Category: Author’s Answer

Kate Brandes lives in the small river town of Riegelsville, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two sons. She writes about and paints rural places and small-town dynamics with underlying environmental themes. Kate has worked as a geologist and environmental scientist for more than twenty years. She currently teaches geology, creative writing and a course on Landscape, Culture and Story of Place at Moravian University, where she also co-directs the Moravian Writers’ Conference. Kate’s first novel, The Promise of Pierson Orchard, was published in 2017. Her second novel, Stone Creek, comes out in August 2024.

Martial Arts On The Autism Spectrum – Practical Tips From Three Decades Of Training Kids and Adults.

Annie M. Wyatt is the author of two children’s books: ALL KINDS OF CASTLES and A HORSE IN THE CASTLE. She fell in love with books as a child and writes to inspire the same love of reading in the next generation. Annie is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and New York University. She lives in North Carolina with her family.

Susan Sisko Carter has written for some of the major producers in television, and her teleplays have been included on the Writers Guild of America’s list of 101 best-written TV series. She has published essays in Shondaland, LA Weekly, and HuffPost. She is an internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter. Susan’s recordings include albums for Verve and Epic. She has recently completed a new composition, “Sipping Wine in Paris,” as a companion piece to The Lyric Hotel, her debut novel. Susan lives in Los Angeles – but spends as much time as possible in Paris.

Sarah Lariviere is an award-winning novelist who lives in Los Angeles. In her forthcoming YA duology, Riot Act (Knopf, July 2024), an alternate history set in 1991, theater kids fight for freedom of expression.

Renée Carlino is a screenwriter and the bestselling author of Before We Were Strangers, Swear On THIS Life, Wish You Were Here, Sweet Thing, Nowhere But Here, Sweet Little Thing, Lucian Divine, After the Rain, The Last Post, Shopping For Love, Blind Kiss, and – coming soon – THIS USED TO BE US.

Darrin Doyle was born in Saginaw, Michigan. He has worked as a paperboy, a janitor, a mover, a telemarketer, a door-to-door salesman, a Kinko’s Copy Consultant, a porn store clerk, a pizza delivery guy, a prep cook, a magazine store clerk, a technical writer, a freelance newspaper writer, an English teacher in Japan, and finally, a professor and an author.

Matthew Arnold Stern is an award-winning public speaker and author of four novels, including Amiga and The Remainders. He earned awards for his writing and public speaking, including Distinguished Toastmaster and an Award of Excellence from the International Online Communications Competition. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge. His hometown of Reseda, California plays a prominent role in many of his works. He lives in Lake Forest, California with his wife of nearly 30 years. He has two children, a granddaughter, and lots of cats.

Nina Schuyler’ s novel, Afterword, was published in 2023. Her novel, The Translator, won the Next Generation Indie Book Award for General Fiction and was shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Writing Prize. Her novel, The Painting, was shortlisted for the Northern California Book Award. Her nonfiction book, How to Write Stunning Sentences, is a bestseller. She teaches creative writing for Stanford Continuing Studies and the University of San Francisco. She lives in California.

Shane Svorec is a lifelong writer who loves tenderly stringing words together to capture real emotions and create genuine connections. Her expressive writing touches hearts of all ages, provoking wonder, igniting empathy, and fostering understanding. Shane aims to rekindle the joys of appreciating the simple things in life and believes everyone can make a difference in this world and the life of another. She frequently delivers inspirational talks and keynote speeches and enjoys working with children and animal advocacy groups. Shane lives in Northern New Jersey but spends much of her time in the Adirondacks with her husband, three children, rescue dog, and chicken. Svorec’s works include the award-winning Broken Little Believer and The Busy Bridge That Got Its Break.