Authors

Margaret Sartor

Miss American Pie: A Diary of Love, Secrets, and Growing Up in the 1970s

author of "Miss American Pie"

Monique Maria Schmidt

Last Moon Dancing: A Memoir of Love And Real Life in Africa

author of Last Moon Dancing, the story of her experiences in the Peace Corps.

Nicole Seitz

Saving Cicadas

Nicole Seitz grew up on Hilton Head Island, a small town off the coast of South Carolina, where she was surrounded by palmetto trees, marsh grass, sandy beaches and unique Southern characters. As an author, artist and speaker, Nicole's work is deeply influenced by her faith and the mystique and charm of the Lowcountry. In 1989 she went to the U.S.S.R as a student ambassador through People to People Organization, and the trip opened her eyes to the struggles, beauty, and universal qualities of other cultures--things she likes to explore in her work.

Louise Shaffer

The Ladies of Garrison Gardens: A Novel

is a graduate of Yale Drama School, has written for television, and has appeared on Broadway, in TV movies, and in daytime dramas, earning an Emmy for her work on Ryan's Hope. Her debut novel, The Three Miss Margarets, was released in 2003. Shaffer and her husband live in the Lower Hudson Valley.

DC Stanfa

The Art of Table Dancing: Escapades of an Irreverent Woman

engagements' built around humor and the importance of self-esteem draw from her own experiences at surviving high school, the Catholic church, datelessness, and the Jerry Springer Show. Born and raised in Toledo , Ohio , DC insists she grew up after college in Dallas during the 1980s, an experience she refers to fondly as "the destructive and reconstructive years." Her maverick spirit is revealed early on in The Art of Table Dancing: Escapades of an Irreverent Woman, when she "as a mere seventh-grader" goes toe-to-toe with the church, and continues through a chronicle of crazy-but-true stories revealing how imagination and perseverance may carry one through. From Toledo to sex in the Big City, DC manages both an epic escape and a remarkable transformation. Armed with sarcasm and a pen, she proves truth is funnier than fiction. DC has made various local television appearances and was featured in an interview for In The Tank, a documentary program on PBS. She has appeared in several publications, including The Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio Magazine, and award winning humor writer Susan Reinhardt's nationally syndicated column. DC has also been a guest on various radio programs, including Youngstown based The Ron & Casey Show and Cincinnati's Q102. She is a regularly featured guest on Q102's radio show Amy's Table: A Girl's Guide to Living, where she speaks about a wide range of book topics. Taking her book tour all over the Buckeye State and even Kentucky , DC has hit the road with her beach party book signings ranging from locations like Covington , Kentucky to Cincinnati , Columbus , and Toledo , Ohio . She currently lives in Cincinnati with her daughter, Cori, and two cats, the requisite writerly minimum.