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Van Camp, Wendy

By admin | April 25, 2020

Wendy Van Camp ABOUT WENDY Wendy Van Camp is the Poet Laureate for the City of Anaheim, California. Her work is influenced by cutting edge technology, astronomy, and daydreams. A graduate of the Ad Astra Speculative Fiction Workshop, Wendy is a nominated finalist for the Elgin Award, for a Pushcart Prize, and for a Dwarf … Read more

Sharon’s Haiku

By admin | April 23, 2020

A Haiku by Sharon Poems are tricky But to write a haiku is Sometimes easier   Sharon is an amateur poet and a connoisseur of editing and fine cheeses. She lives in Orange Country where she is quarantining and only getting slightly stir-crazy. 

Lyle, DP

By admin | April 20, 2020

DP Lyle ABOUT DP D. P. Lyle is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Award-winning; and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, Silver Falchion, and USA Today Best Book(2) Award-nominated author of 20 books, both non-fiction and fiction, including the Samantha Cody, Dub Walker, Jake Longly and Cain/Harper thriller series and the Royal Pains … Read more

Clitheroe, Sherry

By admin | April 17, 2020

Sherry Clitheroe ABOUT SHERRY   SHERRY CLITHEROE writes novels and short stories in the cozy mystery genre under the pen name Abigail Leigh Reed, fantasy using the nom de plume A. R. Leigh, and children’s stories. She is the author of the Writer’s Digest award-winning short story, The Sozzled Flapper-A Lilia Loverly Mystery. A native of … Read more

Nolan, Lydia Naomi

By admin | April 11, 2020

Lydia Naomi Nolan ABOUT LYDIA I am a real estate broker by trade, taught English for some years, but I’ve been writing since I was 10 years old. I have poetry, short stories and recently finished a novel. I have screenplays, but only VERY recently decided I was too old to be afraid of rejection; … Read more

SCWA Virtual Happy Hour

By admin | April 7, 2020

SCWA Virtual Happy HourTHIS FRIDAY, 4:30 PM

Nader, Lillian

By admin | April 4, 2020

Lillian Nader ABOUT LILLIAN Lillian Nader, M.Ed., is an author, playwright, and freelance copyeditor. She is the author of Theep and Thorpe: Adventures in Space, a science fiction novel for young readers about a teenage boy who communicates with enlightened space beings. Lillian is the editor and coauthor of Muse & Ink: Soul Expressions Through … Read more

Jarvis, J Michael

By admin | April 4, 2020

J Michael Jarvis ABOUT J MICHAEL J Michael Jarvis writes from his experiences as a professional jet pilot, yacht captain and global adventurer with thousands of true, remarkable and often hilarious stories of how he mucked things up. From roller-skating across France as a teen, to escaping pirates as a yacht captain in the Caribbean … Read more

Martin, Jack Sevard

By admin | April 4, 2020

Jack Sevard Martin ABOUT JACK After receiving his Juris Doctorate from UCLA, Jack Martin worked for The Department of Defense and the aerospace industry, specializing in contracts and regulatory issues. Tracing his Californian ancestry all the way back to the 1830s, Martin developed a passion for American history and the mystery genre. With encouragement and … Read more

Margarita, Maddie

By admin | March 1, 2020

Maddie Margarita ABOUT MADDIE Maddie Margarita writes humorous suspense and mystery. She also hosts Lit Up! OC–a monthly writer’s salon in Orange County, CA, and CHARACTER FLOSS, a podcast for readers and writers on Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. When not writing, talking into a mic, or marketing her current book, Maddie serves … Read more