Tyora Moody is the author of Soul-Searching Mysteries which includes cozy mystery, women sleuth mystery, and mystery romance under the Christian Fiction genre. Her books include the Eugeena Patterson Mysteries, Reed Family Mysteries, Serena Manchester Mysteries, and the Victory Gospel Series.
As a literary-focused entrepreneur, she has assisted countless authors via her company, Tywebbin Creations LLC since 1999. Popular services include book covers, book formatting, and virtual author assistant services. She writes the nonfiction series, The Literary Entrepreneur.
In 2022, she began writing books for children under her pen name, T.M. Moody.
When Tyora isn’t writing or working for a literary client, she's either loving on her cats, listening to an audiobook or podcast, binge-watching crime shows or Marvel movies, and of course, thinking about the next book.
To contact Tyora about book club discussions or to sign-up for her newsletter, visit her online at TyoraMoody.com.
Linda Hargrove has published works of nonfiction and fiction. Her debut nonfiction project, Your Web Design Business Toolkit, draws on her years as a work-at-home web designer. Linda's novels, written under Linda Leigh Hargrove, include The Making of Isaac Hunt (June 2007), Loving Cee Cee Johnson (September 2008), and Saving Tate Michaels (2014). She currently resides in North Carolina with her husband and three sons. She blogs at 17seeds.org and is a contributing writer for UrbanFaith.com. Connect with her on your favorite social media platforms.
Patricia A. Bridewell’s mother handed her a book in early childhood, and her immersion into the lives of fictional characters led to a passion for reading. After journaling for a year, those notes transitioned to her first novel, Reflections of a Quiet Storm, published in 2009. Several years later, she and co-author Faatima Johnson wrote A Generation of Curses. The book has received positive reviews, won the 2013 Readers Favorite International Book Award in Christian Fiction, and was on the Amazon.com Best Sellers list. Her short stories have appeared in multiple anthologies including the AALBC best selling anthology "Single Mama Dating Drama," published by Brown Girls Books, her short story, Love Won't Let Me Wait, will appear in the Tymm Publishing anthology Love Walked In (June 11, 2019). Patricia's latest novel is Two Steps Past the Altar, which was released in May 2018, and she is currently working on her fourth book.
Patricia holds an Associate of Science in Nursing from Los Angeles Southwest College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Holy Names University, and a Master of Science in Nursing from Mount St. Mary’s University – Los Angeles. She also has two Post Masters. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and holds Adjunct Nursing Faculty positions with two universities. She is a member of International Black Writers and Artists – Los Angeles, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing – NuXi Chapter, NBNA/Council of Black of Nurses - L.A., American Psychiatric Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, and the California Association of Nurse Practitioners. Her church home is West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles, CA. She is a mother and grandmother. Above all, she loves the Lord.
I have always had a passion for reading and writing. Growing up in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee - a suburb 20 minutes outside of Nashville, I have always enjoyed the solitude that comes with reading and writing. Growing up, I could always be found with a book in my hand. I loved reading!
Now that our children are grown and out of the house, it's my time to pursue my passion of writing and photography. I want to make an impact on people through my writing and photography and I want my gift to be used to bless others in a positive way. When I'm not spending time with my husband, David and adult daughter, Megan, I enjoy reading, writing, traveling and just having fun with family and friends.
Jeanette W. Hill, an award-winning playwright and author- a creative activist. The founder of JWHill Productions LLC, a theater company telling stories about African Americans with their voice. She is an advisory board member for the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival and Urban Playwrights United. She has been an Artist INC facilitator and is a member of The Dramatists Guild.
Jeanette has received numerous national awards and recognitions from a number of festivals and organizations, including the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival’s Festival Best Reading Series, the DC Black Theatre Festival, the Kingdomwood Christian Film Festival, the Black Pearls Magazine Literary Excellence Award and Urban Playwrights United Soaring Eagle award. She has also been awarded financial awards and funding from the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, National Endowment for the Arts, Mid-America Arts Alliance and other fiscal sponsorships.
She is a sought after panelist and peer reviewer for a number of cultural organizations including the City of Austin Cultural Arts Funding Program, Mid-America Arts Association, Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, DC Black Theatre Festival and the American Association of Community Theatre. Her work is included in three anthologies, When Women Become Business Owners, Women Connect and her short story When Love Comes Calling is included in the anthology Love Walked In (06/19) She is also featured in the documentary, Black and Write.
Her current projects include the launch of The Amen Circle podcast and The Front Porch Divas, a series that chronicles the trials and triumphs of sassy and classy women of color over forty and an audio fiction podcast-The Amen Circle series. Her accomplishments and awards include:
•Ntozake Shange Reading Series/ Woodie King Jr and New Federal Theatre
•DC Black Theatre Festival
•Atlanta Black Theatre Festival (multiple years)
•Kingdomwood Film Festival-People’s Choice Award
•Black Pearls Literary Excellence Award
•Urban Playwright’s United Soaring Eagle Award
•Black Women Playwrights Group 12Tweets@12Noon
