Friends

I am not the only one who writes!!! I’ve been blessed to have other friends who write. In particular, my friends Ross Hardy and Mary Kathryn Wiley have been a great circle of writing friends (We call ourselves The Drinklings after both our enjoyment of the Inklings and our once-recurring team name at a Pub Trivia). They have great, unique voices all their own, so make sure you check out their work below! (Click the Covers to Buy the Book!)

ROSS HARDY

One thousand years ago, in a never-before-observed celestial event, the stars in the Heavens broke their shackles and aligned themselves, just for an instant, in a pattern of sublime perfection, symmetry, and simplicity. The sages at that time knew that they had witnessed a moment that would herald the birth of one child, truly unique among all living people, who would usher in a new age of wonder. This has nothing to do with Ross Hardy, who was born in a perfectly ordinary hospital in Georgia in the tail end of the 20th century. He is the author of Cafe Noir and Library of Alexandria (which have been featured on my show 1000 Words or Less).

A dystopian satire where coffee making has gone underground and nothing is as it seems.

A comic by Ross Hardy about Alex and her Library and her battle against the literary beast Grendel. Illustrations by Audrey Carrothers.

SHEPHARD W. McILVEEN

Shephard W. McIlveen is a writer who grew up in Texas and California. He has studied Creative Writing at university and holds a Masters in Creative writing. Inspired by fellow Texan, Robert E. Howard, he is the author of several of sword and sorcery stories. His creation of Onyx the Tigerheart features in several stories of death defying adventures, including Jade Tower, Along Came a Spider, and The Shrine of the Scorpion. His novella Shattered Glass (which I reviewed on my YouTube Channel) tells the story of Onyx getting pulled into the fate of the pirate Vorne and his tragic story of love, courage, brute force, magic, anger, and betrayal. You can find more information on him and all his works at https://shephardwmcilveen.com/.

A story of the tragic love of Vorne the Pirate. Onyx the Tigerheart tries to help him, when nothing is at it seems

MARY KATHRYN WILEY

Mary Kathryn grew up in rural Georgia. Scholarships brought her to Macon at 18, where she studied English Literature at Mercer University. She has called Macon home for over 10 years, and enjoys writing poetry, fiction, and essays in her spare time. She lives near the Ocmulgee River with her husband Sean, her seven rescue cats, and her elderly pit bulldog rescue, Romeo. Her previous publishing credits include Ruminate Magazine and Poetry Quarterly. She is the author of the poetry collection Kudzu Ghosts and Lovers (which has been featured on my show 1000 Words or Less).