Get to Know the Authors
Margo Thomas
Margo Thomas was born and raised in The Bahamas. She is a graduate of Valdosta State University with a degree in accounting. Margo worked in higher education, where her team prepared middle and high school students and their parents for the transition between high school and college. As an author, Margo published two books focused on college prep [Help! What I Tell Parents About Preparing Their Kids for College, and I Am College Bound – College Prep Planner].
After the death of her husband, Margo created The First 28: A Black Woman’s Journal For Navigating The First 28 Days After Losing Her Spouse. She believes that encouraging other women in similar circumstances helped her cope with her grief. Margo also created a children’s book for her grandson called, Christmas with Alex and Pop Pop, which chronicles the adventures of her late husband and grandson during the Christmas holidays. Margo currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida near her daughter, son-in-law, and grandkids, who affectionately call her, “Gigi.”
Administrative Assistant
Ann Marie Bryan
Ann Marie Bryan is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and writing consultant, with more than a decade of experience providing top-notch literary services and innovative personal and professional development solutions to clients. As Founder and CEO of Victorious By Design, she uses her extensive knowledge and experience in human resources, information technology, banking, and writing to bring a well-rounded perspective when working with clients.
A Christian fiction author, Ann Marie writes to inspire and empower others. Her celebrated bestselling Encounters of the Heart series, blends faith and romance. In addition, Ann Marie serves as the Editor-in-Chief of VBD Magazine, a quarterly literary and empowerment resource for the faith-based community. When she is not writing and training, Ann Marie enjoys speaking at conferences, retreats, workshops, and special events.
Ann Marie's greatest passion is to empower others to succeed by tapping into their God-given potential. She enjoys writing, reading, dancing, teaching, meeting people, and traveling. With all the knowledge and experiences that God has so graciously blessed her with, Ann Marie is determined to make her life a ministry for the Lord.
Elonza Morris, III
“The failure to fulfill one's purpose lies in the failure of discovering the one who assigned the purpose before the individual was created. It is in finding the creator who is God, the giver of purpose that we not only discover our purpose, but we also discover God’s plan, and God’s power. Everything we are and everything we are destined to become is in Him.” Elonza Morris III
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Apostle Elonza Morris III, is the founder of M3 Marriage and Family Counseling INC. a faith based non-profit organization that provides pastoral, marriage and family counseling as well as holistic psychotherapy for individuals. Apostle Morris is the founder of M3 University LLC (m3university.me), which is a Christian education, ministry training, life, financial, and writing coach platform. All courses are designed to help anyone desiring knowledge in multiple areas from writing books, to financial literacy and planning, to ministry development. Apostle Morris, is also the founder and Lead Pastor of the Freedom Center in Tallahassee, Florida. As an Apostle, prophetic voice and compassionate counselor Elonza Morris III has impacted many lives throughout the state of Florida and beyond. Apostle Morris graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelor's of science degree in Psychology Christian Counseling Specialization and a Masters of Arts degree in Pastoral Counseling specializing in Marriage and Family. He is also a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor and Board Certified Biblical Counselor. Apostle Morris lives by the mission and vision of "Connecting people to God, so that they can connect themselves and then be able to connect with others." Elonza currently resides in Tallahassee, FL with his wife Kristina and their kids.
Angela Hodge-Sparrow
Angela Hodge Sparrow was born and raised in the beautiful town of Madison, Florida. While enduring many challenges over the years, Angela found a way to overcome the pain and rejection from her childhood. Through faith, the word of God gave her the courage to write and the confidence to dig deep inside her feelings while going through her trials.
Angela has published four books in the Daybreak Book collection. She has written a poem book titled Purple Love: Powerful. Bold. Magical and two short stories. Angela is also the founder and Visionary Director of Daybreak Art of Learning which is a program designed to allow individuals to be creative while using their gifts and talent. She is the coordinator for the Kingdom Authors Network Group and serve as a reviewer and reader for Global Multi Media Enterprises (GMME) Publishing Company.
Founder & Coordinator
W. Mason Dunn
W. Mason Dunn is an accomplished best-selling author and writing consultant who is most passionate about spreading the good news of the Gospel through her writing. A devout and God-fearing Christian, Waletta uses her gift of writing to give testimony to God’s love for us. She has written and published five novels, with many more in the works.
Born in Bossier City, Louisiana, Waletta was brought up in a loving Christian home learning the values and virtues that shape up one to live in the likeness of Christ, Jesus. A firm believer in continuous learning and self-improvement, she pursued and earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Texas College and a graduate degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma.
A highly motivated and dedicated professional, Waletta worked for more than two decades in higher education as a counselor for the military while traveling with her husband before he retired from the United States Marine Corps after 20 years of distinguished service. Her personal and professional experiences heavily influenced and contributed to her literary works inspiring her to document what God has done for her through the good times, the bad, and the ugly.
Waletta is a committed wife who has been married for close to four decades to her loving husband, Donald Michael Dunn (USMC, ret), and mother of two young adult children, Michael Stewart Dunn and Ashley Elaine Dunn. When she is not busy working on her next literary projects, Waletta enjoys reading, playing Scrabble, solving crossword puzzles, and helping others.
Irma Clark
Irma Clark was born in Arcadia, FL. She is a graduate of Florida State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitative Services. After many years of knowing that she could and believing that she would, she published her first novel titled, A Perfect Match. She also wrote a short story in an anthology titled, The 21 Lives of Lisette Donovan.
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Irma plans to publish her second novel titled, The Barren Woman’s Child in the near future. She has plans to publish several other inspirational works as God gives her the motivation. Irma currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida. She enjoys reading, writing and spending time with her family and friends and fellow authors.
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Melinda Michelle
Gwendolyn Melinda Michelle Evans (GMME) is a Florida native – born in Jacksonville, raised in Sanford, and currently resides in Tallahassee. Tallahassee became her home when she graduated from the renowned HBCU, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. After the completion of her bachelor's, Melinda received an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from American Intercontinental University. After enjoying a career in business for a decade, she stepped out on faith to fulfill the purpose inside of her – writing. Melinda is currently pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy in Social Psychology from Walden University.
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Melinda Michelle is the author of 40 published works. Her titles include both fiction and nonfiction. Although the genres vary, spiritual warfare is her signature subject. She remains true to a theme in all her books – the love and power of the Almighty God. Her work has won awards and brought her before many audiences as a speaker. She has served as a panelist, keynote speaker, and conference orator tackling the subject of spiritual warfare for women’s groups, prisons, and churches. Her publishing company, Global Multi Media Enterprises (GMME), currently has 12 authors with over 50 published books.
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Melinda received the Author of the Year award from Divas on Fire Magazine in 2016. Her Chronicles of Warfare series won the Redemptive Fiction Award of Excellence by Radiax Press and “Saturday Showdown” was a nominee for Indie Book 2016 by Metamorph Publishing. For more information visit her website.
Assistant Coordinator
Jarvis Butler
I am currently employed with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital as a case manager. I received my Masters and Bachelors Degree in Social Work. I am a minister at Shady Grove #1 Primitive Baptist Church. I enjoy encouraging and inspiring others with the word of God. I also enjoy sending time with my family, going to the movies and traveling.
Cynthia Rose
Cynthia M. Portalatín has been writing and journaling since the age of seven. Penning poems, cartoons and short stories in her teens, her love of recording experiences led her to obtain Bachelor of Arts degrees in print journalism and Spanish. She has loved theater since her teens where she danced and sang in her high school’s production of “Grease.” Since then she’s sung with church choirs and as background vocalist in music ministries and friends’ bands.
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Her book “Bloom Forever – A Poetry Journal” features 115 poems written between the ages of 17 to 45 and is available on Amazon.com (2013, Amani Publishing – published as Cynthia Lamb). Her short story “When Love Hurts” is included in “Truth Awaits You on the Other Side: An Anthology about the Consequences of Sin.” (2014, Global Multi Media Enterprises – published as Cynthia Portalatín). She has also contributed poems to books by author Tremayne Moore and is co-writer and associate producer of the web series/film “Tallahassee Legal,” created and directed by Summer Hill Seven.
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SoMo Playhouse’s August 1, 2017, presentation of “For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide – When the Rainbow is Enuf” in Tallahassee, Florida was Cynthia’s debut acting performance in a major speaking role which she again played the role of “Lady in Blue” in a Tampa, Florida show in December 2017. She also performed in SoMo’s “Slave Narratives” in 2018.
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In her early years, Cynthia wrote briefly for the Capitol News Bureau at the Advocate Daily Newspaper, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and later joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a 20-year career in public relations and outreach where she received numerous state and national awards. She has also worked at Florida A&M University as a USDA Liaison, Communications Director and International Agriculture Programs Coordinator.
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She is an active member of several writing groups including: Tallahassee Authors Network; the Big Bend Poets and Writers; and Christian Authors Network. She resides with her daughter and Jack Russel-Beagle mix in Tallahassee, Florida. When she is not singing, producing, cooking, or creating art, she is writing. She is currently working on two new books for release in 2020. Her artist name is Cynthia Rose.
JuJuana Howard
Jujuana Howard is a US Air Force Veteran, HR professional, and Author with more than 20 years of experience in training and development, public speaking, and career consulting. She has published several books and a variety of online training materials. Her books and training materials are focused on enhancing your everyday skills. They are designed to provide practical information on how to navigate life and help you reach your ultimate goals. She is passionate about helping others define success through personal and professional development. Originally born in Gary, Indiana, she currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida.
Ramona Powell Dennis
Ramona Powell Dennis has been writing and delivering inspirational messages since the early ‘80s. She has used her upbringing in a Christian home to help channel her love for Christ and her desire to be an inspiration to all. She is an Amazon Best Selling Author and an award-winning author. Her poetry has won awards with Eber & Wein (Semi-Finalist) and the 2022 IAN Book of the Year Awards (Finalist), Love and Such V.
Sila Lott
SILA LOTT is an author, writer, and mother of two beautiful boys. She believes in encouraging, uplifting, and inspiring heartbroken women with the word of God and her testimony. She manages an inspirational Facebook page and website titled: Sil.Inspiration. Sila is also a student at Florida State University. Sila has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D and hopes to inspire single mothers that they too can still fulfill their dreams and reach their goals despite emotional setbacks and life trials. Sila currently resides in Tallahassee, FL and is a proud member of Oasis Christian Center. Follow at: www.silalottbooks.com
Jonathan Audu
J. Waziri Audu is a pragmatic Bible student and teacher with an anointing to equip the body of Christ with practical tools to answer the call to “… come up hither…” J. Waziri Audu is based in Tallahassee, FL. He is a dedicated worker in his local church, Redeemed Christian Church of God, International Chapel, where he and his family (wife and daughter) currently serve and
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Tammy Austin
Tammy Austin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, who focuses on Transformational Therapy and Life Coaching. With over 20 years of experience as an individual, couples, and family therapist, Tammy is the CEO at Journey's End Counseling, Consulting & Training. She is also a published author. Her latest project is called, Living Beyond My Representative.
