Susan Stocker
Writing since I was a child in Long Beach, California, I’ve always enjoyed making people laugh, and have often heard “you should be a writer.” Many careers later: graphic design, photography, and social work, before coming full circle back to the writer phase and I love it.
I live in Claremont, California with my partner Jan, and a variety of pets on our one-third acre. We enjoy international travel and are both avid photographers. We volunteer at Crossroads, a program for women coming out of prison.
I lead a therapeutic writing group and Jan is a cooking coach.
Ann Tonnell
Ann Tonnell is a retired RN, having worked in management for most of her nursing career. However, her first career was in typesetting and composition. It was not until retirement that she found inspiration to capture stories in writing. She lives with her wife in a small community in the North Georgia mountains just yards from the Appalachian Trail. She is a DIY dabbler and avid cloud admirer.
TJ Whittle
Having been born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, TJ is proud to be a Kiwi. She grew up in a society where everyone knew their neighbors and kids played out till after dark and roamed freely between houses while everyone looked out for one another. TJ loves to spend time in nature, the beach is one of her favorite places. Regardless of the season, the beach is somewhere TJ is always sure to come away from feeling calm and refreshed. A day by the water’s edge with her family, laughing, playing, and exploring, is to TJ a day of making memories.
Jessica Yeh
As a little girl, Jessica Yeh had always expressed her thoughts through pencil and paper. Jessica attended the Pennsylvania State University, graduating as a Dean's List Scholar with a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising. Two years later, she began writing her debut novel, "Something Tragic." Shortly after completing the manuscript in 2017, she was signed under Desert Palm Press. She now resides in California where she works as a creative marketing specialist. When she's not working, she spends her free time immersing herself in any and all creative outlets including drawing, painting, music, and more.