Becca Vry lives in a high rise in the vibrant metropolis of downtown Chicago with her husband of 20 years, Maximilian, and their 2 daughters. When not doing the mom thing, she can be found at Art Galleries, poetry readings, creating something on a canvas, in the mosh pit at a concert or on the dance floor of her favorite Chicago Goth/Industrial haunts. No matter the setting, she is rarely seen without wearing her Doc Martens. Becca began writing poetry and short stories at a very early age. In the early 2000's, when she became a stay-at-home-mom yearning to break up the monotony of diaper changes and feeding schedules, she rediscovered her love of words once again. While her children are at school, she writes and enters on-line short story contests under the pseudonym GothicTemptress, and has won many fic contests with her short stories, which can be found at https://www.fanfiction.net/u/151705/G... . These stories are for mature audiences only – most are sexually explicit. Becca is now branching out into original prose with her first release, Hopescapes. It is an inspirational short story that will appear in Musings: An Argyle Empire Anthology. Here is the summary for her first published story: "The evolution of lifescapes and the promise of new beginnings inspire many dreamscapes. Two strangers discover that the journey to happiness often comes at a tragic price – the conversation between them, and the connections they realize they share, will alter their perspectives in the most unexpected ways. They will never look at the Chicago skyline, or the broadening hopescapes that expand before them, in the same way ever again. This is an inspiring short story about emerging from the embers of profound loss and hopelessness, to realizing the importance of survival, ongoingness, and the power that comes from re-learning the language of happiness. It's time to head towards the light … Hopescapes, written by Becca Vry." ~*~*~*~* Future releases will include steamy romances for adult audiences. Other places you can find her: Email: BeccaVry@gmail.com Facebook: BeccaVryAuthor Instagram: BeccaVry Pintrest: Becca_vry Twitter: @BeccaVry

Reader, writer, editor. Marketer by day. Politically opinionated. Not fully dressed without a scarf. So many books, so little time. And so many favorites: Adore The Blind Assassin, Jane Eyre, The Poisonwood Bible, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, The Goldfinch, The Gargoyle, The Dead, the vastly underappreciated Forsyte Saga, almost everything by Dickens. Outlander and Twific, Shakespeare and Tolkien. IKR? Yes, I’ve read Ulysses. Yes, I liked the Dublin Murder Squad series better. (And I never did read Finnegan’s Wake—sorry, Professor Boyle).

Susan is a lifelong reader and a lifelong aspiring author. She’s very proud to be included in the “Paperback Writers” anthology which features short stories by 12 fine authors. She is also currently writing a sci-fi/fantasy novel. It’s never too late to follow your dreams. If you work for it, they’ll come to you.

A graduate of Valparaiso University, Shari has dabbled in creative writing on and off since middle school days (first place in that 8th grade creative writing contest!). Her novella an upcoming anthology is her first published work. When not working or writing, Shari is an avid music fan, concert goer, television binger and movie watcher. She is divorced with five children - two furry, three not. She's also probably the person singing like a mad woman in the car next to you.