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Sean Valiente is a debut fantasy author of the book, The Lightning Knight. He grew up in Maine and now lives north of Boston with his wife and their pets. By day, he works for a tech company as a finance professional, and by night he's dreaming up fantasy worlds. Find him at:  https://www.seanvaliente.com/

Madilynn Dale is an Indie Author based out of Oklahoma City, OK. She writes a mix of paranormal, romance, and fantasy fiction. Reading has always been her passion, but writing has slowly crept in there to steal more focus. She always enjoyed writing when she was younger but never attempted to write a book. She is an easy-going person and enjoys spending time with her husband and son. She also has a group of rescued pets, cats, and dogs, of various sizes. She has a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology /Sports Medicine and an Associates of Science degree as a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant. Find her at:  www.thechaptergoddess.com

Cully Mack is a fantasy lover and student of myth, so it’s no wonder after completing her B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing and her Masters in Creative Writing she combined the three into the Voice that Thunders epic fantasy series where monsters crept into the world, myth was born, and magic first breathed. When Cully's characters aren't invading her mind with unresolved conflicts and plot twists, she brings herself back into the real world where she enjoys travelling, reading and walking her dog in the forest.  Cully is an advocate for following your dreams. https://www.amazon.com/Cully-Mack/e/B07QBLXZLT/ https://www.facebook.com/CullyMack/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19033629.Cully_Mack

Italian-born in 1965, Laura Tolomei lives near Barcelona, Spain, and is the author of 28+ books in her very particular and unique genre—Erotic Romance with an Edge. Her novels include, among others, the critically acclaimed scorching dark fantasy Virtus Saga, all ten books of it, along with the kindred spirits of both the ReScue and the Soulmate Series, not to mention her horror novels as well as a few historical ones. She has released works with such publishers as eXtasy Books, Whiskey Creek Press and Romance Divine LLC. Amazon author https://www.amazon.com/author/lauratolomei Author site https://www.lallagatta.com

Anne C. Miles, an award-winning author, was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, fifty years ago. She successfully avoided writing fiction for years by blogging and extensive journaling. However, one day, she logged into a writing site and scribbled. She kept going, and now cannot stop. Her book, Sorrowfish, was named Best Fantasy of 2019 by Indies Today. Anne lives near Louisville, Kentucky with her husband, Rodney. When Anne isn't working or writing, she plays violin badly and spoils her four grandchildren. She is hard at work on the next book of her series, The Call of the Lorica. https://www.annecmiles.com/sorrowfish/

Keri Brown is a lover of history, mystery, and lore, which shows in her writing. She lives with her husband and children south of Chicago, and enjoys collecting 80's and 90's memorabilia. Find her at:  https://origonow.com/

Douglas has been obsessed with fantasy since his dad gave him the three books in R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf trilogy, way back when he was in grade school. Those books immersed him in a genre that created a love for reading and writing, one that led to where he is today. Along the way, Douglas has become a Dungeon Master, a freelance editor and blog writer, and even more of a nerd--if such a thing is possible--than when he first finished that trilogy. Douglas currently lives in Ontario, Canada. When not writing, editing, or indulging in video games or horror movies, he can usually be found on Twitter (@dwlandsborough) or on his website https://www.dlandsborough.com Find Archangel on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Archangel-Shadows-Advent-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07MHM2VNS/

Thomas K. Davis writes fast-paced, character driven Sci-Fi. His Versatile Layer series has been described as Romeo & Juliet meets Star Wars in a thoughtfully crafted and unique universe. Find his work at: https://www.versatile-layer.com/ or at Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Davis/e/B07H61YT2X/

Holly Bargo has been writing stories since she learned the alphabet and could hold a pencil. She started submitting fantasy and science fiction short stories to magazines as a teenager, received encouraging feedback from editors, and finally received validation as a writer when she won a national writing contest with a flash fiction story titled "Silence." Her first book, an epic fantasy, was published in 1995 and promptly fizzled, and the publisher went belly up. She admits the book should never have been published. As happens to many people, the obligations of adulthood put Holly's literary ambitions on the back burner for many years until she self-published Rowan, the first book of the Tree of Life trilogy in 2014. Today, Holly writes romance and often mixes it with fantasy and science fiction. She has released over 20 titles since 2014, all available on Amazon. Holly Bargo, a pseudonym adopted from the registered name of a temperamental Appaloosa mare, has been married for over 30 years. She and her husband have two adult children, one living in Alabama and the other in Alaska. They live on a hobby farm in southwest Ohio with a menagerie of cats, horses, and one very big dog.

Leslie Conzatti is a blogger, author, and avid enthusiast of all things book-related. Residing in the Pacific Northwest, she currently works as an elementary school paraeducator--leading small groups, supervising children outside the classroom, and providing in-class support for teachers.  Since 2013, she has been running a writing/review blog called "The Upstream Writer", where she posts original serials, excerpts from current and past projects, updates on her writing, and featured reviews of independently-published titles.  In 2016, she released her first fairy-tale re-telling, Princess of Undersea, a stand-alone fantasy re-telling of "The Little Mermaid." Since then, she has published a handful of stories in various anthologies, and in 2020, Leslie re-released Princess of Undersea as the first in a series, effectively launching The Undersea Saga, a 4-book collection of fairy tale re-tellings.  Books are Leslie's passion, and she endeavors to use her words to support and inspire children's imaginations, independent creatives, and quality literature wherever it happens. Find Leslie's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Leslie-Conzatti/e/B08C1G68S3/ Word Keeper Alpha:  https://www.wordkeeperalpha.com/

Based in biodiversity-rich Ecuador, Alan wears several hats: he is an author-illustrator, an educator and a conservation biologist. Alan’s work is inspired by the majesty and fragility of nature and the need to do everything we can to protect it. Alan combines his artistic creativity with his technical experience and knowledge to create scientifically accurate, educational children’s books full of quirky, comic humour and fun action, and usually bearing a message about how everyone can help preserve Nature. Alan draws the artwork in his comic or picture books by hand and then edits it all digitally. He is the author of five educational comic books for middle grade children, among which his main ongoing focus is the Captain Polo series about climate change. Alan is also the author of 3 climate change-themed picture books for children within the 6-8 age range. Check it all out on Alan’s website, AJH Education Comics and Cartoons: https://alanhesse.com Action Enforcer: http://e1kad.com/r/action-enforcer

Barbara Gilbert is an Army brat who was born in Ft. Jackson, SC. After graduating high school in 1985 she entered the United States Air Force, serving seven years before being medically retired. While running a family computer business Barbara completed her bachelor’s degree in business management and Computer Information Systems and was later offered a teaching position at a charter high school. There she taught English, computer apps, computer repair, consumer math, physics, and earth science.  In the public school system, Barbara taught computer courses, web design, and principle of business. Moving back to her spiritual home in Montana she again taught Earth Science and Computer Applications (MAC), until a second medical disability ended her teaching career. Barbara’s hobbies in photography, painting, Ham Radio, SCUBA Diving, and a host of other interests keeps her busy on Good Days, and she manages to get by on the bad ones. Writing got started with a NaNoWriMo challenge to her sons. Find her books at:  https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-J.-Gilbert/e/B07WQK6C9Y

Scott W. Kimak is a writer, a history teacher, and a Kung Fu master. he came up with the story "I call him - HIM" when he was a teenager but failed miserably to put pen to paper. It took nearly forty years for to make a second attempt. This time the words flowed unrestrained. He lives in Harlingen Texas with the love of his life Diana, their four children, and six annoying pets. Find him at: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-W-Kimak/e/B08CBJCRHQ/r

Kayelle Allen is an American science fiction author. Her unstoppable heroes and heroines include role-playing immortal gamers, futuristic covert agents, and warriors who purr. She is the founder of Marketing for Romance Writers - a peer mentoring group for authors, and the owner of Romance Lives Forever, a book blog going strong since 2010. She's also a US Navy veteran and has been married so long she's tenured. Find her books at: https://kayelleallen.com/books/ Creating Character Arcs:  https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Character-Arcs-Masterful-Development-ebook/dp/B01M6VC68U/

Today's guest is author Deston J. Munden. Deston "D.J." Munden is a fantasy and science fiction author, living near the Outerbanks of North Carolina. Somewhere in the vague realm of his late twenties and early thirties, he lives with his brother in a small house in the woods where he taught himself how to imagine and write down worlds with orcs, swords, and magic (and sometimes mutants and spaceships and all the above). When he's not writing, he's playing video games with his best buds, crushing folks as a pretend orc rolling multi-sided dice, eating double his weight in food, trying out new recipes, collecting and wearing samurai or ninja memorabilia and watching as much anime and reading as much manga as possible. Find his work at:  https://www.amazon.com/Tavern-Dargath-Chronicles-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07PWTR89Q/

Today's guest is author Kevin Buckner. Kevin lives in the Salt Lake City, Utah area with his wife and two children. He works as a Technical Consultant for a clinical laboratory. He has published one novel and has two in progress. One is the second book in his fantasy series, the other is dystopian sci-fi. His writing is inspired by role-playing games and his dreams.  He enjoys playing games of all kinds with his family and friends, painting minifigures, doing puzzles, playing guitar, and knitting. You can find his work at: https://www.amazon.com/Advent-Zon-Book-One-Cudomerie-ebook/dp/B07DXKN24H/

Today's guest is author Justin Lee Anderson. Justin spent 15 years as a professional writer and editor before his debut novel, Carpet Diem, was published in 2015. It became a best-seller and won a 2018 Audie award. His second book, The Lost War, was shortlisted in the 2019 Booknest Awards and a finalist in the 2020 SPFBO competition. Since 2018 he has been writing full time, alongside working on scripts with his wife, Juliet, who he met through a BBC scriptwriting contest. Find his works at:  https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Lee-Anderson/e/B00XZE8SYS/

Today's guest is author Chris Lodwig, who recently published his debut sci-fi novel, Systemic. Chris lives in Seattle with his wife, daughter, dog, lizard, and an unlikely number of shrimp. He spent his younger years playing music, frequenting Burning Man, throwing art parties and parades, and clandestinely installing monoliths and other art in local parks. He has spent the last twenty-three years at technology companies in the greater Seattle area. He has degrees in both Comparative History of Ideas and Communications from the University of Washington. Find Systemic on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082ZS53GQ/

Today's guest is author Mark Johnson. Mark lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with his coffee machine, his wife and two children. He studied, traveled, then worked as a high school teacher before getting into writing and publishing. He's fascinated with the origins of the world's religions and how ancient cultures have shaped our world. He chose fantasy because it’s the best way of telling the truth, without telling the truth. Find him on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Johnson/e/B006E4GRJE/

C.T Phipps is a lifelong student of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. An avid tabletop gamer, he discovered this passion led him to write and turned him into a lifelong geek. He is a regular blogger on "The United Federation of Charles" (http://unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com/). He's the author of Agent G, Cthulhu Armageddon, Lucifer's Star, Straight Outta Fangton, and The Supervillainy Saga. Find his books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/C.T.-Phipps/e/B00L32LLDY