Meet Mandi, Lyssa & Jana...
Mandi McGuire
Jana Vandelaar
Mandi McGuire
Mandi is a contemporary author living in the Pacific Northwest. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in business administration. Most days you can find her sitting on her patio, reading her favorite authors, watching Housewives of Beverly Hills, or drinking a chai tea. Hot or cold, both are delish.
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Mandi is a contemporary author living in the Pacific Northwest. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in business administration. Most days you can find her sitting on her patio, reading her favorite authors, watching Housewives of Beverly Hills, or drinking a chai tea. Hot or cold, both are delish.
Her current novel combines local politics with family drama, in a quaint, lakeside resort town. This novel is a 2021 1st place winner at the Pacific Northwest Writers’ Association (PNWA) contest in the Romance/Women’s Fiction category. It is also a 2021 2nd place winner in the Rudy Writing Contest with the Chesapeake Romance Writers, and a finalist in for The Emily with the League of Romance Writers. Even with this recognition, she’s still struggling to find the perfect agent.
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Lyssa Reese
Jana Vandelaar
Mandi McGuire
Lyssa began her writing career in her 50's, proving it's never too late to be what you might have been.
And if she can figure it out, so can you!
Her writing includes women's fiction, romance, poetry & young-adult science fiction. Lyssa's stories reflect her concern about the too often precarious place of women in society.
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Lyssa began her writing career in her 50's, proving it's never too late to be what you might have been.
And if she can figure it out, so can you!
Her writing includes women's fiction, romance, poetry & young-adult science fiction. Lyssa's stories reflect her concern about the too often precarious place of women in society.
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Jana Vandelaar
Jana Vandelaar
Jana Vandelaar
As a flight attendant in the midst of 9/11, Jana found writing to almost be a form of "free therapy sessions." Fast forward years later, Jana still loves creating stories... especially if they give her readers a smile.
Or better yet, a snort-laugh.
Her latest book, MOUNTAINS OF DOUGH, recently won 1st place in the 2022 PNWA Conference for
As a flight attendant in the midst of 9/11, Jana found writing to almost be a form of "free therapy sessions." Fast forward years later, Jana still loves creating stories... especially if they give her readers a smile.
Or better yet, a snort-laugh.
Her latest book, MOUNTAINS OF DOUGH, recently won 1st place in the 2022 PNWA Conference for women's fiction, AND 1st place in the 2022 Orange Rose Contest for Emerging Writers.
One of her children's early chapter book series, THE PUPPY TOOTH FAIRY, won 2nd place in the PNWA 2020 Conference.
She also wrote as a humor columnist, published in The Reporter, and in the weekend edition of the Miami Herald for eight years where she became the queen of deadlines.
Please don’t hesitate to contact her for any question or light-hearted discussions.
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We are so excited to meet Zibby Books author,
Emma Grey, who wrote her powerful book,
The Last Love Note
Please join us on Virgin Authors' Facebook Live, on October 5th @ 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Emma is a novelist, feature writer, photographer, professional speaker and accountability coach. She wrote her first adult novel, The Last Love Note, in the wake of her husband’s death. It’s a fictional tribute to their love, an attempt to articulate the magnitude of her loss and a life-affirming commitment to hope.