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OBrien, Cynthia Kern
Cynthia Kern OBrien ABOUT CYNTHIA Ask me about Markybook.com now available for Pre-Order! Cynthia Kern OBrien is the author of the A True Story by Granny debut picture book series: I Used to be a Fairy; The Tooth Fairy and the Baby Elf; and I Don’t Want to Go to Preschool. A grandmother of three, … Read more
Colfax, Douglas J
Douglas J Colfax ABOUT DOUGLAS Fantasy writer, new to how things work. Open to learn, and maybe make stories that reach people. Inspired by anime, manga, and games. I want to write full-time, any format, whether it be for tv, manga or comic, and books.
DeMille, Dianne L, PhD
Dianne L DeMille PhD ABOUT DIANNE Dianne DeMille has written several educational books. Since retiring from over 40 years in public school education, she has co-authored “It Started with A Pencil: Memoir, Leslie B. DeMille,” about her father and his career as an internationally renowned professional artist. She worked with Larry Ray Hardin, Jeff Pearce, … Read more
Szymczak, Leonard
Leonard Szymczak ABOUT LEONARD Leonard Szymczak, MSW, LCSW is a writer, TEDx speaker, psychotherapist, and life coach. His books include Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol; Bob Cratchit’s Christmas Carol, winner of 5 awards and endorsed by Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul books; The Roadmap Home: Your GPS to Inner Peace, a bestseller; … Read more
Pronin, Barbara
Barbara Pronin ABOUT BARBARA A former journalist and news editor, Barbara Pronin is the author of six adult mysteries – three as Barbara Pronin and three as Barbara Nickolae – and two non-fiction books as well as hundreds of magazine articles and executive speeches. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and a graduate of CSULA, she began … Read more
Olson, Glen W
Glen W Olson ABOUT GLEN Glen Olson grew up in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles. He would have had an absolutely normal childhood except for one fact: it was the nineteen sixties, and his best friend’s father worked in cold war aerospace . . . and the friend’s father owned a … Read more
Drucke, Carl R.
Carl R. Drucke ABOUT CARL The author was born in Inglewood, California is a native of the state, and currently resides in Hemet, California. He is educated in Engineering, having received a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from San Diego State University and is licensed as a Registered Professional Engineer in Arizona, California, Colorado, and … Read more
Stanton, L.J.
L.J. Stanton ABOUT L.J. L.J. Stanton grew up in Calgary, Alberta. She attended the University of Guelph and graduated with a diploma in Equine Science. She is a former horse trainer and riding instructor. After moving to California Stanton was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. With her husband, they started the publishing company Sword & Board … Read more
Schnell, Barbara
Barbara A Schnell ABOUT BARBARA In a career devoted to full-time employment avoidance, Barbara has restored a California bungalow, set a record on $25,000 Pyramid, and came in last on Jeopardy. Two of her short stories have been published and she’s a six-time winner of the SCWA flash-fiction contest. Her debut novel, First Year, got … Read more
Spencer, Pat
Dr. Pat Spencer ABOUT PAT Dr. Pat Spencer’s international thriller, Story of a Stolen Girl, is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers. Pat’s upcoming historical novel, Golden Boxty in the Frypan, inspired by her mother’s experiences in a Catholic orphanage will be published by Pen It Publications in 2023. And she is … Read more