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The Authors
Meet the Authors
The Friends of the Municipal proudly presents
Ralph Bland
Once In Love With Amy ~ Where Of When ~ Past Perfect
Once In Love With Amy ~ Where Of When ~ Past Perfect
"A native Nashville, Ralph Bland first novel was, Once In Love With Amy, appeared in 2002, followed by Where Or When (2004) and Past Perfect (2006). He is currently at work on his fourth novel. He has had short stories appear in Short Stories Bimonthly, The Circle, and My Legacy magazines."
Awards:
Author/Presenter Southern Festival of Books, 2005 and 2007. Cambridge Who's Who 2008-2009
Author/Presenter Southern Festival of Books, 2005 and 2007. Cambridge Who's Who 2008-2009
Quote from web site ~ ralphblandlitworks.com/
Crystal Brown-Tatum
Caramel & Cream ~ Saltwater Taffy and Red High Heels
"Mrs. Crystal Brown-Tatum is the CEO and President of Crystal Clear Communications- a Houston based advertising agency and public relations firm with whose portfolio boasts work for Fortune 500 companies including Intel, Wal-mart, Comp USA, Best Buy and Audi. The firm was ranked as a 2006 and 2007 “Top 20 Public Relations Firm and named the 4th Fastest Growing Woman Owned Businesses in Houston in 2007 by the Houston Business Journal.
Mrs. Brown-Tatum is a San Antonio native and Honors College graduate of The University of Houston with a B.A. in Radio-Television. She has completed post-graduate work in public relations and is the author of three poetry books, one nationally published fiction novel and completed an Honors College senior thesis on the overlooked effects of gangster rap music on male perception of women."
Quote from web site EzineArticles.com - Author's web site ~ www.crystalcommunicates.com
Tracy Carnes
Excess Baggage
"Tracy Lea Carnes has appeared locally in SB Magazine, and nationally on The Huffington Post. She also was a finalist in the Chris Moore Challenge during the first season of HBO's Project Greenlight with a 60 second video she wrote and produced. Her debut novel, Excess Baggage, offers up an inspiring and humorous glimpse at ulcerative colitis through the eyes of a 30 year old woman dealing with her diagnosis, its treatment and the complications it brings into her life. Currently she is hard at work on Understanding Polly, her first stage play, which will premiere in May 2010 at the East Bank Theatre in Bossier City. She lives in Shreveport, Louisiana with her cat, Spot, and her rescued dog, Sadie."
Quote from author ~ www.ted.com/index
Judy Christie
Hurry Less, Worry Less ~ Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmastime - Goodbuy, Murphy's Law
Judy Pace Christie is the author of “Gone To Green,” her debut novel, due out in August 2009, and the author of the popular Hurry Less, Worry Less series. She loves to help people slow down and enjoy each day more.
Her books include: “Hurry Less, Worry Less: 10 Strategies for Living the Life You Long For," “Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmastime,” and “Hurry Less, Worry Less at Work,” a Fall 2009 release. She also wrote “Goodbye, Murphy’s Law: Whatever Can Go Wrong, God Can Make Right” and co-authored “Awesome Altars” with Mary Dark. “Hurry Less, Worry Less for Families” and “Goodness Gracious Green,” her second novel, are both due out in 2010.
She is the owner of Judy Christie Consulting Services, based in Northwest Louisiana. A journalist for 25 years, Judy left the daily news business to open her firm that works with individuals, businesses and churches on strategies for meaningful life and work. During her years as a journalist, Judy was the top editor of newspapers in Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana and Florida, including The Times in Shreveport.
She has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a master's in arts from LSU in Shreveport and is married to Paul Christie, a middle-school science teacher.
The first place Judy ever drove alone was the Cedar Grove public library, and her first editing job was as editor of “The Barret Banner” at Barret Elementary School in Shreveport. She has fun exploring flea markets and used bookstores, wandering through the park and sitting in the porch swing.
Web site ~ http://www.judychristie.com/
Liz Chrysler
Lost Legacyz: Weaving an American Tapestry of conflicting Cultures ~ Song of the Pines ~ Caddo Lake Tales
"My pen name is Liz Chrysler, the name most of my readers will recognize. I wrote many historical articles before and during the American Bicentennial of 1976. I earned my BA degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport in 1987, with two majors, Communications and History. I began my return to college studies by taking ten hours of Spanish, simply to be able to translate many of the historical documents I was uncovering in researching the history of northwestern Louisiana. But my desire to complete a degree in history was reawakened, and I continued while working a full time job.
After graduation I began photo journalism. I met John Blanchard in Mansfield. He was the newspaper editor and publisher who published my first historical articles. When he published the Bicentennial Edition of The Mansfield Enterprise, he asked me to co-edit that special edition. I greatly enjoyed that work. I have been published in Louisiana Life, Louisiana Retailer, Southwestern, Western Treasures, Grit, Shreveport Journal, The Shreveport Times, and Southern Hardware. One of my photo-features published in North Louisiana Historical Association Journal won the Overdyke Award, an annual presentation of the Association for historical articles. Dr. Grady Bogue, Chancellor of LSUS at that time, wrote: "You write with clarity and have done a fine job of synthesizing concepts from both the literature and our guest speakers." This was for an event at my school. His letter ended with, "Liz, you have been reading and thinking and it shows in your paper."
While finishing my degree in a public relations class I was chosen to educate the public on Cystic Fibrosis, a project of our class at LSUS. This was part of a fund drive for Hillman House, a lodging for families of Cystic Fibrosis patients undergoing treatment at Shreveport hospitals. I chose a Cystic Fibrosis Poster Child for that campaign, and photographed the child and his sister at Hillman House door. I interviewed Dr. Bettina Hillman, a nationally recognized expert in CF treatment. The campaign was a success, and Hillman House is now open and functioning. At that time I was briefly married to a Bundrick, hence some of my best articles were published as Liz Bundrick. Perhaps that name helped in the area of Louisiana Tech, since Dr. Bundrick was well-recognized in that area. He was not the Bundrick I married for that brief time. After divorce I took back my Chrysler name.
In 2002 much publicity was about the upcoming Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase. I decided that was the ideal time to organize and complete my history of the first settlers in DeSoto Parish. As I worked on Lost Legacy, I queried various publishers, and PublishAmerica wanted my manuscript as soon as I could complete it. Now my name is on the Web pages of Barnes and Noble and Amazon. I am also one of the editors whose work was published in DeSoto Historical Society’s first edition of DeSoto Plume, A Digest of DeSoto Parish History. I served as editor for years, and recently was asked to take that job again."
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Connie Cox
Taking Flight (Avalon)
"I’m a Southern gal, born and raised. Y’all and Bless Your Heart are part of my everyday vocabulary. In the Southern tradition, I married young to a great man (twenty –seven years so far), and have a brilliant daughter who graced me with a fantastic son-in-law.
Like most writers, I’m a voracious reader. I've loved reading romance every since reading about Trixie Belden's crush on Jim. I also read science fiction and fantasy
And I write whatever comes to mind."
Quote from web site ~ www.conniecox.com
James P. Davis
The Restless Shore
"James is a freelance author who is often found with a pen and notepad close at hand, just in case. He started writing in high-school upon the advice of an excellent English teacher and has worked toward becoming a professional author ever since. With a new novel in progress and several more waiting impatiently for their turn inside his head, he has no intention of stopping anytime soon. James lives in Louisiana with his lovely wife Megan and a half-crazed cat mistakenly named after a demonic prince. His writing credits include the short story “Possessions” in Realms of the Dragons II, the novels Bloodwalk, The Shield of Weeping Ghosts, and The Restless Shore all set within the Forgotten Realms series published by Wizards of the Coast. His fourth novel Circle of Skulls is set for release in June 2010."
Quote from author
Book trailer for The Shield of Weeping Ghost - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC-ska7ohVk
Eric DeFratis
Shadows of Patriotism
"A resident of Shreveport, Louisiana, on and off, for the past 16 years. Received a bachelors in theater and a minor in criminal justice from Northwestern State University. Performed and did tech work for five different theatrical companies. Has been a comic book enthusiast since a child. With his wife, Jennifer, owns E & J Woodworking while pursuing a career as a writer. And there is definitely more to come."
Quote from author - web site ~ publishedauthors.net/edefratis12
Michael DeVault
Anything But Ordinary
"I was born in Greenville, Mississippi in March of 1977, and moved to Monroe, Louisiana before I could remember. My mom and dad divorced when I was a baby so I went through the whole single-mom-visit-dad thing. And we moved a lot. I have lived in Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and several other states which I forget right now. I'm well travelled for my age.
When I was just a kid, I developed an interest in reading--alot. I've read classics, pop fiction, science fiction, Ayn Rand, religious works, and tons of non-fiction. I've also performed Shakespeare, classical theatre, and musical theatre. I enjoy art museums, independent movies, and have a penchant for Dali and W.M. Chase. I guess most people would say I'm rather artsy.
While not pursuing writing, I work in the internet business. It's quite fun. I've been an account executive, web developer, technical support rep, and content developer. I've also worked as a hardware technician and network engineer."
Quote from web site - web site ~ www.michaeldevault.com
Rod Farrington
The Isle Of Devils Holy War ~ Spinners Episodes
"Rod Farrington a resident of Bossier City has traveled extensively to Bermuda over the last twenty years. All of his novels to date are centered in Bermuda with a touch of Louisiana. The novels are action adventure with strong historical and geographical accuracy. A popular teen series, the “Spinners” trilogy is based around on five teenagers who discover the gateway to the Bermuda Triangle. His latest novel,a terrorist thriller set in Bermuda, “The Isle of Devils Holy War” was awarded a Shreveport – Bossier regional 2008 Gold ADDY award and will compete for a national award in June.
Rod spends most of his spare time in Bermuda exploring old forts, deserted islands, jungles and caves. His novels are filled with pirates, Confederate blockade runners, sharks and even modern day terrorists. Rod’s four novels rank among the bestselling novels in Bermuda. His new novel “Death Diamonds of Bermúdez - The Apartheid Conspiracy” will be published later this year."
Quote from author - web site ~ www.bermudaspinners.com
Shelia Goss
The Ultimate Test ~ Double Platinum ~ Roses are Thorns ~ My Invisible Husband
Join us celebrating the release of Shelia's new young adult series - The Ultimate Test
"A Shreveport, LA native, Shelia has always dreamed of being a writer. She didn’t pursue that dream however until she was downsized from a Fortune 500 company back in 2001. In between looking for a new job and trying to survive, Shelia wrote several novels. She invested some of her severance package into her writing career and from 2003 until now, she has received numerous accolades."
Awards:
Shelia M Goss, Author of My Invisible Husband, was listed along with Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Terry McMillian and other distinguished women of literature as a Literary Diva in Heather Covington’s new release Literary Divas: The Top 100+ Most Admired African American Women in Literature.
Shelia M Goss, Author of My Invisible Husband, was listed along with Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Terry McMillian and other distinguished women of literature as a Literary Diva in Heather Covington’s new release Literary Divas: The Top 100+ Most Admired African American Women in Literature.
Quote from web site ~ sheliagoss.com
Winnie Griggs
The Hand -Me-Down Family ~ Lady's Choice ~ A Will Of Her Own ~ Whatever It Takes
"Winnie Griggs is a city girl born and raised in Southeast Louisiana's Cajun country who grew up to marry a country boy from the hills of Northwest Louisiana. Though her Prince Charming (who often wears the guise of a cattle rancher) is more comfortable riding a tractor then a white steed, the two of them have been living their own happily-ever-after for 30+ years. during that time they raised four proud-to-call-them-mine children and a too-numerous-to-count assortment of dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, turtles and 4-H sheep. Winnie has held and 8:00 - 5:00 job at an Electric Utility company since she graduated from college, and saw her first novel hit the bookstores in 2001."
Awards:
Finalist, 2002 First Coast Romance Writers Beacon Award , BEST HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Finalist, 2001 World Romance Writers Crystal Globe Award , BEST NEW ROMANCE WRITER
Quote from author - web site ~ www.winniegriggs.com
Charlaine Harris
The Sookie Stackhouse Novels ~ Berkley Prime Crime Books ~ The Lily Bard Mysteries
"Charlaine Harris was born in Mississippi and lives in southern Arkansas with her husband and daughter and three dogs. Their sons are out of the nest. In her years as a published writer, she’s written four series and two stand-alone novels in addition to numerous short stories and a novella or two. Her Sookie Stackhouse books have appeared in twenty-five different languages and on many best-seller lists. They’re also the basis of the HBO series “True Blood,” written and produced by Alan Ball (“Six Feet Under”).
Charlaine is an avid reader of genre literature, and she is deeply involved in the life of the small town where she and her family live."
Quote from author - web site ~ www.charlaineharris.com
Sheila L. Jackson
The Enemy Within
"Missionary Sheila L. Jackson was born in Shreveport, La on August 6, 1966 and was raised by her mother Mary L. Lewis and her stepfather Joe Lewis Jr. She graduated from Booker T. Washington H.S in 1984. Sheila is a professional Clinical Laboratory Scientist and holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from ULM of Monroe, La and an Associate of Science degree from Southern University, Shreveport, La."
Quote from web site ~ http://www.sheilaljackson2.com/index.html
Bill Keith
The Commissioner: A True Story of Deceit, Dishonor, and Death
"A former Louisiana Senator and a full-time writer, Bill Keith has worked as an investigative journalist for forty years, traveling to thirty-five foreign countries in the process. His work as a reporter for the Shreveport Times in the late 1970s provided him with the experience and material for his book The Commissioner: A True Story of Deceit, Dishonor, and Death.
He graduated from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, with a bachelor of arts in journalism, and the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, with a master of divinity. Following graduation, Keith began his extensive career in journalism. In addition to working at the Shreveport Times, he served as the city editor for the Shreveport Journal. He also worked as a war correspondent in Vietnam and as a freelance journalist tackling assignments in West Berlin, Tokyo, and the Philippines. His devotion to the principle of truth has allowed him to publish biographies, medical and inspirational works, and numerous magazine articles. Keith lives with his wife, Vivian Marie, in Longview, Texas."
Quote from author's bio
Evelyn Morgan pen name Lyn Lawrence
Magnolia House ~ Web of Dreams
"Writing under the names Lyn Lawrence and Lawrence King, Evelyn Morgan is a multi-published author, co-author and screenwriter.
Lyn was born in Lake Arthur, a small town in the southwest corner of Louisiana where she spent her childhood. She now lives in the northwest corner of the same state.
Lyn is an RWA member and member of these RWA chapters, Gothic Romance Writers, Scriptscene and NOLA Stars. With three books in print and one script in preproduction, she is currently working on three more scripts. She is also attempting to find a publisher to reprint STONE JUSTICE, a true crime she co-authored with Debora McMartin."
Quote from author ~ web page foxfountain.com/lyn.htm
Heather & Carmen Lee
The Mystical Adventures of Linkling Faries - Carmen Lee
What's Inside? A family guide to recieving the Holy Eucharist - Heather Lee
Darla Marx
Rhythm's Fate: When Goodbye Is Too Hard To Say
"Darla Marx is a forty seven year old writer from Austin Texas. Her career in printing and publishing has spanned for over two and a half decades. Working in the newspaper industry her photography as well as graphic design's have won awards from the National Press Association. She has published articles in Texas Hunter's Magazine. Her poems can be found on the pages of The Poets Sanctuary 2008 Splash of Verse, a publication of collective poetry."
* Rhythm's Fate was written with Michael Sperandi - A true story of two peoples journey into internet dating.
Quote from web site ~ authortree.com/grasshopper
Louis Maistros
The Sound of Building Coffins
"Louis Maistros is a longtime resident of the New Orleans 8th Ward neighborhood, and a self-taught writer whose work has appeared in publications such as the New Orleans Times-Picayune and the Baltimore City Paper. His New Orleans novel, The Sound of Building Coffins, has received wide critical acclaim."
Quote from author ~ louismaistros.com
Michelle McCrary
Zombology
"Michelle McCrary lives in Shreveport, Louisiana where she works full time, is happily married to her high school sweetheart and also the proud mother of two boys, ages 9 and 11. She started at age four, telling stories to her family that always ended with the line "...and blood came out." She is also the coordinator of the "Shreveport Zombie Walk" which is a world-wide event to raise food for local food bands. Her first published short story appears in "Zombology: A Zombie Anthology" published by the independent Library of the Living Dead Press. Several more of her stories will be appearing in "Zombology 2," "Zombology 3" and poetry in "Rotting Rhymes for Undead Times" which will all be available soon. Michelle loves anything to do with zombies and loves writing about them."
Quote from author - web site ~ deadmama30.blogspot.com
Katy McLennan (spice) and Macy McLennan (sugar)
Cooking With Sugar and Spice
"Authors and junior cooks Katy and Macy McLennan have been cooking since before they could walk. Each has spent time sitting in their grandmothers kitchen sink holding a wooden spoon and stirring sugar cookies. Later they graduated to sitting along the kitchen island and assisting with a variety of dishes. As their skills have improved they now help now help with their own family meals at their home as well as helping to prepare holiday meals at Nana and Papa's house. They delight in making tasty treats for their friends and family. Both girls have excellent writing skills and have received the endorsement of their teachers for this book endeavor." Quote from authors
Suzanne McLennan
Praise the Lord and Pass the Biscuits
"Suzanne McLennan, author of PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE BISCUITS, began writing at an early age and was encouraged by her mother to share her musings with the public. Her memoir cookbook is filled with good southern recipes and a sprinkling of her glib wit. Each chapter contains recipes that are tried and tested by the author and her friends and family. No hard-to-find ingredients, just the staples of any southern mommas kitchen pantry. Her stories are about what she knows best---family, children and friendship. All of them will remind you of your own. You will laugh, cry and be inspired by her passages and her recipes."
Quote from web site ~ passthebiscuits.net
Marlyn Monette
So Good Make You Slap Your Mama
"Marlyn Monette is a freelance writer and cookbook author. She writes a food and entertainment column, “Notable Occasions” for The Times in Shreveport. A food writer for the past 20 years, Marlyn hs served as food editor for Portfolio Magazine and written a column for the Jefferson Jimplecute newspaper in Jefferson, Texas. She has been featured on television cooking programs, and is a popular guest speaker for group functions. Marlyn operated Occasions Catering for four years, creating special events for delighted clientele. Marlyn has a talent for combining delectable recipes, amusing stories, and family memories that are guaranteed to please. Her first cookbook, So Good…Make You Slap Your Mama!has sold 11,000 copies, and is still going strong. With So Good…Make You Slap Your Mama! Volume II, Marlyn has continued with classics, both old and new."
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James Nolan
Perpetual Care:Stories ~ Higher Ground
"James Nolan is a widely published fiction writer, poet, essayist, and translator. His most recent book, Perpetual Care:Stories, won the 2007 Jefferson Press Prize, and the manuscript of his novel Higher Ground won the 2008 William Faulkner-Wisdom Award. His collections of poetry are Why I Live in the Forest and What Moves Is Not the Wind, both from Wesleyan University Press. A regular contributor to Boulevard, his fiction, poems, and essays also have appeared in The Southern Review, The Georgia Review, Poetry, Shenandoah, Utne Reader, The North American Review, Gastronomica, New Orleans Noir (Akashic Books), and The Washington Post, among many other places. He has translated Pablo Neruda's Stones of the Sky (Copper Canyon Press) and Longing: Selected Poems of Jaime Gil de Biedma (City Lights Books). He is the author of Poet-Chief (University of New Mexico Press), a study of the Native American poetics of Whitman and Neruda. His poetry and prose have been widely translated, and a collection of his essays, Fumadores en manos de un dios enfurecido, has come out in Spain (Enigma Editores, 2005). He has been the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and two Fulbright Fellowships to Spain, and has taught literature and creative writing at universities in San Francisco, Florida, Barcelona, Madrid, and Beijing. Recently he was Writer-in-Residence at both Tulane and Loyola Universities in New Orleans, where he now directs the Loyola Writing Institute. A fifth-generation native of the Crescent City, he lives in the French Quarter."
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Jewell Parker Rhodes (Coming in 2010)
Yellow Moon ~ Voodoo Season ~ Voodoo Dreams ~ Magic City
"Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the Artistic Director for Global Engagement and the Piper Endowed Chair of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Drama Criticism (Honors) a Master of Arts in English, and a Doctor of Arts in English (Creative Writing) from Carnegie-Mellon University."
Awards:
Yaddo Creative Writing Fellowship, the American Book Award, the National Endowment of the Arts Award in Fiction, the Black Caucus of the American Library Award for Literary Excellence, the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award for Outstanding Writing, two Arizona Book Awards, and a finalist citation for the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award."
Yaddo Creative Writing Fellowship, the American Book Award, the National Endowment of the Arts Award in Fiction, the Black Caucus of the American Library Award for Literary Excellence, the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award for Outstanding Writing, two Arizona Book Awards, and a finalist citation for the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award."
Quote from web site ~ jewellparkerrhodes.com
Kathy Patrick
The Pulpwood Queens’ Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life
"Kathy L. Patrick is the owner of Beauty and the Book, the only Hair Salon/Bookstore in the country located in historic Jefferson, Texas. She also is founder of The Pulpwood Queens Book Club, which is the largest “meeting and discussing” book club in the world. Kathy Patrick also founded and runs two book festivals in the Arkansas/Louisiana/Texas area including Books Alive!, a Christian & Inspirational Author, Book, and Music Festival and her annual Pulpwood Queen Convention which we call Girlfriend Weekend Author Extravaganza! Her book, “The Pulpwood Queens’ Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life” was awarded one of the Top Ten Books of Texas for 2008"
Quote from author - web site ~ www.pulpwoodqueen.com
John Pritchard
The Yazoo Blues ~ Junior Ray
"John Pritchard grew up in the Mississippi Delta, a place of dark and elemental myth that inspired him to write. He currently lives in Memphis, where he has taught college-level English—often in knickers—for most of the last thirty-two years. Barnes and Noble named his debut novel Junior Ray one of their Top Ten Sensational Debut Novels for 2005." His latest release , The Yazoo Blues" recieved much acclaim and a rare starred review from Publisher Weekly."
Quote from www.newsouthbooks.com
A. J. Rodriguez
Theodore Da Baer - Wizards and Other Tales - Cycle of Life - A Cajun Crawfish Tale
"The idea of Theodore was created during a tour of duty in Germany. Since American TV programs were scarce, I would entertain our sons with stories of a magical bear and his struggles to realize his dreams. These stories kept my children entertained for hours on end.
However, as all children must, they grew up and were no longer interested in my tales. These stories were placed to the back of my mind as I continued my life. The Army took us to many exciting places. I had the opportunity to live in five different states, Europe and the Far East. In 1984, David retired and we moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
In 2004, my dream became a reality when Publish America decided to publish my book."
Quote from web site ~ www.theodoredabaer.com/index.htm
Annette Simmons
The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling
"Annette Simmons is a successful consultant and author of four books. Annette founded Group Process Consulting in 1996. She received a degree in marketing from Louisiana State University in 1983 and moved Australia in 1984, putting her business degree to work for international companies, Ericsson and J. Walter Thompson. Noticing destructive patterns that plagued group decision making, she returned to the United States to study social psychology and adult education. With a Masters Degree (1994) from North Carolina State University she continued to research and test training/interventions while teaching leadership to executives at Farr Associates of Greensboro, NC."
Quote from bio - web site ~ www.groupprocessconsulting.com
Patricia Snodgrass
Mercer’s Bayou ~ Marilyn
"Patricia Snodgrass is a freelance writer and artist residing in the great Piney Woods of East Texas with her husband, JW, her son, Jonathan, two dogs and a varying number of cats. When not writing she can be found ghost hunting among the ruins of antebellum plantations."
Quote from author - website ~ http://patriciasnodgrass.bravehost.com/
Jonathan M. Thompson
Prime Directive Modern ~ Digital Squadron RPG, Gaslight Victorian RPG
"Jonathan M. Thompson has been involved in gaming one way or another since he was 9 years old. He learned about it while wandering around the school library on a break and ran into a few guys playing D&D. It was an instant love affair, not only with gaming, but with all things related to it. He now spends his time running the small press
publishing company, Battlefield Press, Inc. They are known for the publishing of pseudo historical and alternate history RPGs based on licensed properties such as Eric Flints 1632 and Luftwaffe 1946. Also in their line up for future release is the Fantastic Universe line being released this summer under the Ubiquity System (Fantastic World) (a Victorian Setting) and Pulp Fantastic (a pulp setting), The Gaslight Campaign Setting (a Victorian Earth Fantasy setting where the non human races come right of the literature of the period), the Traveller Edition of Terran Trade Authority and the return of their flagship setting - Cityscape: City on the Nexus of the Omniverse. He currently resides in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana with his 13
year old son."
Quote from Author - web site ~ http://www.battlefieldpress.com
Winona Ward
The Cat Who Hated Halloween
I was born in Shreveport in the middle of the depression and was a teenager during the halcyon days of the 50's. I graduated from Byrd High School (served as managing editor the their newspaper - The Byrd
High Life) and earned a BA in psychology from the University of Arkansas in beautiful Fayetteville where I met my late husband Hugh Ward.
I have spend a great deal of my life doing volunteer work, and also managed to get three daughers and one son through their youth.
I have edited and written for several newsletters for non-profits, including the Jr. League and Live Oak, which I founded - with the help of many others. I have also published, edited, and contributed to a cookbook and a essay type booklet on the Easter Season for my Sunday school class.
I am working on a memoir and have written several children's books that are not yet illustrated. My book "The Cat Who Hated Halloween" is self-published and will be offered at the book festival. Mary McGill, a friend who now lives in Irving, TX illustrated this book.
Quote from Author - web site ~ winona-ward.com
Jan Whitaker
How I Got Over
"These books were ordained from God for me to write to help others not to make the same mistakes in their life as I did. In both books you will experience Refreshing Truths, Tantalizing Peace, Sizzling New Beginnings, Supernatural Blessings and Electrifying Power. Come on the journey with me so that you will better understand How I Got Over. "
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Mitchel Whitington
Ghosts of North Texas ~ A Ghost In My Suitcase ~ Natchez: The History & Mystery of the City on the Bluff
"Mitchel Whitington is an author, historian, and folklorist. He has authored books on both regional and national topics. Mitchel lives in an 1861 home known as "The Grove" that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, along with his wife, basset hounds, and a few friendly spirits."
Quote from Amazon - web site ~ www.whitington.com
Anne Wilson
Rainbows and Promises
"Anne Dier Wilson has a deep knowledge of the Bible, a loving awareness of God's directions, and a quick sense of humor. For many years she has taught Sunday School at her church and led a Wednesday afternoon Bible class for women. She teaches a weekly Bible class at the Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal Adult Renewal Academy, where she provides a message of God's love and hope to those struggling to find a better way of life. Anne occasionally does the children's sermon at Noel memorial United Methodist Church, where she is an active member. She is married to Dr. J. Woodfin Wilson, Jr., and is the mother of five children and grandmother of nine. She has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master in Liberal Arts."
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Lenora Worth
Code of Honor ~ Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense ~ Heart of the Night
"Lenora Worth has written 35 books for three different publishers. She reached a milestone in 2006 when she received her 25th book pin from Steeple Hill and Harlequin. Her books have won both regional and national awards and she now has over 1 million books in print. Currently she is writing both Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense for Steeple Hill. Married to her childhood sweetheart, Lenora has two grown children. She wrote a weekly opinion column for five years for the local paper and currently also writes freelance for a local magazine. Lenora lives in Louisiana."
Quote from web site ~ www.lenoraworth.com
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A very special
Thank You!!
To all the authors who helped make this years event a success.
