At Purple Sword, our authors are the most important part of the business. Without their creativity and talent, we would have no stories to offer you. Discover more about your favorite Purple Sword author by visiting his or her site below.

Cynthia Carole
www.CynthiaCarole.com
 I wrote my first story when I was in the fourth grade—it involved talking animals, a dark forest, and of course, romance. A hundred and fifty handwritten pages later, I knew I was in love with telling stories. When I’m not chasing after my three kids, walking my dog, or being condescended to by our cat (who believes he is feline royalty), I am chasing after my muses. They always involve strong men and women finding love and passion against the odds. Whether they are ruthless warriors or noble vampires, runaway princesses or powerful witches—I hope my characters resonate with my readers and bring them a well-deserved escape. One thing you can count on, I will always provide a happy ending.

Diana Castilleja
www.DianaCastilleja.com  
With more than half a dozen ebooks currently to her credit and her first print book released in 2008, Diana Castilleja has kept busy since she started writing professionally in late 2004. Diana currently resides in central Texas with her husband and son. When not focusing her energy on her family and her writing, she loves to travel and haunt bookstores. She's lived in several states across the south and midwest, as well as traveling to Mexico. With moving every year or changing schools since the fourth grade to her sophomore year, she learned reading was a fast escape. The freedom to read about anything and everything has fueled her adult imagination. She also enjoys romance, horses, and yes, still loves to read. Right now, she's probably attacking her keyboard writing her next book. If she's not, she should be!

Diana DeRicci
www.DianaDeRicci.com  
Diana DeRicci is the sexy, flirty pen name of Diana Castilleja. A romance author at heart, DeRicci’s writing takes you into a saucier spectrum of sensuality and sexual adventure, where a happily-ever-after is still the key to any story. Diana lives in Central Texas with her husband, one son and a feisty little Chihuahua named Rascal. You can catch the latest news on all of Diana DeRicci’s writing and books on her website Listed above. Feel free to drop Diana an email. She’d love to hear from you.

Dawné Dominique
www.dawnedominique.blogspot.com  
Dawné Dominique is a published author of erotic romance, paranormal, and fantasy. Weaving tales of intrigue that include riveting characters and spellbinding plots, she takes great pleasure in immersing an unsuspecting reader into the worlds she created, refusing to let them go until that last page is read. Between her jobs as managing editor of the romance division and a cover artist at loveyoudivine, she is also a cover artist for three other publishers, a moderator of a young adult novel workshop, a full-time writer, wife and mother, and a lover of all things mystical and forbidden.

Liam Drake
www.liamdrake.blogspot.com
Liam Drake writes gay speculative fiction and romance with a heavy focus on horror. He is currently tapping away at the keyboard at all hours of the night, trying to keep up with his muse, Vincent.

Crymsyn Hart
www.RavynHart.com  
Crymsyn Hart is a bestselling author of Erotic Romance. Her worlds are filled with luscious vampires, gorgeous gods, quirky witches, and everything else that goes bump in the night. Hell, there is even a delicious cheesecake god floating around, but if I were you I wouldn’t eat his brownie cheesecake. Crymsyn worked as a psychic for many years in Boston while attending Emerson College. She graduated with a BFA in Writing, Literature, & Publishing. When she gets bored, she sneaks away to local cemeteries and coffee shops to find peace and quiet. Granted, graveyards might be a great place for the dead, but she still has to listen to their chattering. It can get annoying when all you want to do is write, but she can tell you quite a ghost story. Crymsyn shares her life with a small zoo, two playful puppies and her hubby Mark. If you come after dark, you’re more than likely to find her snuggled up with a gory horror movie, or a bloody vampire movie. Crymsyn has a collection of Living Dead Dolls and five bookshelves overflowing with books. Of course there's always room for more.

D. Thomas Jerlo
www.dthomasjerlo.blogspot.com
D. Thomas Jerlo’s fantasy novels inexplicably draw readers deep into mystical worlds where magic rules and battles between good and evil are forever constant. Blending reality with illusion, this author's tales rivet readers with spellbinding plots and unforgettable characters who live on in the imagination long after the last page is read. After resigning from the legal field several years ago, D. Thomas Jerlo is now a full-time writer and book cover artist.

Bret Jordan
www.BretJordan.com  
Bret Jordan has lived in Southeast Texas all his life. He is married and has four children, girls with an array of personalities that often boggle his mind. By day he programs computers and by night he works as a freelance artist. When not working, drawing, or spending time with his family, he reads and writes stories of horror and dark fantasy. On summer weekends he can often be found running his motorcycle down the roads of East Texas.

Lila Pearce
http://www.impurebloodwebcomic.com and http://www.LilaPearceWrites.com
Lila Pearce is the alter ego of the slightly more mild-mannered Nadja Baer. When she's not busy clicking the keys for the 12-novella series Jewels of Desire, she's working on the web design and newest pages of her free on-line graphic novel, Impure Blood. She and her business partner-slash-boyfriend are hard at work to be frontrunners on the steampunk revival, at least in the world of comics. On the rare occasion that her German work ethic lets her step away from the computer, she can be found one of two places: the gym or one of the fancy restaurants that make it necessary for her to go to the gym.

Phil Partington
http://philpartington.blogspot.com  
Phil Partington writes fantasy, suspense/horror, among other genres. “Deshay of the Woods” is his first published novella, and is set in a world he created. Aside from creative writing, he dabbles in recording original music, and writes for various online publications, including a quarterly trade publication for Washington State University Extension Energy Program's Plant Operations Support Consortium; Suite101.com, an online literary magazine; as well as other professional websites.

Anastasia Rabiyah
www.RabiyahBooks.com  
Anastasia writes erotic romance, paranormal erotic romance, and dark fantasy. She often crosses genres in order to follow her muses into the darkness where they seek out destiny in all its forms. She believes in fairies, demons, angels, magic, passion, chocolate, supportive friends, e-books, and writing critique groups. Her deepest desire is to pursue her creative dreams and realize them. Every spare moment she devotes to writing for her haunting muses.

Kase J. Reed
www.myspace.com/underdragonwings  
Kase J. Reed lives with four cats who sometimes like to help her write. With a love of fantasy and paranormal, she writes tales that weave elements from both into believable and sometimes erotic tales.

Brieanna Robertson
www.BrieannaRobertson.com  
I have been telling stories since I was able to comprehend words. While most kids in the first grade were playing tag, I was the one all by myself in the corner of the soccer field pretending it was a gateway to a different world. For as long as I can remember, there have always been people in my head begging to have their stories told. I write love stories. Contemporary and fantasy. The world we live in is greatly devoid of love and true friendship. I write stories that revolve around these themes, as well as the overall message to be true to yourself. We were created as individuals. We should strive to be just that.

Sandy Samson
www.SandySamson.com
Sandy Samson lives in the mountains of north-east Pennsylvania. Five dogs and a delightful wife brighten his life. Marauding deer, woodchucks, and the occasional black bear keep him from falling into the trap of excess happiness. When he's not writing computer programs to pay the bills, he writes fantasy, generally involving witches, wizards, demons, and sometimes an angel. 

Sandra Sookoo
www.SandraSookoo.com
Sandra is a writer of romantic fiction. Her portfolio includes historical, contemporary, and paranormal romances and she loves to blend genres and spice them up and often times will add humor as well. After catching the writing bug at the young age of ten, she’s gone on to grow her unique writing style. She’s a regular contributor for the Paranormal Romantic’s blog and blogs bi-monthly with a great group of women at Embrace the Shadows. When not immersed in creating new worlds and interesting characters, Sandra likes to read, bake and travel. Her favorite place to spend vacation hours is Walt Disney World. It’s where dreams come true, and that suits her just fine. Writing is her ultimate dream job. You can write to her at SandraSookoo (at) Yahoo.com or look her up on Facebook and Twitter. 

Rachel D. Thompson
www.RachelDThompson.com
Rachel D. Thompson enjoys writing fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal romance. Demon's Torment is her first published book. She likes the thought of unleashing her demons on the world. Currently, she resides in South Dakota with her husband and the many characters that fill her head.