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1. Cancer is My Name, by Renee Robinson
   With a major in writings and communications, Renee Robinson has been writing since the age of 12. An element unique to Renee, is her ability to morph into various genres, from poet, to fiction,to children's books. However, being busy raising children and working fulltime forced Renee Robinson to push back her ambition to publish her works.  Until 4 years ago, when she received the horrifying diagnosis of colon cancer. Only halfway through her first round of chemotherapy treatment, Renee lost her job as she was no longer able to work due to the chemo making her too ill to return to work. Instead of laying around feeling sorry for herself, Renee used this opportunity to write and to be published.  She began with publishing a series of poetry books while working on a journal she created a new genre for called "Reality Reading".  In this novel, author and reader, together fight cancer. The first series of this novel is currently in the final edit stage to be released soon.
2. Cache a Predator
   Michelle is a fulltime employee of God’s kingdom, writing and encouraging writers every day. She’s often a sucker for emotional stories, her sensitive side fueling the passion for her character’s plights, often giving her the ability to show readers the “other” side of the story. She grew up in the burbs of Detroit with five brothers. No sisters. Each time her mom brought the boy bundle home from the hospital Michelle cried, certain her mom liked boys better than girls. But when her brothers pitched in with the cooking, cleaning, and babysitting—without drama, Michelle discovered having brothers wasn’t so bad. They even taught her how to take direct criticism without flinching, which might come in handy with book reviews. Michelle is living her dream—writing every day and thanking God for the stories He puts in her path. When Michelle isn’t writing she’s winning ugly on the tennis court. She’s known as “Queen of the Rim Shots.” No joke. It’s ugly.
3. Khe
   Alexes Razevich was born in New York and grew up in Orange County, California. She attended California State University San Francisco where she earned a degree in Creative Writing. After a successful career on the fringe of the electronics industry, including stints as director of marketing and strategic development for a major trade show management company and as an editor for Electronic Engineering Times, she returned to her first love--fiction. She lives in Southern California with her husband, and misses her children who have gone off to University in other states and other countries. When she isn't writing, she's fairly obsessive about playing street and ice hockey and travel. Alexes loves to hear from readers. Email her at LxsRaz@yahoo.com
4. Her Something Impetuous by Kim Hunt Harris
   Kim Hunt Harris' first book was published in 1999 by Harlequin/Silhouette under the pen name Kim McKade. Now going the indie route, Kim loves the complete control she has over her books, as she puts it "I can publish it, and readers can decide for themselves if they like it or not. Love this new world of publishing! "When she’s not writing or making homemade hot pockets for her kids, Kim likes to ponder deep philosophical issues such as, “Should I grow my bangs out?” and “I wonder if it’s safe to eat that leftover tuna salad from last week? ”Kim is thrilled beyond all reason that she can get paid writing down her daydreams, and even more thrilled when someone actually spends their time reading them. Every time she sells a book she says a little prayer of gratitude. And that much is true.
5. He’s the Man (The Alexanders) by M. Malone
   National Bestselling author M. Malone lives in the Washington, DC metro area with her three favorite guys, her husband and their two sons. She likes dramatic opera music, staid old men wearing suspenders, claw-foot bathtubs and unexpected surprises. The thing she likes best is getting to make up stuff for a living. www.MMaloneBooks.com
6. Knothole by Kenyon Ledford
   Kenyon has been published in Jersey Devil Press, Short, Fast, and Deadly, and Flash Fiction Online. He is an Evertonian, and loves all kinds of dogs, especially underdogs. He wants you to have a nice day. toffee37@live.com
7. Along Came Neil by Linda Nelson
   While in high school, Linda discovered her love for reading fantasy. It all began with the Tolkien Hobbit series. From there she found Ann McCaffrey's Dragon Riders of Pern. After that she couldn't stop reading fantasy. After high school she moved from Massachusetts, where she grew up, to New Hampshire. That is where she raised her two now grown children. Her daughter blessed her with a granddaughter three years ago. These two children brought issues in to her life while they were in their teens, sparking her to begin writing Teen Contemporary. This was how the Wings from Ashes series came about. But her love for fantasy is still strong, leading to her desire to write her fantasy series. Orgarlan Saga is her escape from reality series. She has had a lot of fun writing it too. When Linda isn't writing, she likes being in her garden. She is also a knitter, crocheter, and a reader. The rest of her time is spent with her dog Julie, two cats - Sam and Gracie, and her pet laying hens. She still lives in Southern New Hampshire.
8. The Dreamwalker by Lillian Bishop and Constance Williams
   Lillian and Constance, though living in on different continents, have been writing together for a good ten years now. Introduced through a mutual friend, they realized quickly their mutual love of the written word. Lillian grew up in a small town in far northern United States. Passionate about books from a very young age, Lillian's mother discovered her preschool daughter could read when she found her reading aloud to her baby sister. With a penchant for telling stories, Lillian put her own flair into childhood games. Instead of playing house, her dolls had murder mysteries. Instead of playing tag, she created elaborate plots for the neighborhood kids to enact, including space travel, entire societies of fictitious creatures, and post apocalyptic scenarios. Her first book was written in the first grade, a tale of a skunk named "Skunky", and she hasn't stopped writing since. Constance wrote her first book at the age of five. Written in crayon and bound together with string, it was most certainly not a best seller! It was, though, the start of a lifelong love of the written word. These days, Constance spends some of her time at her perfectly normal day job on the English coast and the rest of her time exploring the mountains of her mind. The view is quite excellent in both places. She has found that writing is a constant battle between herself and her cat as to who gets use of the keyboard. Apparently it makes a very comfortable bed.