Hugh Martin is a veteran of the Iraq War and the author of The Stick Soldiers (BOA Editions, Ltd., 2013). As he notes, poetry is "the most precise and powerful form of expression..."

Ed Duncan is a graduate of Oberlin College and Northwestern University Law School. His first novel Pigeon-Blood Red started with the "germ" of an idea and wastes no time proving it belongs in its thriller genre. Ed currently lives outside of Cleveland, OH and is at work on the second installment in the Pigeon-Blood Red trilogy.

Mona Houghton is an award-winning author and teacher. She has published stories in multiple literary magazines. In this interview, she shares what influences her writing, her process, and teaching experiences...and an amazing reading list!

"The way I was taught, there are no beginnings and endings. There is only open and close." Glenn Schiffman is the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Way I Was Taught and co-founder of the non-profit Roots and Wings. In this profound and in-depth interview with author Leilani Squire, Glenn Schiffman reveals much about his writing, his reading, and his life.

Piper Templeton is the author of the Beatles' inspired coming-of-age novel Rain Clouds and Waterfalls and the forthcoming mystery Beneath the Shady Tree. It is from typical daily experiences that Piper draws inspiration for both her novels and numerous short stories; perhaps this is why they are so compelling—the drama and ideas of ordinary people who linger in the mind after the first read.