Authors
Meaghan Fisher
Meaghan Fisher is a substitute teacher and a former nanny. She has over ten years experience working with children. Meaghan has a BS in Psychology and a Minor in Women’s Studies.
She is a published poet and is currently working on her first novel. Meaghan lives in Troy, Ohio, with her husband, daughter, and their two dogs, Sadie and Lexi.
Hope Rethman
Hope (Hegemann) Rethman is a former third grade teacher. She took a leave of absence from her career to stay home with her children. During this time, Hope taught second grade religion classes for her local Catholic parish and wrote her first children’s book, God Gives Us Choices. She recently returned to the classroom as a intervention teacher. Hope resides in Maria Stein, Ohio with her husband and their four children.
Steve Skinner
Steve Skinner was born October 24, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio. He has been married to his wife Pat for 38 years, and they have three children. A Vietnam veteran, Steve attended Sinclair and Edison State Community Colleges. He retired after thirty years at General Motors and has also worked as an intake specialist at a juvenile corrections facility. He currently works part time as a security guard. Steve is the author of Robert’s Journey, the compelling story of his father as he grew up during the Great Depression and later served in the Atlantic theater of World War II. Steve is also the author of Mugs and the Secret Society.
Nioma Stephan
Nioma Stephan has been writing since junior high, when she first felt she could write a better story than the one she had just read. Her first book, Low Bridge, was published in 2005. She attended Edison State Community College. She has five grown children and lives in Piqua, Ohio. Photo by Annette Kauffman.
John Sheppard
John Sheppard currently works as an engineer for a major Japanese automobile company. Writing has allowed John to combine his love for history with his melancholy personality, and wild imagination. John has a
B. A. in Pastoral Studies and lives in West Milton, Ohio.
Laura Lamascola
Laura Lamascola is the author of Aidey Comet and is a prior member of the United States Air Force anda full-time mother who homeschools her three boys during the day. Laura resides with her husband Dave and their seven dogs in her hometown, Lancaster , Ohio .
Greg Enslen
Greg Enslen grew up an Air Force brat and has visited every state in the union, living in a good chunk of them as well. He’s been writing since High School but has recently found the time to get serious about it since moving to Ohio from the hustle and bustle of Washington D.C. He’s written three novels and one work of non-fiction, and has several more books on the way.
Jeremy Wenning
Jeremy Wenning is a Graduate of Celina High School, Celina OH. He resides in Coldwater, OH with his wife Vickie, of 13 years, two daughters, Brianna & Lauren and two Chocolate Labs (Coco & Pebbles). He is an entrepreneur and works for Mercer Health transport squad. In Jeremy’s spare time, he enjoys writing & hunting, volunteers for the local emergency squad and coaches softball.
