Barbara Lynn Murphy
Barbara Lynn Murphy is originally from Long Island, New York, but currently lives in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, with her wife and five dogs. She is a late bloomer to writing, having only started doing so in earnest during the Covid years. What was once a passing fancy has morphed into a second chapter in her professional life (although she still maintains her day job in Technology—for now.)
Barbara Murphy’s When It's True received a 2023 Lesfic Award in Fiction. This book also received the Third Place BookFest Award in the
Fiction - LGBTQ+ - Romance category.
CJ Murphy
I began to create lesbian fiction after my wife suggested I write her a story as a personalized gift. I was privileged to be mentored by another published author who helped turn a raw manuscript, into an actual novel. Upon completion, she encouraged me to submit to Desert Palm Press. DPP offered me a contract for my first novel, 'frame by frame' in 2017. My second novel, The Bucket List, was published in late 2018. I credit my storytelling ability to being an avid reader and having an adventure-filled occupation for twenty-five years as a career firefighter.
Molly Myers (M.A. Myers)
Molly Myers was born in Columbus, Indiana, often referred to as Athens on the prairie. Molly's fighting spirit comes from both her parents, John and Martha, who taught her never to give up and keep striving to be your best. Molly graduated from Columbus North High School. She graduated from Ball State University with an Exercise Science and Fitness degree. In 1994, Molly enlisted in the Air Force. After leaving the military, Molly went back to school to get her teaching license. She graduated from I.U.P.U.I. with a Master's in Education.
Gail Newman
Gail is a native of Long Island, New York, currently living and working near Virginia Beach. Discovering a long-forgotten manuscript, Gail was excited with the prospect of trying her hand at writing again. Her mind opened to new ideas which culminated in her writing Sunlight in the Shadows.
Excited by new thoughts and ideas, Gail plans to continue writing and sharing her stories.
Gail and her wife Elise split their time between Virginia and their second home on Shelter Island which they love to fill with friends and family.
B.J. Phillips
I’ve been writing since I could read, but I couldn’t seem to finish writing anything fictional. I am a proud member of the Golden Crown Literary Society Writing Academy’s first graduating class from 2015. I finished writing my first book in July 2015 and was lucky enough to be offered a contract for that book in August 2015 by the same publisher as my favorite author, AJ Adaire.
I grew up in Florida, and my partner and I live here with a spoiled Yorkie and a Chihuahua in an honest-to-goodness resort—it says so on the sign out front.
Dee Rismiller
Dee was born in California and raised in Iowa. After two years in college, she served in the US Navy from 1981 to 1985. Upon leaving the service, she held a couple different jobs, until settling in as a financial fraud investigator for two different institutions. Over the years she’s lived in Georgia, Virginia, and Delaware. Currently, Dee is single, retired, and living in Corpus Christi, TX.
Favorite Book: Yellow Eyes by Rutherford Montgomery. Yes, I realize this is a children's book. But to this day, I still distinctly remember this book as the one that got me back into reading books again after a long time of not reading. I still possess the paperback, and I'll never forget how much the story touched me.
Favorite Lesbian/Lesfic Book: Ruby Fruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown. I think this choice pretty much speaks for itself.
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.