Authors

I have a passion for writing and over the years I have found that my favorite genre is mystery. As I listen to world events, certain ones grabbed my attention as best suited to the characters I created. The best thing about writing a series is that the characters become even better developed over time and the stories seem to pick them. It is so fun when I write books with these characters because it feels like I am with old friends.
I have three major influences for my writing the first one was a British novelist John Creasey who pulled me into the mystery genre and I spent many years reading almost everything he wrote the second person who had a major influence in my writing would be Susan Brockman because of the way she intertwines mysteries romance and suspense. However, the person who influenced my writing the most would be my mother each night I can remember as we were children she would create stories for us as we went to bed. She has been my biggest influence and the reason I always wanted to become a writer.
Usually what motivates me to write is coming up with this superb plot twist and then trying to figure out how I’m going to put all the pieces together to make it as interesting to someone else as it is to me. I think it’s important that the story should be multi-dimensional instead of just toward one goal. I think the best part of writing is trying to connect all the dots and coming up with something no one sees coming.

The author, Steven A. Yagyagan (Steve), has authored seven books. He loves writing about the human spirit (triumph and tribulation). He wants to challenge himself and tackle other genres as well. He has been writing since he was thirteen years old. His first book, Haikus For Life, was published in April 2013. For his new book, he has chosen a very wise and informative topic of child abuse, which is becoming very common nowadays. Steven wanted to give his readers hope and inspiration and deliver something that benefits society. His motto is to touch people’s hearts; he writes his book for his audience, not to please other authors or to make a big name in society.

Sheldon is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, educator, artist, shamanic practitioner and the author of the book, The Other Man in Me, Erotic Longing, Lust and Love: The Soul Calling.  Sheldon's personal psycho-sexual-spiritual journey and his work as a psychotherapist have given him direct experience with healing the emotional, psychological and spiritual wounds of human suffering. Sheldon has been married for over 56 years, has two children and two grandchildren. He is in private practice in Indianapolis, Indiana.

"Poetry that Enlightens. Stories that Scare. 

I will not Choose. I do both Well."

Jacalyn Eyvonne is the former founder/publisher of "In The Company of Poets" magazine, which enjoyed its lifespan during the 90s. She is a poet, author, photographer, filmmaker, and current founding director of Monologues and Poetry International Film Fest. Her genres include both fiction and non-fiction.

C. Robert Cales a.k.a. ScaryBob is a horror writer who has mastered the art of the paranormal thriller. The ScaryBob trilogy is available now on Amazon and is comprised of three novels: Reincarnology, The Bookseller and Quasi Rift

Intriguing tales … told Texas-style … are the hallmark of legendary author, Herb Marlow. The acclaimed writer, educator, and counselor offers a rich series of historical and adventure novels that are destined to become classics for readers of all ages. These timeless treasures spark the imagination and remove the mystery from history as readers interact with captivating characters and creatures. Herb Marlow has been featured on TV, radio and in print publications nationwide. Seventy-Three of Herb’s books have been published.

Dr. Marlow spent a portion of his adult life as a pastor. During those years, seeing the myriad of heartaches faced by the people he served, he returned to the university to obtain his Ph.D. in counseling and to begin a private pastoral counseling practice. Though basically retired, he continues to provide limited counseling today.

Marlow has published over seventy books, both print and electronic, including fiction for children (“Twisters, Bronc Ricers & Cherry Pie,” “Jack the Border Collie,” etc.), young adults (the four-book “Guns of the Civil War” series, “Hood River Home,” etc.), clean adult books, historical fiction (Gunner Hobbs and Gunner Hobbs II) and professional works addressing counseling issues, writing and education, and a trilogy of books on parenting. As a freelance writer, Herb’s stories and articles have been published in many national periodicals and professional journals, as well as online blogs. His clean adult books include: “To Everything a Season,” “The Laughter of God,” “Cowboy Riches,” and its sequel “Mesquite Riches.” Also, Herb’s ever popular four-book “Minister Wanted Series” is now available.

Herb is an Old West author too, with several books and collections of short stories to his credit including “Outlaws West,” “Trouble on the Bosque,” “Drive the Pecos,” “Red River Rising,” “The Four-book Jericho Shade series,” “Texas Comes Calling,” and “High Lonesome.”

Dr. Marlow is a captivating speaker and storyteller whose tales engage children and adults alike. Bringing his own real-life stories of challenge and triumph into each speaking engagement, he helps people see their worlds from a higher point of view.

C.A.Bailes is a lifelong Texas resident. She is a 50-year-old wife, mother and grandmother. She was introduced to the world of creative writing while in the second grade. She fell in love with the art of writing and never stopped. She has spent the majority of her adult life as a certified nurse aide taking care of others. She has worked for the Christus Health System for eighteen years and truly loves her Christus family.

In the year of 2009, she had a dream of an asteroid hitting the earth. Even though she knew it was just a dream she began to think about how unprepared she and her family was. She asked herself the question, "What would we do, how would we live and survive?". She began the research process of many different ideas or scenarios. She began to get her own family on board with planning and prepping. That began the process of writing TEOTWAWKI The End Of The World As We Know It.

In addition to writing, she loves spending time with her family, and working in her garden as well as making quilt tops. 

Seddik Jelouane is a Moroccan poet and published author of three poetry collections; "Bittersweet", "Somewhere or Another'' and "BECOMING". He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, and is currently working as a project coordinator for The Olive Writers. Seddik is the founder of Moroccan Poets, as well as Dar America's Poetry Club. Seddik Jelouane was recognized and celebrated by the US Embassy as a brilliant talent on World Poetry Day in 2021.

I’m an Indian novelist, playwright, short story, non-fiction 'n articles writer, translator, a 'little' thinker and a budding philosopher in ‘Addendum to Evolution: Origins of the World by Eastern Speculative Philosophy’ that was originally published in The Examined Life On-Line Philosophy Journal, Vol. 05 Issue 18, Summer 2004.

Born on 27 Aug 1948 and having been schooled in letter-writing, in my mid thirties, I happened to articulate my managerial ideas in thirty-odd published articles, and later penned Benign Flame: Saga of Love, Jewel-less Crown: Saga of Life, Crossing the Mirage: Passing through youth (plot and character driven novels), Glaring Shadow: A stream of consciousness novel, Prey on the Prowl: A Crime Novel, Of No Avail: Web of Wedlock, a novella, Stories Varied: A Book of Short Stories and Onto the Stage: Slighted Souls and other stage and radio plays.

Besides Puppets of Faith: Theory of Communal Strife (A Critical Appraisal of Islamic Faith, Indian Polity ‘n More), a ‘novel’ narrative, possibly in a new genre, and the critique Inane Interpolations in Bhagvad-Gita (An Invocation for their Revocation) in the arena of non-fiction, my literary endeavours in the translation zone had been the versification of the Sanskrit epics, Vyasa’s Bhagvad-Gita as Treatise of self-help and Valmiki’s Sundara Kãnda as Hanuman’s Odyssey in contemporary English idiom,

Later, as a prodigal son, I took to my mother tongue, Telugu, to craft the short story తప్పటడుగులు (Missteps)

While my fiction had emanated from my conviction that for it to impact readers, it should be the soulful rendering of characters rooted in their native soil but not the hotchpotch of local and alien caricatures sketched on a hybrid canvas, all my body of work was borne out of my passion for writing, matched only by my love for language.

MY body of work as above is in the public domain as free ebooks  https://g.co/kgs/RLbnme

Moreover, some of my articles on management issues, general insurance topics, literary matters, and political affairs published in The Hindu, The Economic Times, The Financial Express. The Purchase, The Insurance Times, Triveni , Boloji.com are reproduced in Academia.edu

https://independent.academia.edu/BulusuSMurthy

I, a graduate mechanical engineer from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India, had been a Hyderabad-based Insurance Surveyor and Loss Assessor from 1986 - 2021.