STACEY KAYNE

Stacey lives in Chowchilla, near the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in the northern part of the San Joaquin Valley.  She and her husband own a ranch and are raising their two sons there. As a testament to her writing, it took only four years from when she decided to get serious about her career to when her first book was published. Historical Westerns, cowboys and their ladies are her first love.  Stacey has two completed series so far and is working on a new one currently.  She has garnered a number of awards for her writing along the way, including a finalist in the Golden Heart several times.

Stacey Kayne Website

SHARON LATHAN

Sharon Lathan is a native Californian currently residing amid corn, cotton, and cows in the sunny San Joaquin Valley town of Hanford. She divides her time between being a homemaker, nurturing her own Mr. Darcy and two children, and working as a registered nurse in a Neonatal ICU while also trying to write!

Inspired by the 2005 movie adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Sharon has embarked upon a journey of happily-ever-after life for the Darcys amid the fascinating world of Regency Era England. Her first 3 novels are now released, with two more due in 2010.

Sharon Lathan's Website and Blog

Sharon's Facebook Fanpage

Casablanca Authors Blogspot

GINNY CHRISTENSEN

Born in Sacramento, Ginny now lives with her family in lovely Fresno. Writing has always been a passion of Ginny's and in October 2008 her dream came true with the publication of her first children's book, Nicky's Nocturnal Octopus. A year later Princess Andrea's Birthday Surprise was published. Incorporating her love of travel and a heart for romance, Ginny is now writing her first romance novel, In search of... the Ultimate Reward, as well as the two sequels that will follow. Go Ginny!

Learn more about Ginny and her travels at her website:  Ginny M. Christensen

"Imagination...   Without it, you go nowhere!"

Ginny's childrens books

Nicky's Nocturnal Octopus

Princess Andrea's Birthday Surprise

MELISSA BLUE

Melissa Blue is a paralegal and single mother living in Fresno with her children. She began seriously writing in 2004 and her first book was published in 2008. Her stories are witty and thought provoking. Or, as Melissa states, "I write contemporary romance. Full of snark."

Read more of Melissa's journey and her novels at her website: Melissa Blue, Romance Full of Snark

Melissa's childrens books

How Much You Want to Bet?

DIANE STORY

Diane Story - yes, it is her real name! - is a lifelong Californian. Her love of romance began when a young, painfully shy girl. Diane lost herself in another's version of life and love, considering books a wonderful gift. She knew that one day she would write a story to help transport someone else into a world of love and romance. It took thirty years before she sat down and truly began that quest, but within a year she had two completed manuscripts that gained acceptance by a publisher, Whiskey Rose Press. Her road to romance started in the 70’s, but the dream became a reality in the new millennium. 

For more information about Diane, visit her website at: Diane Story - Romance Novelist

The Overlander's Bride
Bewitching My Love
Desperate Hearts - coming in September 2010

C. C. WILEY

C.C.'s first historical was released as an e-book in October 2009 and will be available in print format in August 2010. She grew up in Wisconsin and how lives in California with her family. After a trip to England her love of writing resurfaced; thus began her journey to her first published book.

JOANNE LUCAS

Joanne lives in Clovis where she writes humorous mystery short stories. Several of her stories have been printed in magazines and anthologies. She is a founding member of Fresno's branch of Sisters in Crime and is a member of Mystery Writers of America.