Bryce is a family man living just north of Salt Lake City. He loves writing, jazz and blues music, firearms, martial arts, pulp magazines, computer programming, escape rooms, brisket, high fives, kettlebells, two-wheeled transportation, his wife, and his kids. Not all exactly in that order. More about him at BryceBeattie.com. Schedule: Fri, 10am: “Keeping it …
Jana S. Brown entered the world of publishing in the mid-90s and has never looked back. She’s worked as a fiction writer, technical writer, editor, presenter, author coach, and a host of other positions. In the last several years, she’s assisted in the creation of bestselling and award-winning novels in the self-publishing space as well …
Winner of the Diamond Quill (2022), and Silver Quill (2019, 2020) awards from the League of Utah Writers for her multi-author anthologies, Lyn Worthen is a freelance editor, published author, and full time writer. Lyn has been reading since before she can remember, and began her career as a freelance writer and editor sometime in …
Lorna Jane Hansmann was named after the novel Lornadoone. So, perhaps, it is no wonder that her mind and heart turned to stories. Lorna believes in the power of storytelling in all its forms. Whether through dance, acting or writing she loves to do them all. Stories change lives and enhance our ability to be …
As a youngster, Jared Garrett toiled in the Mines of Moria, cleansed a shire, ran across icy steppes with a battleaxe in hand, and raced down a train platform to catch his true love. Several times. Books of daring and adventure and romance saved Jared’s sanity and transported him from a bleak, lonely childhood to …
With a BA in Drama from the University of Washington, Nancy Frye hit the ground at graduation working in costume shops at the UW, Seattle Opera and others. While driving a wagon at a Civil War reenactment, she met her future husband who introduced her to the wacky world of film and TV work. This …
Aaron Canton is a freelance writer who specializes in fantasy and science fiction stories as well as written content for games and other interactive works. He has written and sold over 150 short stories to Eduland, an edulit company, and over 16 stories to Tellest, an online high fantasy universe. He has also sold game writing …
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John M. Olsen edits and writes speculative fiction across multiple genres and loves stories about ordinary people stepping up to do extraordinary things. His short stories have appeared in dozens of anthologies. He’s also written several novels across multiple genres, including the Polecat Protocol science fiction series (Discovery, Breakdown, Emergence), the Riland Throne fantasy series …
Joe Monson loves reading, books, and butter mochi. He has worked at a couple dozen different jobs during his life, including translating and editing Engineer into English. He valiantly battles worms, trojans, viruses, corruption, and updates to keep computer systems running while also expanding the accessible knowledge of the world by night. He edited the …