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.

Marissa Naggi

vice president

Marissa Naggi is a writer, graphic designer, and dog photographer. She self-published a young adult novella in 2019 and is currently working on a Romantasy novel set in Missouri and a magical realm next to Missouri. Marissa has won many awards, including first place in the Foozles Bookstore Mulan Coloring Contest in 1998. For more information, visit marissanaggi.com.

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.

Stacey Porcaro

secretary

Stacey Porcaro is an editor, proofreader and beta-reader. Her mom instilled a passion in her for reading since before she has cognizant memories. She is an avid reader of fiction, romance, crime, thrillers, historical fiction, autobiographies, and memoirs. Stacey started her own editing company, Rock-Solid Revisions, in July of 2025. She graduated from Longwood College with a BS in Social Work. Stacey’s varied career path started with working for a contractor supporting the Navy to her current job working in accounts payable for a non-profit. She also has a certificate in Audio Technology and volunteered running sound at a local rehearsal/recording studio for many years. Other passions include music, coffee, family (including dogs), and friends.