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Stacey Damiano: EVERY bit of feedback is helpful, even if it doesn’t feel like it at the time
Stacey Damiano is, by day, a massage therapist, esthetician, Reiki practitioner, and meditation teacher. She has always loved to write––fantastical stories as a child and angsty poetry as a teen and young adult. Currently, she has a professional blog that she faithfully neglects. She is a member of exactly zero professional writing guilds, clubs, associations, or groups.
Stacey lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, a chocolate lab, and a rotating number of cats. She enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and general merriment of all sorts.
Elaine Evans: Never stop learning and growing. Your future books will thank you.
Becoming Mallory is Elaine’s debut novel and it certainly won't be her last. When she’s not writing, you can find her exploring her other hobbies of reading, cooking, and photography. But more than anything, it is the role of wife, mother, and dog mom to her black Pomeranian, Vinnie, that she cherishes the most. Outside of the home, Elaine works in a children's hospital as a pediatric Medical Assistant, a job she loves. Ohio is her home, and it's there that she enjoys her quiet life with her family and, of course, Vinnie.
Tom McAuliffe: There are too many great stories that need to be told.
Tom Patrick McAuliffe is an author living on Florida’s Emerald Coast with his wife Sharon and cat Gigi. He is a former photojournalist with the US Navy’s Combat Camera Group and a graduate of the DOD’s Mass Communications program at Syracuse University.
A magazine editor and writer with more than 25 years of by-lines, he has written several books telling the story of remarkable people, among which the champion armless golfer Tommy McAuliffe, teacher astronaut Christa McAuliffe, and Detroit Tiger and World Series champion Dick McAuliffe.
The Art of Proofreading: How to Catch Errors in Your Manuscript
As an indie author navigating the intricate world of self-publishing, the art of proofreading holds unparalleled significance in presenting a polished and professional manuscript. Self-editing is a skill every self-published author must master to ensure their work is free from errors that could detract from the reader's experience. In this guide, we will explore effective proofreading techniques and strategies tailored for indie authors engaged in the self-publishing journey.
Jane Maguire: There’s No Single Right Way to Become a Successful Author
Jane Maguire is a Canadian author whose lifelong passions for history, writing, and love stories inevitably led her to begin penning historical romance novels. While her love of historical fiction spans all eras, she focuses her writing on high society in the regency period. She enjoys crafting stories with lots of angst, which makes giving her characters their happily ever afters all the more satisfying.
KJ Davis: If you are drawn to writing, then do it!
KJ Davis is a working neurodivergent matriarch, military vet spouse, small business owner, and descriptive fantasy/sci-fi writer who values Kindness as a cornerstone of her life.