Jodi Bowersox has been an actress, seamstress, designer, business owner, home school teacher, kids’ choir director, and artist. Her romance novels span genres from faith fiction to suspense to time travel to sci-fi with small town and big city settings. In addition, she has children’s picture books to her credit, a book of stage productions, […]
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Poet Art Elser looked back at life-changing events to fill his collection “It Seemed Innocent Enough”
Art Elser’s poetry has been published in many journals and anthologies. His books include a memoir, “What’s It All About, Alfie?” five poetry books, “We Leave the Safety of the Sea,” “A Death at Tollgate Creek,” “As The Crow Flies (Haiku), “ “To See a World in a Grain of Sand,” and “It Seemed Innocent […]
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“Soyala: Daughter of the Desert” brings to life the great migration of the Pueblo people
With the touch of an author who has visited and researched the archeological ruins of a civilization, “Soyala: Daughter of the Desert” provides a fictionalized account of one possible explanation.
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Cindy Burkart Maynard’s visits to the archeological sites of ancient Puebloans sparked a novel idea
The author of historical fiction spent a lot of time exploring the Four Corners area on trips with her husband. Eventually, her fascination with the disappearance of a people led her to add her own speculation to the mix.
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In “The Undying Man,” the story begins with a duel of wits and a bit of magic
Todd Fahnestock is a writer of fantasy for all ages and winner of the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age Award. “Tower of the Four,” “Threadweavers” and “The Whisper Prince Trilogy” are three of his bestselling epic fantasy series. He was a finalist in the Colorado Authors League Writing Awards for the […]
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In “To Walk Humbly,” a historical novel, the Ku Klux Klan’s influence is on display
Laurie Marr Wasmund grew up on a cattle ranch in Colorado. She holds an M.A. in literature from the University of Denver. She has worked as an editor, community college instructor, and national writing workshop presenter. Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines such as Cimarron Review and Weber Studies. She is the author […]
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Author Lori Hodges built her first novel around family genealogy — plus her dog’s bouts with a porcupine
Lori Hodges is a professional emergency manager and freelance writer. She was born and raised in Colorado and currently lives and works in Fort Collins. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Denver with a master’s degree in Political Science and Public Policy and from the Naval Postgraduate School with a master’s degree in […]
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“Church of the Graveyard Saints” introduces old flames reunited in southwestern Colorado
C. Joseph Greaves is an honors graduate of both the University of Southern California and Boston College Law School who spent 25 years as an L.A. trial lawyer before becoming a writer. He has been a finalist for most of the major awards in crime fiction including the Shamus, Macavity, Lefty, and Audie, as well […]
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“Spurred West” examines the myth of the Wild West, starting with its icon, Buffalo Bill Cody
Ian Neligh has won many state and national journalism awards for his writing and reporting, including first place for online in-depth reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists and first place for investigative reporting from the Colorado Press Association. He has also won numerous awards for his humorous writing. As a journalist, Neligh has flown […]
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In “The Secrets of Lost Stones,” a cryptic note presents troubled teen with a choice
Melissa Payne is the bestselling author of ”The Secrets of Lost Stones.” For as long as she can remember, Melissa has been telling stories in one form or another—from high school newspaper articles to a graduate thesis to blogging about marriage and motherhood. But she first learned the real importance of storytelling when she worked for […]