The Passion for Writing Series: Author Julia Blues

I’m a storyteller who simply loves telling tales about what happens in relationships when people aren’t honest with themselves, and how to put those pieces back together once truth is revealed. My stories have been featured in It’s Not Enough To Dream Magazine, both in print and online. You can learn more about me at/on: […]

The Passion for Writing Series: Author Heidi M. Thomas

Heidi M. Thomas grew up on a working ranch in eastern Montana with a love of books and a grandmother who rode bucking stock in rodeos. Describing herself as “born with ink in her veins,” Heidi followed her dream of writing with a journalism degree from the University of Montana and later turned to her […]

The Passion for Writing Series: Author Shewanda Pugh

Shewanda Pugh is a native of Boston’s inner city, though she now lives in sunny Miami, Florida. She has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Alabama A&M University and a Master’s in Writing from Nova Southeastern University. Fueled from a young age, her passion for crossing societal boundaries like race, class and culture, is […]

The Passion for Writing Series: Author Ruthie Lewis

Ruthie is an author, speaker and life coach. She resides in Edmond, OK and is the mother of two amazing grown sons, and a daughter who was a life-long dancer and brought light into the lives of everyone who knew her, and now dances with Jesus. Think avalanche! — Unstoppable devastation; loss; reshaping of the […]

The Passion for Writing Series: Author Karen Templeton

Since 1998, Karen Templeton has written dozens of heartwarming, family-oriented titles for Harlequin Books, including RITA-award winners A MOTHER’S WISH (2009) and WELCOME HOME, COWBOY (2011). An East Coast native, this mother of five sons has called New Mexico home for nearly thirty years. Learn more about Karen at/on: [Her website] [Facebook] The Passion for […]

The Passion for Writing Series: Author Morgan Mandel

You’ll find romance in Morgan Mandel’s mysteries, and vice versa, since she loves mixing genres. She’s an active member of Chicago-North RWA, where she’s served in many capacities, including president. She was also the library liaison for Midwest Mystery Writers of America, and belongs to Sisters in Crime and the Electronically Published Internet Connection. Her […]