Andrea is a native of Washington, D.C. who left all that was familiar, and relocated to Raleigh, NC. With writing as her passion, she introduced A’s Accents products to provide a medium to produce the heartfelt words people were often unable to express. Her poetic work has been featured in local newspapers, on her own line of greetings cards, as well as Blue Mountain Arts, and other bodies of work.

Andrea has decades of experience in the performing arts as an actor, playwright and director, with performances in numerous community theater and film projects.  She has been a narrator for the North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; and continues to lend her voice to many voice-over projects.

​After becoming a Certified Life Coach, she opened C.L.A.S.S. Coaching and Consulting and works with clients to Cultivate Lives and Success Strategies. She is the owner of ALH Broadcasting, an internet radio/tv station where she airs her program When Life Speaks, You Speak Life;  the popular 8@8 inspirational/motivational episodes; and co-hosts Authors Up, a forum for authors by authors.

Follow Andrea on Facebook and Instagram. Stay tuned for her upcoming website. Check out the Authors Up bookshop for more information about her books.

Ruth E. Griffin began telling stories at a young age—with pictures, then words. Though she always considered herself an artist first, Ruth has been writing since grade school, penning her first book as a teenager. She has continued writing since then, publishing her first book in 2007. 

Ruth is now the author of several books—primarily romance and fantasy, but also self-help and memoir. She has recently shifted to serial fiction writing, publishing her stories on sites like Inkitt, Substack and Patreon, one chapter at a time.   

Ruth is also the founder of Studio Griffin, LLC, where she works with writers and authors as a book coach and editor; as well as a cohost of Authors Up, a podcast that provides a platform for new, established and aspiring authors to share their work.

A New Jersey native, Ruth now resides in North Carolina with her husband. They are parents to four adult children. Her books are available at all major online bookstores. Visit her website www.ruthegriffin.com. Follow her on Instagram. Check out the Authors Up bookshop for more information about her books.

Victoria was born and raised in New York City, where she cultivated her love for reading and writing stories. This passion turned into messages of love and hope for her friends, who encouraged her to start her blog, Still Waters.

Victoria earned her BA in Psychology from North Carolina Central University in December of 2012 and has taken quite a few classes in pursuit of her master’s in counseling. She owns her own business called Victoria’s Treasure Box, selling beautiful and affordable Paparazzi jewelry. Victoria is the recipient of ACHI Magazine’s 2021 Woman of Inspiration award as well as the 2022 I AM H.E.R. International Radio Personality of the Year.

She is the host of Living Life Victoriously and cohost of Authors Up, which showcases other authors’ work during interviews.

Victoria resides in North Carolina where she enjoys spending time with her family and worshipping God in all circumstances. Check out her blog at www.victoriaehenderson.com where you can sign up and receive email notification when the new ones hit. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram. Check out the Authors Up bookshop for more information about her books.