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February 2021 Speaker Paul McSorley

Posted on February 17, 2021 by terrysmith1

Paul McSorley and his wife, Niki,  have made it their business to narrate books and provide background music in collaboration with Audible.com. Taking the proceeds from the first book production, he built a professional recording studio in his home. He says he … Continue reading →

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January 2021 Speaker C.A. (Candy) Simonson

Posted on January 12, 2021 by terrysmith1

Candy Simonson, Vice-President/Newsletter Editor, has served the Guild as past Secretary (2018-2019) Vice-President (2016-2017), Treasurer (2012-2013), and Director-at-Large (2014). She has been the newsletter editor since 2012.  Candy writes inspirational Christian fiction and nonfiction. Her award-winning short stories and essays have been … Continue reading →

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October 2020 Speaker Summer (S.V.) Farnsworth

Posted on October 7, 2020 by terrysmith1

Summer (S.V.) Farnsworth is a linguist librarian who has spent time in Asia. Issues with grit give her multicultural novels the traction to move you. She graduated with a B.S. from SUU in 2002 and teaches English as a second language at … Continue reading →

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September 2020 Speaker David Harrison

Posted on September 3, 2020 by terrysmith1

David L. Harrison is an award-winning American children’s author and poet. Harrison’s poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for young readers have been anthologized in more than 185 books, translated into twelve languages, sandblasted into a library sidewalk, painted on a bookmobile, and presented on … Continue reading →

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August 2020 Speaker Marilyn Hope Lake

Posted on August 6, 2020 by terrysmith1

Marilyn Hope Lake, Ph.D., writes short fiction, poetry, plays, and children’s picture books. She is known widely for her children’s book, Buddy and the Grandcats, published in 2007, which has sold over 500 copies. A second edition, reformatted for Amazon, … Continue reading →

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