P. E. Berg has a doctorate in adult education from Kansas State University, and he served in the US military for twenty-nine years. Paul has written military history and adult education journal articles over the past fifteen years, and The Birthmark Scar is his first collaborative novel. He is currently a university professor, tries to write full-time, and lives on five wooded acres on Sentinel Hill in Kansas. Tantra, Ayurveda, and energy healing are Amanda Hemmingsen's three core metaphysical disciplines. She has a master's in English and works full-time as an editor. You can reach her via www.amandahemmingsen.com.