Kizzie Jones divides her writing time among children''s picture books, her memoir, her blog, and essays drawn from her life as board certified chaplain. Her essays give readers glimpses of the unexpected, of a more colorful, more inclusive world. Kizzie is also a member of two writing groups in her hometown, Edmonds, WA. Beyond writing, Kizzie works with literacy advocacy groups in Mexico and connects with many dachshund lovers and dachshund groups around the world, to support their efforts. On the home front, Kizzie and her ultimate hero Thom take good care of their three adorable dachshunds, Buster, Josie, and Nikki.

Julia Niebuhr Eulenberg (1942-2015) was raised in Dallas, Texas. She attended Trinity University in Dallas for a year, then moved to Seattle, Washington where she completed a B.A. in political science at the University of Washington. After an intermission in San Francisco, she moved back to Seattle to complete her M.A. and PhD in history, also at the University of Washington. She was fascinated by the history of her Seattle area ancestors, pioneers to the Pacific Northwest on the Oregon Trail. Consequently, she became a writer and lecturer in History and then a Visiting Scholar in the Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Studies Program, both at the University of Washington. An avid reader from an early age, Julia read, wrote and published historical fiction and nonfiction, poetry, essays, and mysteries. In retirement, she became an alumna the Hedgebrook Women''s Writing Retreat on Whidbey Island and frequently disciplined herself to attend writing workshops and conferences throughout the United States and Canada. Her poem, And Then There were Ten, was published in DRASH: Northwest Mosaic, Vol. IV. As a longtime friend of Kizzie Jones, she became the Seattle member of the Writing Sisters. She was known for her gentle, skillful critiquing and her humor.

Reni Roxas was born and raised in the Philippines. She holds a BA degree in mass communications from the University of the Philippines and an MA degree in telecommunications from Syracuse University. Reni began her career in New York City, where she worked for CBS News before coming to her senses and shifting to publishing. She spent the next eight years happily working for several publishing houses, including Dial Books for Young Readers (now an imprint of Penguin Random House) and Franklin Watts (now an imprint of Scholastic). In 1991, she co-founded Tahanan Books in Manila, Philippines. Over the next 25 years, Tahanan produced over a hundred titles that celebrate Philippine culture and history.A former resident of Edmonds, Washington, Reni has relocated to Everett, where she lives with her two sons, both twentysomethings. She is still waiting for them to treat her to dinner at a first-class restaurant!