Deborah Smith graduated from the University of Georgia
with a degree in journalism and worked in the relatively tame worlds of
newspapers and technical journals, but her heart kept calling her to tell
wild stories. Since that isn't a good inclination to have when one is
employed to tell the truth, She finally followed her instincts and began
writing novels.
Now, almost thirty books later, she can honestly say that Grandma's
extravagant stories have merged with her own, and when she sits down to write
she forgets where Grandma's tales end and her own tales begin.
Donna Ball has written over fifty books for such publishers as Doubleday, St.
Martin's Press, Warner, Dutton/Signet, Zebra, Pinnacle, Harlequin/Silhouette
and Avon Books. is known for her work in women's fiction and suspense, as
well as supernatural fantasy, woman-in-jeopardy and western adventure. Her
books have been translated into well over a dozen languages and have appeared
in virtually every country in the world.
Sandra Chastain, a native Georgian, is the author of thirty-nine books and
two novellas with four more books under contract. Her last two books were
Doubleday Book Club featured selections. She has been nominated as Georgia
Author of the year, and one of her books has been chosen as one of the five
Favorite Books of the Year by the 8000 members of Romance Writers of America.
Nancy Knight is an award-winning artist and author of twelve novels and two
produced plays.
She has taught writing classes at ART Station, a community arts center near
Atlanta for more than ten years. She has served on the national board of
directors for Romance Writers of America and as president of her local
chapter. She is a past President of Atlanta Writers Club and former director
of Southeastern Writers Association. She is a member of Romance Writers of
America, Sisters in Crime, Horror Writers Association, Dark River Writers,
The Atlanta Writers Club, and The ART Station Playwrights Project.
Virginia Ellis is also a professional photographer who has traveled
extensively throughout the U.S. and the world. With her camera she learned
how to tell a visual story. Now, writing as as both Virginia and Lyn Ellis,
she is translating the visual into words, creating memorable characters,
vivid settings and compelling stories.
Best selling author Debra Dixon has now "semi-retired" from a successful
career as a small business consultant but continues to serve on the Board of
Directors for three corporations, including an international trading company.
She is currently at work on her tenth book and is the recipient of a
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her novels have been awarded the
coveted suspense "Kiss Of Death" Grand Award, Georgia Romance Writers'
"Maggie," A Little Romance Magazine's ROMY, Colorado's Award of Excellence.
Additionally, her published books have been consistently recognized as
finalists for the Colorado Award of Excellence, the Virginia Holt Medallion,
and the National Readers' Choice Award for romance fiction. Gryphon Books
For Writers published Debra's first writing "how-to" book, now in its third
printing, based on her popular GMC:Goal, Motivation, and Conflict workshop.
