AboutShamayne Olivia Kotfas is an author, speaker, mentor, and facilitator passionate about guiding women through transformation and self-discovery. With a gift for creating safe and empowering spaces, she helps women navigate through life’s pivotal transitions with courage, clarity, and renewed purpose. Her work is rooted in her own journey of healing and awakening, which inspires her to support others in reclaiming their voices, honoring their stories, and embracing their true selves.

When she’s not writing or leading workshops, Shamayne finds joy in family time, traveling, exploring nature, live music and theater, major league baseball, and practicing yoga. Simple practices that remind her to stay grounded in gratitude and wonder for each new chapter.Followhttps://shoesthatfithersoul.com/

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AboutSebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor, and product strategist. His only defence against the charge of unbridled dilettantism is that he genuinely likes doing these things and that, in one way or another, each of these fields plays a role in his writing. He sternly resists the accusation of being a Renaissance Man in the hopes that more people will label him that way.Sebastien’s acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series, The Greatcoats was shortlisted for both the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy, the Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut, the Prix Imaginales for Best Foreign Work, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His YA fantasy series, Spellslinger, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and has been translated into more than a dozen languages around the world.Sebastien lives in Vancouver, Canada with his lovely wife and two belligerent cats. You can reach him at www.decastell.comFollowwww.decastell.com, @decastell (X), @SebastienDeCastell (Instagram), Facebook.com/SebastienDeCastellGet the book (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/47KxiM7

AboutMulti-award-winning, best-selling author S. E. Tschritter (Shridder) specializes in articulating grief and loss, leading grievers toward hope and healing. Whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction, Tschritter writes content that will stick with readers long after they close the cover. Her 20-plus years of leadership experience and contributions to over 40 books enable her to serve others, speaking truth with transparency, humor, and love. Read more at https://loveunedited.com or Linktr.ee/LoveSamEvans.Followhttps://linktr.ee/LoveSamEvans https://www.loveunedited.com/Get the book (affiliate link - thank you for the support)https://amzn.to/47laT81

AboutJ. M. Shaw is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction who lives in Alberta with her husband and two young children. She’s been writing since childhood, building worlds from raw imagination and quiet observation, but it took years before she found the courage to share them. For Shaw, storytelling has always been more than a hobby; it’s a passion.In 2019, Shaw was diagnosed with autism and ADHD, a turning point that brought clarity to a lifetime of feeling “too much” or “too different.” Her intense focus, emotional depth, and ability to live inside fictional worlds became not flaws but the superpowers of a neurodivergent mind. These qualities shape her stories, infusing them with realism, heart, and meaning, and giving her the courage to finally share her creative works. Her worlds may be fantastical, but her characters—flawed, searching, and deeply human—resonate on a personal level.When she’s not writing, Shaw enjoys connecting with nature, curling up with a good book, and dreaming up new worlds. She also finds joy in encouraging young writers to pursue their own passions.Followwebsite (www.jmshawauthor.com). Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jmshawauthor). Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jmshaw_author)

AboutJennifer Gasner has had her writing published in several anthologies. Her debut memoir, My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis, was published on September 7, 2023, and won several awards. She started using a wheelchair almost 25 years ago and advocates for better representation of disabled people in media.Followhttps://jennifergasner.com/, @jennygwriter, https://tinyurl.com/y4w5ez4z, https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJenniferGasner/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-gasner-4b1aaa50/Get the Book (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4qGHXOAWant to be a guest on Write or Die Show? Send Randi-Lee Bowslaugh a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1625705973680x271582554008346080

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Matt Johnson is a hypnotherapist and NLP coach who turned his recovery journey into powerful methods to help others break free from subconscious blocks.

After a devastating brain injury left him living in darkness, Matt discovered that hidden PTSDwas sabotaging his healing. By rewiring his subconscious with hypnotherapy and NLP, he not only recovered his health, he developed a method for helping others release deeply rooted emotional baggage and transform their lives.

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Shivani Malik was born and raised in India. She immigrated to the US to pursue her PhD and completed her training at Stanford University and University of California San Francisco. She currently leads a group of researchers in an oncology focused biotech in San Diego where she resides with her husband and their dog.

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Multi-award-winning author S. E. Tschritter (pronounced Shridder) specializes in articulating grief and loss, leading grievers toward hope and healing. Whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction, Tschritter writes content that will stick with readers long after they close the cover. Her 20-plus years of leadership experience and contributions to over 40 books enable her to serve others, speaking truth with transparency, humor, and love. Read more at https://loveunedited.com or Linktr.ee/LoveSamEvans.

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