Officers

Carolyn McBride

president

Carolyn is a native Virginian, born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Falls Church, Virginia. Her first novel, The Cicada Spring, is immersed in the places she lives and loves, from the Occoquan River to the shores of south Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway. A professional marketing and technology copywriter, she is fascinated by the natural world and human culture and lives to travel with her husband, a behavioral neuroscientist. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, with an English degree and holds an MFA in fiction writing from Lindenwood University. More information can be found on her website at http://www.carolynmcbride.com.

Casie White

vice president

Casie White is a military engineer and mother of three young children. She enjoys going on adventures with her family, reading, and writing fantasy. 

A.J. George

treasurer

A.J. George is a CPA. He has been a member of the club since 2009 and has served as an officer since 2012. He is the author of both long and short fiction, and his novel The Sleeping God is a mystery thriller set in 1926. An avid historian and researcher, he enjoys reading and has a penchant for the Edwardian authors. When not reading or performing research, he can be found writing tales blended in the pages of the past.

Kevin Connor

secretary

Kevin Connor is an emerging writer honing his craft and exploring the art of storytelling. He finds inspiration across multiple forms including fiction, non-fiction, music and film.