Writers' Corner

Friday, September 18th
4 pm until 9 pm

TAMRA BOLTON is an award-winning photojournalist and author known for her work in photography, storytelling and preserving family history.

A Blessed Life: One World War II Seabee’s Story
The Art of Story Keeping: Saving History – One Family at a Time
His 100th Year
When I Was Small

PHYLIS CASKEY is a novelist whose gift for storytelling shines through in her ability to transport readers to distant times and places, immersing them in the rich tapestry of history.

Skinny Dipping in the Cane River
The Wind Has a Voice
Courtship of Regrets

LEAH COOPER uses family photos, newspaper clippings and personal knowledge to weave her father’s life stories into an integrated account of his life.
Recollections of a Life Well Lived (with her father LeRoy Perry Ades)

DENISE MONCRIEF is known for writing suspense, paranormal, and romantic thrillers. Her most acclaimed work is the Haunted Hearts series, which placed on Amazon’s best-seller list for ghost thrillers for over a year.
Haunted Hearts (series of 4 books)
Second Sight

SD SIMMS (Sharon D. Simms) is a Christian author and devotional writer, known for her daily encouragement content. She is active in Christian writing communities as American Christian Fiction Writers and Word Weavers’ International among others.
The Lord Is…: A 40-Day Devotional and Prayer Journal
Trekking Pebbled Paths with Jesus: Devotional Guide
Some Things Are Made of This (new release)

SHANNON WILEY writes from her deep roots in Southern storytelling, bringing her love of history and place to the page.
Yellow September: A Louisiana Love Story of Pestilence and Perseverance

Saturday, September 19th
9 am until 12:30 pm

TAMRA BOLTON is an award-winning photojournalist and author known for her work in photography, storytelling and preserving family history.
A Blessed Life: One World War II Seabee’s Story
The Art of Story Keeping: Saving History – One Family at a Time
His 100th Year
When I Was Small

SCOTTY COMEGYS is a novelist whose stories draw from her own travels abroad by backpack, bicycle, and VW bus alongside colorful personalities. Her short fiction recently appeared in Glass Mountain, a literary magazine published by the University of Houston.
Cassie’s Comet
Helping Hand (short story)

ASHLEY MACE HAVIRD is a poet and novelist whose work has appeared in many journals and anthologies. A Pushcart Prize nominee and Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellow, she was Caddo Parish Poet Laureate from 2018-2021.
Swimmer (novel, forthcoming)
Lightningstruck
Poetry publications: Wild Juice, The Garden of the Fugitives, Sleeping with Animals, Dirt Eaters

DAVID HAVIRD is a widely published poet and essayist, and a regular contributor to Weekly Hubris, an online literary magazine.
Weathering: Poems and Recollections
Map Home
Penelope’s Design
Poetry and essays published in: Ashville Poetry Review, Birmingham Poetry Review, and more….

VAL LURRY is an artist and faith-inspired creator whose work blends personal testimony with Southern cultural roots.
‘Round the Bend (debut novel)

SD SIMMS (Sharon D. Simms) is a Christian author and devotional writer, known for her daily encouragement content. She is active in American Christian Fiction Writers and Word Weavers’ International among others.
The Lord Is…: A 40-Day Devotional and Prayer Journal
Trekking Pebbled Paths with Jesus: Devotional Guide
Some Things Are Made of This (new release)

Saturday, September 19th
1 pm until 4 pm

TAMRA BOLTON is an award-winning photojournalist and author known for her work in photography, storytelling and preserving family history.
A Blessed Life: One World War II Seabee’s Story
The Art of Story Keeping: Saving History – One Family at a Time
His 100th Year
When I Was Small

MICHELLE CHOPIN writes from a desire to promote contemplation and provide encouragement and guidance.
From the Dust of the Earth – Who, Me?: A Study for Reflection

BRENDA ELLIS is a poet whose works reflect on joy, faith, traditions and memories.
Begin with Christmas (debut publication)

BRUCE HENNIGAN (M.D.) is a certified apologist (one who defends the truthfulness of the Christian faith), and this perspective is evidenced in his literary work. A recurring theme in his novels is the battle against evil.
A Lifetime Plan for Conquering Depression
The Homecoming Tree
Our Darkness, His light
Jack Merchant Medical Mysteries (a series)
The Chronicles of Jonathan Steele (a series)