

About
Meet "Red"
Red is a 15-Time #1 International Bestselling, award-winning, 30-year writing and publishing professional of over 125 independent and traditionally-published titles that cumulatively have more than 750,000 copies in the world. She writes genre fiction novels, anthologies, novellas, and TTRPGs (Gaxx Worx, Legends of Avantris, Gundak, DCC) as Jeri Shepherd; romance, plays, and poetry as Maggie McMahon; and children’s books, author business resources, Christian nonfiction (FEW Internationl Publishing), celebrity biographies (Dick Vitale, Steve Palec), sportswriting (Fergie Jenkins, Dr. Rick Lehman), and a diverse library of informational nonfiction and memoirs as Reji Laberje.
Red leads writers tracks for game and comic conventions around the country (Gary Con, Nerd Street, Midwinter Gaming Convention), and she has been a proud member of the Origins Author’s Alcove and Gen Con Writer’s Symposium.​​ Her writing focus today is on her science fiction, anthologies, game writing, author resources, and plays.
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Red Writes Books is the parent company of her publishing imprint (Lucy's Lantern Literature) and publications where she works as a touring author, writing coach, workshop and panel leader at conventions around the nation, podcaster (Yours in Writing) and professional of writing and publishing services of all kinds in client partnerships. With fantasy and multi-genre author and fellow game writer, Tiffany Rose Nickel, she co-owns Red Rose Works (www.RedRoseWorks.com), home of Girl Power GMs, Red Rose Game development, publishing, and distribution, the working writer's mastermind, various courses, expert writing retreats, and additional creative industry services.
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Red is a USAF Arabic Linguist Veteran, Christian, mother, Gigi, indie artist supporter, lover of adventure real and experienced around a game table, and explorer of all that life and the world have to offer. Red is happily living on a riverfront in Wisconsin with her husband and pets, though she enjoys travel all over!