Our Authors
ETWG is so proud of our published authors! Please click on each author’s name below to find out more about them.
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Patty Wiseman is a native of the Seattle, Washington area, but makes her home in East Texas with husband Ron and crème lab, Cutter. She has 2 children, 12 grandchildren,… Patricia Taylor Wells published her first book in 2016: “Camp Tyler, A First of its Kind” for the benefit of Camp Tyler, the oldest outdoor education school in the country,… Patricia La Vigne is a newly-published author, although she has been writing since her childhood–journals of trips made through the years, diary entries, short stories whenever the spirit moved her…. a.k.a. Nancy E Brown Having been in the business world for over forty years, N. E. Brown retired and began pursuing a new career in writing. Wanting to bring the… A public educator for over 38 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator, currently lives in Mount Pleasant, Texas with his wife, Melanie and family cat, Sadie. He is the… Marvin is a kid occupying the body of a senior citizen. He loves to be around children, so that’s one reason he became an active volunteer at, among other places,… Lisa Holcomb Bio: Lisa Holcomb graduated from Texas A&M University in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing. She resides in Tyler, TX with… It is only natural that I would one day wind up in the literary field. I taught the art of writing and understanding literature for years as an English teacher… Kimberly Fish has been a professional writer in marketing and media for almost 30 years. In the course of research for the Longview Chamber of Commerce 100-year compilation, she stumbled across… Pen name: Jack Collins Jerry was born in Turkey Creek, Louisiana and graduated from Galena Park High School in May,1967. He joined the United States Air Force in September of… Janice Ernest is from East Texas and has been writing since the late 1980’s in small publications as a freelancer; in 2009 she started, edited, and published a magazine in… Dion McInnis states that he has been a photographer since six, a writer since 12 and a poet since birth. A native Texan who has spent the vast majority of… Writing Heaven’s touch into earthly tales, Delia Latham puts her characters through the fire of earthly trials to bring them out victorious by the hand of God, His heavenly messengers,… Deborah Kralich is a writer, artist, and businesswoman. She is part owner of Ruskra’s Corner. A native Texan, she holds a BA in economics from the University of Houston and… Author, artist, and editorial cartoonist Charles H. Hayes is a retired physicist with degrees from Rice University and the University of Texas. He is a life member of the Sons… Always, her first romance novel, was published in 1989 by Meteor Publishing’s line of Kismet Romances. Always was followed in 1991 by Rainbows & Love Songs and Fair Warning in… Published his first book at age 25 and released his second this year (2018). He is a graduate of Jacksonville College and a member of their alumni association. He is… He knew he wanted to be a writer the day he read his first book. Writing for him was never as much of a vocation as an obsession. Over the… Brinda is happily married to the man who rescued her from a life of emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Together, they broke several dysfunctional cycles and raised four beautiful children… Is a freelance author of more than three hundred and fifty short stories and articles. Her first published novel, Loves Golden Dream is her first full-length novel and was debuted…Author: Patty Wiseman
Author: Patricia Taylor Wells
Author: Patricia LaVigne
Author: Nancy Larson
Author: Mike Clifton
Author: Marvin S. Mayer
Author: Lisa Holcomb
Author: Linda Pirtle
Author: Kimberly Fish
Author: Jerry L. Clark
Author: Janice Ernest
Author: Dion McInnis
Author: Delia Latham
Author: Deborah DR Kralich
Author: Charles Hayes
Author: Catherine Sellers
Author: Carl S. Kralich
Author: Caleb Pirtle III
Author: Brinda Carey
Author: Bobbie Shafer
Author: Dana Wayne
Dana Wayne fulfilled a lifelong dream to become a published author at the age of sixty-six with her first book, Secrets of The Heart. Since then, she has self-published six highly regarded and award-winning novels as well as two cookbooks. Among the many awards her work has garnered is the prestigious international Best Indie Book Award for Contemporary Romance, the 2022 Bronze Medal for Contempoary Romance from Readers Favorite, and a 2022 Quarter-finalast in BookLife Prize Contest.
A strong advocate for new writers, she started a podcast in 2020 called A Writers Life where she shares her experiences and provides tips on writing as well as inspiration and education.
A sixth-generation Texan, she still resides in the Piney Woods. She is a sought-after speaker and a frequent guest on various writing blogs. A die-hard romantic, her heart-warming stories are filled with strong women, second chances, and happily ever after.
When she isn’t writing or spending time with family, she is an avid crafter, especially Christmas related items, her favorite being table top Christmas trees, a craft she learned from her mother.
She is a long-time member of Writers League of Texas, East Texas Writers Association, Northeast Texas Writers Association, East Texas Writers Guild and Authors Marketing Guild, LLC.
