OCLS Writers Conference

Content marketer, newspaper humor columnist for 24 years, co-author of four books on social media marketing and personal branding. I like penguins.

Kerry Evelyn is a multi-genre author, mentor, writing instructor. and contest judge. She writes the Crane's Cove #sweetresortromance series and is a Guest Author for the Cat's Paw Cove #paranormalromance series.

Janice Hardy is the award-winning author of The Healing Wars trilogy & founder of Fiction University, a site dedicated to helping writers improve their craft.

Arielle Haughee is a multiple award-winning author and the owner of Orange Blossom Publishing. She is an editor, writing coach, and publishing consultant. She's the author of The Complete Revision Workbook for Writers and Grumbler. 

Racquel Henry is an English professor, owns the writing studio, Writer’s Atelier, in Winter Park, FL, and a founding editor at Black Fox Literary Magazine. 

José Pablo Iriarte is a Nebula award finalist, high school teacher, and father of two. José’s fiction can be found in magazines such as Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, Fireside Fiction, and others. Cameron McClure represents his novel-length work.

Elle Ire writes science fiction featuring kick-butt women who fall in love with each other. Her two novels, Threadbare and Vicious Circle, were released from Dreamspinner Publications in August, 2019, and January, 2020.

Jennie Jarvis is an award-winning screenwriter and author. Her published work appears in Writer’s Digest Magazine, The Florida Writer, Beating Windward Press, Qu Literary Magazine, Bad Apple Zine, and more.

Kaitlyn Johnson is a literary agent for Belcastro Agency and a freelance editor. She has worked as a copyeditor, a YA editor, and a Conference Assistant.

Alli Martin is an author and freelance editor who specializes in science fiction and alternate history. She has an MFA in Fiction from UCF.    

L.E. (Laura) finds inspiration for her stories in the world around her. She enjoys passing along the things she’s learned as an indie author. Her mantra: Strong Women, Strong Stories.

Kristen Stieffel is a writer and freelance editor specializing in science fiction and fantasy. She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and Christian Editor Connection. 

Caitlin Lochner is a graduate student, instructor of record, and author who writes YA novels about found family, adventure, and learning to love who you are. She has worked as a copyeditor and English teacher.

Micah Dean Hicks is a novelist and story writer. His work has appeared in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy and Lightspeed, among others. He teaches creative writing at the University of Central Florida.

Maria Ingrande Mora is the Content Director at award-winning digital marketing agency Big Sea. Her debut YA novel, Fragile Remedy, will be released June 16. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

Leslie Salas is an anthologist who specializes in putting together collections. She is passionate about literary citizenship and reflects this in her own multimodal writing and teachings as a professor of humanities & communication.

Peter M. Gordon won the 2019 Thomas Burnett Swann Poetry Prize, published over 100 poems and authored two collections: Two Car Garage and Let’s Play Two. Peter teaches Film Business at Full Sail University.

J.C. Welker is the multiple award-winning author of The Wishing Heart. She continues to work towards giving a voice to diverse stories, while facing magic and monsters along the way.

Kait Ballenger is the award-winning author of the Seven Range Shifter paranormal romance series, in which she spins captivating tales of sexy heroes who are ranchers by day, wolf shifters by night.