SUSPENSE

I was born in Chapel Hill so it goes without saying that I bleed Carolina blue. I grew up in a nearby small town and still live close by there today with my soul mate, my son, and lots of critters. I wanted to be many things when I was growing up...hair stylist, air traffic controller, cop, and artist, to name a few. Childhood ambitions change so quickly it s sometimes hard to remember exactly what we wanted to be when we grew up. I never became a hair dresser, or air traffic controller, but I did embrace the arts to include writing (romantic suspense fiction), painting, designing, drawing, arts & crafts. I currently work as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator and do a little writing in my free time. I ve had one book published and have its sequel almost ready for press. By the way, I still like cops too. My writing usually has at least one or two central characters who work in law enforcement. When I m not designing, illustrating, or writing, I enjoy motorcycling, the great outdoors, visiting museums, movies, concerts, ghost hunting, and visiting new places.

As one of the many Americans among the unemployed, the result of excessive greed in Corporate America, in retrospect, what should be the worst time in my life has turned out to be my most productive and creative. The first of ten stories in my children’s book series, “The Green Shoes & the Crown” titled, “Wondering in Warwickshire,” and the first draft of my first mystery & suspense novel titled, “Faceless” are complete, and I am busy plugging away at the second book in my series already. The search for agency representation for my children’s book is underway and I am, as always, optimistic to be a full-time ‘working writer’ who is actually paid for their ‘creative genius’ in 2012. Meanwhile, I see the generous offer from Yahoo! for contributing writers as an opportunity to get global exposure for my books, along with potential pay, and I am excited to be among the many talented contributors whose articles, when chosen, inform, and entertain the world daily. Watching this new chapter in my life unfold right before my eyes is mostly exciting, sometimes terrifying, a non-stop, herky-jerky rollercoaster ride that often leaves me exhausted, but if I had, it to do over again I would not change a thing.

I am a new author. My first novel, a suspense/thriller entitled, Unforgivable, is currently on sale at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Sony and Apple. I live in Philadelphia with my husband and our Persian cat, Clara Rose.

Jada is an the owner of The Thriller Ink Spot, an online writing community for thriller, mystery and suspense novel writers! Visit her at http://thrillerinkspot.com

Alexis K. Ellis is a writer, but her passion is poetry. Her writing interests vary from articles on mental health, wellless, relationships, faith in God, and suspense. You can follow her blog at http://mentalillnesspatience.blogspot.com. On Twitter @lyricwriting.

Charles Joseph Smith was born on October 22, 1970. He started his composing seriously at the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University in 1990, where he took composition with Robert Lombardo and a composition seminar class with Patricia Morehead, and performed his "Carmen Fantasy" for piano during a student composition recital in 1992. He got a B.M. in Piano in 1994, cum laude.He continued his piano studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he got a M.M. in Piano in 1995, and a D.M.A. in Piano Performance and Literature in 2002. While at the university, he continued composing a lot more compositions. He composed over 700 compositions, most of them for the piano alone, and started getting into the world of electro-acoustic composition in 1994, where he had composed MIDI compositions as well, which he uses for tape music. His music ranges from commercial all the way to classical and even experimental compositions. In addition to his campus accomplishments, he had some success as a pianist abroad. He attended the French Piano Institute in Paris in July 2000 and won an Honorable Mention in their final recital and competition. He went to Italy in 2001 to compete in the IBLA Grand Prize International Competition in Sicily, where he won an Honorable Mention for Musicianship. In the same year, he also performed in a master class under famous Hungarian pianist Csaba Király at the International Piano Master Class in Budapest. In March 2005, he performed his contemporary solo piano composition "Smooth Suspense" at the School of Designing a Society House Theater weekend in Urbana in March 2005. . In October 2005, he attended his first electro-acoustic composition conference, Electronic Music Midwest, at the Kansas City Kansas Community College, (in Kansas City, KS) , where his original tape composition, "Synth vs. Synth", was featured. In February, 2006, Charles participated in the Black History Celebration concert sponsored by the Chicago Music A

Sadie Chaplin has been working in the hospitality industry for six years. She enjoys literature, suspense thrillers, and hot chocolate.

A 20th Century Fox who lives to write, this wellness/fitness specialist is also known for writing contemporary romance and romantic suspense.

Dorenda Madkins has been writing for 15 years. She is currently working on a romance/suspense novel. She has 15 poems published in several poetry anthologies. In 2002 she was awarded International Poetry Ambassador. She has worked in the job field of editing and correcting grammar. As a seasoned writer, she is looking to expand her career into writing full time.

I am a avid fan of shows from the 1970's.My hobbies include collecting tv memorabilia and reading suspense novels.

Author of two books, Through My Eyes and latest book Inner Trappings a suspense thriller. Recently moved back to the Rockies to continue worlingon other novels. Have also publsihed stories in magtazines and innewspapers

I am a senior who has just had her first book published. Troubled Nightmares was published by Publish America. It's a work of fiction in the suspense genre. You can find it on my website at:www.imtemple.net.

Jill Elizabeth Nelson is a journalist, essayist, and novelist. Her suspense novel, Reluctant Burglar, released in 2006. The next book, Reluctant Runaway, released in 2007. Reluctant Smuggler releases in 2008. Jill lives in Minnesota. http://jillelizabethnelson.com

I am a novelist of mystery, suspense, horror and cookbooks. I have two children and a granddaughter who happens to be deaf. My son is an English teacher in China and an Army veteran of the Iraqy Freedom War. I have every intention of taking my first trip this spring on my

I'm a married freelance writer, who has lived in Hawaii for over 20 years. I've lived in Paris and San Francisco and love to travel. I'm a trained historical and data researcher. I also write fiction - historical, inspiration, paranormal, mystery/suspense romance.

New author. Titles include, "Burial Grounds" (fiction/novel/paranormal), The "Candyland Adventure" (fiction/novel/children) and "The Hidden Crawl Space" (fiction/novella/suspense). You can visit my paranormal website entitled: The Paranormal Vault.

mystery/suspense writer, yoga/fitness instructor, expert in proofreading, editing

I am a 19 year old male. I see myself in the future writing. I have been writing since age 17. I love to write suspense stories.

Author of 12 romantic mystery novels, 3 puppetry books. Instructor for Writer's Digest--Suspense Novel. Married with one daughter.

I am the author of "Hypnotic" an erotic suspense novel, released 4/2006 and my second novel, "Lovely, I Die" I consider twisted suspense,available now! Please stop by my website, www.freewebs.com/novelistgal/

Tia is a freelance writer making the adjustment to full-time writer. She enjoys writing romance, suspense, and non-fiction. Besides writing, she also enjoys watching crime shows, reading mysteries and suspense novels and letting her cat boss her around.

Katt Dunsmore writes horror, suspense, & crime short stories & flash fiction, and illustrates books & stories. Her first anthology, "The EX-Factor," will be released in October 2006.

Michy is an author & freelance writer, with a penchant for fiction, creative nonfiction and topics that pique her passion: alternative medicine, animals & pets, love & relationships, and her all-time favorite: food! Michy loves gourmet dining, gourmet cooking, comfort foods, sushi, seafood and dinner parties where she s both a guest and cook. Michy s writing has been published in two short-story anthologies, two solo books of creative nonfiction, one nonfiction business book, Cup of Comfort, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Driven, Looking for Clues, Huffington Post, Chocolate Zoom, Mojo, YourTango.com, Greenprints, AOL, Editor Unleashed (Why I Write), Odessa American, Redbook, Reader s Digest, ADDitude, and numerous other print publications and online zines and websites over the past ten-plus years. Her writing has placed in or won multiple contests, including the 2007 AC People s Media Award right here on this website. Additionally, one of her unpublished novels and one of her unpublished short stories were both semi-finalists in the Faulkner/Wisdom Creative Writing Contest for 2010 and 2011 respectively. Michy is also currently a professional editor; managing editor and founder of TTM, LLC; board owner and administrator for Accentuate Writers Forum, an award-winning online writing community; and is a novelist seeking agent representation. For creative writing, her genres of choice are creative nonfiction, crime & suspense, thriller and thriller/sci-fi combos. She currently lives in the suburbs of the Texas Gulf Coast, almost exactly halfway between Galveston and Houston and enjoys the best both cities and surrounding areas of Texas have to offer. In particular, she loves Kemah s Boardwalk, Dickinson s shrimp and fish boats, League City s historic district and parks where she lives and loves and cooks gourmet meals for unique family--two almost-baked children (24-girl, 17-boy) and her favorite furry child, Jake the Dog, and her extended family of choice.

Bestselling novelist specializing in "relationship thrillers" (sometimes called "psycho-sexual suspense"), also a professional story coach and noted writing instructor

I'm a single mom of one, I received my associates degree in business. I've held many jobs, and I've learned a lot about myself, I know I have a passion for writing, I love doing it and would like to write full time. I've been writing for Associatedcontent.com for quite some time now, writing blogs, general articles and creative writing pieces. I am also writing a novel, my first novel was based on my life in general and my oh so wild and yet unpredictable dating experiences. Not my favorite genre-romance/dating/relationships. I have found my true calling in science fiction, mystery and suspense writing. I hope to grow a fan base of readers who would enjoy reading my work. Currently working on a stage play and a screen play, my goal to become a full pledge writer in all areas. I love movies, I love theater and with my own self taught studies I know I have it in me to become a successful writer.

Eliza Lynn Taylor is a freelance writer and novelist. She writes mainly suspense; her favorite genre to read as well. She wears many hats other than writer which include receptionist, homemaker, farmer, wife and mother. Raised in Florida, she now lives in Wiconsin.

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, I have lived all over the U.S. Currently residing in Atlanta, GA, I am an Aerobic instructor, a Fitness Specialist, and the published author of 5 multi-ethnic romance and romantic suspense novels.

I have recently rediscovered my passion for writing and am attempting to get back into it. I am a huge fan of John Grisham and most legal, suspense type books.

Psychological suspense thriller novelist and published short story writer.