Misty Woodard Hardison is a native of North Carolina, Tar Heel born and bred. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in History and from Campbell University...
Michael Hardesty lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where he is semi-retired from his marketing communications/branding firm, Black & White. Michael has had a 35-year passion for writing...
Leah Guzman is a Board Certified Art Therapist, an artist and mother of two, who specializes in helping children express their feelings through art. She works with parents, teachers, caregivers and...
Kathy Griffith is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. She grew up with her parents and six siblings on and around the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Her maternal and paternal...
Barbara Freeman was born in Kansas City, Missouri, where she enjoyed a happy childhood with her two sisters and four brothers. She earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska...
Rachel Faith Brown is a British-American writer who traded North London for the Pecos Valley of New Mexico, and rarely looks back. She lives in Rudolfo Anaya’s homeland under the shadow of a...
Jeslyn Everitt was born in Seattle, Washington, and currently lives in Berkeley, California with her husband and two kids. She can still remember the first time she saw fireflies, on a trip to...
Jennifer Egan is a Colorado native, where she currently lives. She is a practicing nurse anesthetist and has been in nursing for over 20 years. Jennifer has a lovely partner and twin children who are...
Julie Ann Dolle’ lives in Alamo, California, with her husband Darrin. She has two grown children and two grandchildren. Julie is a former Elementary School teacher. She currently works as a...
Fr. Coleman is a member of the American Society of St. Sulpice (the Sulpicians), a Society of diocesan priests founded in Paris in the 17th century to prepare men for diocesan priesthood. This...
Kimberly Brown has lived in Pennsylvania all her life and is the proud mother of four beautiful daughters. She enjoys the outdoors and spending time on the family farm with her many lovable pets...
Jennifer Bisignano was born in Trenton, New Jersey and grew up running through fire hydrants, climbing trees and chasing ice cream trucks. When most children were playing house, Jennifer was playing...
Marianne Ashlin lives near Amery, Wisconsin. Children have always been her greatest joy, along with her faith in Jesus Christ. She believes children are a gift from God, and our responsibility is to...
Tracy Andrews lives in Tiverton, Rhode Island with her husband Steve and two sons, Traven and Aiden. When her youngest son was five, Tracy started an in home daycare, so that she could be home with...
Jodie Amelia strives to help children explore their love of reading as a creative introduction to the world. As a volunteer in schools and several non-profit organizations, Jodie encourages children...