Thomas G. Fiffer
Thomas G. Fiffer holds a B.A. in English with honors from Yale University and an M.A. in English (Creative Writing) from The University of Illinois at Chicago, where he taught composition and English Literature. His authored articles for The Good Men Project have topped 10 million page views (over 25 million including pieces he’s edited), and he is a contributor to Weston Magazine and California Freemason. His popular blog, Tom Aplomb, offers readers more than 1,000 short, inspirational essays, written over six years on his daily morning commute from Westport to Manhattan, while he worked as an executive at a business information publishing company. Tom is also a professional book editor and writing coach. He is the author of three books, Why It Can’t Work: Detaching From Dysfunctional Relationships to Make Room for True Love, What Is Love? A Guide for the Perplexed to Matters of the Heart, and The Alphabet of Love: A Primer for the Language of the Heart. He is currently working on a memoir as well as his first novel. You can find more about Tom at thomasgfiffer.com.
Julia L. Bobkoff
Julia L. Bobkoff holds a B.A. with high distinction in English from the University of Rochester and attended New York University’s graduate film directing program. She is a recipient of The Academy of American Poets Prize as well as other awards for her writing, including Best Drama (one of the grand prizes) in the Launch Pad Manuscript Competition. She has written numerous scripts for film and television and adapts bestselling books for the screen. Her articles and poems have been published in Weston Magazine and on The Good Men Project. Julia is also a musician. She contributed an original soundtrack (in which she played violin and viola) to a Holocaust documentary film that was nominated for an Emmy and received the Audience Award at the Jewish film festival. Julia comes from a long line of writers, educators, and artists, and she is passionate about inspiring people.