Authors

From the realm of basketball to the intricacies of relationships, from the art of writing to the healing power of massage therapy, from traversing new horizons through travel to the vibrant city of New York, from advocating for mental health to the captivating realm of music, from exploring the depths of psychedelics to the captivating world of podcasting, and from the pursuit of love to the grand plans in the Philippines—these are the various chapters that form the tapestry of my life. A social worker once remarked that my life could be transformed into a captivating movie. As a creative individual, my passion lies in expressing myself and assisting others. With an empathetic soul, I embark on a profound healing journey, constantly seeking to make lasting memories, foster familial bonds, and bring smiles to those around me. This is the essence of my story—a narrative filled with compassion, growth, and an unyielding desire to positively impact the lives of others.

Born into a Navy family and named in honor of a Civil War Naval hero, Bill Cushing has lived in Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Florida, Maryland, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico before moving to California. As an undergrad, he was called the “blue collar” writer by classmates at the University of Central Florida because of his own years serving in the Navy and later working as an electrician on oil tankers, naval vessels, and fishing boats before he returned to college at the age of 37.

He earned an MFA in writing from Goddard College in Vermont. For over 20 years, he taught at East Los Angeles and Mt. San Antonio colleges while residing in Glendale with his wife and their son. Recently retired, Bill continues writing and facilitates a writing workshop in Eagle Rock, California for 9 Bridges, a nationwide non-profit community for writers. He also performs with a musician in a project called “Notes and Letters.”

As a writer, Bill has been published in various literary journals, magazines, and newspapers, including Birders World and The San Juan Star. He is a regular contributor to both Boomer Café (now defunct) and L. A. Cultural Daily.

His short stories have appeared in Borfski Press, Newtown Literary Journal, Rivanna Review, and Sediments. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals both in print and online, including both volumes of the award-winning Stories of Music as well as in several volumes of The Poet.

A nominee for both a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, Bill was named as one of the Top Ten Poets of L.A. in 2017, and in 2018, he was honored as on the ten poets to watch in L. A. His 2019 book, A Former Life, was released by Finishing Line Press and honored by the Kops-Fetherling International book Award. He also won the 2019 San Gabriel Valley Chapbook Competition with Music Speaks, a volume that won a bronze medal from the 2021 New York City Book Awards. In 2022, Cyberwit released . . .this just in. . ., a chapbook that includes selections with accompanying artwork. His most recent complete collection of poems, Just a Little Cage of Bone, was released last February. Most recently his collection of short stories, The Commies Come to Waterton, was published.

He is currently revising a memoir that recalls his years in the Navy and on other ships afterward and has returned to his creative thesis, Counting Down the Breaths, a memoir about his late wife’s death to cancer, written from the point of view of the caregiver. Bill is also working with Southern Arizona Press to release two collections of creative non-fiction narratives before the end of 2023.

Allow me to introduce myself as a fresh and distinctive voice in the literary landscape. I am a Jamaican-American author who refuses to be confined by genre limitations. My writing canvas stretches across self-help, fantasy, urban drama, poetry, and even the daring realm of erotica.

As a new author, I relish in the boundless power of creativity, using my words to sketch vibrant worlds and breathe life into characters that resonate deeply. With an unyielding commitment to authenticity, I am on a mission to craft narratives that not only entertain but also provoke thought and introspection.

I am more than an author; I am a storyteller with a unique perspective, bringing tales to life that reflect the human experience in all its intricacies. Beyond my passion for the written word, I am a seeker of laughter, an explorer of new horizons, and a firm believer in the magic of music to elevate the soul.

I invite you to embark on this literary journey with me. Let's challenge conventions, explore emotions, and traverse uncharted territories of imagination together. Through my stories, I aim to connect with readers, leaving an impression that lingers long after the final chapter

Bernard Korzeniewski, PhD, is a scientist dealing with the computer modeling of the skeletal muscle and heart bioenergetic system. However, his additional interests include biological evolution, the origin and definition of life, the thermodynamic basis of life, and the evolution of the universe, among many others. He has published two books in English, six books in Polish and over 100 scientific and philosophical articles. He has worked at the Jagiellonian University, Poland, practised at Cambridge University, and been a visiting professor at Bordeaux University and Kyoto University. He is currently working on the development of BioSimulation Center, a private, non-profit company.

Bill McGowan was born and grew up in New Zealand and currently resides in Sydney with his family. Bill has been self-employed in various businesses since the early 70s and is now retired. He started and sold many businesses over the past 50 years. In early 1983, he established the franchised business known as Fastway Couriers.

Fastway became a household name in Australia and New Zealand in the transport and franchising sectors. The business was also developed internationally. When he started Fastway, he was shocked at how many potential franchises had no idea about running their own business, so he developed many franchises, training programmes and manuals to assist them in understanding how to operate their own business.

When he retired, he decided to put the knowledge he had learnt over the years into this book.

Bill has extensive business experience and has been a guest speaker for many years at conferences & corporate events in over 30 Countries around the World, focusing on topics such as franchising, goal setting, growing sales, managing sales teams, team building, corporate change, motivation, marketing, recruitment, logistics, business& market place change, research and business planning.

Sc-fi author of "Clearance Level Theta."

Author of the Blue Bells Chronicles, a tale of time travel, action and adventure, romance and redemption.

Author of The Saint in the Cellar and other books, fiction and non-fiction.

Co-host of Books and Brews with Laura Vosika and Michael Agnew

Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India. He is the author of the poetry collection, Mirror of Emotions (Notion Press, 2021). Following the release of his book, he was chosen as the Best Debut Author for the year 2021 by The Indian Awaz and was the recipient of a India Prime 100 Authors Award. His works appear in Indian Review, The Raven Review, Wild Court International Poetry Journal (King's College London) , The Sandy River Review (University of Maine) and The Bosphorus Review of Books, among others.

Alexis Karpouzos (Greek: αλέξης καρπούζος) is an internationally recognized Philosopher, Spiritual Teacher and Author. He is the Founder of the International Community of Learning, Research and Culture in Greece. As with so many mystics, Alexis karpouzos intuitively know the oneness of cosmic creation and historic humanity as part of all that is and all there isn't. So, the originality of Alexis Karpouzos thought is that it crosses the most diverse fields, the most opposing philosophies, to unite them into an often contradictory and broken whole. Marx and Heidegger, Nietzsche, Freud and Heraclitus, poets and political theorists all come together in the same distance and the same unusual proximity. Alexis karpouzos use Pre-Socratics philosophy and generally the ancient Greek philosophy, as well as the pre-philosophical thinking of The Upanishads, the Vedas and Buddhism in India, of Lao Tzu, of Zen Buddhism and the Taoist tradition in China, of the Arab mystics and poets, with their metaphysical religiosity as the metaphysical basis for the interpretation and understanding of the world and existence. At the same time the ancient metaphysics is connect with Hegel’s dialectical ontology and with the modern thinking of Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Heidegger, and others as the interpretive context for understanding the central problems of the technical and scientific world during his time. Novalis, Hölderlin, Rimbaud, Whitman, Eliot and others show the dreamy nature of existence, the transcendence of the Cosmos, welcome the infinity. For Alexis karpouzos the combination of ancient and modern thought creates the holistic experience of universal space-time and the consciousness of the unity. The poetic thought of Alexis karpouzos is a expressions of soul's inner experiences, expression of universality. The inspiring visual images and the symbolic use of language offer a description of elevating experiences of consciousness, a glimpse of higher worlds. The philosophy of Alexis karpouzos speak to the human experience from a universal perspective, transcending all religions, cultural and national boundaries. Using vivid images and a direct language that speaks to the heart, his philosophy evokes a sense of deep communication with the collective unconscious, a sense of connection to all the creatures of the world, compassion for others, admiration for the beauty of nature, reverence for all life, and an abiding faith in the invisible touch of world. Alexis karpouzos thoughts are often terse and paradoxical, challenging us to to break out of the box of limiting beliefs and see things from a new perspective. Above all, Alexis karpouzos continually calls to us to wake up and explore the mysteries within our own selves, i.e the mysteries of universe.