Allison Fallon is a bestselling author and founder of Find Your Voice—a community that offers workshops, coaching, editing, and support for anyone who wants to write a book. She has written and published 13 books and counting, coached hundreds of writers from total beginners to New York Times Bestselling authors, hosted workshops all over the country and world, and helped hundreds of thousands of people use writing as a tool for their own personal growth.
Clarissa Burt is an award-winning actress, international media personality/producer/director, writer, author, public speaker, and supermodel. She is the CEO and Founder of In the Limelight, a multi-media platform for women entrepreneurs. As a women’s advocate and a leader of social change for a new standard of living, Burt was instrumental as Ambassador to the United States for the Walking Africa campaign that awarded African Women the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. She was also recently awarded the Certificate of Global Honor by the University of Pune, India, and the “Women of Excellence” Award by the Women’s Economic Forum in Los Angeles.
Marcia Moran is a writer and speaker. After years of building a successful business, her life was hit by a major setback, a stroke. And despite all the hardships and struggles, she rose up and advocated to make herself healthy again. Today, she inspires others who suffered from the same condition through her book Stroke Forward: How to Become Your Own Healthcare Advocate . . . One Step at a Time and her speaking engagements.
Alex Anders is an international bestselling adult romance author who has published over a hundred titles. He is the host of the podcast called Sounds Erotic!: The Voices of Erotica. Aside from being a novelist, Anders is also a member of a national champion sports team, and a lover of white water rafting, scuba diving, and anything that makes his heart race.
Andrew Weir is an American novelist whose debut novel in 2011, The Martian, was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life.
Richard Kasperowski is an author, teacher, speaker, and coach focused on team building and high-performance teams. He leads clients in building great teams that get great results using the Core Protocols, Agile, and Open Space Technology. Kasperowski is the author of two books, High-Performance Teams: The Foundations and The Core Protocols: A Guide to Greatness, as well as the forthcoming book High-Performance Teams: Core Protocols for Psychological Safety and Emotional Intelligence.
Amy Lyle is an author, comedienne, actor, and screenwriter. She is a contributing writer at My Forsyth magazine, the magazine provides readers with stories and information about Forsyth County and neighboring communities. Lyle is the author of the books We’re All A Mess, It’s OK and The Amy Binegar-Kimmes-Lyle Book of Failures.
Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster, and the global voice of the Slow Movement. He travels the world to deliver powerful keynotes that put time and tempo in a whole new light. Published in 35 languages, his books have landed on bestseller lists in many countries.
Zachary Petit, best known out of print as Zac Petit, is a freelance journalist, copywriter, editor, photo dabbler, and a lifelong literary and design nerd. He served as the content director of the HOW+PRINT brands, editor-in-chief of the National Magazine Award-winning publication PRINT, managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, and executive editor of several related newsstand titles. Petit is the author of The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing: How to Write, Work and Thrive On Your Own Terms (Fall 2015), Treat Ideas Like Cats (Fall 2016), and co-author of A Year of Writing Prompts: 366 Story Ideas for Honing Your Craft and Eliminating Writer’s Block.