Pseudonym

Linda Petrilli

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1948

Birth City

Oceanside

Birth State

NY

Current Location

Falcon, CO

Phone (Public)

(719) 344-8217

Email (Public)

Occupation(s)

Trauma/triage nurse, Officer in the USPHS, TEMS Swat, Firefighter, Pilot

Biography

I was born in N.Y., raised in Kentucky, and moved around a lot. I have worked professionally as a triage-trauma nurse, a Commissioned Officer in the medical branch of the Coast Guard, worked with members of the CDC as a consultant, and a volunteer firefighter in the mountains of N.M. I also trained as Tactical EMS for SWAT and am a pilot. I learned to shoot at an early age and am proficient in most weapons of minor destruction like archery, knife throwing, and martial arts. I have been on panels on writing, medical issues in writing, and weapons at Killer Nashville. I live with my Newfoundland Ace in Falcon, CO.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

MSN in Nursing

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Organizations

MWA, RWA, and Sisters in Crime

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

I can discuss just about anything, but I specialize in:

* Medical issues in writing (I taught nursing courses at the University of Kentucky)
* My experiences in the Middle East
* My experiences training racehorses .
* My running war with computers (they hate me)

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1958

Birth City

Worthington

Birth State

MN

Current Location

Cripple Creek, CO

Phone (Public)

(719) 246-0231

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Author, Outdoor Writer, Photographer

Biography

I relocated to Woodland Park from the Parker, Colorado area in 2010, and then moved again to Cripple Creek in 2017. I have written several outdoor photography books, including a large body of work from the Pikes Peak area.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

Associate in Arts, Mission College Santa Clara, CA (1984)

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Organizations

* Professional Photographers of America
* Sierra Club
* Colorado Author's League
* Pikes Peak Writers

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

I have a wildlife photography presentation that was well-received at the Woodland Park Library.

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1973

Birth City

Oshkosh

Birth State

WI

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Author, Park Interpreter

Biography

Bowen Gillings is an award-winning author writing to bring fun back to fiction. He has been featured in anthologies, periodicals, and podcasts. Bowen is a member of Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and The League of Utah Writers. He's a former actor, financial advisor, personal trainer, defense contractor, and Army officer. He's been hiding among us for over a decade disguised as a park interpreter at Garden of the Gods Park. Bowen holds five martial arts black belts and hikes whenever he can. He loves travel, cooking, and a fine adult beverage. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and daughter.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

Bachelor of Science, Mass Communications (St. Cloud State University)
Master of Education, Adult Education (University of Alaska Anchorage)

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Interviews

Organizations

* Pikes Peak Writers
* Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
* League of Utah Writers

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

* Writing fight scenes
* Getting the most out of a writers conference
* Self-publishing
* How to critique writing
* How to conduct a critique group
* Turning a short story into a novel
* History of Garden of the Gods
* Charles Elliott Perkins (Perkins family gave the original piece of land that would become Garden of the Gods)
* The Civilian Conservation Corps in Colorado Springs

Pseudonym

E.T. Gunnarsson

Birth Year (-Died Year)

2002

Birth City

Colorado Springs

Birth State

CO

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Author and student

Biography

E.T. Gunnarsson translates imagination into words for a living. His debut book Forgive Us was awarded Best Sci-Fi book in the 2021 San Francisco Book Festival and Best Post-Apocalyptic Book in the 2021 Fiction Awards.

Born and raised in the Rocky Mountains (9,000 feet altitude!), E.T. now resides in southern Colorado with his dwarfed Cane Corso and his lifelong interest in Norse myth and culture. A storyteller from an early age, Mr. Gunnarsson spent his formative years developing his writing skills on international roleplay sites.

Outside of writing, E.T. is a well-versed individual. He trained with two different Olympic squads, is an expert in Norse mythology, an experimental cook, a woodcarver, an avid action roleplay gamer, a Judo brown belt, and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt.

It’s easy to find E.T. on Facebook and Instagram: just search for his name. His legendary interviews can be found on Youtube and other websites. Or, visit https://bragipress.com to reach his publisher.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

James Madison High School, 2020, Summa cum laude

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Interviews

Organizations

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

The Odemark series, Norse Mythology, muscle cars, and Brazil Jiu-Jitsu

Birth City

Glen Ellyn

Birth State

IL

Current Location

Monument, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Wildfire risk reduction

Biography

Lisa moved to Monument in 1990 with her husband and the Air Force. She has also lived in Illinois, Ohio, and Colombia, South America. She's been a computer mapper and editor, newspaper reporter and managing editor, teacher of English as a Second Language, and member of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Now, she has learned to run a chainsaw and wood-chipper, and to do public speaking (even scarier) to promote wildfire risk reduction and emergency preparedness.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

Geography B.A, University of Illinois
Western State University, Certificate in K-12 Linguistically Diverse Education
Community Emergency Response Team - Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management
NFPA Assessing Home Ignition Potential From Wildfire

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Interviews

Organizations

Pikes Peak Regional Community Emergency Response Team
Tri-Lakes United Methodist Church Emergency Preparedness Group
Our Community News reporter

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

* The Story of the Flying Ember - 20-minute tale for property owners about how to co-exist with wildfire
* Wildfire risk reduction for homeowners
* How to prepare today: your home's "ignition zone" & wildfire's flying embers (10 minutes or 2 hours - let me know)
* Emergency preparedness for everybody
* Emergency preparedness for seniors
* Solar oven cooking

Pseudonym

B. J. Bowen

Birth City

Galveston

Birth State

TX

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Retired - Author

Biography

For 19 years, I played in the Colorado Springs Symphony. My current cozy mystery series is based on those experiences.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

Bachelor's Degree in Music, Boston University, 1976

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

Sisters in Crime

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Music - Rookie Publishing

Pseudonym

Elle Vaughn

Birth City

Birmingham

Birth State

AL

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Author and bookseller

Biography

Brought to the Springs twice thanks to the Air Force, Laura and her family returned for a third time for keeps. Originally from Alabama, she's the author of fourteen novels, and eight short stories/novellas. She also writes as "Elle Vaughn" in collaboration with Yvonne Jocks and Evelyn Vaughn. In addition, she's the owner of Author, Author! and supplies authors with their own books at deep discounts. 

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

BS in Industrial Engineering, University of Alabama

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Organizations

* Past President and Founder of Pikes Peak Writers
* Ten-time director of the Pikes Peak Writers Conference
* Member, Mystery Writers of America
* Member, Novelists Inc.
* Member and faculty, Superstars Writing Seminars

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

* Creativity: Thinking Outside of the Box
* The Subliminal Writer: Using music to influence your writing
* Reverse Engineering your Suspense/Mystery Plot

Birth City

Camp Hill

Birth State

PA

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Author

Biography

Jodi writes inspirational romantic suspense stories that are Gospel centered and intertwined with God's love and plan of redemption. Her passion for the Word has led her to teach women how to study their Bibles for themselves. She loves living in beautiful Colorado with her wonderful husband, two awesome boys, and rescue dogs. In her spare time, you can find her playing with her latest kitchen gadget and exploring where God has graciously place her in Colorado.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

American Christian Fiction Writers - American Christian Fiction Writers Colorado Springs

Speaker Availability

No

Birth City

Dallas

Birth State

TX

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Writer

Biography

Ethan reads all the time and writes so that you can read. He travels the world, ignoring the usual boundaries of space and time, collecting stories, which he loves to tell almost as much as Sparrow himself does.

He has visited more than 25 countries in person, and perhaps more than a hundred in books. He has also time-traveled to more than 40 different years in history. We won’t tell you exactly which ones.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Speaker Availability

No

Birth City

Flint

Birth State

MI

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Caregiver - Writer

Biography

Kathy Miner lives in Colorado Springs with her family and her critters. When she isn’t writing or “momming,” she enjoys reading everything from current scientific research to Harry Potter. She also loves hiking in all kinds of weather, especially when she can bully one of her sweet pups into coming along, and she will try her hand at any kind of hand-craft there is. You can learn more about her and her novels on Facebook at Kathy Miner Books, visit her website at www.authorkathyminer.com, or email her at kathyminerwriter@gmail.com.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

I have a B.A. in English with an emphasis in both practical and creative writing.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

Independent Book Publishers Association and Colorado Independent Publishers Association

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Before I became a caregiver for my adult disabled son, I was a high school English teacher, so I'm able and willing to present on all levels of writing craft, from the basics of story development and the importance of mechanics and grammar, up to more advanced topics like realistic dialogue development and building believable characters. I can also present on the ins and outs of indie publishing, as it pertains to my journey. I would love to do this - I miss the classroom VERY much! :)