President

Warren Martin

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Vice President

Andrew Doty

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Secretary

Michael DePung

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Treasurer

Linda Austin

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Membership Chair

Peggy Nehmen

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Webmaster

Kevin Ericson

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Board Member at Large

Pat Dorsey

Board Member at Large

Warren Martin

Dr. Warren Martin earned a PhD in Business Administration and Organizational Leadership from NorthCentral University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Warren’s current writing is focused on a Children’s book series “Adventures with Pop Pop” based on his experiences with his grandchildren.

Warren Martin served in the Infantry, Military Police and Special Forces during his 21-year career in the United States Army. When he retired from the Army he transitioned to business, and years later made another transition to teaching and writing. Warren currently teaches business related courses for the undergrad program and MBA program at Bryan University in Springfield Missouri.

Warren is originally from New York City and currently resides in St. Louis where he is pursuing writing, teaching, and support of fraternal, charitable and other organizations. Warren is a member of the St. Louis Writers Guild, St. Louis Sisters in Crime, Military Writers Society of America (MWSA), and President of the St. Louis Publishers Association (SLPA), and President of the Missouri Writer’s Guild

http://www.warrenmartinbooks.com/

Andrew Doty

Andrew Doty began publishing poetry at the age of 16, then earned a degree in creative writing before pursuing a career as an editor. Through his publishing consultancy, Editwright, he provides comprehensive publishing services (book coaching, editing, design, illustration, proofreading, website design, award submissions, fundraising, and more) to independent authors, small publishers, and nonprofits. His portfolio includes both bestselling books and celebrity authors. In addition to incessant reading and editing, Andrew continues to write and publish poetry as well as create and record music. 

Mike DePung writes fiction, poetry, and essays when he is not working as an educational consultant. He involves himself as a philanthropist in various organizations: Pencils of Promise (education), Kids Helping Kids, Stray Rescue and ASPCA. As a family man, he seeks the welfare of his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Linda Austin

Linda Austin became an advocate for life writing and memoir after writing and publishing her mother’s memoir, Cherry Blossoms in Twilight, of growing up in Japan around WWII. She has since written and published Poems That Come to Mind, about caregiving, and a Korean War veteran’s memoir, Battlefield Doc. She encourages life writing via her website http://moonbridgebooks.com and advises on indie-publishing and social media marketing.

Peggy Nehmen

Peggy Nehmen is a book designer, veteran graphic designer and marketing consultant has a love of typography, book design, and all things creative. Nehmen-Kodner provides branding and marketing for indie authors, start-ups, and established companies. Peggy helps authors through the design process to produce customized book covers and interiors. www.n-kcreative.com

Kerri M. Holloway is a freelance editor and copywriter with over 20 years’ experience working with authors, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and Christian ministries. As the principal of Successful Improvements, she is committed to helping people share their story. From walking an author through the editing process to creating a brochure or special event script, she specializes in transforming ideas into a polished, effective message.

Kerri provides full-service editing for manuscripts in the following genres:  Adult (nonfiction)—autobiography/memoir, Christian ministry, youth programs, women, family, personal journal; and Youth (fiction and nonfiction)—children’s picture books, early readers.

 Kevin Ericson

One hundred years ago Kevin Ericson’s Swedish Grandfather crossed the Atlantic aboard the Lusitania. He wrote about coming to America in a series of newspaper columns titled Till Amerika that were published in a Swedish newspaper. Kevin recently inherited copies of the articles and is working on translating them and compiling them into a book.   

Jo Lena Johnson, the AG Resilience Coach, is a certified mediator, international trainer, acclaimed author, founder of Absolute Good Training and Life Skills Management, and publisher of Mission Possible Press. She has taught 100,000 people worldwide with her no-nonsense and dynamic approach, with messages of how to effectively communicate, manage conflict, and maintain resilience, even after something bad happens.

Kevin Desrosiers’ passion in life is to challenge himself and others to be the best they can be. He developed this passion when he saw his dad make sacrifices and overcome obstacles to improve the quality of his family’s lives. Kevin is a retired team lead, two-time Distinguished Toastmaster, and has served as a mentor for people in all walks of life. Kevin has delivered keynotes in Australia, South Africa, and in several cities across the United States.

     Pat Dorsey     

Patrick Dorsey has spent his career as a professional business writer helping people and businesses tell their stories. A natural storyteller his whole life, he began creating his own books in first grade by stapling together crayoned pages. He's a St. Louis native in all but birthplace and holds a degree in English from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. In 2013, he released his adventure novel GOD'S FORGE through Legendary Planet -- his first book published without either a stapler or crayons.