Gail RaeGarwood : First of all, my name is really Gail Rae-Garwood. I was born in New York and started writing in fifth grade. Once I moved to Arizona with my daughter 18 years ago, I started writing in earnest. Teaching writing at the local colleges taught me quite a bit about writing.

Gail RaeGarwood : While I publish a SlowItDownCKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) book annually, I'd like to write a sequel to Portal in Time (time travel romance) and try my hand at a murder mystery.

Gail RaeGarwood : I became a writer when I was a divorced NYC high school teacher with two children at home. My supervisor knew I wrote for myself and asked me if I'd like to write for Research and Education Associates. But, really, I think I decided to become a writer way back in fifth grade when my poem was published in the school yearbook. Odd, but that's the last time I wrote poetry.

Matthew Abuelo : I’m a writer and performer, sometimes. I grew up in New York for better or worse. I did travel a lot as a kid because my father is in the military. Now I live my life working in politics. But poetry and short stories are my two mediums. I have four books out, Last American Roar and Organic Hotels, His third book "The News Factory" and “Forever Turn the Midnight Carousel” was released by Plain View Press,

Matthew Abuelo : I think I reached them. I wanted to be known in some circles and I accomplished that. Now I just want to be a better writer.

Matthew Abuelo : When I was very young.

Jamal Quinn : Jamal E. Quinn currently resides in Riverview, FL., a community in Tampa, FL. He is a native of Louisville, Kentucky and a U.S. Navy Veteran of 21 years. He is also the Pastor of Firm Foundation Christian Fellowship Church in Riverview, FL. His passion is writing, teaching, mentoring and encouraging others to fulfill their God ordained destiny. His favorite book is the Bible, and his hobbies and interests are reading inspirational books on leadership, vision, prayer, history and theology. He is also the writer for Wisdom For Life Blog at https://jamalquinn.com/ He received his Associate of Science Degree at Excelsior College, Albany, New York, and obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary in Deerfield Beach, FL. Jamal been married to his High School sweetheart, Sheryl for 35 years. For additional information on Jamal E. Quinn or Firm Foundation Christian Fellowship, visit https://jamalquinn.com/home/ or https://www.firmfoundationcf.org/

Jamal Quinn : My desire is to write books that will inspire, encourage, and help others fulfill their purpose. His encouragement to others is "Always keep your dreams, hopes and aspirations alive, and never let them die."

Jamal Quinn : I have always enjoyed reading and there was a desire to write books many years ago. I had written parts of a manuscript for my first book in 2012. I didn't finish it until 2017 and in 2018, I released my first book!

Nubi : I am first a music artist, but writing has always been something of a second passion for me, it comes easy, so writing poetry etc is another outlet for me to express myself, tell stories and entertain. I wrote a poem in high school once that won a national contest. I didn't think in my mind then that I wanted to write books, i just wanted to be creative and have the world recognize my creativity. Here I am years later living my dream in real time.

Nubi : I would love to branch my writings out in a few ways; as a speaker, perhaps a couple books made into movies one day, and to always be able to show others how to do what I do (leverage their skills and talents into an additional income). Writing does so much for the writer and the reader, it's impossible to stick oneself in a box from it!

Nubi : I decided to become a writer in 2011.

Krishna K Verma : Hello, I’m Krishna K Verma. Reader. Dreamer. Published author. I’ve been fond of English Literature since I was eight. I love words. I used to jot new words learnt from stories I read. Then, I used to look for the opportunities to play with them in school assignments & debates which rewarded me with appreciation from teachers many a time. Apart from writing, I love travelling, reading books & listening music. I started writing when I was in the second year of my graduation. The city of joy confronted me with so many emotions that I started jotting them down on my diary and began writing short stories. Then, I wrote my first novel, “The Twirled November” in 2014. The paperback was published in 2017, which got overwhelming feedback from the readers throughout the country. After completing my post graduation, I worked as EXIM Assistant, as EXIM Executive, and currently working as a Business Development Manager. I moved from Kolkata in 2016. Currently, I live at my ancestral place in an outskirt town in Bihar. I write romantic stories with slices of comedy. Recently, I am writing a mystery-thriller story alongside one romantic story. Nothing but the love of my wonderful readers always encourages me to write more and more.

Krishna K Verma : My ambition is to get my book(s) adapted into movie(s) featuring lead actors of the country. However, my long term goal is to write as much books to have my own library of books while spreading as much smiles in my wonderful readers' life.

Krishna K Verma : I’ve been involved in writing since I was eight. However, I officially started writing in 2011 and completed my debut book in 2014.

Toby Oliver : I was born in London, England, and spent most of my life working for the government. I grew up in a lovely Georgian House in an area called Kennington. After leaving full-time employment in 2007, I guess I fulfilled two lifelong ambitions, firstly moving to the beautiful countryside of West Sussex with my family and much loved Yorkshire Terrier and King Charles Spaniel, where I love nothing more than walking my dogs on the South Downs, and exploring its breath taking views. As a child I was encouraged to read, I suppose the catalyst of both my love of reading and writing was a novel called the Children of the New Forest, set in the time of the English Civil War by Frederick Marryat. It was the first time a book not only captured my imagination but transported into the lives of the characters. It was for me a pivotal moment.

Toby Oliver : I was born in London, England, and spent most of my life working for the government. I grew up in a lovely Georgian House in an area called Kennington. After leaving full-time employment in 2007, I guess I fulfilled two lifelong ambitions, firstly moving to the beautiful countryside of West Sussex with my family and much loved Yorkshire Terrier and King Charles Spaniel, where I love nothing more than walking my dogs on the South Downs, and exploring its breath taking views. As a child I was encouraged to read, I suppose the catalyst of both my love of reading and writing was a novel called the Children of the New Forest, set in the time of the English Civil War by Frederick Marryat. It was the first time a book not only captured my imagination but transported into the lives of the characters. It was for me a pivotal moment.

Toby Oliver : As I said earlier, my inspiration was the kid's novel Children of the New Forest. Shortly afterward, I began writing short stories, they may have been only a couple of pages long, but I was always encouraged by my mom, who was an avid reader, and often, as a child, made up her own magical night-time stories.