indie authors
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Greg Thomas, a member of the Plano ISD Student Services team and assistant basketball coach, draws inspiration for his writing from his college football experiences at the University of Arkansas. His memoir, which took 14 months to write, reflects on personal challenges, including racism, and emphasizes the importance of storytelling despite grammatical hurdles.
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The author is a unique individual, passionate about writing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Inspired by fantasy and mythology, she battles self-doubt as she crafts her novels. She aims to become a full-time writer and seeks success by living off her writing. Her writing process involves a basic plotline, followed by relentless edits.
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This author, a parent and licensed mental health counselor, found inspiration for their first novel by challenging tropes and reflecting on their own experiences. They prioritize exploring and sharing stories, and struggle to balance writing with other responsibilities. Their success as a writer would mean providing for their future, and their writing journey has evolved…
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Nichole M Willden, a former teacher, now writes full-time with a focus on emotional topics. Her characters are born from deep emotions, and she avoids outlining her novels. She enjoys genre-blended, emotionally charged books and indie authors. Trauma from her past has heavily influenced her writing. Despite the inconsistency of the writing process, she considers…
