Jacyn Gormish (they/them) is a queer Jewish nonbinary disabled superhuman. They enjoy writing, metalsmithing, and weaving. They live in the Twin Cities with their wife, their cat, their service dog, and a whole bunch of medication.
I am a gay fiction author of sweet romance, young adult, asexual, and inspirational. My heroes always have their beautiful happily-ever-after, but a happy-for-now works in some cases.
Maxwell Bauman is Editor-In-Chief of Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine. He is a contributor for Chicken Soup for the Soul. His short story collection, The Anarchist Kosher Cookbook (2017) and novella The Mummy of Canaan (2019) were published by CLASH Books. He has two novellas forthcoming at the end 2021; House of Blood and Teeth from Nictitating Books, and The Giant Robots of Babel from Aggadah Try It, an imprint of Madness Heart Press.
When not writing, Maxwell makes LEGO art, some of which has been exhibited at the Blue Door Art Center in Yonkers, NY, and published in the Association for Jewish Studies: Perspectives; The Protest Issue (June 2021).
You can find out more about Maxwell's writing and art on his website maxwellbauman.com and follow him on Twitter @maxwellbauman
Felyx Lawson is a writer from the mysterious land of North East England who writes LGBTQ+ slice of life stories. He lives with his partner and they are saving for their own house. He knew he was gay from a young age but only fully accepted and embraced it in his mid-twenties.
He’s an avid gamer and will fight anyone to prove the SNES is the best console. If he isn’t writing, he can normally be found playing on his PS5. His favourite place to visit was Japan, not only for all the awesome manga, anime, and collectables, but also for the peaceful atmosphere even in one of the busiest cities in the world.
Victoria lives in Glasgow, Scotland with her French Bulldog, Charlie and her pug, Mr T. She graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2009 with a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Journalism, Creative Writing and English Lit. Victoria has been writing since she was 15 years old. She loves rock music, and most of her tattoos are related to bands that she loves!
Cara Aisling is a writer of fantasy, paranormal, and even sci-fi genres. She’s married to a wonderful husband with a minion of two years. They have a full house with three adorable fur babies, Anubis, the mighty cat hunter, Kida, the momma bear, and Mishka, the loveable husky.
Cara is a lover of games on a wide range of platforms. She plays on the PC, console, and hand-held devices including the phone. Japan is where she would love to visit sometime and is a huge inspiration to many of her projects. She’s a huge fan of Japan, including manga and anime. Siryn has even begun to dabble in comic/manga script writing. Future works in this will be posted on WebToon.
Hedge is an interesting guy with an even more interesting name. Coming from the Japanese for 'Defence and Equilibrium' Hedge attempts to mitigate this seemingly grounded name with a personality that is the complete opposite.
As a qualified Bachelor of Arts in Music and Music Production, he uses this passion as a narrator of audiobooks. Currently his library of titles numbers more than twenty, with future ones coming. He has a plethora of genres that he's comfortable with including comedy, thriller, fantasy, espionage, and non-fiction.
Shawn Wesley Ballenger is an Arkansas native.When not writing, he enjoys records, restoring old electronics, hiking and geeking out over classic Doctor Who.A proud nerd since 1983.
Jake Martinez is a former South Texas resident who has found a new home in Chicago. He has been writing all his life but has only recently sought to be published. His debut novel, The Mixtape to My Life, reflects on life as a gay teen growing up in South Texas. Jake holds an MFA in Creative Writing and also loves to write plays and screenplays. Aside from writing, you can find him hanging out at home with his husband, their newborn son, and an eclectic group of fur babies.
Chris Bedell's previous publishing credits include Thought Catalog, Entropy Magazine, Chicago Literati, and Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, among others. His debut YA Fantasy novel IN THE NAME OF MAGIC was published by NineStar Press in 2018. Chris’s 2019 novels include his NA Thriller BURNING BRIDGES (BLKDOG Publishing), YA Paranormal Romance DEATHLY DESIRES (DEEP HEARTS YA), and YA Thriller COUSIN DEAREST (BLKDOG Publishing). His other 2020 novels include his YA Thriller I KNOW WHERE THE BODIES ARE BURIED (BLKDOG Publishing), YA Thriller BETWEEN THE LOVE AND MURDER (Between The Lines Publishing), and YA Sci-fi DYING BEFORE LIVING (Deep Hearts YA). Chris also graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2016.
