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Linda Apple
Award-winning author and motivational speaker Linda Apple writes inspirational nonfiction, women’s fiction, and books for children featuring her Scottish Terrier, Winston. Linda has provided workshops on writing across the US and abroad.
Her book was on the shortlist for the Benjamin Franklin Award. Public schools have used her Winston chapter book series, which features Social and Emotional Learning, for their One-Book program. Winston also has a newsletter for children. Look for his latest book, ARF! Arfsome Real-life Fables in 2024.
Linda received the 2023 Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame Award, given annually to an Arkansas author of note.
Connect with Linda:
www.lindaapple.com,
Linda@lindaapple.com
Her book was on the shortlist for the Benjamin Franklin Award. Public schools have used her Winston chapter book series, which features Social and Emotional Learning, for their One-Book program. Winston also has a newsletter for children. Look for his latest book, ARF! Arfsome Real-life Fables in 2024.
Linda received the 2023 Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame Award, given annually to an Arkansas author of note.
Connect with Linda:
www.lindaapple.com,
Linda@lindaapple.com
R. H. Burkett
R.H. Burkett, aka Ruth Weeks, is an international tarot card reader who draws from her deep Cherokee and Cajun roots to write riveting tales of the paranormal. From her travels to ancient stone circles in rural Ireland to her explorations in the French Quarters of New Orleans, she tells stories that encompass her love of all things mystical.
Broom Flyers Tales and Spells, is a compilation of her short stories, one of which was nominated for a 2023 Spur Award (Western Writers of America). In addition, the cover won the best book cover 2022 (Between the Pages Award). Her first novel, Soldiers in the Mist, was voted Ozark Writers League (OWL) 2012 Best Book of the Year. Her second novel, Daughter of the Howling Moon, was the Oklahoma Writers Federation (OWFI) 2015 Book of the Year.
Follow her author’s Facebook page, where you can watch videos of the author talking about her travels and how she gets inspiration from her travels, her heritage, and the people she meets, both from this world and the next.
Connect with RH Burkett www.RHBurkett.com
witchywoman2@sbcglobal.com
Broom Flyers Tales and Spells, is a compilation of her short stories, one of which was nominated for a 2023 Spur Award (Western Writers of America). In addition, the cover won the best book cover 2022 (Between the Pages Award). Her first novel, Soldiers in the Mist, was voted Ozark Writers League (OWL) 2012 Best Book of the Year. Her second novel, Daughter of the Howling Moon, was the Oklahoma Writers Federation (OWFI) 2015 Book of the Year.
Follow her author’s Facebook page, where you can watch videos of the author talking about her travels and how she gets inspiration from her travels, her heritage, and the people she meets, both from this world and the next.
Connect with RH Burkett www.RHBurkett.com
witchywoman2@sbcglobal.com
Lisa Boeglin
Lisa is a former Indiana Teacher of the Year, a lover of nature, an artist, a traveler, and a proud self-proclaimed bat nerd. A history enthusiast and storyteller at heart, she now lives in southern Indiana with her husband and their rotten fur baby. She's the proud mom of four adult children and "BeeBee" to two precious grandchildren.
From the moment she began reading picture books aloud to her students, Lisa dreamed of seeing her name on a cover—bringing stories to life for young readers everywhere.
As a retired elementary teacher with a master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Lisa continues to inspire future educators by being an adjunct instructor at a local community college. She's led professional development sessions for local, state, regional, and national teachers. When she's not writing or spending time with her grandkids, you'll find her exploring new places, wandering through gardens, or tucked away in her Evansville home, crafting picture books filled with heart, history, and wonder.
From the moment she began reading picture books aloud to her students, Lisa dreamed of seeing her name on a cover—bringing stories to life for young readers everywhere.
As a retired elementary teacher with a master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Lisa continues to inspire future educators by being an adjunct instructor at a local community college. She's led professional development sessions for local, state, regional, and national teachers. When she's not writing or spending time with her grandkids, you'll find her exploring new places, wandering through gardens, or tucked away in her Evansville home, crafting picture books filled with heart, history, and wonder.
Lorrie Brown
Lorrie was raised in Texas and spent many of those years on a ranch where all our animals were pets and not raised for food.I moved to Missouri in 1987 and brought my love of animals with me! Even as a child, she did not play with baby dolls or Barbies; She had stuffed animals and lots of them! In grade school, Lorrie brought a gerbil home from a school field trip and hid him in her armoire at home and in her school locker during the day. Needless to say, Lorrie hasalways found that animals bring her happiness. Lorrie married her husband 26 years ago,and together they built miles of trails on their land to interact with our wildlife and help protect the deer from hunters. She has raised 2 wonderful children who have inherited her love for animals!
Connect with Lorrie @Brown Hiking Trails and see videos of Gbro,Buttons and the other wild life she protects on her YouTube channel.https://www.youtube.com/@brownhikingtrails1167
Connect with Lorrie @Brown Hiking Trails and see videos of Gbro,Buttons and the other wild life she protects on her YouTube channel.https://www.youtube.com/@brownhikingtrails1167
Genie Burton
Genie Burton was born near Spokane, WA. Her father was in the Air Force, so she has lived in states from Maine to California and the Panama Canal Zone. She has a B.S. in Education from Millersville State College in Millersville, PA, and taught Math for three years in Union, Missouri.
She is retired from a career in Project Management and lives with her husband in Burlington, WI. She is new to writing and illustrating, and now that she is retired, she decided to write the book she wishes she could have shared with her daughter when she was young. She and her daughter used to love to explore the illustrations in picture books and create their own stories from the objects or characters in the pictures. Those “Up to You Stories” they created are now lost to time. That encouraged her to write this book for parents, friends, grandparents, or anyone who wants to create, share, and collect keepsake memories with the special child or children in their lives.
She is retired from a career in Project Management and lives with her husband in Burlington, WI. She is new to writing and illustrating, and now that she is retired, she decided to write the book she wishes she could have shared with her daughter when she was young. She and her daughter used to love to explore the illustrations in picture books and create their own stories from the objects or characters in the pictures. Those “Up to You Stories” they created are now lost to time. That encouraged her to write this book for parents, friends, grandparents, or anyone who wants to create, share, and collect keepsake memories with the special child or children in their lives.
Schyrlet Cameron & Cathy Brown
Schyrlet Cameron and Kathy Brown are sisters. Growing up in the Ozarks, much of their time was spent on their grandparents’ farm, where their grandmother always kept them entertained... tending the garden, feeding the chickens, milking the cows, and listening to late-night tales of life in Possum Hollow. These memories are the inspiration for their writing.
The sisters have co-authored five cookbooks, four adult fiction books, and one children’s book.
Schyrlet Cameron has thirty-four years of experience as an elementary and middle school teacher. She has authored or co-authored over 75 teacher resource books.
Kathy Brown is a licensed preschool educator. She has forty years of experience in early childhood education and presently owns and operates a daycare center in southwest Missouri. Kathy has co-presented workshops on a variety of topics, including “How to Get Published."
Connect with Schyrlet & Kathy:
schyrlet@yahoo.com
The sisters have co-authored five cookbooks, four adult fiction books, and one children’s book.
Schyrlet Cameron has thirty-four years of experience as an elementary and middle school teacher. She has authored or co-authored over 75 teacher resource books.
Kathy Brown is a licensed preschool educator. She has forty years of experience in early childhood education and presently owns and operates a daycare center in southwest Missouri. Kathy has co-presented workshops on a variety of topics, including “How to Get Published."
Connect with Schyrlet & Kathy:
schyrlet@yahoo.com
Lynn Combs
Lynn Combs grew up as a Navy brat, following her father’s career across three continents. This unique life experience fed her imagination from a very young age. She was always conjuring up stories and filling them with unique, colorful characters, exotic locations, and one zany situation after another. As a child, she loved reading and hearing stories, especially folktales from all the different places where she lived and traveled.
Lynn currently lives in Southwest Missouri. She is active in multiple writing groups: Sleuths’ Ink since 2023, ORA (Ozarks Romance Authors) since 2023, and The Springfield Writers Guild since 2020. She is also an active board member of the Between the Pages Writers Con conference.
Duncan the Dragon Finds His Fire is her first solo publication. Other projects in the works include a YA (Young Adult) fantasy trilogy and a cozy mystery series with many more ideas bubbling around in her head.
You can see more on her website at
https://lynncombs.com/books/
Lynn currently lives in Southwest Missouri. She is active in multiple writing groups: Sleuths’ Ink since 2023, ORA (Ozarks Romance Authors) since 2023, and The Springfield Writers Guild since 2020. She is also an active board member of the Between the Pages Writers Con conference.
Duncan the Dragon Finds His Fire is her first solo publication. Other projects in the works include a YA (Young Adult) fantasy trilogy and a cozy mystery series with many more ideas bubbling around in her head.
You can see more on her website at
https://lynncombs.com/books/
Tessa Dysart
Tessa Dysart is the Assistant Director of Legal Writing and a Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Arizona James E Rogers College of Law. She is a national expert on appellate advocacy issues and the co-author of the third edition of Winning on Appeal: Better Briefs and Oral Arguments. She is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process. Professor Dysart is a graduate of Harvard Law School. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband, two young children, and two cats.
Debbie Foley
Debbie Foley is a retired teacher. She’s excited to combine her joy of writing with her love of photography to share this children’s book highlighting birds from A to Z.
She spent the last 25 years teaching elementary students in the public-school systems of Minnesota and Missouri. At Missouri State University, she earned a master’s degree in administration, but loved being in the classroom, so teaching is what she did. She loves the joy and wonder of students and their journey to learn, solve problems, and achieve their goals.
Her two amazing uncles, who are knowledgeable photographers, provided guidance and patience, allowing her to enjoy a side career in photography. She has developed a never-ending affection for the adventures of wildlife photography. She gets excited by the challenges of capturing the moment, from the smallest fly to the largest mammal. There are so many variables to consider with each shot: weather, wind, clouds, sunlight, and extreme changes in temperature, along with the unexpected movements of the birds. She takes pictures to share the surrounding beauty with others.
Previously, she wrote three romance novels published under the pseudonym Sonny D. Stone (The Ups and Downs of a Woman’s Heart, The Ins and Outs of a Woman’s Dreams, and The Back and Forth of a Woman’s Love). This trilogy was written for an older audience. While her earlier works explored the complexities of adult relationships, her passion for storytelling and teaching young minds has now led her to create something special for younger readers.
She spent the last 25 years teaching elementary students in the public-school systems of Minnesota and Missouri. At Missouri State University, she earned a master’s degree in administration, but loved being in the classroom, so teaching is what she did. She loves the joy and wonder of students and their journey to learn, solve problems, and achieve their goals.
Her two amazing uncles, who are knowledgeable photographers, provided guidance and patience, allowing her to enjoy a side career in photography. She has developed a never-ending affection for the adventures of wildlife photography. She gets excited by the challenges of capturing the moment, from the smallest fly to the largest mammal. There are so many variables to consider with each shot: weather, wind, clouds, sunlight, and extreme changes in temperature, along with the unexpected movements of the birds. She takes pictures to share the surrounding beauty with others.
Previously, she wrote three romance novels published under the pseudonym Sonny D. Stone (The Ups and Downs of a Woman’s Heart, The Ins and Outs of a Woman’s Dreams, and The Back and Forth of a Woman’s Love). This trilogy was written for an older audience. While her earlier works explored the complexities of adult relationships, her passion for storytelling and teaching young minds has now led her to create something special for younger readers.
Kathy Gan
Kathy Gan has shared books with children in her classroom for over 25 years. She believes every child should be able to see themselves in the stories they read. Her books reflect the diversity of families and their experiences that make up our world. She worked in the education field for over 30 years. When she isn't writing or teaching, you can catch her outdoors, traveling, playing with her dogs, or spending quality time with her family. Kathy lives in the Ozark Mountains.
Poe Kane
Poe Kane is a children's author and disabled veteran who brings a unique perspective to storytelling shaped by both service and scholarship. The son of a kindergarten teacher grew up surrounded by the wonder and wisdom of young minds, fostering a deep appreciation for how children learn and grow.Drawing from his military experience and educational background, Kane understands the importance of building strength from within. Through relatable characters and engaging narratives, he creates safe spaces where young readers can explore feelings, practice empathy, and discover their own inner courage. His books are thoughtfully designed to help children develop emotional resilience and essential social skills while delivering the joy and adventure that make reading magical.
When he's not writing, Poe Kane enjoys spending time with family and friends, his two dogs (Daisy and Jabba the Hutt), and a mischievous cat, Freya.
When he's not writing, Poe Kane enjoys spending time with family and friends, his two dogs (Daisy and Jabba the Hutt), and a mischievous cat, Freya.
Linda Mai
Linda S. Mai boldly addresses difficult subjects in her writing. As a cancer survivor, her debut children’s book, Deidra’s Dolly (Young Dragons Press, 2022), explores how friendships and families cope through the challenges of childhood cancer.
Besides serious themes, she treasures whimsical and lighthearted stories, as seen in Imagine a Zoo (Young Dragons Press, 2024). Once she began writing, her ideas flourished, outpacing the hours available to commit them to paper. As an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), she has discovered that attending classes and engaging in critique groups are invaluable for refining her craft. Her background as a teacher, art appreciation instructor, Sunday school teacher, and children’s choir director serves as a rich source of inspiration for her work.
Growing up in Wyoming, Linda spent her childhood camping and fishing, keeping pace with her spirited cousins and mischievous brother. She considered herself a tomboy, but gathering eggs on her grandmother’s farm frightened her more than she cared to admit.
With a family of educators—including her uncle, grandmother, mother, and several aunts—Linda naturally gravitated towards teaching third grade, a role she cherished. It wasn’t until her own children were grown and starting families of their own that she embarked on her writing journey. Linda lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Connect with Linda at: www.lindasmai.com
Besides serious themes, she treasures whimsical and lighthearted stories, as seen in Imagine a Zoo (Young Dragons Press, 2024). Once she began writing, her ideas flourished, outpacing the hours available to commit them to paper. As an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), she has discovered that attending classes and engaging in critique groups are invaluable for refining her craft. Her background as a teacher, art appreciation instructor, Sunday school teacher, and children’s choir director serves as a rich source of inspiration for her work.
Growing up in Wyoming, Linda spent her childhood camping and fishing, keeping pace with her spirited cousins and mischievous brother. She considered herself a tomboy, but gathering eggs on her grandmother’s farm frightened her more than she cared to admit.
With a family of educators—including her uncle, grandmother, mother, and several aunts—Linda naturally gravitated towards teaching third grade, a role she cherished. It wasn’t until her own children were grown and starting families of their own that she embarked on her writing journey. Linda lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Connect with Linda at: www.lindasmai.com
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