columbia, Canada.

Rick Lupert has been involved in the Los Angeles poetry community since 1990. He is the recipient of the 2014 Beyond Baroque Distinguished Service Award for service to the Los Angeles poetry community. He served for two years as a co-director of the Valley Contemporary Poets, a non-profit literary organization, established in 1980, which produces readings and publications out of the San Fernando Valley.

His poetry has appeared in numerous magazines and literary journals, including The Los Angeles Times, Rattle, Chiron Review, American Mustard, Radius Lit, Red Fez, The Bicycle Review, Silver Birch Press, The Nervous Breakdown, Indiefeed, Voicemail Poems, Muddy River Poetry Review, Yay!LA, FreezeRay Poetry, Stirring, The Blue Jew Yorker, PoeticDiversity.org, MoonGarlic E-Zine, Jewels of Elul, Zuzu’s Petals, Caffeine Magazine, Blue Satellite and others