Dawn Brotherton is an award-winning author of eighteen books and featured speaker at writing and publishing seminars. When it comes to exceptional writing, she draws on her experience as a colonel retired from the US Air Force as well as a softball coach and Girl Scout leader. Her variety of interests has led to a range of genres including mystery, romance, young adult fantasy, middle grade sports, picture book, and nonfiction. Beth Liechti volunteers as a coach/editor with Military Experience and the Arts and teaches "Launch Your Light," a journal writing course. Her poetry and stories have been published in LOA-Line of Advance, As You Were: The Military Review, Cactus Wren-dition, and the Mighty Pen Project Anthology. Tanya Whitney returned to Sorrento, Louisanna, after retiring with her husband and two children. Since returning home, she has volunteered with several local veterans' groups serving the community. She is the head coach for the St. Amant High School Gators Cross Country team and serves as an assistant track and field coach for St. Amant High.