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Name:Elaine Abramson
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
 

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Name:Christine Ackermann
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel 
 

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Name:Billy Adams
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Memoir; Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs; Essays 
Other Relevant Info: member of WSJC, President of Missouri State Poetry Society 
 

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Name:C. Faye Adams
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Children's books; Memoir; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Publications: Pathways (2004) ISBN-10: 0-9764860-1-6; Chester, the Lonely Crow (2005) ISBN-10: 0-9764860-3-2; Cookies and Blackberry Wine (2006) ISBN-10: 0-9764860-6-7; Laughing With the Moon (2008) ISBN-13: 978-0-9821393-0-1 
Name of Business: Fountain City Publishing 
Job Titles or
Description:
Co-editor
 
Website: www.fayeadams.com 
Other Relevant Info: Member of SCBWI, WSJC, MSPS, NFSPS, and MWG. Cooresponding Secretary of MSPS chapter, On the Edge and participating member of MSPS online chapter, Thirty Seven Cents. Co-publisher and Co-editor of MSPS annual anthologies, 2003 through 2009. Copy Editor of patriotic anthology, Eagles of Light, Pub. by The Inner Patriot. Currently working on 2009 anthology and beginning a nonfiction novel as Ghost Writer for Pine Lawn Policeman, Mike Kurtz. Also working on the 2nd children's book in the Chester series. 
 

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Name:Safa Alai
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Mystical Thriller 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
Website: www.alai.com 
Other Relevant Info: I'm an electronic engineer whose passion is mysticism and novels. My goal is to render mystical insight into the novel format using devices common in Thrillers, Fantasy, and mystery genres. I call this genre the Mystical Thriller. 
 

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Name:Claire Applewhite
SLWG Position: Publicity Chairperson
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction:  
Writing Formats: Novel; Poems/Songs 
Publications: Poison, Murder, Satisfaction!! Mystery Anthology (2009) ISBN-13: 978-1-60318-056-6; The Wrong Side of Memphis (2009) ISBN-10: 9781603181167 
Name of Business: Rouge et Noir, LLC 
Job Titles or
Description:
Writer
 
Website: www.claireapplewhite.com 
Other Relevant Info: Graduate of St. Louis University - AB Communications, MBA, piano student at Washington University, also study music theory and composition, publicity chair, program chair and VP - Sisters in Crime. Faulkner Finalist-2007, semi-finalist 2006 and 2007, 2009 Published Books: The Wrong Side of Memphis, 2009, L&L Dreamspell ISBN#978-1-60318-116-7 Moonlight Becomes You So, Poison, Murder Satisfaction Mystery Anthology, L&L Dreamspell, 2009, ISBN#978-1-60318-056-6 The Nearness of You-L&L Dreamspell, April 2010 
 

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Name:Alice Azure
Writing Genres: Memoir; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays 
Publications: In Mi'kmaq Country: Selected Poems & Stories (2007) ISBN-10: 0-9663371-1-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-9663371-1-2 
Other Relevant Info: Alice Hatfield Azure recently retired to Maryville, Illinois after a twenty-three year career in the United Way movement, where as a social planner, she worked with volunteers in Rock Island, (IL), Green Bay (WI), Washington, D.C. and Gales Ferry (CT) to allocate charitable funds, conduct community needs assessments and evaluate the results of funded programs.

Now, she divides her time between writing and three grandchildren. Her son, Michael Liljegren, and his wife, Kelley are teachers at Collinsville high school, so each day Alice gets to feed snacks to Hanna, Luke and Faith after school, and listen to their stories about sports, books and homework. Sometimes she watches Sponge Bob Square Pants, too!

Patti, Alice’s youngest daughter, lives four hours north in Geneseo, Illinois with her husband, David Lindstrom and their son, Bo, Alice’s oldest grandchild. Bo’s parents are teachers, too, who find time to drive him all over the Midwest so he can play in baseball tournaments. Bo is becoming an accomplished jazz pianist.

Alice oldest daughter, Katie Liljegren, is a journeymen’s electrician and lives in Waltham, Massachusetts with her companion, Sharon Curry, who works at Boston Children’s Hospital as a computer programmer.

Alice Azure’s recent poems have appeared in I Was Indian: An Anthology of Native Literature; Visions and Voices: American Indian Activism and the Civil Rights Movement; Many Mountains Moving; Yukhika-latuhse; Mid Rivers Review; and Birthed from Scorched Hearts: Women Respond to War. A Mi’kmaq Métis, her roots are in the Kespu’kwitk District of Nova Scotia. The St. Louis Poetry Center, to which she belongs, published her prize-winning poems in its annual chapbooks of 2007 and 2008. Her first book, In Mi’kmaq Country: Selected Poems and Stories, was released in 2007 by Albatross Press.

 
 

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Name:John B Badd
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Metaphysical, Cross-Genre; Historical Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs 
Website: www.nuttsworld.com 
www.hubpages.com/profile/John+B+Badd 
Other Relevant Info: I am a student of life. I enjoy new experience and human interaction as much as I enjoy being alone with my thoughts and old hobbies. I feel I have an old soul yet maintain my wayward tendencies. I have had many careers including: security officer and supervisor; a shorter than average run in the Marine Corps; retail sales and management; installation tech; warehouse worker; factory worker; landscaper; construction worker; funeral worker; limo driver; and a over the road truck driving career that was shorter than my military career.

I am a new writer even though my love of the written word dates back to my second year on this earth when I started reading the great Dr. Seuss. My adventures with literature expanded from their: with my mother first reading me The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and its companions, and then me rereading them myself by the time I finished kindergarten. Around seven or eight years of age I was sneaking the adult books and scared the willies out of myself with Stephen King's Cujo. I remember my joy at turning twelve and getting my adult-library-card and all the fantastical worlds it opened up for me.

Unfortunately, or maybe it was for the best - for the experiences I gained have given me some valuable insights, I did not enjoy the rules and regulations of the educational system. I scraped by with minimal effort for most of my middle and high-school career. It was not until my first year of community college that I regained my childhood love of education and learning. And after completing my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice, I dived right back into the mundane world head first rarely looking back. I see this as unfortunate because I sacrificed the opportunity to master the human language in both its written and verbal forms and instead only gained a working knowledge. Now that I have discovered my love of writing I must re-learn the proper uses of punctuation, the correct spelling of words I use every day and the meanings of the words I should be using. But this is the path I have chosen and I am set on my course.

I am currently working on Nutts World, which is my fiction universe. My plan is to create a universe that is all encompassing; every story will take place in the same fictional world. The connection will not be noticeable at first but in time everything will come together. I have also been self publishing on the website HubPages in the hopes of making a little money while honing my writing skills.  
 

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Name:Walter Bargen
Writing Genres: Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
Website: www.walterbargen.com 
Other Relevant Info: Walter Bargen has published eleven books and two chapbooks of poems: Fields of Thenar (Singing Wind Press, 1980), Mysteries in the Public Domain (BkMk Press, UMKC, 1990), Yet Other Waters (Timberline Press, 1990), and The Vertical River (Timberline Press, 1995), Rising Water: Reflections on the Year of the Great Flood (Pekitanoui Publications, 1994), the chapbook At The Dead Center Of Day (BkMk Press, UMKC, 1997), Water Breathing Air (Timberline Press, 1999), Harmonic Balance (Timberline Press 2001), Vow of Hunger (Snark Publishing, 2003), The Body of Water (Timberline Press, 2003), The Feast (BkMk Press-UMKC, 2004), Remedies for Veritgo (WordTech Press, 2006), and West of West (Timberline Press, 2007). His twelfth book, Theban Traffic, is scheduled for publication in June 2008. His poems and fictions have appeared in over one hundred magazines, including American Literary Review, American Letters & Commentary, Beloit Poetry Journal, Blue Mesa Review, Boulevard, Denver Quarterly, Georgia Review, International Quarterly, Iowa Review, Missouri Review, New Letters, New Novel Review, Notre Dame Review, Pleiades, River Styx, Seattle Review, Seneca Review, Sycamore Review, and Witness. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowship (1991); winner of the Quarter After Eight Prose Prize (1995), the Hanks Prize (1996), and the Chester H. Jones Foundation poetry prize (1997), and the William Rockhill Nelson Award (2005). In January, 2008, he was appointed to be the first Poet Laureate of Missouri.  
 

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Name:Nancy L. Baumann
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Business 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays 
Publications: Fun with Faith Leader's Guide (2004) ISBN-10: 1414101554 ISBN-13: 978-1414101552 
Name of Business: Stonebrook Enterprises, LLC 
Job Titles or
Description:
Professional Writer
 
Website: nancylbaumann.com 
Other Relevant Info: Nancy Baumann is a professional writer of biographies, short stories and literary nonfiction. She earned her MFA in Writing from Lindenwood University and is now an adjunct professor of English at LU, teaching Composition and Communications classes. She is currently working on the biography of Paul Cotton, lead guitarist for the 70’s country rock band Poco. Nancy splits her time between her home in Ballwin, their country log cabin retreat near Cuba, MO, and Key West, FL where she spends the month of January, attending the annual Key West Literary Seminar.  
 

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Name:Tom Bazow
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Christian thrillers 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Other Relevant Info: Self published a children's book entitled: Quest for God's Hidden Creatures: The Legacy of the Doors 
 

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Name:Meg Bergmann
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
 

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Name:Ruth Berson
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Short Stories; Essays 
Name of Business: The Writing Process 
Job Titles or
Description:
Writing Coach
 
Website: thewritingprocess.net 
Other Relevant Info: Always meant to be a writer. Got distracted by graduate school, work, parenthood, etc. Now getting down to it. Have published in Electro-Optical Systems Design, Preparing the Professoriat of Tomorrow to Teach, BackHome Magazine, and online at http://www.52perfectdays.com/readers-stories/gator-bait.

As a writing coach, have helped over 2,000 people write cover letters, resumes, application essays, dissertations, legal briefs, fiction, creative non-fiction, memoirs, and research papers.

Visit me at www.thewritingprocess.net 
 

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Name:Deborah Beyer
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Young Adult; Business 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Other Relevant Info: Deborah Beyer currently lives in Valley Park, MO with her husband, their two young sons, and their Border Collie dog. Her daughter is studying photojournalism at University of Missouri – Columbia.
Deborah is an instructor at two local colleges teaching communications, marketing, ethics and various business courses. Before teaching, she worked in non-profit and was the designer/writer/editor of her agency’s newsletter and website, winning awards for both from the International Association of Business Communicators and the St. Louis Business Journal. Deborah went on to write articles for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Southwest (St. Louis)County Journal, Webster University’s Arts and Entertainment Section of The Journal, and was head writer for Webster University’s publication for the communication department’s graduate students.
Deborah graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Psychology from University of Missouri – St. Louis and earned her Master’s degree in Media Communications from Webster University. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, one of the oldest and largest collegiate honor societies dedicated to the recognition and promotion of academic excellence in all disciplines.
Even though Deborah’s career has focused more on technical writing, creative writing has always been her passion. Deborah has participated in many writers’ groups and enjoyed creative writing courses during her undergraduate studies. She looks forward to having an opportunity to share her creative work with those interested in women’s and young adult fiction and hopes that it garners the same kind of attention given to her industry writing.
 
 

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Name:Dwight Bitikofer
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
 

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Name:Denise Bogard
 

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Name:Robert Bogie
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
 

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Name:Karen Bosurgi
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Business Formats; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Other Relevant Info: Karen Bosurgi, a South Carolina native, will be graduating from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in December with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a minor in vocal music. She has an affinity for small business development and non-profit organizations, and has worked with Union Avenue Opera, New Music Talent, Holistic Fitness, and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Ms. Bosurgi is recently married to an elementary school music teacher, and spends her spare time warding off bad genetics with exercise and vegetarianism. She is also a self-identified coffee snob, amateur chef, and struggling painter. She was awarded "Best in Fiction" for her submission to the Spring 2010 edition of UMSL's "LitMag".  
 

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Name:Robert Bourisaw
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Short Stories 
 

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Name:Ross Braught
 

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Name:Kerrin Britton
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: mystery/romance 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
Website: kaybritton.blogspot.com 
 

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Name:REBECCA BROWN
Writing Genres: Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Essays 
Name of Business: REBECCA BROWN 
Job Titles or
Description:
CAREER CONSULTANT, ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND RECOVERING ATTORNEY
 
Website: AYEARORMOREOFSHABBATS.BLOGSPOT.COM 
 

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Name:Patricia Bubash
Writing Genres: Biography; Other: relationships 
Writing Formats: Novel; Articles 
Publications: Successful Second Marriages (2008) ISBN-13: 9781589095632 
 

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Name:Evelyn Buretta
Writing Genres: Memoir; Historical Fiction; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Poems/Songs 
Other Relevant Info: 2 poems "Rising From Ruins", published in Tree Magic: Nature's Antennas, Sunshine Press Publications, 2005 "Delayed Delight" published in OASIS Journal 2007, Imago Press 
 

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Name:Nichole Burgdorf
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Fantasy; Historical Fiction; Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Other Relevant Info: I currently work as a Senior Communications Specialist for the Sisters of Mercy Health System in St. Louis, where my responsibilities include serving as senior editor and chief writer for five online and print newsletters, as well as providing strategic communications expertise and executive writing (speech writing, ghost-writing and editing articles for senior management). I am an accredited (ABC) member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and have received a Pacific Plains Region Silver Quill award and four IABC St. Louis Quill awards for outstanding communications planning and writing. I hold bachelors degrees in English and business administration from Fontbonne University and a master’s degree in media communications from Webster University, both in St. Louis. I recently completed a first draft of my first novel, which is part of an Arthurian legend trilogy.  
 

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Name:Keith Byler
Writing Genres: Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
Job Titles or
Description:
Physician
 
 

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Name:Jeanne Cardinale
Writing Genres: Non-fiction (other than biographical); Other: Self-help 
Writing Formats: Novel; Articles 
Other Relevant Info: As parent advocate for 2 children with special needs, Jeanne has supported a son with autism for the past 18 years at a time when the broader understanding of this diagnosis has been evolving. Promoting knowledge and awareness, she has made presentations about Asperger Syndrome/Autism including strategies that inspire success. A participant in training sessions, therapies, and medical/educational interventions, she has networked with and supported other parents whose children share a similar diagnosis. Having earned a B.S. in Business Administration, she has owned a small business, and applied account management/marketing strategies to promote services for previous employers. Through writing she is looking to assist caregivers who support individuals on the spectrum. She is past President and Secretary of the CAC of St. Louis. 
 

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Name:Natasha Casey
Writing Genres: Memoir; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays 
Publications: Material Culture in America: Understanding Everyday Life (2007) ISBN-10: 1-57607-647-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-57607-647; The Irish in Us (2006) ISBN-10: 0822337401 ISBN-13: 9780822337409 
 

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Name:Tom Christensen
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Memoir 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
 

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Name:Peggy Chumbley
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Children's inspirational; Drama 
Writing Formats: Scripts 
 

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Name:Brad Cook
SLWG Position: Historian
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Fantasy; Historical Fiction; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Business Formats; Short Stories 
Website: www.reidcook.com 
Other Relevant Info: Freelance Technical Writer - Fantasy and Historical Adventure Writer - I am currently seeking representation for my novels. Two of my plays have been performed on stage.  
 

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Name:Jeffery Copeland
Writing Genres: Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel 
 

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Name:Angela Covington
Writing Genres: Memoir 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays 
 

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Name:Jeannine Dahlberg
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Business; Other: Speeches 
Writing Formats: Novel; Business Formats; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Articles 
 

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Name:Kris Dalpiaz
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
 

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Name:Diana Davis
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel 
 

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Name:Rebecca Davis-Keller
SLWG Position: Social Media Coordinator
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: ; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories 
 

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Name:Amy De La Hunt
Writing Genres: Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Articles; Other: social media/blog 
Website: http://mom22kids.wordpress.com 
Other Relevant Info: I'm a freelance writer and editor specializing in families, local events, food, restaurants and nightlife. In the past few months, I've written for a variety of publications and Web sites, including Alive magazine, Gayot.com, the Olin School of Business at Washington University and St. Louis Kids Magazine, where I'm the contributing editor. In addition, I perform a variety of editorial services for local businesses and nonprofits. On my blog, STL Free For All, I keep parents abreast of kid-friendly, low-cost activities and events in the metro area. 
 

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Name:Jaclyn Devey
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Sci-Fi, Romance, Fantasy; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs 
Other Relevant Info: BA in Creative Writing, 2009 winner of the SLWG Writers Contest 
 

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Name:Lisa Doss
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Romance, Young Adult; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
 

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Name:Joseph Doyle, Jr
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction:  
Writing Formats: Novel 
 

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Name:Richard Drummond
Writing Genres: Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: her: Personal Finance 
 

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Name:David Dumitru
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Sci-fi, Speculative 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays 
Website: theophagousmonkey.com 
,http://theophagousmonkey.blogspot.com/ 
Other Relevant Info: Prior to taking up writing seriously, David had been a lawyer, a professional drummer, a house painter, and, now, a stay-at-home dad and what is known in the parlance as a trailing spouse. His stories have been published in ByLine and anthologized in Who Died In Here?(Penury Press, '04). He has also published on the web in the humor e-zine, Defenestration. Since the original profile was written, David's stories have appeared in All Hallows, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Aeon Speculative Fiction, Future Fire, and one story, THe Midden, took third place in SLWG's fiction contest.  
 

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Name:Darcy Durham
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Short Stories; Essays 
 

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Name:Uma Eachempati
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
Other Relevant Info: M.D 
 

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Name:Julie Failla Earhart
SLWG Position: Program Committee
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Historical Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Other Relevant Info: Internationally published, award-winning fiction and nonfiction author Julie Failla Earhart has a bachelor's degree in journalistic and creative writing and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She's had lots of stories, articles, and book reviews published around the world, including the U.S., India, and the United Kingdom. Now if she would get off her duff and quit teaching and freelancing, she would probably, maybe, actually, truly be entitled to be called a writer. BTW, she'd rather read and write than breathe. 
 

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Name:Janet Edwards
Writing Genres: Memoir; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories; Essays 
Name of Business: Maryville University 
Job Titles or
Description:
Writer, Marketing and Community Relations
 
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Diana-of-the-Dunes-The-True-Story-of-Alice-Gray/124352610915395 
Other Relevant Info: Are We Feeling Better Yet? - anthology; contributing writer.
Diana of the Dunes: The True Story of Alice Gray - author

Former longtime journalist and freelance writer in the St. Louis area. 
 

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Name:Raymond Feilner, Jr.
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: ; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Other: Childrens, YA 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays; Other: Fiction disguised as research 
Other Relevant Info: Math BS, Spanish BA, English BS, Lingustics, Psychology BS, Computer Science Minor, Stastical Methods Minor, Former Spanish Teacher, Statistician in Medical Research 
 

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Name:Jody Feldman
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: children's 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Publications: The Gollywhopper Games (2008) ISBN-10: 0061214507 ISBN-13: 978-0061214509; CitySmart Guidebook: St. Louis (2000) ISBN-10: 1562615157 ISBN-13: 978-1562615154 
Website: www.jodyfeldman.com 
www.gollywhoppergames.com 
Other Relevant Info: Univ. of MO School of Journalism (BJ), member SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators)  
 

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Name:Deborah Forsythe
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories; Poems/Songs 
 

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Name:Larissa Forsythe
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
 

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Name:Angie Fox
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction:  
Writing Formats: Novel 
Website: www.angiefox.com 
 

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Name:Debbie Fox
Writing Genres: Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Other: humor 
Writing Formats: Novel; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Website: www.debbiefox.com 
Other Relevant Info: After living in California for twenty-six years, Debbie Fox, a creative nonfiction writer, has returned to her Midwestern roots. Writing creative nonfiction for thirteen years, Debbie has had essays published in various magazines, newspapers, and a book. She had two feature articles published this summer in HeartLand Boating magazine. She is seeking representation for her completed memoir, Living in My Skin, Even if It’s Purple, her story of living with an extensive port wine stain and of surpassing the challenges caused by her difference. The writing is intimate and honest, entertaining and enlightening, a stimulus to move beyond differences. Currently, she is working on her second nonfiction book, Something About Rainbows, an account of the bizarre circumstances that led to the discovery her seven-year-old daughter had AIDS. A retired RN, Debbie continues writing and manages the publicity for her church and the Kaskaskia Mariners Association.  
 

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Name:Shirley Franklin-LaMar
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: ; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays 
Other Relevant Info: Current occupation - Nurse. Served in the military as active duty and reservist member. Novice writer, non-published at this time. Enjoy writing humorous essays and short stories with the hope of penning a book in the near future.  
 

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Name:Matthew Freeman
Writing Genres: Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
Other Relevant Info: studied writing at NYU two books of poems published 
 

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Name:Donna Fugate
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Other Relevant Info: I am a nurse but have always been a closet writer. I joined this group to find others who also love writing, reading, and talking about good books. I believe I have writing ability, but I have a lot to learn. I also need more discipline about writing every day to hone the craft and skill I need to improve.  
 

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Name:Jo Gallagher
Writing Genres: Memoir; Biography; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays; Articles 
 

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Name:Gaye Gambell-Peterson
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: poetry, often with art; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
Publications: pale leaf floating (2009) ISBN-13: 978-0-9748468-9-7 
Website: www.gayegambellpeterson.com 
Other Relevant Info: Most exciting news is my new chapbook, pale leaf floating, from Cherry Pie Press. Later this year (2009) another chapbook, MYnd mAp,will arrive from Agog Press. I have a B.S. in Design from the University of Michigan. Writing-wise, I have been a member of the St.Louis Poetry Center since 2001; served on the SLPC Board for nearly 4 years. I am an active participant in the women's poetry collective called Loosely Identified. I've been published and have won awards. Art-wise, I do work in various mediums; collage is my favorite. I have been included in juried shows at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO. I also play around with my no-profit venture named: poet.head graphics, doing graphic designs, logos, book covers,etc. Recent customers have included SLPC and UMSL.  
 

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Name:Constance Garcia
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: mystery; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals 
 

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Name:Renie Gemzon
SLWG Position: Webmaster
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Biography 
Writing Formats: Short Stories 
 

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Name:Loretta Giacoletto
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: mystery/suspense 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
Website: www.lorettagiacoletto.com 
Other Relevant Info: Currently seeking literary representation for a 83,000-word suspense novel. Two family sagas were agent represented but did not attract a publisher. Short stories have been published or are forthcoming in Literary Mama, Halfway Down the Stairs, ken*again, The 13th Warrior Review, The MacGuffin, Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine, The Powhatan Review, Hell in the Heartland, Damned in Dixie, The Scruffy Dog Review, and Writers Post Journal. Member of Backspace Writers. In a previous life employed by Washington University School of Medicine.  
 

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Name:Sarah Glasser
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Self-Discovery; Memoir; Biography 
Writing Formats: Novel; Personal Journals; Articles 
Name of Business: Sarah M. Glasser 
Other Relevant Info: Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Attended Washington University in St. Louis obtaining my B.A. in East Asian Studies in 2000. Received my Juris Doctor from The University of Tulsa-School of Law in 2003, then began practicing Family Law in St. Louis. I am currently serving on the Advisory Board for Woman's Place, the only free drop in center in Missouri for victims of domestic violence. I have a legal article published in The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne State University Law School discussing a comparative analysis of the legal and medical aspects of domestic violence in the United States and China. I have articles published in St. Louis Women on the Move and in a St. Louis Women Lawyers Association Newsletter both discussing the effects of family violence on children.  
 

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Name:Peter Green
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Mystery, Thriller; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Biography; Business 
Writing Formats: Novel; Business Formats; Short Stories; Essays; Articles 
Publications: Dad's War with the United States Marines (2005) ISBN-10: 1-59663-501-0 
Name of Business: Greenskills Associates, LLC 
Job Titles or
Description:
Manager
 
Website: www.dadswar.net 
www.greenskills.net/blog 
Other Relevant Info: A writer, architect and city planner with solid experience in positioning firms in the marketplace, his current projects include: --Promotion of his new book, a family memoir of World War II, "Dad's War with the United States Marines," --Consultation with firms in writing, architectural design, promotion and construction, and --Beginning of his next work, a novel, "Crimes of Design," a Patrick MacKenna mystery, set in St. Louis during the highest flood of record. "Dad's War with the United States Marines:" Here is a new kind of World War II memoir�-a family narrative that relates the exploits of a low-ranking but resourceful nonconformist whose talents were lost on the military bureaucracy. In the spring of 1944 Ben Green enlisted in the Marine Corps with the intent of assisting the war effort as an officer in combat intelligence. He was 35 years old and left behind a wife and two small children. The vagaries of war, however, did not result in his anticipated officer training. Instead, Ben Green found himself training in the Marine infantry along with tough, angry kids, half his age. This book is a chronicle of discovery in the World War II experiences of Ben Green, but creating it was also a journey of discovery for the author. Through the experience of writing and researching this book, Ben�s son learned that a father he had respected but never fully understood, nor knew how to love, had, indeed, been his mentor and his best friend. Based on the letters and writings of the author�s parents, two talented journalists who wrote each other daily, as filtered through his own family experience, this narrative describes one family�s struggle when swept along in the tides of the world�s biggest war. The book is further documented by his mother�s biographical script for a 48th �This Is Your Life� surprise birthday party for Ben.. It is also viewed, first by the author as a six-year-old, and then from his contemporary perspective as a survivor of the mayhem. The book is illustrated with Ben�s own drawings, included in his letters home. MOST RECENT PROJECTS "Dad's War with the United States Marines," James A. Rock & Co., publisher, The Seaboard Press (Rock Hill, MD), 2005, ISBN 1-59663-501-0. This 116,000-word narrative nonfiction family memoir can be sampled and ordered at my website: www.dadswar.net PUBLICITY "Dad broke News of Japanese Surrender," prime placement of article by Harry Levins in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, August 14, 2005, as a result of promotional efforts for the current release of "Dad's War with the United States Marines." "Sour Cherry Pie," a short story about the wild kids of Michigan (and Chicago), 2006 SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS B. A., Architecture, Yale University, English minor. B. Arch., Washington University, St. Louis Fellow, Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) SAME St. Louis Post Distinguished Achievement Award, 2004. Horner & Shifrin, Inc., Engineers, Architects, Planners: 21 years' service; Vice Pres., 1988-2004. Certificate Program in Creative Writing, Washington University, 2004- Present.  
 

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Name:C. S. Haar
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Historical Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
 

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Name:Susie Herman
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: ; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Name of Business: St. Louis Community College-Meramec 
Job Titles or
Description:
Counselor
 
Other Relevant Info: (any chance you have this saved from last year to use?)
I am a counselor at St. Louis Community College at Meramec and love doing personal, career, and academic counseling for our diverse student population. I spent several weeks in Perdido Key this March (on my sabbatical) reading The Artist's Way on the beach, journaling, meditating, and writing a bit of poetry. I was in heaven! 
 

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Name:Sherrie Hill
Writing Genres: Historical Fiction; Other: Life stories and cautionary tales 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts 
Name of Business: Coldwell Banker Premier Group 
Job Titles or
Description:
Realtor
 
Other Relevant Info: I'm a relatively new realtor with thirty years of personal real estate experience in buying and selling many properties for investment. Finally, I'm making a career of something that I know! My job is to help you make good real estate decisions! If you need help or have questions, call me. Also, I'm never too busy for your referrals! 
 

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Name:Maurice Hirsch
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
Publications: Stares to Other Places (2004) ISBN-10: 1418433187; Roots and Paths (2004) ISBN-10: 1418493643; Taking Stock (2009) ISBN-13: 9780979329630 
Website: www.hirschwrites.com 
Other Relevant Info: Ph.D Accounting - Washington University (1977) Business Manager - Chesterfield Arts, Inc. Chesterfield Writers Guild 
 

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Name:Robyn Hogan
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: ; Memoir 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Other Relevant Info: MA-Speech Communication 
 

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Name:Chip Houser
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Fantasy 
Writing Formats: Short Stories 
Job Titles or
Description:
Registered Architect
 
 

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Name:Mary Hughes
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Articles 
Website: www.christianpotpourri.com 
Other Relevant Info: Published guest columnist in St. Louis Suburban Journals about six times; story, "Porch Tea" in Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover's Soul, reprinted in Woman's World Magazine.
Upcoming devotional in "The Upper Room" magazine Nov/Dec 2010.
Work at the White House Retreat, a Jesuit led retreat center in South St. Louis County, part-time housekeeping. Part time On-Call staff for St. Louis County Enterprise Centers. 
 

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Name:Doreen Hulsey
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Sci-Fi; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Other: Research papers on education 
Name of Business: Hulsey Software 
Job Titles or
Description:
Software Engineer/Chief Web Architect
 
Website: www.hulseysoftware.com 
Other Relevant Info: Computer engineer/Webmaster 
 

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Name:James Hulsey
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Sci-Fi 
Writing Formats: Short Stories 
 

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Name:Nicole Hulsey
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Fantasy 
Writing Formats: Short Stories; Essays 
 

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Name:Stephanie Hulsey
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Fantasy 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
 

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Name:David Ingram
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Mystery; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Business Formats; Short Stories 
Publications: The Man Who Refused Spielberg (2009) 
 

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Name:Jane Jarka
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction:  
Writing Formats: Novel 
 

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Name:Jill Jeffries
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Mystery; Memoir; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays 
 

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Name:Vicky Jessie
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Children's, Sci-fi; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals 
 

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Name:Sheila Jones
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Children; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays 
 

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Name:Daniel H Jones Sr
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Name of Business: Charitable Foundation USA 
Job Titles or
Description:
President
 
Website: www.549822.org 
Other Relevant Info: Dan Jones' day job is as president of Charitable Foundation USA c/o Wise, Reynolds & Scott, LLC, (an accounting firm). CFUSA manages charitable trusts and endowments. Dan is past-president of the St. Louis Planned Giving Council and past-Director of the Office of Planned Giving at Saint Louis University. Dan was born in 1950 in Kirkwood where he lives today. As of May 2008, Dan is working on his first novel. He is a graduate of the Honors Program of Saint Louis University and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. 
 

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Name:Grant Kang
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction:  
Writing Formats: Novel 
Name of Business: Kang Intellectual Property Law, LLC 
Job Titles or
Description:
Attorney
 
Website: www.kangiplaw.com 
Other Relevant Info: I have my own intellectual property law firm located in Washington, Missouri. I am currently working on a young adult fiction novel series. 
 

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Name:Kathleen Kayembe
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Sci-Fi & Fantasy; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays 
 

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Name:Melanie Koleini
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Sci-Fi 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays 
Other Relevant Info: Research Assistant in the Dept of Physical Therapy, Washington University 
 

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Name:Deborah Koopersmith
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: mystery 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Other Relevant Info: Retired accountant 
 

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Name:Cathi LaMarche
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Publications: While the Daffodils Danced (2005) ISBN-10: 1590804023 
 

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Name:Michael Lamka
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Historical Fiction; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Name of Business: N/A 
Job Titles or
Description:
N/A
 
Website: www.associatedcontent.com/user/497127/michael_lamka.html 
www.lamka. 
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Name:Steven Langhorst
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Childrens; Memoir; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays; Articles 
 

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Name:Suzann Ledbetter Ellingsworth
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Mystery, Contemporary Suspense; Historical Fiction; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays 
Publications: Delta Blues anthology (short story contributor) (2010) ISBN-13: 978-1-935562-07-8; Once a Thief (2006) ISBN-10: 0778323005 ISBN-13: 9780778323006; Deadly Housewives (2006) ISBN-10: 0060853271; Shady Ladies: Nineteen Surprising and Rebellious American Women (2006) ISBN-10: 0765308274; Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (2009) ISBN-10: 0778326365 ISBN-13: 9780778326366; Halfway to Half Way (2007) ISBN-10: 0778324508 ISBN-13: 9780778324508 
Website: www.suzannledbetter.com 
Other Relevant Info: Writing, editing, manuscript development services 
 

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Name:Morton Levy
 

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Name:Judy Lewin
Writing Genres: Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Business Formats; Articles 
Name of Business: Lunna Investments  
Job Titles or
Description:
Genealogy Sleuth/TRUE CRIME Writer
 
Website: www.JudyLewin.com 
Other Relevant Info: Judy won the Southern California Genealogy FAMILY HISTORY GENEii 2009 Writing Contest. Visit www.SCGSgenealogy.com
Member of StLWriter's Connect; St Louis Publishers Assoc; SPAN and RedBook.com
Private Investigator solves Family Mystery - after 50 years. My husband never knew his mother's correct surname, date of birth or last residence. Without a trace, I found his mother, Mary Bruckheimer, in 2004 and a big surprise - a younger brother, John Nathan, we never knew existed!

After 50 years, I found Mary June Bruckheimer's grave and over 100 relatives … including Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of CSI and Cold Case. An article, How I found MOM in 7 steps, will be published in Missouri State Genealogy Association Journal, Summer 2010.

I am writing and rewriting, Was Mary Murdered?
Attending Book Expo America 2010 in New York!!! Can't wait. 
 

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Name:Kelley Lortz
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Urban Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance 
Writing Formats: Novel 
 

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Name:Kim Lozano
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
 

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Name:David Lucas II
SLWG Position: VP-Membership
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Science Fiction and Horror; Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays 
Website: www.davidalanlucas.com 
 

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Name:Alicia Lundstrom
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Memoir; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Business; Other: self-help, humor 
Writing Formats: her: opinion article for newspaper 
Other Relevant Info: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (Webster U), MA in Mgmt (Fontbonne), adjunct professor @ Missouri College, 11 years financial controller/bookkeeping experience, walking in The 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer in 2006, 2007, & 2008. Knowledgeable about resume writing, interview skills, etc.  
 

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Name:David Lupo
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories 
Other Relevant Info: BSBA, JD, Mo Bar - St. Louis Bar Assoc.A 
 

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Name:John Lutz
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: mystery/crime 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Publications: In for the Kill (2007) ISBN-13: 9780786018437 
Website: www.johnlutzonline.com 
 

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Name:Gerry Mandel
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Business; Drama 
Writing Formats: Scripts; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Other: commentary 
Name of Business: proCreative 
Website: 2oldguystalkbeer.com 
Other Relevant Info: Jazz fan, play piano/keyboards, Charlie Chaplin fanantic, writer/producer of documentaries and videos, advertising/marketing writer, tennis/biking/hiking. 
 

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Name:Roselyn Mathews
 

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Name:Jeff May
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Other:  
Writing Formats: Novel; Business Formats; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays; Other: Book Reviews 
Publications: Where the River Splits (2008) ISBN-10: 1-905988-71-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-905988-71-6 
Name of Business: St. Louis Stream Adventures and J. May Writing Services 
Job Titles or
Description:
Writing Coach and Fly Fishing gudie and instructor
 
Website: www.askwritefish.com 
Other Relevant Info: Jeff May/Jeffrey Penn May has published many short stories, poems, and articles, and he has won several short fiction awards. His work has appeared in the US, UK, and Canada. His story “The Wells Creek Route” is a 2009 nominee for a Pushcart Prize. Jeff rafted the Mississippi, searched for artifacts in Mexico, and climbed mountains from Alaska to Colombia. His adventures provided expertise and inspiration for the diverse settings in his novel "Where the River Splits." Jeff teaches writing and fly-fishing in and around St. Louis, Missouri. Contact Jeff through his website www.askwritefish.com. 
 

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Name:Marcia McIntosh
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: ; Historical Fiction; Drama 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories 
Name of Business: Washington University in St. Louis 
Job Titles or
Description:
Student
 
 

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Name:Connie McIntyre
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: children's fiction; Memoir; Biography; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Business Formats; Poems/Songs 
Publications: Flowers for Grandpa Dan: A gentle story to help children understand Alzheimer's disease (2005) ISBN-10: 096776856X; Flowers for Grandpa Dan: A gentle story to help children understand Alzheimer's disease (2005) ISBN-10: 0967768551; Upside Downside Inside Out ~ Poems about Being a Kid (2003) ISBN-10: 0967768543; Grannie Annie, Vol. 4 (2009); Can You See Me Now? (2006) ISBN-13: 9780967768588; Four-Eyed Philip (2007) ISBN-13: 9780979329609 
Name of Business: Books from the Heart  
Website: www.BooksFromTheHeart.com 
 

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Name:Mary Menke
SLWG Position: Vice-President
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Other: Personal Essay; Humorous Essay 
Writing Formats: Business Formats; Poems/Songs; Essays; Articles 
Publications: The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Coming Back to Life After a Spouse Dies (2006) ISBN-10: 1-4259-4421-3 
Name of Business: WordAbilities LLC 
Job Titles or
Description:
Owner and President
 
Website: www.WordAbilities.com 
Other Relevant Info: B.S. Communications/Journalism, St. Louis University; Certificate in Broadcast Journalism, Maryville University; MBA, Lindenwood University. Member: South County Toastmasters; National Association of Women Writers; National Speakers Association; Erma Bombeck Humor Writers. Facilitate online Effective Essay Writing classes for Axia College of University of Phoenix. 
 

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Name:Eric Metzler
SLWG Position: Discussion Board Moderato
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
 

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Name:Susie Meyer
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: children's fiction; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Biography; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
 

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Name:Jud Miner
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
 

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Name:Maxine Mirowitz
 

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Name:Pierre J Moeser
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction:  
Writing Formats: Short Stories 
 

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Name:Liz Moloney
Writing Genres: Memoir 
 

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Name:Judy Moresi
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Mystery; Historical Fiction; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Articles 
Publications: Widow's Walk (2010) ISBN-10: 160318208X ISBN-13: 978-1603182089  
Website: www.judymoresi.com 
Other Relevant Info: Member of MWH, SINC, Saturday Writers, Heartland Writers. 
 

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Name:David Motherwell
Writing Genres: Memoir; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Short Stories; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Job Titles or
Description:
Senior Project Controls Engineer
 
 

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Name:Mary Ann Mott
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Mystery; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays 
Other Relevant Info: I have written for more than 30 years for the military (as a profession) and have had stories published in both military and civilian publications. 
 

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Name:Doris Mueller
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: children's fiction and nonfiction; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
Publications: Small One's Adventure (2003) ISBN-10: 0971027811; Marryin' Sam (2005) ISBN-10: 1413775578 
 

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Name:W.E. Mueller
 

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Name:Warren Mueller
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Other: Christian Fiction & Non-Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Articles 
Publications: Truth Seeker: Straight Talk From The Bible (2007) ISBN-10: 158982402 ISBN-13: 9781589824027 
Name of Business: CrossLink 
Job Titles or
Description:
Author & Environmental Manager
 
Website: www.warrenmueller.com 
Other Relevant Info: Chicago Writers Guild, Master Science Limnology University of Wisconsin, 1975 Certified Hazardous Materials Manager Master Level 1988 
 

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Name:Patricia Murphy
SLWG Position: Hospitality Committee
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Childrens; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Business; Drama; Other: Memoir & Ghost Writing 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays; Articles 
Other Relevant Info: Bachelors in Communications, Writing Certificate 
 

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Name:Jeanruie A. Neil
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: children's; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Articles 
 

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Name:Niki Nymark
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs; Essays 
Publications: A Stranger Here Myself (2008); A Stranger Here Myself (0000) ISBN-10: 9780974846873 
Name of Business: Retired 
Job Titles or
Description:
none
 
Website: none 
Other Relevant Info: Niki Nymark: BA in English, MA in Urban Planning, MSW/LCSW in Geropsychology. Member of NASW, Missouri Writer's Guild,St. Louis Poetry Center, L.I.P.s. Awards from Wednesday Club, St. Louis Poetry Center, Amer. Society for Aged, have read at River Styx/Duff's, Focal Point, Owl's Eye, CRC, book stores locally & in AZ. Published one chap book, "Kavannot,"work appears in four anthologies, most recently published a chapbook with Marlene Miller, Mary Ann Kelly and Marilyn Probe, "Nothing Smaller Than Your Elbow," BlueStem Press, available at Left Bank Books. 
 

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Name:Gwen O'Brien
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Poems/Songs 
Publications: Celebrity Rules (2008) ISBN-10: 1-58385-207-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-58385-207-1 
Other Relevant Info: BS in Public Relations from Bradley University (Cumma Sum), M.A. Human Development Counseling from Bradley University 
 

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Name:Linda O'Connell
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Memoir; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles; Other: Anthologized in ten Chicken Soup for the Soul bks  
Website: www.http://lindaoconnell.blogspot.com/ 
 

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Name:Lynn Obermoeller
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Epistolary; Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Website: www.lynnobermoeller.blogspot.com 
Other Relevant Info: Editor of Here's News! 
 

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Name:Christy Parks
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: romance, paranormal; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Personal Journals; Articles 
Job Titles or
Description:
Homemaker
 
 

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Name:Cliff Pass
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Fantasy - Epic; Other: Website Fishing Articles 
Writing Formats: Novel; Articles; Other: Website articles 
 

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Name:Stephanie Passero
 

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Name:Ridley Pearson
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: crime/suspense, young adult fantasy 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Website: www.ridleypearson.com 
 

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Name:Von Pittman
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: mystery; Memoir 
Writing Formats: Business Formats; Short Stories; Personal Journals; Articles 
Other Relevant Info: Missouri Writers Guild 2008 1st Place Winner of Short Story 
 

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Name:Becky Povich
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Memoir; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Other: Personal Essays 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Essays 
Publications: Chicken Soup for the New Mom's Soul (2007) ISBN-10: 0757305830 ISBN-13: 978-0-7573-0583-2; Chicken Soup for the Soul; Teens Talk Getting In...To College (2008) ISBN-10: 1-935096-27-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-935096-27-6; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Divorce and Recovery (2008) ISBN-10: 1-935096-21-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-935096-21-4; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Love Stories (2008) ISBN-10: 0-7573-0663-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7573-0663-1 
Website: www.BeckyPovich.blogspot.com 
Other Relevant Info: Becky Povich began her writing career in her late forties. She wrote for the St. Peters/St. Charles Journals from December 2001 to February 2005 as one of the Opinion Shapers. A story she wrote was chosen to be included in Chicken Soup for the New Mom's Soul, which arrived in book stores in April 2007. Since that time, she's had stories published in 3 other Chicken Soup for the Soul books, all which came out in 2008. She also currently writes a weekly column for a small town newspaper in Greenfield, Iowa, named Adair County Free Press.  
 

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Name:Catherine Rankovic
Writing Genres: Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Poems/Songs; Essays; Articles 
Publications: Island Universe: Essays and Entertainments (2007) ISBN-13: 9781595941947; Fierce Consent and Other Poems (2005) ISBN-13: 9781595940216; Guilty Pleasures: Indulgences, Addictions, and Obsessions (2003) ISBN-10: 0740733397 
Name of Business: Catherine Rankovic 
Job Titles or
Description:
Writer and editor
 
Website: www.catherinerankovic.com 
, http://theconfidentwriter.blogspot.com, http://divinebunbun.blogspot.com 
Other Relevant Info: Catherine Rankovic is the author of Island Universe: Essays and Entertainments (2007), and Fierce Consent and Other Poems (2005). She received her M.F.A. in poetry writing from Washington University, where she has taught since 1989. Her poems and essays have been published in Boulevard, River Styx, The Missouri Review, The Iowa Review, Natural Bridge, The Progressive, St. Louis Magazine, and other journals. 
 

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Name:Elliot Rauscher
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: Sci-Fi; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Drama; Other: music/film/TV/Book reviews 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories; Essays 
Website: elliotisnotawriter.blogspot.com 
Other Relevant Info: B.A. English - Creative Writing, Webster University 5/2009 
 

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Name:Louise Reeves
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Personal Journals; Essays; Other:  
 

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Name:Rene Reid
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Sci-Fi,Romance, Horror 
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Short Stories 
 

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Name:Angela Renkoski
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: ; Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Name of Business: Angela Renkoski 
Job Titles or
Description:
freelance journalist
 
Website: lifepatterns.org 
Other Relevant Info: I am an editor by trade, a teacher at heart, and a writer in process. I have more than 20 years’ experience copy editing and project managing for national magazines, books, and newspapers. I have a decade of experience teaching magazine journalism, including writing business plans for new magazines, writing, and editing. Editing manuscripts and mentoring/coaching writers are my specialties. I also have published magazine articles and penned a column on dating after 50 for DSM Magazine, an upscale lifestyle magazine about Des Moines, and am writing essays on lifepatterns.org (PDFs of columns are on the site). I recently located to St. Louis and am available for publishing projects—editing, copy editing, writing, proofing—and coaching/workshop facilitation.  
 

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Name:Janet Riehl
Writing Genres: Memoir; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays 
Publications: Sightlines: A Family Love Story in Poetry and Music (2008); Sightlines: A Poet's Diary (2006) ISBN-10: 0595374999 ISBN-13: 978-0595374991; Stories to Live By: Wisdom to Make the Most of Everyday (2005) ISBN-13: 9781932361209; Hot Flashes 2: More Sexy Little Stories & Poems (2007) ISBN-13: 978-1-60461-397-1 
Name of Business: Rocking Triangle 
Job Titles or
Description:
Owner
 
Website: www.riehlife.com 
Other Relevant Info: Janet Grace Riehl is an award-winning author, artist, performer, and creativity coach. She's placed three times as finalist for Poet Laureate of Lake County, California. Her poems, stories, and essays have been widely published in national literary magazines such as "Harvard Review" and the several anthologies, including "Stories to Live By: Wisdom to Help You Make the Most of Every Day". Janet moved back to the Midwest this summer to be closer to her father who still lives in the house he grew up in that his grandfather built on the bluffs above the Mississippi in SW Illinois.  
 

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Name:Berta Rosenberg
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: general fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
Name of Business: Rosenberg Properties 
Job Titles or
Description:
Property Manager
 
 

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Name:Leah Rubin
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction: children's; Memoir; Biography; Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Other: humor 
Writing Formats: Novel; Business Formats; Poems/Songs; Essays; Articles 
Name of Business: Leah Rubin 
Job Titles or
Description:
Freelance writer
 
Website: www.leahrubin.blogspot.com 
Other Relevant Info: Retired from healthcare management, I now have more time for writing.

Winner of the 2008 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, with a 600-word humorous essay. 
 

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Name:Steve Sagarra
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: ; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays; Articles 
Job Titles or
Description:
Freelance Writer/Journalist/Historian
 
Website: sassafrasgazette.blogspot.com 
Other Relevant Info: I am a freelance writer, journalist and historian from St. Louis, MO. With degrees in history from the University of Missouri, I have contributed to several encyclopedic projects, scholarly journals and websites, including the St. Louis Virtual City Project (www.umsl.edu/virtualstl), Encyclopedia of World History, Encyclopedia of U.S. Indian Policy and Law and Encyclopedia of the Industrial Revolution in World History. A former editorial writer for a local community newspaper group, Newsmagazine Network (www.newsmagazinenetwork.com), I have written on topics ranging from socio-economic issues, local and national politics and international relations; a few pieces may also be found at Opinion Editorials (www.opinioneditorials.com), or my personal blog, Sassafras Gazette (sassafrasgazette.blogspot.com). My short-story fiction has featured in Sacred Twilight Magazine and Yesteryear Fiction, while my poetry has appeared in Skyline Magazine, The Storyteller and Midwest Literary Magazine. Over the years, I have held a colorful variety of jobs – dish dog, delivery driver, substitute teacher, archeology technician and bartender. In my spare time, I enjoy watching movies, sporting events, the company of my dogs and playing golf. 
 

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Name:Hadley Schindler
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel 
 

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Name:Marvin Schneider
 

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Name:Teresa Schnellmann
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: science fiction, horror, children's 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
Name of Business: T.W. Fendley 
Other Relevant Info: Winner 2007 Writers' Contest-TuckerCon 9th NASFIC Archon 31  
 

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Name:Chris Simpkin
Writing Genres: Memoir; Historical Fiction; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Website: chrisandhalsbooks.com 
Other Relevant Info: BS Degree with Business Major. 
 

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Name:Hal Simpkin
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Thriller, Mystery; Historical Fiction; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Publications: G-Eye (2009) ISBN-13: 978-1-60653-006-1 
Other Relevant Info: MS in Business Mgmt 
 

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Name:Matt Sorrell
Writing Genres: Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Scripts; Essays; Articles 
Website: www.mattsorrell.com 
Other Relevant Info: I've been writing professionally for about 11 years now. I'm a regular contributor to Sauce Magazine and have contributed to several area newspapers and magazines over the years. Currently I'm looking to expand and start writing essays and possibly delve into script writing. 
 

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Name:Susan Spanel
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Mystery; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Writing Formats: Novel; Essays; Articles 
Other Relevant Info: Garnered multiple national awards for cover stories and articles. 
 

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Name:Donna Springer
Writing Genres: Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs 
 

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Name:Astrid Stahnke
Writing Genres: Memoir; Historical Fiction; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Drama; Other: Translations 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Other Relevant Info: MA-Comp/English Lit, Associates, NEH-1981, translation classic Latvian lit and drama  
 

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Name:Dorothy Anne Steinberg
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Genre Fiction:  
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts 
 

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Name:Marion Stevens
Writing Genres: Business 
Name of Business: Productivity Plus Consulting, LLC 
Job Titles or
Description:
President
 
Website: www.productivityplusconsulting.com 
Other Relevant Info: National Speakers Association member, Provide training seminars & workshops on productivity topics. 
 

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Name:Dan Stolar
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
 

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Name:Ryan Stone
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
Job Titles or
Description:
Instructor
 
Website: www.ryanpstone.com 
Other Relevant Info: Ryan Stone earned his MFA from the University of Missouri - St. Louis in 2004. His fiction has appeared in numerous literary publications including The South Carolina Review, The Madison Review, Whiskey Island Magazine, and Wisconsin Review. He has served as Editor for Natural Bridge and Fiction Editor for River Styx Magazine. Currently, he teaches literature and creative writing for Danville Area Community College in Danville, IL. 
 

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Name:Eleanor Sullivan
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Non-fiction (other than biographical) 
Publications: Deadly Diversion (2004) ISBN-10: 1591330750 ISBN-13: 9781591330752; Twice Dead (2002) ISBN-10: 159133005X ISBN-13: 9781591330059; Deadly Diversion (2004) ISBN-10: 1591330769 ISBN-13: 9781591330769; Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing (2004) ISBN-10: 0131780948; Becoming Influential: A Guide for Nurses (2003) ISBN-10: 0130485195; Creating Nursing's Future: Issues, Opportunities and Challenges (1999) ISBN-10: 0323002390; Nursing Care of Clients with Substance Abuse (1995) ISBN-10: 0801678811; Assumed Dead (2006) ISBN-10: 1591331447 
Website: www.EleanorSullivan.com 
 

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Name:John Sullivan
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: thriller 
Writing Formats: Novel 
 

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Name:Magdalin Szabo
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Memoir 
Writing Formats: Short Stories 
 

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Name:Robin Theiss
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Business Formats; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays; Articles 
Name of Business: StLBooks 
Job Titles or
Description:
Owner
 
Website: www.stlbooks.com 
Other Relevant Info: President, St. Louis Writers Guild; member, Missouri Writers Guild, Writers' Society of Jefferson County, Saturday Writers, St. Louis Publishers Association, River Styx; former board member, Missouri Writers Guild (2005-2006); currently Secretary of Missouri Center for the Book; Senior Consulting Editor, Boulevard literary magazine (SLU); owner, StLBooks, independent online bookstore. 
 

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Name:Marcel Toussaint
Writing Genres: Memoir 
Writing Formats: Novel; Poems/Songs; Other: In English, French, Spanish 
Other Relevant Info: Read on NPR three times. Had open mike at Borders. Read in Universities, Cafes, Book Stores, Television, Radio 
 

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Name:Mary Kay Tuberty
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
 

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Name:William Tyler
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Biography; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Other:  
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Poems/Songs 
Name of Business: Saint Louis University 
Job Titles or
Description:
Professor
 
Website: tylertoo@sbcglobal.net 
, tylerwh@slu.edu 
Other Relevant Info: William Tyler
(M.A. in Journalism, B.J. in Journalism, A.B. in English Literature, University of Missouri) teaches advertising research, strategy, creative development and execution and is Director of the Communication Department Internship Program at Saint Louis University. He also is advisor for the SLU Advertising Club and for the National Student Advertising team. Tyler has been managing editor of St. Louis Advertising, the official magazine of the Advertising Club of Greater St. Louis, and has written many articles for advertising and marketing publications. He has over 35 years of experience as creative director, writer and broadcast producer for major agencies in St. Louis, Colorado and California and was V.P. Advertising for Pizza Hut, Inc. For the past 19 years he has headed his own creative marketing communications service, TYLERtoo Productions LLC. Professor Tyler has taught advertising at Washington University, the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri and at the SLU campus in Madrid, Spain. He was selected Educator of the Year by the American Advertising Federation 9th District in 1998 and 2007. He received the Saint Louis University College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Advisor Award in 1999 and Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award for 2006-2007, and the 2007 Award for Outstanding Service to Undergraduate Students, as well as the Student Government Association's Outstanding Teaching Award in 2001 and 2002. Areas of interest include ethical dilemmas in advertising, strategic communication in digital era and, in a completely different field, writing children’s books in verse. Tyler is a member of Mensa and is listed in the Marquis Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World. He spent three years in the U.S. Marine Corps as drill instructor, platoon leader and company commander, serving in Japan and Korea, advancing to 1st Lieutenant.
 
 

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Name:Patricia Tyus
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Crime and Mysteries 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
Other Relevant Info: I am a Trust Relationship Manager. I have a BA in Speech Communication and an MBA from Webster University. 
 

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Name:Kenneth Underhill
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel 
Publications: Jack Fell Down (2010) ISBN-10: 1439253641 ISBN-13: 978-1439253649  
Website: www.jackfelldown.net/ 
Other Relevant Info: Kenneth Underhill is a life-long devotee of writing, both professionally and for leisure. He has authored numerous fictional essays, op-ed articles and reviews in addition to an extensive array of advertising and marketing verbiage. He was contributing editor of the internationally acclaimed Accounting Policies and Procedures for Internal Control.

Mr. Underhill holds a degree in Business from the University of Missouri -Columbia, is a member of the St. Louis Writers' Guild and The WriteryCafe. Following college, Underhill embarked on a respectable career in the sales and marketing field. Most notably, his twelve year stint as National Account Sales Manager for a uniform company provided a wellspring of experience from which he crafted his first novel, Jack Fell Down.
 
 

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Name:Thelma Urich
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Business; Poetry/Song Lyrics; Drama; Other:  
Writing Formats: Novel; Scripts; Business Formats; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays; Articles 
Other Relevant Info: President, National League of American Pen Women, 2006-2007. Member of NLAPW as both letters (writer) and art (painting); I lead writing workshops in St. Louis and Lebanon, IL. BA in Literature from Webster Univ.  
 

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Name:Marci Van Vleet
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Mystery, Children's; Biography; Non-fiction (other than biographical); Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays 
 

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Name:Neil Wall
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: Sci-Fi adventure for young adult  
Writing Formats: Novel 
Other Relevant Info: I am new at writing and have recently finished my first manuscript. I am currently looking for publication.
During the day I am employed doing general maint. and repair at a Pet care facility as well as a few construction / remodel jobs on the side.
I have always had an active imagination and decided to begin writing it down to share with others. My talents lie on the artistic side, weather that be painting, sketching, building violins and of course, expressing myself on paper.
I am joining the writers guild so as to familiarize my self with the people and the buisiness of writing and publishing and see if I can make it work for me. 
 

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Name:Emily Warzycki
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
Writing Genres: Non-fiction (other than biographical); Business 
Writing Formats: Personal Journals; Essays; Articles 
Other Relevant Info: BSN 
 

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Name:Edward Wenzl
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Historical Fiction 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories 
 

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Name:Erika Whitfield
Writing Genres: Memoir; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Essays 
 

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Name:Deborah Wodraska
Writing Genres: Mainstream Literary Fiction; Memoir; Historical Fiction; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays 
Name of Business: Peaceable Kingdom Pet Sitting 
Job Titles or
Description:
Owner/Sitter/Alpha Dog
 
Other Relevant Info: My motto: "Poetry, like crime, doesn't pay. But, what are ya gonna do?" So, although I am a published poet, I earn my keep as the owner/operator of a pet sitting business.
My days are happy, and I can write. 
 

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Name:Rebecca C Wood
Special Recognition: SLWG Member of Distinction
 

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Name:Ed Wright
 

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Name:Michelle Yates
Writing Genres: Genre Fiction: ; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Novel; Short Stories; Poems/Songs; Articles 
 

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Name:Carol Ziel
Writing Genres: Memoir; Poetry/Song Lyrics 
Writing Formats: Poems/Songs; Personal Journals; Essays 
 

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