Larry Buttram http://larrybuttram.com/ Larry Buttram completed his first novel, False Witness in 2004, and has since written four novels and a book of short stories. His latest book, The Curtain Torn, is a historical fiction novel inspired by the life of Robert Carter III, who freed more slaves than anyone in American History. Mr. Buttram has been interviewed on numerous radio and TV programs, and is a member of the Knoxville Writers Guild, The Virginia Writers Club, and the 2009 president of the Northern Virginia Writers Club.
		Austin Camacho web: http://www.ascamacho.com blog: http://ascamacho.blogspot.com/ twitter: http://twitter.com/ascamacho Austin S. Camacho is the author of five detective novels in the Hannibal Jones series - Blood and Bone, Collateral Damage, The Troubleshooter, Damaged Goods and Russian Roulette. Hannibal Jones is an African-American private eye in Washington DC. Active in several local writers' organizations, Camacho is a past president of the Maryland Writers Association and teaches writing courses at Anne Arundel Community College. By day, Camacho is a public affairs specialist for the Department of Defense. Camacho has settled in Springfield, Virginia with his lovely wife Denise and Princess the Wonder Cat.
		Karen Cantwell Website: www.karencantwell.com blog: fictionfordessert.blogspot.com Facebook Fan Page Amazon link: Take the Monkeys and Run I have been writing plays and short stories for many years, some of which were published in various college literary magazines. More recently, my short story "The Recollections of Rosabelle Raines,"was published in the mystery anthology Chesapeake Crimes: They Had it Comin', available at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, or directly from the publisher, Wildside Press. My first novel, Take the Monkeys and Run, is a comedy-mystery, inspired, to some degree by a true monkey sighting and is available on Kindle. These days, I can be found pecking away at my laptop, conjuring a short story collection as well as a second Barbara Marr novel, Citizen Insane.
		June Forte June Forte is a writer. She spent 30 years as a journalist, editor, speechwriter and public affairs professional in a variety of military and Department of Defense positions. In a previous life she was a staff reporter for the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph newspaper. Her short story "Texas Teardrops" was selected for public critique and published by Writer's Digest in a book of what not to do. This, plus a few fillers that appeared in Woman's World and the Washington Post, leads her to believe she is on the brink of producing a best-selling novel. Stay tuned!
		Matt Iden Matt has used his various jobs with the US Postal Service, international non-profit groups, a short stint with the USDA Forest Service in Sitka, Alaska and most recently as the IT Coordinator for the globe-spanning Semseter at Sea program as inspiration for his short stories and novel ideas. A completed, unpublished novel, The Road to Sturgis, actually came to him in a dream and has no bearing on his real life. Another novel, A Reason to Live, is being considered by several unforgiving New York agents. Matt is interested in writing crime fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction.
		G.M. Malliet web: http://gmmalliet.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/g.m.malliet twitter: http://twitter.com/GMMalliet G.M. Malliet's Death of a Cozy Writer won the 2009 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. It was nominated for Anthony, David, and Macavity awards and a Left Coast Crime award for best police procedural. Kirkus Reviews named it one of the best books of 2008. The second St. Just book is Death and the Lit Chick; the third is Death at the Alma Mater. She is currently writing a new mystery series for Thomas Dunne/Minotaur.
		Melanie Rigney To order When They Come Home: Amazon.com or http://store.pastoralplanning.com/whthcoho.html To learn more about Melanie's consultancy: www.editorforyou.com Melanie Rigney is the co-author of When They Come Home, a book about parish programs for returning Catholics (Twenty-third Publications). She also contributes to Living Faith, the Catholic devotional, and the blog Your Daily Tripod. She is writing an edgy Christian novel with the working title Fifteen. Melanie is a former editor of Writer's Digest and has worked with hundreds of writers, publishing houses, and agents through her publishing consultancy, Editor for You. She is a popular speaker at writers' conferences. She lives in Arlington.