R.H. Burkett, aka Ruth Weeks, is an international tarot card
reader who draws from her deep Cherokee and Cajun roots to write riveting tales
of the paranormal. From her travels to ancient stone circles in rural Ireland
to her explorations in the French Quarters of New Orleans, s
he tells stories
that encompass her love of all things mystical. Her latest release
Broom Flyers
Tales and Spells, is a compilation of her short stories, one of which was
nominated for a 2023 Spur Award (Western Writers of America).
Her first novel, Soldiers
in the Mist, was voted Ozark Writers League (OWL) 2012 Best Book of the
Year. Her second novel, Daughter of the Howling Moon, was the Oklahoma
Writers Federation (OWFI) 2015 Book of the Year. As a child, Ruth was
fascinated by stories about her Grandmother Ely, who was part Cherokee and part
Cajun. That was the inspiration for her adopting the handle Witchy Woman.
She
currently lives in Springdale, Arkansas, with her cat muse Fred. Check out her
website RHBurkett.com and follow her author’s Facebook page, where you can
watch videos of the author talking about her travels and how she gets
inspiration from her travels, her heritage, and the people she meets, both from
this world and the next.
Clarissa (Chrissy) Willis has been telling stories since she
was a child. She has written 19 teacher resource books and five children’s
books. In addition, she has spoken both nationally and internationally to
crowds large and small.
Born and raised by a minister and his wife, a former
actress, she is known as an ‘edutainer’ and weaver of tales, true and mostly
true. She has worked in the publishing industry as an executive editor, and she
was formerly the publications director of the largest provider of early
childhood resources in the United States.