Q: Who is your greatest literary influence? Ad per the topic for this year’s Middle Georgia Indie Book festival, I would like to share with you the writers who have influenced my writing career thus far. However, I couldn’t pick just one author or writer in particular, I will give three...
Debbie Aruta is a writer of short stories and poetry. She currently holds her B.A. in English and hopes to earn her MFA in creative writing. She has traveled all over Europe but calls Georgia home. She is also a photographer and captures the macro beauty of nature that...
I use the initialized version of my name, R. C. Qualls, since the name that I was given at birth, Raymond Christopher Qualls, is far too long for most bylines, and Chris Qualls is far too common among many Qualls families across the country. Q: Who is your greatest literary influence? My first...
Dr. Chrissie Tomlinson spent over twenty-five years in the ministry, where she served as Christian education and Christian counselor. She holds master’s degrees in biblical counseling and in management/organizational leadership, and a PhD in Christian counseling and psychology. In addition...
BIO: Carol James Marshall is a science fiction and horror author that loves the things that go bump in the night and the mysteriously creepy. A California native Mrs. Marshall now lives in Warner Robins with her husband, two boys and a very loud chocolate lab known as Molly the Loud. When Carol...
Q: Who is your greatest literary influence? My reading and writing choices are so eclectic that it’s hard to pin down one writer who influenced me most. That being said, the person who influenced me most and got me to write was my 11th grade high school teacher. By the time I reached the...
BIO: I am the proud mom to two awesome kids. I am a published poet/author and co-own a coffeeshop in the heart of Central Georgia. I am an alum of Troy University with degrees in English Literature & Psychology. Lover of poetry, sports, and all things Disney! Q: Who is your...
BIO: Winsphere Jones is the creator of Winsphere Jones Productions, LLC, a theatre company created to explore new forms of artistic expression. Jones is a graduate of Valdosta State University where he received his B.A. degree in history with a minor in African American Studies and Philosophy....
BIO: Michael is a family man, devoted husband and father, pro wrestling Hall-of-Famer, comedian actor, and narrator. Q: Who is your greatest literary influence? Who is my greatest literary influence? My greatest literary influence has to be Stephen King. His stories have been...
BIO: Kelsey Jordan is the author of the Gardinian World Novels. She is a collector of back packs, pens, and an unseemly amount of paper. When she isn’t working on the series, you can usually find her scrawling on something, playing video games, or taking glorious naps. Q: Who is your greatest...
