Our Published Members

Our Published Members

The success of GLVWG is reflected in the successes of our published members!
Peruse our gallery of our author-members and their latest books, listed below. If you would like to be listed on this page, please complete the next biannual Member Resource Directory questionnaire. Can't wait? Then email GLVWG's Member Representative.

Laurel A. Bruce Jo Ebling Dot Hochstresser Rosanne Lamoreaux Susan Kling Monroe Elizabeth Nguyen Richard Rosinski Jess Weixler-Landis plus many GLVWG members listed below!		GLVWG's latest anthology! The stories, essays, and poems that fill this volume wrestle with various ways to think about life’s unfairness and pain and whether those “slings and arrows” can or should be made “right.”
Angel R. Ackerman		Half American, half French up-and-coming chef and hereditary werewolf Jules Zweigenbaum thought he'd been relieved of his obligation to protect the guardian of water magick. Just when he thought maybe he'd have a normal life after his recent international quest, his little sister Minette drops by struggling with her own lycanthropic curse.
Vicky Alercia-Casella		Licensed professional counselor Victoria Alercia and her 9-year-old twin sons created this book during their healing process after the loss of their dog, Skeeter, to help other families coping with the loss of their pet.
Steve Badman		Brian Turner is a family man, something he is proud of more than his carpentry skills, and he's considered a great carpenter and general contractor. He is content in his life, the simple joy of dropping his daughter off at school on his way to his latest job site feels like life can't get much better. That changes in an instant as he sits in the drop off lane in front of his daughter's school, watching her walk inside.
Steve Bays		No synopsis/blurb available.
Eric Chiles		What do you learn from a preemie, a snake, a pink slip, a loaded pistol? Life lessons, the ability to find solace in tears, humor in hardship—and still hope. Take a journey in verse over the familiar roads many of us travel.
Michele Connelly		What could possibly go wrong for an independent, single woman in her late forties when her parents decide to move in with her? While there are thousands of books about parenting children, there are none to help prepare you for parenting your parents.
Tom Coombe		A teenage horror fan searches for the origins of a too-real, homemade slasher film. Two siblings inherit a statue that draws worshippers from around the world. A struggling restaurant's survival depends on a mythical beast. And in the title story, a nationwide phenomenon of sinister clown sightings portends the arrival of something far more catastrophic.
Michael Stephen Daigle		Someone is experimenting with... death! Rookie Detective Frank Nagler has barely had time to settle into his new role when he's assigned a chilling homicide case. Could a serial killer be stalking his hometown of Ironton, N.J.?
Grete DeAngelo		Every single thing is going wrong for fifteen-year-old Miriam Schneider. She worries about looking fat compared to the other girls in her ballet class, her overachiever mom working all the time, Dad’s annoying girlfriend angling to be his number one girl, and whether Billy will ever like her back. Oh, and don’t forget learning to drive when no one wants to teach her and getting in trouble at school for cheating.
Judy England-McCarthy		Twas Midnight is an original tale of rhyming verse. It has interesting photolike pictures and a captivating poem. The book conjures, for the reader, the true nature of Halloween. With a simple text for young people in mind this book is a fun way to get into the Halloween spirit. People of all ages will enjoy it, especially the young at heart.
Jennifer W. Fischer		A travel guide with a twist. The author weaves the exciting story of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the west during the early 1800s into her story of discoveries throughout America, both on and off the historical trail. Take a road trip into history while discovering present day America.
Robert Gelik		Discover the magic of storytelling distilled into its purest form. "Bolts of Fiction" is a captivating collection of 77 flash fiction stories, each a testament to the creativity and talent of authors challenged to craft compelling narratives within just 24 hours.
Phil Giunta		While haunted by visions of her brother's suicide, psychic-medium Miranda Lorensen is called to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to investigate a series of bizarre deaths—some of which are also suicides. Miranda and her team of paranormal investigators soon find themselves confronted by a vengeful spirit awakened thirty-three years after a bloody family tragedy. Miranda realizes that only she can stop the entity before it claims its final victims, but will her obsession for saving lives redeem her for the brother she failed?
Bill Hines [ Billy DeCarlo ]		Warning! This book is hazardous to financial stress. Welcome to the start of the rest of your life-the one where you aren't wandering in the (financial) dark without a flashlight. The one where you have a clear roadmap to your future, and mathematical confidence that you and your family can have the life you dream of!
Carla Jones		Celia Veno died from spinal complications due to rheumatoid arthritis. Two months earlier, after a string of misdiagnosis, she received a correct one - RA related spinal cord syndrome. Corrective surgery was necessary to save her life, however, her neurosurgeon declined to perform the operation stating that due to her the advancement of the disease, chances of her surviving the risky surgery were minuscule.
Lenore Kantor		Are you feeling stuck in a career that no longer aligns with your unique spirit? Are you searching for a path that brings you true purpose and joy? "So, What Do You Do?" offers a life-changing journey to uncover your authentic calling.
Charles B. Kiernan		The Sword of Trueterra was lost to the flood—along with the kingdom’s ancient way of succession. For generations, kings rose and fell beneath the blade of the legendary sword, their sacrifice ensuring the realm’s stability. But decades have passed since King Solay’s heroic act restored the waters and swallowed the sacred weapon. Now, as his own reign wanes, the kingdom fractures—some believe the ritual must be upheld, while others reject the old ways. Even Solay’s sons stand divided.
Marissa Koons		Dive into a whimsical Halloween adventure with Trick or Treat, as Natalie navigates the challenges thrown her way by the notorious Cool Kids. When their taunts threaten to dampen her spirit, Natalie realizes the solution lies not in changing herself, but facing the external turmoil. Amidst Halloween mischief, unexpected visitors, and the antics of The Cool Kids, it's the wisdom of true friends and her inner voice that guide her. Will Natalie's resilience blossom amidst the chaos, or will she wilt under pressure?
Tom Lubben		BJ Gleeson and his wife/partner Karen made a side trip, with family, to Cape May, New Jersey. BJ took his grandson and family to visit an old favorite beach of his: Diamond Beach. This day, unfortunately, a pair of human hands, fingers entwined and tied together, washed up on the beach.
Rory Maruschak [ Rory Janis Miller ]		Bev was an intellectually disabled little girl born at a time when such children were hidden away, many of them in state-run facilities constructed to house people that conventional society considered defective. Her story is one of lost hope, a second chance, and the harrowing journey in between.
Jenean McBrearty		Raphael Sanzio d’Urbino has died and gone to the Spirit World. Here he has an infinite pallet to on which to perfect his talent, and is assigned to paint the dreams of the living. A chance encounter with Death changes his afterlife, and the wife and life of Albion Rector —an artist who wants to paint truth. Archetypes and demi-gods, writers and artists, philosophers and character of fact and fiction meet and conspire and delve into the lives of the living.
John A. Miller, Jr.		Tragedy strikes a mother and her little boy when their car rolls down a steep embankment and catches fire while upside down in a creek. Meanwhile, their carjacker disappears into the Pocono Mountains forest adjacent to the Mountain Woods Resort. Three-Zee Zook discovers the bodies and, with her best friend, Bambi Bamberger, goes searching for the carjacker after the ghosts of the woman and her son show up almost on their doorstep.
Michael S. Miller		A city carved of ancient bones. Scheming houses wage subtle war in dark alleys and decadent pleasure chambers. Lives are sold to the highest bidder and the dead are made slaves for eternity. Captured by a family of powerful sorcerers, can a young Oshala free herself, or will she become one more conquest of the House of Hex?
Christopher D. Ochs		After an alien intrusion mutates his fiancée into a monster, grad student Michael Avery Yeager is dragged into the world of magic, super-science, spirits, demigods, parallel realities, and amazing coffee. Who knew preventing Armageddon required so much on-the-job training?
Bart Palamaro		The only U-Boat never found. This is the story of U-1055: a short prequel to The Other Side of Time.
Phyllis Palamaro		Molly the Mule loves children. In the winter she lives on Farmer Bonnie's farm with her brother, Hank. When Molly goes missing one early December night, Hank, Sam the dog and Sally the Sow's husband Oscar unite to find out what happened. What they find is unexpected and proves to be a blessing to Molly.
Jennifer Raudenbush		On an ambling walk, a child discovers they hold the promise of larger worlds—forests and meadows—in the palm of their hand. An acorn becomes a tree within a woodland wonderland. A grain of sand becomes a sandcastle in a kingdom of imagination. By exploring nature’s tiniest details, they learn even small things, including them, contain infinite potential.
Karla Reidinger [ K.A. Libby ]		A journey from guilt to retribution to forgiveness. Professor Mavis Walker has a stalker. Who would target her? And why? Her struggle to discover the answers and end the terror triggers closure of another kind as well.
Janice Monahan Rodgers		Alone, on a darkened street, with his next call box a block away, his thoughts turned to the job he left to become a cop. Callaghan wondered again, if he had made a sound choice. He had even taken a pay cut. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, punctuating the stillness of the night. Then another. The shots came from the alley to his right. He tore down the narrow alley, his way lit only by weak pools of light emanating from the few homes on the shadowy street.
Larry Sceurman		Decisions. Every day, we make little decisions, and sometimes we make big ones. In this fable, Frog struggles with making a simple decision, and Crow helps him stop over-thinking. How much thinking is required before taking action? Join Frog and Crow to figure it out.
Ginny Shephard [ L. N. Passmore ]		Wulves and Faer Ones, their faerie allies, defend Eden-like Lisnafaer against the corruption wrought by human necromancers. From on high, Sky-Wulf warns the birth of Anell and Akir’s eagerly awaited cubs portends imminent danger. Indeed, sons Kalar and Sonsie’s arrival throws their pack—and Lisnafaer—into turmoil. Kalar strives to become a hunter, a boar killer like Akir. But Sonsie, aspiring to be a great singer wulf, pursues the Faer Ones’ song.
Dianna Sinovic		Quinn Thomas' brother, Parker, has been missing for more than a decade when, as an empath, she's mysteriously drawn to a cache of his letters, hidden away in her parents' attic. His letters speak of her special power and his pride in who she is and what she can do. It's confirmation that he's never forgotten her. But where is he? And why, given the empathic abilities that used to connect them, has she felt no spark from him after all these years?
M.D. Smith IV		The sky’s the limit for flight instructor, Sandy Freeman. The love of her life, Detective Cade Onola, has proposed, and some intensely romantic love scenes ensue. Sandy’s plans to purchase her own flight school are about to take off. That is, until an opioid addiction—after an unexpected run-in with a propeller—stalls out her plans. When the local underworld supplier turns out to be her secret ex, a drug dealer Cade is already investigating, Sandy’s career and engagement are set to crash and burn, shattering her highly charged romance.
Ann Stolinsky		Within these pages are stories about choices made under ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. What happens when a chef decides to cook a vampire filet? Why does a mother desire and, at the same time, dread her child coming home? Which door conceals the tiger and which the lady? What does a witch do when she desperately wants a child? There are many more stories to delight readers within the pages of this incredible anthology.
Gail Strock		A heartwarming and uplifting collection of stories that celebrate the lifelong bond of sisterhood.
Thomas Terraforte		"Zorbath the Alien Clockmaker" - Izra is king of a world being conquered. His only hope to escape is an educational ship called a Martin's Space Carriage. "The Myth of the Blue Lacewing" - A woman seeking new earth species, quests to save her matronly aunt's house from developers.
Mark F. Traupman		This book shares a similar approach to other books which examine the origins of the Church, but it departs notably in that Christianity Exposed explores the still undeciphered mysteries under which the Church was established.
Albert Tucher		Officer Jenny Freitas of the Hawaii County Police survives an encounter with a hidden lava tube in Langston Otsaka’s backyard, but she finds that Langston wasn’t so lucky. The evidence says he had help falling through the thin crust of rock covering the tube, and now Jenny and her mentor Detective Errol Coutinho have a murder case.
Laurel Wenson		We all need shelter from the storm – it’s called home. For years, Carla Douglas has wanted nothing more than to get out of Gloucester forever. In the end, she must ultimately decide whether to leave and start fresh in a new place, or heal old wounds and call Gloucester home forever.
Steve A. Wiggins		What, exactly, makes us afraid? Is it monsters, gore, the unknown? Perhaps it's a biblical sense of malice, lurking unnoticed in the corners of horror films. Holy Writ attempts to ward off aliens, ghosts, witches, psychopaths and demons, yet it often becomes a source of evil itself.
Carol L. Wright		How can you explain a disappearance when everyone denies it happened? Recently widowed Suzy Kemp decides to downsize to an independent-living apartment in a retirement community. But when she goes in for her final health screening, she becomes confused and is abruptly confined to a memory care unit . . . with no way out. What's worse, she suspects the late-night departure of another resident has a sinister cause.
Roy Ziegler		At the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, the Austrian government exhibited the original autograph manuscript of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor. During the exhibition, a corner of a page of that precious manuscript was torn off and stolen. According to many musicologists, that missing fragment contains the last four words ever written my Mozart.