“The Perennial Writers Conference”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
James T. Bartlett ABOUT JAMES Originally from London, James T. Bartlett has been living in Los Angeles since 2004.As a travel and lifestyle journalist and historian, he has written for the Los Angeles Times, BBC, Los Angeles Magazine, ALTA California, High Life, Hemispheres, Westways, American Way, Atlas Obscura, The Guardian, Daily Mirror, Real Crime, Ripperologist … Read more
Zoe Disigny ABOUT ZOE Zoe Disigny holds a master’s degree in art history and taught college courses throughout her career. She also worked as an art gallery director, a lecturer for The Norton Simon Museum of Art, and recently as a Road Scholar lecturer. Zoe has led numerous art tours in Europe and, at one … Read more