Authors

Expat New Yorker James Penha (he/him🌈) has lived for the past three decades in Indonesia. Nominated for Pushcart Prizes in fiction and poetry, his work is widely published in journals and anthologies. His chapbook of poems American Daguerreotypes is available for Kindle. His story collection Queer As Folk Tales is out from Deep Desires Press in October 2025. Penha edits The New Verse News, an online journal of current-events poetry.

Raised on a cattle ranch in the Colorado Rockies, Wm Howard grew up in a saddle. He is the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books using various pen names. He currently resides in coffee country; Jardin, Antioquia, Colombia with his Colombian wife. His days are spent tending a garden, preparing gourmet dishes, and drinking the freshest coffee in the world while doing research or spinning another yarn.

Admiral Paolo Treu’s distinguished naval journey began in the cockpit, where he earned multi-engine aircraft and helicopter licenses from the U.S. Navy, along with advanced jet qualifications—including the elite certification for catapult launches and arrested landings on aircraft carriers. Over the decades, he commanded some of the Navy’s most storied assets: the minehunter Milazzo, the Harrier Squadron, the frigate Espero, the aircraft carrier Garibaldi, the Navy Air Forces, and the High Seas Forces alongside the 30th Naval Group, formed for the historic campaign Il Sistema Paese in Movimento (The Country System in Motion). In a career spanning 44 years, Admiral Treu rose to the pinnacle of command, concluding his service on July 15, 2021, as Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet—the operational heart of the Italian Navy—where he led a force of nearly 18,000 women and men. His exceptional service has been recognized with some of the nation’s highest honors, including Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Officer of the Military Order of Italy and the Navy Gold Medal of Merit.

I sometimes write under the name J. D. Stiver. It is not my real name. It is a pseudonym that I use because I like it. Or at least I did before J. D. Vance came along and nearly ruined it for me. I decided to keep it because I believe I give off less of a J. D. Vance vibe and more of a J. D. from “Heathers” vibe, and I can work with that.

SCRYING GLASS is my first novel. It was fun and challenging to work on because I entirely failed to plot it out before writing it. I just made it up as I went along. Doing so made it feel less like I was writing and more like I was reading it while keeping notes. It only became a problem a few times when I would think, “Man. I have no idea how Brad is going to get out of this one.” … Long pause … “Oh, shit, right. I’m the one who is supposed to know the answer to that.”

I haven’t written anything in over twenty years. I thought I would get back to it.

I recently got accepted to Full Sail University in Florida, where I will be studying creative writing. Before that, decades ago, I attended Rose State College in Oklahoma, where I studied journalism. I have written for various newspapers in Oklahoma, both in college and professionally. In that capacity, I was telling other people’s stories, though I’d rather write my own. I have won dozens of awards, which I still have. They make excellent paperweights, and, on one occasion, aided in my efforts to commit homicide against a particularly irksome fly that had plagued me several days prior to its well-deserved death.

And with that, let’s see where this writing thing goes from here.

M.R. Gardner was born on Chanute Air Force Base, the youngest of eight children and has been a well-respected and independent business owner for over 30 years. M.R. has a loving family including his wife of over 31 years and the two grandchildren they proudly raised from early childhood.

M. R. started writing The Farm when his family briefly lived in Martinsville, Indiana and much of what is written about Martinsville is inspired by their actual experiences. Growing up in the big city of Indianapolis but raised by parents that had a small-town upbringing and sense of values, M.R. was unfamiliar with and shocked by how the family’s experiences in the small, but notorious, town of Martinsville stood in stark contrast to what they expected.

M.R. has spent 15 years researching the topics and times explored in The Farm and has incorporated as many factual and accurate historic references as possible including names, businesses, people, and places. Incorporating actual documented stories from the past and personal experiences from the modern day, M.R. creates a story that explores how past transgressions can parallel current times. Whenever possible, historic locations mentioned in The Farm were explored by Gardner to add relevancy and historical value to the story.

The challenge presented in The Farm is for the reader to discern what is fact, and what is fiction in the story, if possible.

  Most recent book The Counterfeit Corpse  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+counterfeit+corpse&crid=1DR8AY82CCAJJ&sprefix=amazon+books+The+Counterfeit+Corpse%2Caps%2C251&ref=nb_sb_ss_saint-en-refocus-candidate_1_35

I am a published 5 star author at Goodreads and Amazon of three books ---The Slumbering Monk---Poems and Haiku---Short Stories--- a pro musician with many important gigs under my belt, I own and run my own publishing company Samkhya Publishing, I love to fish, read, boat, bike, bb guns, airsoft, throwing knives, Shotokan karateka yellow belt at Takahashi Dojo (Where the Trudeau family practice), love boxing, NFL, CFL, my two cats, cooking, all things Korea, Japan, Greek, Italy, Corsican... love to travel, coffee, matcha tea, friends.

D. J. Fifield is the pen name of storytelling duo Darrell and Julie Fifield, who have spent over 40 years spinning tales filled with wonder and heart. Inspired by their adventures raising four imaginative children—and now delighting in the magic of grandparenthood—they weave stories that dance between reality and fantasy. Drawing from real-life moments and boundless creativity, their tales invite readers to explore enchanted worlds, face daring challenges, and discover the strength of friendship and family. With every story, Darrell and Julie aim to spark curiosity, inspire courage, and remind readers that imagination holds the key to endless possibilities.

“Storytelling is more than words on a page—it's a reflection of the values we hold dear. As parents and now proud grandparents, we've seen firsthand the power of imagination to shape young minds. Our stories are crafted to inspire creativity, encourage curiosity, and help readers think beyond the ordinary.” D. J. Fifield