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Meet the recommended writers May 2022
Our third group of recommended writers saw a huge jump in the number of writers to twelve, twice as many as our first group. Not only did many new wonderful writers join the page, we had a few return for another month, proving that our page was working well. Having the mixture of new and returning writers was great for the community as it meant new people were being introduced to us and the other writers. Check out them and their work!
(Returning) Leia Faiga
Jewish Romance Writer
I have been writing for over 30 years, but professionally for 5 years. I have been steadily a contemporary romance writer, but I am branching out into different sub-genres of romance. I am trying to center in on being a romance author with the focal point of my stories focusing around my Jewish faith. More of a secular and culturally dynamic, I hope I can showcase Jewish characters in a main character love interest role, rather than the stereotype I’ve always seen people have my community represented by.
When I’m not writing, I read and I take care of my son and husband. My life outside of writing is rather mundane. So, writing is as exciting as I get. As for the kind of content I typically cover can be considered triggering to some readers. I like to introduce not glorify, gloss over, mock, or overindulge in topics that may offend of harm someone else. But, I try to show people realistic struggles that many people face in their lives. That could include peer bullying, irresponsible self-harm, mental illness, etc. Most of my material are not meant for readers under 18.
(Returning) Bryony Best
Memoir Writer
My name is Bryony, and I am a local bestselling author to The Girl from Pompey books.
I publish memoir style books that shine a light on healing trauma, addiction recovery, and mental health.
My spiritual development is also embedded into all my books and shares my journey of my own development.
I am also a holistic therapist who has studied mediumship for many years. My books are currently being used as resources within mental health in the U.K. and USA.
I sell TGFP limited edition merchandise, too.
#12 Latasha Thomas
Writer and Designer
My name is Latasha Thomas. I started writing 4 years ago, but decided to publish my books just last year. I love reading and always and forever will write my books and hope that one day that I’ll have one of my books get a best seller. My first book that I wrote was THE Love I Gave You, but I didn’t publish it until after Handling Surprises came out. A lot of people have been asking for book two and I’m glad to say that it’s coming soon. Just give me some time.
#13 Mary Oteje
Romance Writer
I’m Mary. I’m a student in the university of Lagos. And I wrote a novel as a fan fiction to talk about the protagonist Elena Ryder who is entangled in her uncontrollable emotions with her crush since Elementary school. Thinking she had moved on from him after he relocated to England, she dates his best friend after high school. Harry returns few years later and lives with them which brings back the feelings Elena thought she had shut out.
#14 Mona Hermant Bakshi
Poetry and Quotes Writer
Mrs Mona Hemant Bakshi was born and brought up in Saharanpur a district of Uttar Pradesh, India. At a mere age of twenty she got married to a businessman and started a new beginning in Lucknow - city of nawabs. Though she used to write since her teens but never cherished her write ups. She was encouraged by her three kids and husband to portray her write ups on social media. She joined Your Quotes in 2019 and Instagram in 2020, and after 2019 it was never looking back for her. Although she has participated in few Anthologies but her first solo book published under Notion press is Waves of emotions. Be true to your heart in expressing your self. Never change your style and try to copy other authors. Instead learn to be honest with your style. She is always motivated by my husband and kids, a beautiful trait inherited from my late mother. She tries to encourage her fellow writers and love to read their feedback.
(Returning) Elicia Roper
Writer of heartwarming and emotional novels with mental health rep
Elicia Roper is an Amazon bestselling author.
She is a black indie author who lives and writes in Canada. Elicia writes heart-warming and emotional stories. "All That You Are" is her debut novel. Her love for reading and writing started when she was in elementary school.
Writing has been therapeutic for Elicia, an outlet for her to finally say the words she could never say out loud. It is Elicia's hope that this book heals you, in the many ways that it has comforted and healed her too.
Elicia loves to hear from her readers and can be reached on all these social media accounts. Hearing your feedback has motivated Elicia to write and stay inspired on her journey of becoming an author. If you have read (or plan to read!) All That You Are, please leave a review on Amazon. Nothing sells books more than a good word of mouth, and Elicia would be so, so grateful to any words you might be willing to leave!
(Returning) J Alleyn Winchester
Literary & Spiritual Fantasy Author
J. Alleyn Winchester is the author of Artemis of the Dodekatheon and Nature Calls, Spring. Listening to his father play on his guitar before reading bedtime stories from the Children’s Book of Virtues, Aesop’s Fables, or The Chronicles of Narnia was a beloved bedtime ritual. He fell in love with how myth and lore shaped generations of cultures and studied storytelling from literary, theatrical, and spiritual perspectives from a young age. They inspired him to write his own tales, starting with one page shorts that would grow into a few chapters. In middle school, he found that stories helped him navigate the complexities of growing up with depression, anxiety, and alternative world views. When he was sixteen, he began developing three, far-reaching series that would later be called The Triad Sagas, two of which were Dodekatheon and Nature Calls. He married his high school sweetheart and muse who shares his love of storytelling with their feline familiar, Archibald. Together, they hope the Imaginings Universe plants new seeds of inspiration in the hearts and minds of generations now and to come
#15 Lena
Fantasy Romance Writer
Hello, I’m Lena. I am a fairly new author from Serbia. My love for storytelling began when I was a child, and I attribute that love to my father, who used to tell me fairy tales and recount books as bedtime stories, such as Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. So I grew up loving fantasy, and even wrote three stories when I was eight years old, because I wanted more of the stories I enjoyed, and if there weren’t any similar ones, I wanted to create them. And as a romantic at heart, love stories were always a must in the books I read. The story I’m currently working on, called Wolf’s Lullaby, is a romantic comedy with fantasy elements. Shifters were always one of my favorite mythical beings, so I wanted to create a unique story in a well-established genre. Hopefully, I managed just that.
#16 Rajni Arora
Writer
Hello Readers, this is me, Rajni Arora. I basically write Poems and Short Stories. Writing poems is not just my hobby, it is more relatable with my life too. Although writing poems depend on mood swings but I try to write every day no matter of mood swings. I remember when I was in 9th standard I wrote my very first poem. And from Nov. 2021, I started using social media platforms. Since then I am regular in publishing my poems there. As per my short stories are concerned, writing short stories are always fascinate me. So, inspire by my own fascination I decided writing short stories too. I remember, my very first short story was about only 250 or 300 words. From then I write stories whenever I feel writing. And at present I use to write upto 2000 words short stories very conveniently. By writing short stories, I am also preparing myself to write a novel upto 30,000 to 50,000 words. And the day is not very far away when I will have such novel in my hand. I not only write on social media platforms but also win many competitions over there. That helped me in improving my writing skills also provided me a sense of achievement in the field of writing.
#17 Sarah Neofield
Satire Writer
Sarah Neofield is an Australian writer of literary satire, a linguist, and world traveler.
She writes books that make you laugh – and then think!
Her debut novel, Number Eight Crispy Chicken (2020) follows the misadventures of an immigration minister stranded in a foreign airport.
Propaganda Wars (2021) is the tale of an advertising executive and a propagandist who trade places for a week – and discover that things over the wall are nothing like they imagined.
In Sarah’s most recent novel, AutoCEO (2022), a powerful executive who boasts of the number of jobs he has managed to outsource and automate away discovers that he has been replaced – and must prove, in a court of law, that he is more human than a machine.
(Returning) Gabriella White
Author, co-author, compiler, and lecturer
Gabriella is an author, co-author, compiler, and lecturer from the state of Ohio in the United States. She published her first book, “The Chosen Ones,” on Amazon on July 10, 2021. Then, four months later, she published her poetry book titled “Realities: A Book of Poems” on November 18, 2021, which is a collection of poems that describe the good and the bad parts of life. She is also a co-author of a multitude of anthologies, and has appeared as a guest on a number of podcasts. She is the Founder of the New Leaf Writing Community, established in May, 2022, and is the Chief Editor of Books for APT Grammar Palava, which is based in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
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