Dorthea Benton Frank (novelist) Mary Alice Monroe (novelist) Denise Hildreth (novelist) Gordon Rhea (historical non-fiction and fiction) David Marion Wilkinson (historic fiction) Gary Smith (sports writer) Thomas Blagden Jr. (photographer) Dyanne DiSalvo Ryan (children's book author and illustrator) Stephen Schmidt (cookbook writer) Caley O'Dwyer (poet/screenwriter) Margot Theis Raven (children’s books) Dino Thompson (non-fiction writer) Beth Webb Hart (fiction) J.L.  Miles (fiction) Patti Callahan Henry (fiction)   Alison Gold (non-fiction) J.L. Miles (fiction) Carl T. Smith (fiction)