Cynthia Gregory, MFA, is an award-winning author of short stories. Her work has appeared in a range of publications, including The Sun, Glimmer Train, the Briar Cliff Review, Santa Barbara Review, The Ear, and Central PA. She took second place in Writers Digest annual fiction contest, first place in the Glimmer Train Family Matters short story competition, and first place in the Mark Twain Short Fiction Prize. Her nonfiction book, Journaling As Sacred Practice: An Act of Extreme Bravery was published in 2016 under the Green Tara Press imprint. Her new book, What is Possible From Here was released in 2021. Cynthia was editor for the California Writers Club Redwood Writers' 2022 anthology: On Fire. She is currently inviting stories for the LOVE NOTES From the Soul Anthology, to be released in 2024.