Marilyn Meredith
Marilyn Meredith is
the author of many published novels, including the award winning Deputy Tempe
Crabtree mystery series, the latest Seldom Traveled from
Mundania Press. Writing as F. M. Meredith, her latest Rocky Bluff P.D. crime
novel is A Crushing Death, from Oak Tree Press. She taught
writing for Writers Digest Schools for 10 years, and was an instructor at the
prestigious Maui Writers Retreat, and has taught at many writers’ conferences.
Marilyn is a member of three chapters of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of
America, and serves on the board of the Public Safety Writers of America. She
lives in the foothills of the Sierra. Visit her at http://fictionforyou.com and her blog at http://marilymeredith.blogspot.com/
Mark Arnold
Mark Arnold holds
degrees in science, professional writing, journalism and communication. While a
master’s student at the University of Missouri school of Journalism during the
mid 80s, he became fascinated by literary non-fiction and began to apply the
techniques of Wolfe, Capote’ and Thompson. He was selected as one of the top
ten student science writers in the nation and has published non-fiction in
several magazines.
He elected to study for
his Ph.D. at the same university Timothy Leary attended. The University of
Alabama in Tuscaloosa gave him a chance to learn as much about research and the
effects of communication as it taught him about the human condition.
After more than a
decade teaching feature writing at the college and university level, he left to
pursue writing fiction. He provides critiques once a month for a writing club,
NightWriters in San Luis Obispo. Writers of the Future recognized him, twice,
for novella length science fiction which gave him the confidence to begin his
new novel Monster, the story a
Mary Shelley’s early life (Mango
press. Due out by the end of this year.)
Jean Moelter
Jean Moelter currently serves on the editorial
committee for the Simply Clear Marketing and Media NightWriters column and was an associate editor for The Best of NightWriters in Tolosa Press.
Her essays and articles have appeared in many publications.
Jean’s one-woman
show Holy Crap! was part of the 2015
season at San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, and she often performs stories and
comedy on local stages. As playwright-in-residence at North End Children’s
Theatre in Tacoma, WA, she wrote five plays for young
actors. Two of her one-act comedies were produced in the Pierce County
Playwrights Festival.
She lives in San Luis Obispo with her family and
a high-maintenance dog.
Deborah Foss
Deborah Foss
is a writer, editor and college writing instructor living in Atascadero,
California. She obtained her Bachelor’s
degree in English, with an emphasis in Creative Writing, and her MFA in Fiction
from University of Utah in 1993. Deborah
has taught Writing and Children’s Literature at University of La Verne’s SLO
campus for nine years; prior to that, she taught writing classes at Cuesta
College and Salt Lake Community College.
Deborah’s
creative writing work began with the Wild Goose Company in Salt Lake City. For five years she wrote and edited
award-winning humorous science books and experiment instructions for clients,
including Steve Spangler, Mr. Wizard, Lawrence Hall of Science, and Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry. After
moving back to California, Deborah worked on the California Education and the
Environment Initiative Model Curriculum, writing over 80 introductory
narratives called California Connections. She also wrote California’s Natural Regions, a book for third-grade students
describing the diverse ecosystems in our State.
Deborah’s
short stories and poems have appeared in various literary journals over the
years, including Shades, Sister Song, and Silver Vein. She was a contributing writer to Biomes and Ecosystem: An Encyclopedia, in 2013, and recently acted
as ghostwriter for My Country or My
Company, a memoir about free trade, outsourcing, and manufacturing in the
United States. In early 2015 she completed a screenplay, Airlansea, based on a novel by the same name. She is currently
working on her book, Environmental
Intelligence: How Poetry, Art, and Storytelling Can Reconnect Children with the
Natural World.
Matthew Fleming
S.L. Gore
Born with wanderlust, forever
living in a fantasy world, S. L. Gore escaped the prairies of Kansas to follow
the yellow brick road on a twenty-year odyssey that took her to Europe, Africa,
Latin America and the Middle East.
Starting with a
one way ticket to Iceland, she returned with a Viking husband, an art degree
and speaking five languages.
A love of
travel, classical history, languages, mysticism, food, shopping and adventure
led Gore to create the epic time travel romance novels of the Isis Trilogy: The Red Mirror, The
Emerald Tablet and The Black Scroll.
Her non-fiction
publications include the self-help manual Sex and the Zen of Shopping: How
to Live Rich by Shopping Smart and inspirational memoir contributions
to three Life Choices anthologies.
Gore is a
regular contributor to Life
Choices on-line magazine with the cooking and table
art column Beauty and the Feast, Dining with Sandra. From time to
time, you can find samples and photos of both simple and exotic dishes on her
blog www.SLGore.com. Expect a future cookbook of Gore’s own
recipes plus those of talented, foodie friends from around the globe.
Gore’s next
project is a memoir of her years in North Africa hitchhiking the sands of the
Sahara and exploring the back alleys of the souks
in the underbelly of Maghreb. Working title: Not In Kansas Anymore. Gore is a frequent guest on talk radio
discussing Middle East politics and the impact of Islamic culture on the West.
Joyously married forty-one years, the Nielsens hang out
in a quintessential beach bungalow in a coastal California beach town. You can
follow her on twitter @GoreNovels or like her Facebook page S. L. Gore. Email
her at GoreNovels@gmail.com.
Matthew Fleming teaches poetry, critical
thinking, composition, and literature at Cuesta College where he has taught for
the last eighteen years. His poetry has been published in the
journals Night Roses,
the University Review, The
Forum, and he was awarded the Dominic J. Bazzanella Literary
Scholarhip for poetry as well as being honored as the 2002
"Teacher of the Year.” His other writing pursuits include
screenwriting for film and t.v. as well as music performance and recording.
Susan Tuttle
Susan Tuttle is a professional editor, writing
instructor, and the award-winning author of 14 books (5 suspense novels, 1
short story collection, a 6-volume workbook series on writing titled Write It Right, and 2 books
on spiritual Biblical meditations. She is a
member of SLO NW, the Central Coast Chapter of Sisters In Crime (SinC), SinC
National and the Public Service Writers Association (PSWA). Find her writing
prompts every Wednesday at
www.SusanTuttleWrites.com
Jenna has written eleven novels, four novellas, and five short stories featured in three different book collections. Her novels Lorehnin, Faeborne, and The Legend of Oescienne - The Ascending, have won medals in multiple categories (young adult paranormal, young adult romance, young adult fantasy) in both the Readers’ Favorite and New Apple Book Awards.
Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Jenna Elizabeth Johnson is an author local to California’s Central Coast. She uses her background in Celtic mythology to develop the worlds and characters featured in her Legend of Oescienne (epic fantasy) and Otherworld (young adult paranormal) series.
Jenna has written eleven novels, four novellas, and five short stories featured in three different book collections. Her novels Lorehnin, Faeborne, and The Legend of Oescienne - The Ascending, have won medals in multiple categories (young adult paranormal, young adult romance, young adult fantasy) in both the Readers’ Favorite and New Apple Book Awards.
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Sean Boling
received her Master’s in Literature, since seeing her with her nose in a book
was not uncommon. Since she now runs TheCrimsonQuill.com with her
friend and business partner, Mindy Conde, this sight is still not uncommon,
except now she has a red pen in her hand. As an editor, Natalie’s
passion for the written word has grown exponentially, as she thoroughly enjoys
helping authors with their craft. She lives in Burbank with her husband
and their small dog, and she dreams of the Central Coast.
Mindy Conde
With a Master’s degree in Literature and a lifelong passion for the written word, Mindy is in her element as an editor for TheCrimsonQuill.com, which she runs along with friend and business partner, Natalie
McDermott. She loves working with authors
to help them perfect their manuscripts and turn those tricky passages into
masterpieces. After graduating from Cal Poly, Mindy and her husband didn’t want
to leave the area and now call the Central Coast their home. She lives in the
lovely, and often foggy, little town of Los Osos with her husband, two cats,
and piles and piles of books. When she’s not editing or reading, Mindy enjoys
local wine tasting, baking, and hiking in the many beautiful areas the Central
Coast has to offer.
Sean Boling
Sean is the author of seven novels and a collection of short
stories. He teaches English at Cuesta College and Creative Writing at the Paso
Robles Youth Arts Foundation. He lives in Paso Robles with his wife and two
children.
Natalie McDermott
Natalie’s love for the written word began in the first grade, and it
simply never stopped flourishing; her family was not surprised when she
Mindy Conde
With a Master’s degree in Literature and a lifelong passion for the written word, Mindy is in her element as an editor for TheCrimsonQuill.com, which she runs along with friend and business partner, Natalie
Elizabeth White
Elizabeth White resides on the Central Coast of California,
where for several years she authored the San Luis Obispo County lifestyle blog,
Elizabeth in SLO. Readers from around
the globe shared her discovery of SLO County's avant-garde, as she explored the
beauty and wonder of this regional Shangri-la.
Elizabeth's taste for adventure dates back to the 90s, when she
taught English in rural Japan. She reveled in discovering the local cuisine and
customs while surrounded by lush fields of rice, stunning tulip farms, and
towering alps. She later served as the media coordinator for the Japan Exchange
and Teaching Program's Alumni Association of Southern California, where she
sourced writers, edited articles, and published several of her Japanese
escapades in Sushi and Sake Magazine.
Her love of documentaries led her to volunteer for the San Luis
Obispo International Film Festival, where for several years she wrangled wine
for Festival events and also served as a board member. This experience kindled
her interest in the budding Central Coast wine scene.
Elizabeth's blog stories chronicled her vino-infused exploits
throughout the rolling SLO County vineyards and culinary hot spots, as well as
her experimentation with recipes influenced by local flavors and products. Her
interviews with local chefs and wine makers have been published in VINO Wine Lifestyle Magazine and Templeton
Life.
Currently
she continues to wander, photograph, and write about the beauty and wonder of
the Central Coast, largely as a guest blogger. When out exploring the local
terrain, Elizabeth, camera in tow, captures the regional wildlife and majestic
coastal scenery. She is a published
photographer and uses her photos to bring her stories to life. You can catch
glimpses of her work at elizabethinslo.blogspot.com and elizabethwhitephotos.com.
Lillian Brown
Lillian Brown is a retired journalist and public
relations specialist trying her hand at fiction since returning to the Central
Coast 12 years ago. She has published a number of short stories, as well as
nonfiction articles, and is currently focusing on an historical novel. She
lives with her husband and one stray cat in Atascadero, close to her two
daughters and their families.
When not
writing fiction, she works in real estate and promotion, spends time with
grandchildren, does some horseback riding, and enjoys traveling, reading,
hiking, and generally goofing off in retirement.
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