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April Michelle Davis
Along with being an editor, April Michelle Davis is an author, having written A Guide for the Freelance Indexer and Choosing an Editor: What You Need to Know for those in the publishing field. In addition, April Michelle is the author of middle-grade book, A Princess in Disguise, which is being used to instill selfless values in adventurous readers. www.aprilmichelledavis.com
Bill Blume
Between working as a 911 dispatcher and walking his dog Wicket in the park, Bill Blume writes fantasy stories set in Richmond and other worlds. He is an active member in the James River Writers group. The latest book in his Gidion Keep, Vampire Hunter series, Gidion’s Blood, is now available from Diversion Books. To learn more about Bill and his writing, visit his website at www.billblume.net.
David Kazzie
David is the bestselling author of The Jackpot, The Immune, and The Living. He is also the creator of several short animated films, which have drawn nearly 3 million views on YouTube and were featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, and on CNN. Be sure to engage with David at wahoocorner.blogspot.com and check his evolving website davidkazzie.com.
Erica Orloff
Erica Orloff is one of the co-founders of Editing for Authors. She has worked in the publishing industry since 1985 as an editor, ghostwriter, and consultant, as well as being the author of over 20 novels. She is the former board chair of the James River Writers and served on the board for six years.
Greg Smith
Greg Smith runs the Agile Writer Workshop in Richmond, VA where he helps beginning writers create a first-draft novel in 6 months. The Agile Writer Method is based on the lessons of mythology, psychology, screenwriting and a little project management. Since 2011 hundreds of people have learned the method, dozens of writers have completed first-drafts and dozens more have been published. Learn more at http://AgileWriters.com
J. L. Canfield
J. L. Canfield is an artist who paints with words and creates places where readers can escape from their lives for a while. She is traditionally published and will edit other writers work or review their book. You can learn more about her at www.jlcanfield.com and follow her at Twitter @julielcanfield and www.facebook.com/jlcanfieldauthor/
J. P. Cane
J. P. Cane is a long-time reader and first-time writer of vampire stories. His debut novel, Shadows Within, begins The Shadowless series, mostly set in his hometown of Philadelphia. He hosts a podcast on writing and enjoys supporting fellow writers as a member of James River Writers. Learn more and subscribe to his monthly newsletter at jpcane.com.
Kathryn Starke
Kathryn Starke is a national urban literacy specialist (former elementary school classroom teacher), author, and founder of Creative Minds Publications, LLC. Her multicultural children’s book, Amy’s Travels, and her educational book, Tackle Reading, are used in homes, schools, and events in all 50 states and in over 26 countries on 6 continents. Visit her website http://creativemindspublications.com/
Kris Spisak
Author and editor Kris Spisak wrote her first book, Get a Grip on your Grammar: 250 Writing and Editing Reminders for the Curious or Confused (Career Press, 2017), with a goal to help writers of all kinds sharpen their craft. Kris is on the board of directors of James River Writers, the founder of Grammartopia, the co-founder of Midlothian Web Solutions, and is also pursuing the publication of her first novel.
Lenore Gay
Lenore Gay is retired from the faculty of the Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Rehabilitation, where she taught graduate students and coordinated the internship program, and is now a full-time writer, The Virginia Center of the Creative Arts (VCCA) has awarded her two writing fellowships. Her poems and short stories have appeared in several small journals. Her essay “Mistresses of Magic” was published in the anthology IN PRAISE OF OUR TEACHERS (Beacon Press). Her short story “The Hobo” won first place in Style Weekly’s annual fiction contest. She was a volunteer reader at Blackbird, An Online Journal for Literature & The Arts. Leanr more about Lenore and her recent release Shelter of Leaves at http://lenoregay.com/
Mark Slauter
Mark Slauter is the author of the non-fiction book The Diary Of A Novice Investor: The Bullet Train To Wealth Left When? Over the course of his career he has managed $500 million in project and program funds. Mark lives near Richmond, VA. He likes to develop book reviews, interview creative people, and is available for speaking engagements. He is a member of the James River Writers group.
Patricia (Dean) Robertson
Dean Robertson is the author of the non-fiction work, Looking for Lydia; Looking for God: From 2014 to The Civil War and of two novels based on the life of the “Lydia” of that title. She has recently completed her third novel, I’m Not Going to Heaven. I’m Going to Birmingham: A Novel of the South. She is currently writing short stories and her regular blog posts. She writes every day. Visit Dean’s website and blog at http://deanspeaksout.com and contact her at pdroberts1@gmail.com.
Phyllis Johnson
Phyllis Johnson writes freelance for The Virginian-Pilot and has written five books: two of which are Just Me, 100 Monologues for Teens (which is being used by drama departments across the country) and Being Frank with Anne, a poetry book based on Anne Frank’s diary.
She has had her artwork displayed at Granby St. Gallery in Norfolk, Oak Grove Gallery in Chesapeake and Olde Town Art in Portsmouth.
Her acting experience for The Discovery Channel was food for thought while writing the suspense novel, Inkblot with bestselling author Nancy Naigle.
Phyllis has spoken on romance writing at Virginia Wesleyan College, has been on the young adult book panel at Nashville Killer Suspense Conference and on literary panels at Paul D. Camp Community College and the Christopher Newport Writers Conference. She sponsored the Western Branch High School Writing Club for ten years and loves to encourage budding writers. She writes regularly for The Virginian-Pilot, has written for The Daily Press and for national magazines including Woman’s World.
She loves spotlighting people and their passions. Visit her website and learn more. https://coastalartcollective.com/