The DKV Writing Team
Karen Cioffi is a former accountant who put down her pencil and picked up the pen. While she majored in accounting, she minored in English Literature. Her accounting background serves her well in editing and proofing–she has an eye for detail!
Karen is an author, writer-for-hirer, freelance writer, and copywriter; creator and manager of VBT Writers on the Move (a marketing group utilizing cross-promotion); co-moderator of a children’s critique group; and a reviewer for a number of sites, including Sylvan Dell Publishing and Enslow Publishing. She is also an acquisitions editor for 4RV Publishing.
Karen is member of: Linkedin, JacketFlap, SCBWI, Children’s Writers Coaching Club, Author’s Den, Muse Conference Board, Goodreads, and a number of other writing related groups.
Karen’s Books (click on the titles for info):
Day’s End Lullaby (an illustrated bedtime storybook)
Writing, Publishing, and Marketing – You Can Do It!
Writing for Children One Step at a Time
And, Walking Through Walls is in contract with 4RV Publishing, hopefully to be released sometime in 2011.
Karen’s Sites:
http://karencioffi.com (check out the media page for a complete listing)
You can follow Karen at: http://twitter.com/KarenCV
You can check out Karen’s articles at: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Karen_Cioffi
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Kathy Stemke has a passion for writing, the arts and all things creative. She has a B.S. from Southern Connecticut State University and Covenant Life Seminary, as well as graduate coursework from New York Institute of Technology and Columbia University. Hanging her hat in the North Georgia Mountains, she has been a dancer, choreographer, teacher, tutor, writer and an antiques dealer for many years.
As a freelance writer Kathy has published over 100 articles and is a contributing editor for The National Writing for Children’s Center. As a retired teacher, Kathy has several activities published with Gryphon House Publishing. She is also a reviewer for Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Kathy’s Books:
Trouble on Earth Day (slated to come out in 2010)
Sh, Sh, Sh, Will the Baby Sleep? (slated to come out in 2010)
Kathy Sites:
http://educationtipster.blogspot.com
Check out Kathy’s articles at:
http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/237923/Kathy_stemke_dancekam.html
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Lea Schizas is an awarding winning author and editor with outstanding credentials. She is a reviewer for the award-winning site AllBooksReviews.com; Editor for several publishing houses; co-founder of The Muse Online Writers Conference; a writer for the Montreal Examiner, and so much more.
Lea’s books (click on the titles for info):
Bubba and Giganto: Odds Against Us
Lea’s Site:
http://thewritingjungle.blogspot.com
You can learn a bit more about lea by reading this post:
http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com/2010/01/lea-schizas-award-winning-author-and.html
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Robyn Feltman is NYC public grammar school teacher. She has master’s degrees in Children’s Literature, and Administration. Robyn likes to work behind the scenes.
Robyn’s book:
Day’s End Lullaby (yes, we’re co-authors of this book)
Robyn’s site:
http://journeyingto30withthesecret.blogspot.com
