A respected, longtime figure in the local writing and journalism community, Rich Ehisen is the managing editor of the State Net Capitol Journal, a LexisNexis publication that covers state-level public policy issues and trends nationwide. He is also a regular contributor to Comstock’s, where his monthly column Discourse features a direct Q&A conversation with some of the Capital Region’s legislative leaders and decision makers.  His work has also appeared in a number of other regional and national publications, including Government Technology, Sunset, San Francisco, Sacramento and Capitol Weekly.

 

 

 

 

Maryellen Burns is the author or editor of multiple books through traditional publishers and her own Indie press including Lost Restaurants of Sacramento and Their Recipes; Extracts – Mostly True Stories; and Whip Up a Cookbook. She has been a ghost writer, set up author tours and west coast promotions for Ten Speed Press, Simon and Schuster, Chronicle and Prima Publishing. She also teaches and produces books with the I Street Press and more recently facilitated a series for Indie Writers and Publishers for the Renaissance Society at CSUS and Morning Coffee Press in Midtown.

 

 

 

 

Anne Da Vigo is a former police reporter and newspaper feature writer. She is also a long-time short story writer and critique group participant. Her work has appeared in literary journals and won prizes for another upcoming thriller. Her first novel, Thread of Gold, was acclaimed as follows by Kirkus Reviews, “Stop the presses! An appealing crime fiction heroine is born.”

 

 

 

 

Roger S. Peterson is a long-time business writer, writing coach, and West Coast editor of The Business Book Ghostwriter. His list of article credits spans more than 150 titles, including four cover stories and four guest editorials in The Sacramento Bee. He writes extensively on business communication. Roger is also a frequent manuscript reviewer for Berrett-Koehler Publishers and edits book reviews for the Wild West History Association.

Co-author of numerous books, Roger has served as developmental editor on four volumes. He got his start in college textbook publishing where he published 45 books in psychology and education. Now The New York Times and The Harvard Business Review come to Roger for opinions, as has the NBC Nightly News.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Marlena Uhrik’s most unique book, In Grandpa’s Hands, was written, sketched, and designed to honor her father for the important role he played in her family. This exquisite and unusual book won the Mom’s Choice Award. Marlena has also published Guidebook for Family Day Care Providers (McGraw Hill), used as a textbook in community colleges. Another book, My Family Matters to Me became an Amazon Best Seller.

A prominent children’s advocate, Marlena has received national and international recognition for the work she has done improving the lives of children and families. She is a recipient of the United States Presidential Award for Service.