Kristin Meekhof
Kristin A. Meekhof is co-author of the best-selling book, A Widow’s Guide to Healing. Meekhof is also a licensed master’s level social worker, wellness coach, and advisor to some of the world’s most influential people in media and politics.
Charlotte Seaberry
Charlotte Seaberry is a graduate of Brown University and completed most of her interviews on “how to write a book” in her junior and senior years. She majored in Literary Arts with Honors in Fiction Writing. She has an interest in both writing and the publication process, having experience in transcribing, proofreading and copy-editing manuscripts for publication. She is available for editing manuscripts. Email Charlotte Here.
Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman has worked in the publishing industry for 20 years. In addition to running her award-winning blog at JaneFriedman.com, she publishes the essential industry newsletter for authors, The Hot Sheet.
Simon Golden
Simon Golden stumbled into the book writing industry after receiving his PhD in organizational psychology in 2018. Since then, Simon discovered his passion for helping authors write and publish non-fiction books, particularly in the areas of business and psychology. Simon found his knack for helping authors produce award-winning books with quality publishers and has won awards for his own publications. Simon is available for coaching, ghostwriting, and research support and can be reached through his website.
Janice Harper
Janice Harper is a writing coach and ghostwriter who has worked with a range of nonfiction writers in the healthcare and mental health fields to turn their stories, ideas and expertise into books. She has been a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and Psychology Today and is the author or ghostwriter of over 15 nonfiction books and memoirs. She can be reached through her website, WriteBetterWriteNow.com.
Colleen Moriarty, MS
Colleen Moriarty, MS, is an author, freelance magazine writer and public relations professional living in Connecticut.
Kendall Rankin
Kendall Rankin is an accounting major at the University of Rhode Island and does the bookkeeping for our business. Kendall has a passion for reading and storytelling. Through her high school career, she wrote for her high school newspaper and in her spare time. She believes that storytelling is an important skill in any line of work. The ability to properly explain a situation, a project or experience is a powerful tool to engage an audience. Kendall is also a sister of Alpha Xi Delta and numerous honor societies. Now, she writes a blog about Walt Disney World to share her amusements, advice and adventures.
Betty J. Cotter
Betty J. Cotter is the author of the novels Roberta’s Woods (Five Star, 2008) and The Winters (Swamp Yankee Publishing, 2012), as well as four books of local history published by Arcadia. Named the 2006 fiction fellow by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, she holds an M.F.A. in writing from Vermont College and a B.A. in public affairs/journalism from Keene State College. After 30 years in journalism, including 14 years as editor of the South County Independent, she left newspapers in 2012 to teach college writing full time. She is an adjunct instructor in the Journalism and Writing & Rhetoric Departments at the University of Rhode Island and in the English Department at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, Conn. Besides helping to organize the Authors on Main series at Contemporary Theater, she teaches writing to adults through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at URI. Her work has appeared in The Providence Journal, The Day newspaper of New London, Conn., Grace magazine, and the Ocean State Review. She maintains a blog at swampyankeewoman.wordpress.com.
Stuart Horwitz
As founder and principal of Book Architecture, Stuart has spent over fifteen years helping writers become authors, signing with top literary agencies, sealing deals with coveted publishing houses, or forging a successful path through indie publishing. Book Architecture’s clients have reached the New York Times best-seller list in both fiction and non-fiction, and have appeared on Oprah!, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, and in the most prestigious journals in their respective fields.
Olivia Edwards
Olivia Edwards grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Swarthmore College. After serving in Americorps at an educational nonprofit, Olivia earned a master’s degree in Education at University College London.
Will Black
I’m Will Black. Pleased to meet you. In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a lot happening on this 8,000-mile-wide sphere we’re all stuck on together. There’s plenty going on in each 22.5 inch wide sphere that rests upon a human being’s shoulders, too. I’ve heard every broken record that plays in my own personal 22.5’’ sphere. Writing, for me, is an opportunity to smooth over the ticks and pops on those records, and an effort to understand and lend expression to the myriad phenomena going on in everybody else’s little sphere. If I do that work properly, our ride through space on this big blue sphere should be a little more worthwhile, or at least a little more tolerable. Connect with me on LinkedIn.
Maila Erikson
Malia Erickson is a junior Writing and Rhetoric, and German major at the University of Rhode Island with a minor in Italian. Language fascinates Malia and she looks forward to a career centered around the language arts and cross-cultural understanding. Malia enjoys writing creative non-fiction and has experience conducting and transcribing interviews. In her free time, Malia practices yoga and Tai Chi, and enjoys baking cakes from scratch, a hobby she also blogs about. In her final year of college, Malia is looking forward to working with Lisa Tener on author interviews, as well as her position as a teaching assistant for a travel writing class at URI.
Howard Van Es
Howard VanEs is President of Let’s Write Books, Inc., a company specializing in providing self-publishing services to indie authors including editing, book design, audiobook creation, and book marketing services. Howard has written twenty-five books of his own, many of which have been number one in their respective categories on Amazon.
Chris Kennedy
A bestselling Science Fiction/Fantasy author, speaker, and publisher, Chris Kennedy is a former naval aviator and elementary school principal. Chris’ stories include the Theogony and Codex Regius science fiction trilogies and stories in the Four Horsemen military scifi series. Get his free book, Shattered Crucible, at his website.Norelis Moscoso
Norelis Moscoso is a Public Relations and Communications double major at the University of Rhode Island. She has interned for The Autism Project as a Social Media Developmental Assistant and has grown some expertise on the non-profit hustle. She is currently a junior and is excited to begin her journey helping Lisa Tener with any future projects. Norelis is an overachiever, travel enthusiast and seeks adventure of any kind. She enjoys working in a creative environment with people that help her grow along the way. With her passion for writing, Norelis is excited to see where the next two years at URI and working along side passionate contributors take her. You can find her on twitter: @Norelis_moscoso and email her directly: Norelis1129@gmail.com
Reilly O’Hearn
Reilly is a journalism major at the University of Rhode Island. She spent the last three years attending school in Beijing, China. While in China, Reilly completed a yearlong internship working as a teacher’s assistant in first grade. Reilly loves to read, practice yoga, travel and enjoys cooking. A sister in Kappa Delta Sorority, Reilly is also a vegan and is dedicated to good health and sustainability.
Tara Callaghan
Tara Callaghan is a Sophomore at University of Pittsburgh, where she is studying Public and Professional Writing. She is working on several exciting projects for Book Coach, Lisa Tener, including author interviews, creating and editing videos, developing social media images and more.
Laura Fredericks
Laura Fredericks is a 2nd time entrepreneur, an advocate for self published and indie published authors, and is passionate about getting great books in front of their perfect audiences. She is the founder of Describli, a new site that lets readers and writers connect directly through great writing. You can find her on twitter @describli and at facebook.com/describli.
Ginger Moran
A teacher, published writer, and single mom of two boys, my areas of expertise are in fiction and creative nonfiction writing, editing, and creative survival. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Houston in Literature and Creative Writing and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from the University of Virginia. I have published in Salon.com, Oxford American, The Virginia Quarterly Review, and Feminist Studies among other journals and magazines. My first novel, The Algebra of Snow, was nominated for a Pushcart Editor’s Choice Award and was published in the spring of 2012. I am a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach and a KMCC Creativity Coach. I teach fiction and memoir writing at the university level and with private clients. Find me at www.gingermoran.com.
Dr. Serena Travis
Dr. Serena Travis, host of the uplifting High Road podcast, has always had an interest in journalism and keeping people informed. She started a newspaper in grammar school and again at a junior college. Serena switched from print to podcasting and has produced hundreds of podcast episodes covering a variety of topics since 2011. Connect with Serena on Twitter: @serenatravis and @HighRoadTravis
Janine Squillante
As a public relations major at URI, Janine learned hands on how to communicate effectively in various business situations, blog, write press releases, create a marketing plan (which earned an A+) and more. She has interned with Lisa Tener at Write Your Book, and served as Assistant Event Coordinator at Whispering Pines Conference Center. She is seeking a position in Public Relations or Event Management.
Dylan Klempner
Dylan Klempner is the author of 31 Days to a More Creative You. He believes that creative play is an essential part of our wellbeing. His creativity advice and artist profiles have appeared in publications across the country. He has two MFA degrees, one in Interdisciplinary Art and one in nonfiction writing. He also has a BS in Entrepreneurial Studies. He is a writer-in-residence in the Arts In Medicine program at the University of Florida’s Shands Hospital, and coedits the non-fiction literary e-zine, BraidedBrook.com. In addition to writing, he enjoys oil painting, drumming, and discovering new art forms as much as he enjoys working with others to maximize their creative potential. He blogs about art and creativity for health and well-being at dylanklempner.com. Sign up for Dylan’s free 31 day Creativity Course in the right sidebar.
Rosalind Michahelles, D.Soc., Certified Holistic Health Counselor
After a long career in education — which included teaching expository writing, as well as administration, research, and student counseling – Rosalind started a private practice in Nutrition Counseling in 2007 in Cambridge, MA. Clients come for help with losing weight, relief from chronic conditions through diet, and information about using nutrition to prevent obesity, diabetes, heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cancer. She first met Dominick Jones in Boston in 1992.
Lynda Monk
Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC is a Registered Social Worker, Certified Life Coach and founder of Creative Wellness– where writing, well-being and transformation meet. She regularly speaks, coaches and teaches about the transformational and healing power of expressive writing for individual and collective well-being. Lynda is the author of Life Source Writing™: A Reflective Journaling Practice for Self-Discovery, Self-Care, Wellness and Creativity, as well as the co-author of Writing Alone Together: Journaling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection. She is currently working on her next book entitled Wild Abandon: An Adoptee’s Memoir. Access your copy of Lynda’s free Writing for Wellness Getting Started Guide
