Rick Barry has authored two novels (Gunner’s Run and Kiriath’s Quest) and well over 200 articles and short stories. He speaks Russian and has visited Eastern Europe over 30 times. His experiences have included skydiving, mountain climbing, rappelling, kayaking, wilderness hiking, and white-water rafting. He believes that all experiences in life provide fuel for a writer’s imagination.

His author site is www.rick-barry.com.

Tracy Bowen lives in South Florida with her husband and four sons. When she is not breaking up wrestling matches and keeping up with the demands of feeding five males, she fights her way out from underneath sweaty piles of gym clothes to fulfill her dream and calling to write.

Andrew Budek-Schmeisser studied writing at the University of California under the late Marvin Mudrick. He teaches civil engineering at a college in New Mexico, where he lives atop a mesa with his wife and twenty-one dogs. He’s written three novels, of which ‘Home of Angels’ is available on Amazon Kindle.

In addition to the edgier short stories with solid truth, Sharon Dunn writes humorous mysteries and romantic suspense all geared toward the Christian reader seeking a good story. You can read more about Sharon and her books at www.sharondunnbooks.com.

Jean Kinsey resides in Brooks, KY. Her creative non-fiction has appeared in multiple issues of both ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ and ‘Cup of Comfort’. Her fiction has been published in ‘Live, Living and Disciples World’. Jean loves cruises, grandchildren, good friends, God and writing.

Lisa J. Lickel is a Wisconsin writer who lives with her husband in a hundred and fifty-year-old house built by a Great Lakes ship captain. Surrounded by books and dragons, she has written dozens of feature newspaper stories, magazine articles, radio theater, and several inspirational novels to date. Visit her group blog: http://reflectionsinhindsight.wordpress.com.

Valerie L. Smith has worked for a Jewish carpenter since 1974. But in 2007, he sat her down for a real “come to Jesus meeting.” He reminded Valerie of her responsibilities to the family business then handed her a new assignment—writer. Her short stories are published on Mindflights.com and in Harpstring.

Jenness Walker lives in South Florida with her beloved website designer husband and almost-as-beloved laptop. When she's not writing suspense on her own or brainstorming fun stuff with Tracy, she loves to read, decorate, and dream about her next road trip. Double Take, her first novel, was a Carol Award finalist.

Her website is www.jennesswalker.com.