Cara Lanz
Food & Finance Blogger | Freelance Writer |
2019 Brainerd Writers Alliance Moderator
Carissa Andrews
International Bestselling Fiction & Nonfiction Author | Freelance Writer and Graphic Designer | Audiobook Narrator & Producer | Indie Author Coach |
2019 Brainerd Writers Alliance Moderator
Becky Flansburg
Author | Freelance Writer | Blogger
M E Fuller
Creative: novels, short stories, essays | Freelance: writer and copy editor
D.R. Carlson is a graduate of Mankato State College who has lived in the Brainerd Lakes Area for almost fifty years. She is a newcomer to writing and recently joined the Brainerd Writers Alliance. Several years ago D. R. was awarded first place in the Adult Division of the Brainerd Dispatch Christmas Essay Contest for her story entitled, “The King of Little Brothers.” Currently, she is working on a historical fiction novel about her ancestors and the challenges they faced trying to survive in the Minnesota wilderness.
Diane Schlagel, a retired psychologist, has written a memoir, The Price of New Shoes, An Oldest Sister’s Journey. It is a story of survival and resilience in the face of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her biological father and of the love she found with her soul mate and husband of over fifty years. It chronicles the family dynamics, the significance of her teachers and her spiritual journey. For over 20 years she used her experiences to facilitate healing and insight for groups of women survivors of all forms of sexual abuse. The book is available by contacting her via email.