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This is a list of our featured author interviews. These authors take a few minutes out of their busy schedule to sit down and answer a few questions. Get to know what they are working on next and what types of books they like to read.

Featured Author Eleanor Parker Sapia

Featured Interview With Eleanor Parker Sapia

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hello! I’m a Puerto Rican-born writer and artist, who loves introducing readers to the island of my birth. My debut, award-winning historical novel, A Decent Woman, is set in turn of the century Ponce, Puerto Rico, and was published by Scarlet River Press. The book garnered an Honorable Mention for Best Historical Fiction, English at the 2016 International Latino Book Awards with Latino Literacy Now, and was selected as a 2015 Book of the Month by Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club.

I am a well-traveled Army brat, a mother of two adult children, and a former Army/NATO wife. I have lived in five European countries, as well as two tours in Puerto Rico. I currently live in Berkeley County, West Virginia, and my children are out in the world doing amazing things. I am a former counselor; Spanish language refugee case worker and Family Support Worker; a massage therapist; and a Reiki Master, and an exhibiting artist and photographer. In addition to my passion for writing books, I paint and am never without my camera and passport. I write full time.

I currently live in a 1900 Federal-style home in Berkeley County, West Virginia, where I’m working on my second novel, The Laments of Forgotten Souls, set in 1920 Puerto Rico. I live with a Chihuahua named Sophie and a Maine Coon cat named Pierre. My adult children are out in the world doing amazing things.

A Decent Woman: http://amzn.to/1X0qFvK
Please visit Eleanor at her website:
www.eleanorparkersapia.com
and, at her writing blog, The Writing Life.
www.thewritinglifeeparker.wordpress.com

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My fascination and love of books began with oral storytelling by my grandmother, mother, and aunts, who could tell stories like nobody’s business. My love of story continued with Nancy Drew books and the Jane Austin classics. I never stopped reading. I love fiction and non-fiction which I read as research for my books. I am known to be a hoarder of old books, especially about Puerto Rico, and any books by my favorite authors. A nightmare scenario for me would be if my house were burning–I wouldn’t know which books to save along with family albums and family heirlooms! And, of course, my pets.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My current favorite authors are Isabel Allende, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Jack Remick, Henry Thoreau, and Cormac McCarthy. I love historical fiction, literary fiction, Latin American fiction, memoir, and novels with diverse characters.

I am inspired by the authors mentioned above, who are master writers and great storytellers. My children inspire me to continue writing and telling stories as I did when they were little. I still have a good story or two when we visit, and I believe they would find it odd if I didn’t entertain them a new story. I am very inspired by the women who came before us, and telling stories for those who can no longer tell their stories.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My debut novel, A Decent Woman, published in 2015 by Scarlet River Press, garnered an Honorable Mention for Best Historical Fiction, English, at the 2016 International Latino Book Awards. The book, set in turn of the century Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a story of the unlikely friendship between a poor, illiterate, Afro-Caribbean midwife named Ana Belen and a young, Puerto Rican widow with two small children named Serafina San Patricio, who marries into a prominent Ponce family. Set against the combustive backdrop of a chauvinistic society, where women are treated as possessions, A Decent Woman is the provocative story of women, who battle for their dignity and for love against the pain of betrayal and social change.

My work in progress is another historical novel called The Laments of Forgotten Souls, set in 1920, on an islet off the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the story of an unlikely trio with secrets–a Puerto Rican novice nun struggling with her vows; an elderly Spanish priest who distrusts Americans; and an American pharmacist on a reconnaisance mission for the United States–all working together at a leprosarium on a barren island called Isla de Cabras, Goat Island. They will each learn important lessons about community, compassion, secrets, and ill-fated love, and most importantly, how to survive the desolate island without contracting the dreaded disease before each can find their way home. The Lament of Forgotten Souls will be published in 2018 with Scarlet River Press.

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Featured Author James Eaton

Featured Interview With James Eaton

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Selma, Alabama growing up in Selma was relatively good considering the fact that I have many friends there. Today I live in Tempe, Arizona. I currently don’t have any pets.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I became fascinated with books at the age of 16 when I read a book called The magic of thinking big. During my teen years I would think big and envision myself as a successful author. I enjoy writing books and enriching people minds.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are Kevin Trudeau, David J. Schwartz, and Maxwell Maltz. My favorite types of books are inspirational books. My inspiration for writing is my family because I want to be a good role model for my younger brothers and sisters.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I have presented a handy guide to losing weight and staying healthy while doing it. In seven short chapters, I have described the history of bodybuilding, listed the benefits of the sport and of a healthy diet, showed helpful techniques to focus on while exercising, and highlighted tips and tricks of the sport to have a ripped body. bodybuilding started as a game in the early 19th century when men used to build their body and challenge other men to do the same. Sometimes this show of strength would result in a combat or a match. Later on, Eugen Sandow, a German, became the father of modern bodybuilding as we know it today. He pioneered dumbbells and tension bands, and he also popularized competitions. It took me exactly 3 months to do diligent research and write my book. I know you want to transform your body from “flabby to fabulous” check out my book. See: http://tinyurl.com/jjukw3s

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Featured Author Angela Campagnoni

Featured Interview With Angela Campagnoni

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
If I came up with a quote that would describe how I see life its “Be genuine and do things with purpose”

I Currently live in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada with my husband and three daughters – Mackenzie, Alexis, and Skylar, and two adorable but mischievous Yorkshire Terriers.
A former Fashion Designer, and Executive Director of Atlantic Fashion Week, I was honored to recieve the 2016 Winner of the Women of Spirit Award, and was listed in Canadian Living Magazine as a Top 40 Change Maker

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My interest in writing started later in life, it began during my career in the fashion industry where I had the opportunity to become a fashion columnist and eventually evolved into my current “heart project” , I Want To See My Papa. I wrote this children’s book as a way to self-heal after the loss of my own father , with the hope that it would help children going through similar devastating losses.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Currently I find myself reading a lot of life affirming and books on personal mind set. I am a big believer in putting good out into the world and having it sent back to you in return.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My book “I Want To See My Papa” follows the journey of Little Bear, as he tries to understand what it means when he is told he would no longer get to see his Papa. Written with a young reader in mind ( Ages 3-8) Its a beautifully Illustrated book teaching us that our loved ones are always carried in our hearts.

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Featured Author Matthew Drzymala

Featured Interview With Matthew Drzymala

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Matthew Drzymala and I was born in Manchester, UK but I now live in Liverpool. I moved there in 2012 when I met my now fiancee.

We have no pets, my fiancees parents are allergic to animal hair so we can’t have them, though where we live isn’t the best place for pets such as cats or dogs. Though we could have a goldfish, I suppose.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always loved books, always an avid read. My first author love was Roald Dahl. What a genius, who doesn’t love his words?

They’re just magical.

I wrote a good bit when I was young but, like lots of things in life, it went astray in my teens.

I started writing again when I was 27 (I’m now 35) so there was a large gap.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favourite author ever is Terry Pratchett. His mind was extraordinary and he is sorely missed. His imagination blows my mind, but he wrote a lot of stories with humor.

So when I started to write I knew that humor would be my road.

I write because I want to make people laugh. I want to write stories that make people relax, away from the stresses of the world. They’re pure escapism.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is called The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One and is a collection of 5 stories set in my fictional village.

The stories are based around the goings on in Bumpkinton and each is different. From near death experiences at Christmas to a womanising egomaniac thinking he is Gods gift at the inaugural Singles Night, there’s laughs aplenty.

Some stories are more sedate, such as Bittersweet, which is about two new arrivals in the village who are opening a new shop.

The stories are packed with colourful characters, such as Amelia Goose, the busybody who gets up everyone’s, to Father Whitworth O’Grady, the local priest, trying to do good, and ending up frustrated at every turn.

And as for what happens at the Christmas Markets in the story Albert’s Christmas, well, I’ll let readers find out. Silly Marjorie!

They’re cozy, comfy stories, with lots of one-liners.

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Featured Author Kelleen Silveira

Featured Interview With Kelleen Silveira

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I grew up in a small town in northern British Columbia, Canada. My family actually lived way out of town and it was almost a cliche how “Canadian” my childhood was. Our neighborhood had problems with wolves attacking his horses. There were a few times when we couldn’t walk to our bus stop because of bears and there were some years we would get snow before Halloween and it wouldn’t fully melt until after Easter. When I was thirteen we moved to the U.S. I remember telling friends that in some places in the U.S. they didn’t get any snow at all and they didn’t believe me! After I graduated from high school I moved to Seattle so I could be close to my family in Canada.
My husband and I own an eclectic mix of pets including two dogs, three cats and a tortoise named Thermopylae. When I’m not writing I love hiking, weight lifting and to travel.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was obsessed with books from a very young age, I think the first novel I read was the Outsiders in the first grade. I used to get in trouble at school because I’d hide a book under my desk and read instead of doing work. My dad – a fellow book lover – got me a flashlight one year so I could hide under the blankets and read at night without my mum catching me. I started writing my first novel, Soul of the Woods, when I was twelve. I rewrote it probably a dozen times and the final result is far different from the original, but there are a lot of the same ideas that I first dreamed up as a kid.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
There is a soft spot in my heart for a lot of authors I first discovered while I was a kid: Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, Jude Devereaux and Lois Lowry just to name a few. These were the books that my parents had in the library at home, so they will always have a place in my heart. As an adult I’ve leaned more towards urban fantasy and am a fan of Darynda Jones, Carrie Vaughn and Ilona Andrews, and probably another dozen I could name.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book, Starved, was prompted by the thought of “what would actually happen if a real person became a vampire?”. My first thought was if food was no longer appealing I’d probably develop an eating disorder. I mean, how many women have a complex relationship with food? I also thought about the fact that the average person, despite all the evidence, probably would struggle to believe they were actually a vampire. Lets be real here, most of us wouldn’t end up cool and mysterious either. So that’s where I came up with Tate, a real woman in an extraordinary situation, and the story grew from there.

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Featured Author Rossandra White

Featured Interview With Rossandra White

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m a fourth generation South African, raised in Zambia where I had a baboon for a pet, learned to tell a crocodile from a log, and whistle through my tongue. We also lived in Zimbabwe for a short while. That’s where I set my latest novel, Monkey’s Wedding. Family holidays were either down to South Africa to visit family, day trips over the border in to the Congo, or trips up to east Africa. Now I live in Laguna Beach with Fergie and Jake, my two Staffordshire Bull Terriers, where I hike the hills and canyons behind my house.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was in my forties when I felt compelled to write a book. Out of the blue. Not a short story, not a poem. An entire book. I didn’t have any idea what I was going to write about. Twenty years later, I ended up with two (and-a-half) novels, a memoir, a handful of short stories, and the realization that I had intuitively chosen writing “to take fuller possession of the reality of my life” (to paraphrase Ted Hughes). All those thoughts and ideas, fears and regrets had a way out into the light of day. Through articulating words to the page, I was able to explore my own personal myths and ground myself in a way I might not have been able to do otherwise.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Here are some of the authors, whose books I’ve enjoyed: Kuzuo Ishiguro, Ann Patchett, T.C. Boyle, Brian Morton, Elena Ferrante, “Book Thief” by Zusak, Alice Munro, Barbara Kingsolver, Alexandra Fuller, Vivian Gornick

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Zimbabwe 1953: Adolescents, Elizabeth and Tururu—she’s white, he’s black—share an uneasy friendship on a remote plantation when they’re thrown into a crossfire of political change and ancient ritual. Will their friendship survive? The novel’s dual viewpoints afford an intimate glimpse into the two faces of a country at a crucial time in its history.

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Featured Author Lynne Constantine

Featured Interview With Lynne Constantine

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland the youngest of four. My earliest recollections are of library trips with mom, and devouring each new Nancy Drew book, purchased each week with my father. I’ve always been a fan of mysteries and thrillers both in print and in movies. I live in New England now, near the beach, and run my plots by Tucker, my golden retriever who never criticizes them.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve loved to read for as long as I can remember. On beach vacations, friends have had to nudge me “get my nose out of my book.” I wrote essays and non-fiction in high school and college but didn’t start writing fiction until I was in my thirties. My first book, CIRCLE DANCE, was co-written with my sister and is a family saga.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I read broadly and my favorite authors range from Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, Susan Howatch to Caleb Carr, Dean Koontz, and Liane Moriarty.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book, THE VERITAS DECEPTION, took over ten years from inception to publication. It deals with universal issues of good versus evil, truth and deception-including self-deception. The idea came to me when I worked in corporate marketing and was struck by how susceptible we are to the messages that inundate us day in and day out. Advertising, media, entertainment all play a part in shaping our perceptions.

The shift in television and movie content that got me starting to think about THE VERITAS DECEPTION. My father passed away in 1977 and years later I would think “He would be in shock if he came back suddenly and saw these shows.” That’s when it hit me, that it was happening so slowly, no one realized it. I wondered, what if there was an intentional, orchestrated, a campaign to attack morality and distract individuals from their true purpose in life? These were the seeds from which THE VERITAS DECEPTION was born. Ironically, some of my original show ideas for the book actually became shows by the time I finished writing it and I had to ramp things up even more.

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Featured Author Russell J. Dorn

Featured Interview With Russell J. Dorn

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Russell Dorn. I am the co-creator of the children’s book character and associated website, Felipe Femur, the skeleton with a lot of heart. I also write poetry and adult fiction with an emphasis on horror themes. Raised in northern Nevada, the majority of my adult fiction is based in the cold desert environment, but my children’s stories are based in the fictional town of Toonstone. Currently I live in Reno with friends a black cat named Spooky.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
During an elementary school book fair, I first fell in love with books. Alvin Schwartz’s scary story collections and R.L. Stein’s Goosebumps series both appealed greatly to me. It wasn’t until freshman year of high school, though, that I began writing myself; and I began with poetry. During my undergraduate studies in psychology, I began writing literary horror prose in an attempt to comment on the darker sides of the human condition. Teaming up with my brother, an illustrator, I first created a cast of ironic monster characters for a series of children’s books, games, and a free website with activities (www.felipefemur.com).

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I loved Goosebumps, anything horror related, and the Harry Potter series growing up. In my adult years, I began reading more of the classics by H.P. Lovecraft, Franz Kafka, Sylvia Plath, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Shirley Jackson, all of whom became some of my favorite authors. I draw particular inspiration from the subtle paranormal, literary horror aspects in the stories written by Shirley Jackson, such as the The Haunting of Hill House. The Great Gatsby has proved to be my favorite book, despite it not being in any way related to horror and despite the fact that when I first read it in high school, I hated it.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is actually a children’s recipe book titled Kitchen Witch: Halloween Recipes for Kids. It takes the foods from the fictional world of Toonstone, which I established with the Felipe Femur website and series of picture books, and provides an easy step-by-step recipe, a collage of progress pictures, an illustrated Toonstone version of the treat, a short history, and an introduction by a monster character for each drink, dessert, and delicious snack. This is perhaps the most labor intensive book I’ve worked on as I had to make the 30+ recipes, take pictures of the process, have my illustrator create a creepy Toonstone version, and write a fictional history of each item, then compile it with tool requirements. It took several months to complete. The result is a fun holiday cookbook that has recipes easy enough for anyone to make.

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Featured Author C E Long

Featured Interview With C E Long

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in the Bay Area, California. I now live in Las Vegas. I have a lil birdy. It’s an albino parakeet I found flopping in my mom’s swimming pool one day. She at one point must’ve belonged to someone because her wings are clipped and she can’t fly. It’s been two years now, and she’s still here. Can’t get rid of her. I don’t keep her in a cage and I could leave the patio door open all day long and she won’t even go outside. So… some birds have wings but can’t fly. And even if you don’t cage them and leave the door open open, they won’t go outside.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I would say second or third grade, when I realized there were entertaining books out there to read that didn’t have anything to do with homework. Sideways Stories from Wayside School was the first one I really remember that made me start loving trips to the library. Probably around that same time I really gained an interest in writing as well. In third grade our teacher had us write fan fiction (before that was even a thing) to Olga Da Polga. I took that project super serious. Still have it too… or at least my mom does. As well as another book I made in 6th grade that might be publish worthy.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love James Pattersons. His books are pretty damn awesome. They flow so well and read so quickly its like you can’t put it down once you start it.
My favorite genre, if you can call it that, would be self help books. I love getting to know myself and other people. Anything that has to do with psychology or the natural ways of the human mind interests me. Sometimes I feel like an outsider observing my own self objectively. It helps me better understand myself and others as well.
No one person in particular inspires me to write. It’s everyone I’ve known and have yet to know who inspires me.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
A Thin Line Between Love and Lust: A Poly Love Story, is an erotic romance novel that presses the boundaries of sex, love, and happiness in today’s times. I published it Feb. 24. It explores polyamory as an alternative to the standard relationships we find ourselves in. Most of the characters are African American but I wouldn’t call it an “Urban Life” genre as it’s not about “the streets” or “the hood life” that you find common in the genre, it just happens to have a lot of black characters. It’s an erotic romance so it does contain a few explicit sex scenes yet the book focuses more heavily on the building of different relationships between the characters. Some social and cultural themes are explored that can spark many topics of serious discussion. It definitely borders between what could be considered a genre novel for pure entertainment and literary fiction for topics of discussion.

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Featured Author Chad Elliot

Featured Interview With Chad Elliot

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’ve had an adventurous life. After growing up in homeschooled in a small town, I went sky diving twice and then hitchhiked away at 17. I didn’t run away, I let everyone know months in advance. I didn’t bring any money though! People I met helped me. I made it across the country with many adventures. I wound up in another small town (ugh!) but got to study with a great teacher of psychology and personal development. We had all sorts of animals when I was growing up, horses, cats, dogs, birds. Now, I don’t, so I make up for it by going to the zoo!

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I hated books when I was young. I didn’t read much until I was about 12. Then, I would go to the library and check out stacks of books. Mostly books on personal development, marketing, strange stuff for a teenager. Then, I got into fiction around 18. Devoured all the classics. I thought I had to make up for lost time since I thought everyone had read the classics and I’d seem stupid if I didn’t. Turns out most people haven’t read Samuel Richardson’s book Pamela, all of the Sherlock Holmes stories, or the rest of it. But, I did. That’s all that matters…

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I adore Neil Gaiman’s creativity and the world’s he creates. The depth and feeling of Anton Chekhov. The incredibly humor of a lot of David Sedaris. The vividness and adventure of Rudyard Kipling. Roald Dahl is creep as hell! I love it! That’s kids books? No way!

Tell us a little about your latest book?
It’s called Improv Manifesto: 7 Simple Steps to Unstoppable Confidence, Powerful People Skills, and Unlimited Creativity!

It’s my first published book. I actually wrote a much longer book on personal development first. But, I realized I ought to get some experience publishing. So, I took a bunch of my writings I’ve used for my website and workbooks I give my students and brought them together. Then, I polished and structured them. Initially I just wanted to get something out there quickly. But, it took longer than I expected because I wanted it to be the best. (I’m a bit competitive in that regard.)

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Featured Author Joey Pinkney

Featured Interview With Joey Pinkney

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a reader/book promoter turned author. I spent many years promoting authors using social media and various websites. Now, I’m spending more time writing, publishing and marketing my own stories. I write literary fiction and pull from urban fiction, paranormal, romance, women’s fiction and historical fiction to build stories full of layers and symbolism.

I was born and raised in Memphis, TN. I went to college at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), earning a degree in Recording Industry. I’m married to my college sweetheart, and we live in Murfreesboro, TN.

I have a fictitious pet. His name is Chimmi. I’m his best friend, and he’s my worst enemy. Go figure… Occasionally, I write flash fiction pieces detailing our exploits and post it on my social media accounts.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My fascination with books started before I could read. Colorful book covers for books filled with nursery rhymes caught my attention early on, and a desire to read and write soon followed. I begged my mom and dad to give me money for the elementary school’s book drives. As I got a little older, I received Child Craft books and a set of Encyclopedia Britannica.

Moving from elementary school through to middle school, I wrote short stories and poetry. In high school, I began to write rap songs. My love for rap music and hip hop is what pushed me to go to college at MTSU for Recording Industry.

After college, I began doing book reviews for various newspapers and literary website. Doing book reviews lead to me starting an author interview series that was highly active 2008 and 2014. In 2014, I made a personal declaration to take my writing seriously and publish more. The rest is history…

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of nonfiction in an attempt to get a better grasp on the ever-changing business of books. I don’t like to write fiction while reading other author’s fiction because it contaminates what I’m trying to do with my own story.

My favorite nonfiction genres are psychology and literature guides. My favorite fiction is the kind that is intellectually stimulating as well as entertaining.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest release is entitled “The Legend of Tanisha Biggers.” Tanisha is a young woman with a short fuse and quick hands. People in the neighborhood of Black Haven entangled Tanisha’s name in a nasty rumor alleging that she caused the death of a beloved elder of the community. Before Tanisha can clear her name, this self-professed loner finds herself in over her head. Luckily, her best friend Vida has her back no matter what. Together, they keep the notorious Lomax family from doing Tanisha harm.

This story took me a few months longer to write than initially expected. Along with the bouts of writer’s block and moments of second-guessing myself, I also found myself telling a larger story that puts into perspective the two previously published short stories “Cardinal Rule” and Swiggers.”

The thread that ties all three stories together is the enigmatic character, Theodore Roosevelt Washington aka Teddy. He makes his love interest Earline Jones laugh during their date in “Cardinal Rule.” Teddy continues to show his mischievous, but light-hearted, demeanor in “Swiggers.” In “The Legend of Tanisha Biggers,” Teddy is dead but still causing troubles – like only he can.

“The Legend of Tanisha Biggers: a novelette” is a complex literary fiction piece that introduces Pinkney’s readers to the fictitious neighborhood of Black Haven. There is a stand alone version of this story and a Deluxe Edition which also includes the short stories “Cardinal Rule” and “Swiggers” for your full reading pleasure.

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Featured Author Ellen Muller

Featured Interview With Ellen Muller

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised on the Canadian prairies. I’ve lived in the city where I’ve battled traffic and construction; and I’ve lived in the country where I’ve battled snow drifts and mud logged roads.
I live in the city now, but my ultimate dream is to do both – the city in the winter and the country in the summer.
I can honestly say I am neither a city girl or a country girl – I’m a hybrid of both. I’m happy wearing my suits to go to work at my office and just as happy wearing my rubber boots to clean out the chicken coop.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve loved books for as long as I can remember. Ever since I could read I was reading. I guess my early book obsessions were ‘Chose your own Adventures’ and ‘The Babysitters’ Club’ (am I dating myself by admitting this? Maybe I should say – “oh, wait I grew up reading Harry Potter, oh yes, definitely Harry Potter…).

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love many of the classics, but I’m also a fan of more modern “chic lit” (hate that name). My favourite author of all time is the great Canadian writer, Margaret Laurence. Interestingly, the first time I heard of her was through an old CBC movie from the early nineties based on her book “The Diviners.” I was like, “hmmm, this is an interesting story and it takes place on the prairies.” After I started to read “The Diviners” I was hooked.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Newton Park – It’s a paranormal thriller that takes place inside an old hospital. It’s about being trapped both physically and mentally. The main character, Amber, awakens in a decrepid old hospital. She has no memory of why she is there or how she got there. The book weaves it way from past flashbacks, to modern day, exploring not only Amber’s memories but memories contained in the walls of the hospital.

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Featured Author Kristen Reed

Featured Interview With Kristen Reed

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m a native Texan born and raised in Dallas! Even though I love traveling to other states and countries, I’ve never moved away from the DFW Metroplex. Right now, I have a cute little apartment in the Addison area and have a furry roommate named Gracie. She’s an adorable cat who plays fetch, loves to cuddle, and frequently jumps in my lap while I’m trying to write and edit.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My mom taught me to read and write when I was three years old, and I started writing almost as soon as I learned how to! I started with little one paragraph stories written on tracing paper. My stories got longer and longer until they turned into novellas, books, and even screenplays. I wrote my first full length novel in high school, but I never published it. I’ve toyed with the idea of re-writing it, but I’ve had so many better ideas that I haven’t really tried to.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Francine Rivers is probably my favorite author right now. I could not put down her Mark of the Lion series when I first read it. However, my favorite genre vacillates between period romances and fantasy novels. Last year, I read several books from the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey and really enjoyed them! All of that aside, my greatest inspiration comes from my faith. God has taught me A LOT over the past few years. He brought me through some difficult situations, so I love taking some of the lessons and concepts I’ve learned and applying them to my books.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book, Ingrid’s Engagement: How A Beauty Tamed A Beast, is based on the classic fairytale Beauty and the Beast. Like the other books from The Fairetellings Series, it takes place in a world without magic. This means that the Beast-inspired character, Viggo, isn’t a cursed prince who looks like a monster. Instead, he’s a king who is consumed by rage and vengeance because his parents were murdered by another king. The Beauty-inspired character, Ingrid, is a count’s daughter who agrees to marry Viggo to keep her people safe when he invades her homeland. As a kind, faithful Christian woman, she softens his heart over the course of their engagement, so the transformation is spiritual not magical.

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Featured Author C E Long

Featured Interview With C E Long

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in the Bay Area, California. I now live in Las Vegas. I have a lil birdy. It’s an albino parakeet I found flopping in my mom’s swimming pool one day. She at one point must’ve belonged to someone because her wings are clipped and she can’t fly. It’s been two years now, and she’s still here. Can’t get rid of her. I don’t keep her in a cage and I could leave the patio door open all day long and she won’t even go outside.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I would say second or third grade, when I realized there were entertaining books out there to read that didn’t have anything to do with homework. Sideways Stories from Wayside School was the first one I really remember that made me start loving trips to the library.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love James Pattersons. His books are pretty damn awesome. They flow so well and read so quickly its like you can’t put it down once you start it.
My favorite genre, if you can call it that, would be self help books. I love getting to know myself and other people. Any that has to do with the psychology or the natural ways of human kind interest me.
No one person in particular inspires me to write. It’s everyone I’ve known and have yet to know who inspires me.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
A Thin Line Between Love and Lust: A Poly Love Story, is an erotic romance novel the presses the boundaries of sex, love, and happiness. I published it Feb. 24. It explores polyamory as an alternative to the standard relationships we find ourselves in today. Most of the characters are African American but I wouldn’t call it an “Urban Life” genre as it’s not about “the streets:, “hood life”, or any of the themes you find common among the urban life genre of books, it just happens to have a lot of black characters. It’s an erotic romance so it does contain some explicit sexual scenes yet the book focuses more heavily on the building of different relationships between the characters. Some social and cultural themes are explored that can spark many topics of serious discussion. It definitely borders between what could be considered a genre novel for pure entertainment and literary fiction for topics of discussion.

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Featured Author Christoph Fromm

Featured Interview With Christoph Fromm

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Christoph Fromm and I am screenwriter and author. Among other things I have written the cinema films “Treffer”, “Die Katze” and “Spieler” for Dominik Graf and aside from that the television series “Die Wölfe” for my brother.
Eleven years ago I have founded the Primero publishing house together with Tina Lizius. I have written the novels “Macht des Geldes”, “Amoklauf im Paradies” and “Stalingad – The lonliest death” which also appeared in English as you can see from the title.
I live in Munich, but I was born in Stuttgart and I love going to Sweden near Östersund every year. This is also the setting of the second half of my novel “Amoklauf im Paradies”. I don’t have any pets, except from a squirrel that is sitting on my window seat every day, if that counts.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started reading the books of Astrid Lindgren at the age of six and I never stopped ever since. I started with writing screenplays for television and film 34 years ago.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
In my youth I was influenced by Kafka, Jack London, Hemingway. Later Dostojewski, Hubert Selby, Beckett, Foster Wallace. And among the thriller authors: Ellroy, Hammett. And Franzen, of course, the list is endless. I still love reading thriller, especially political thriller. John le Carre is also one of my favourites.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is called „Amoklauf im Paradies“. It tells the story of a petit bourgeois, or you could even say enraged citizen who gets slowly but surely out of control.
I think that this is a highly topical story, because for many of us certainties more and more break off. It is also the story of a daughter who is seeking affirmation with her father that he cannot give her though. The tone of the book is funny, but as with every good comedy the situation of the characters is rather tragic.

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Featured Author Tina Lizius

Featured Interview With Tina Lizius

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Tina and I live in Munich. My writing career has already begun at school. I am the type of person who is writing diaries. Events, thoughts and stories – everything that I have seen, felt and experienced is written down in my diaries. By this time my collection covers 30 books with 300 pages each.

Unfortunately I don’t have any pets as I am not at home very often.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was fascinated by books since I learned to read, actually. I started writing already at school and at the beginning I was only writing for myself. Life creates the best stories and so my diaries are a real treasure, an inexhaustible source of ideas, thoughts and stories that inspire me. Eventually I started writing for friends and family festivities. But I would have never thought that I would write my own books, not to speak of an own book publishing house!

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
There are great authors who are able to dig deep down under the surface of a story, in the abyss of their characters. Hans Fallada for example is successful in doing this. But it depends on the topic of course and on whether depth is favoured or not. Linguistic joke and style can also be unique, consider T.C. Boyle for example. I also love the minimalism of trenchant language like in the texts of Ernest Hemingway. But there are my more outstanding writers that I cannot all name here. They can be idols, but I believe that, in the end, everybody has to find their own way.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is called „Lisa and Egon – Teaching a hippo to dance“ which also appeared in English as you can see from the title. It is a book for first readers and connects literature with movement. The dances are described vividly so that the kids can imitate them easily. The book is popular with all age groups, an amusement for the whole family. The main character is a little hippo named Egon who learns how to dance ballet and who can animate also the boys to dance. But actually the book is most popular with girls from 4 to 7 years.
With my children’s books, I get most of my inspiration from the pupils of my ballet school. Their imagination is infinite and they have a lot of funny ideas. Currently I am working on the second volume of “Lisa and Egon”. It is based on a very famous Christmas fairy tale and again it shall make literature experiencable trough dance and movement.

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Featured Author Domini Hedderman

Featured Interview With Domini Hedderman

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My home base is near Lake Erie in Pennsylvania; however my husband and I travel as often as we can. Since we’re both self-employed, we take as many trips as we can with our four children, who we worldschool all over the world. So far, we’ve taken long, slow-travel-kinds-of-trips to Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, France, and Italy. In addition to travel, I am an avid reader and writer and I love yoga, meditation, walking, and time in nature.

So that’s the sanitized version of the bio. The more raw version is this:
I’m a pretty weird person in that I do what I want, even if it doesn’t follow along with the typical norms of society. There was a time when I followed along with everything culture told me to do: get the degree, work the job, enroll my kids in the right school and sign them up for the right sports and activities. I volunteered in church and sat on the school board. I was a good little girl.

But then I received a wake-up call in the form of my 65-year-old mother dying of lung cancer. After her death, which tore me to ragged pieces, I took a new look at my life and realized I was living very appropriately but not passionately. I was making many other people happy while ignoring my own needs and desires. As I struggled through the grief of my mom, I also found myself growing stronger and more resilient, like a phoenix rising up out of the ashes. And maybe even just as beautiful.

We only have one life to live and I want to live mine with authenticity and intention. My mom’s death gave me new life. I am now more likely to have a real smile on my face than ever before because I’m living life on my own terms.

I write about topics such as this on my blog, Exit Normal, which has really been a catalyst for launching me into the wonderful life I have now, which is full of love, laughter, writing, abundance, travel, friends, family, and positive experiences.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Ever since I can remember, I’ve identified with being a writer. As a young child, I wrote little stories that I sold to my family for a nickel apiece. In second grade, my teacher told me that if I didn’t someday become an author, she would haunt me from her grave. Okay, that’s good and creepy, but it did the trick.

I wrote for many years as a freelancer and technical writer. A few years ago, I published Exit Normal: How We Escaped With Our Family and Changed Our Life; plus I’m working on a second book about how (and why) to take a family travel sabbatical. I’m also dipping into fiction and am in the final stages of editing my first romance novel! Life has been very exciting for me as I fulfill my desire to write, learn, and grow every day.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I read a little of everything. I particularly enjoy reading spiritual nonfiction that empowers me and makes me feel good and full of potential. Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, C.S. Lewis, Thich Nhat Hanh, Eckhart Tolle, and Thomas Moore are just a few of the authors on my shelf.

I also enjoy more contemporary nonfiction on topics such as productivity, writing, lifestyle redesign, self-publishing, happiness, positivity, education, travel, simplicity, and self-improvement.

I love all kinds of fiction, but particularly enjoy historical and romance. My favorite authors in these genres are Philippa Gregory and Nora Roberts.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Exit Normal: How We Escaped With Our Family and Changed Our Life tells the story of how my family and I took a family sabbatical to Belize for six months. We lived first in an off-the-grid, seafront home that was only accessible by sea. We lived there for six months and then moved into a small town for the other three months.

When we planned the trip, we expected it to be the first and last experience of its kind. We fully expected that we would ‘take a break’ from regular life and then go right back to our suburban, ‘normal’ life. When we got back home, though, we realized that we didn’t want to go back, at least not in the same way. So we pulled our kids from the school they’d been attending, making the decision to homeschool, then planned our second trip: a 2-month RV trip across the U.S., which was rich in educational opportunities for our newly-minted world schooling family.

Exit Normal is more about a new way of life that we’ve discovered for ourselves–a NEW normal for us that includes as much travel as we can pull off, tons of family time, a wide-eyed way of looking at the world, a counter-cultural way to educate our children, and living our lives on our terms.

This book describes our travel story and helps other families understand why they should consider breaking away from their normal life to travel with their kids. It offers advice for people who are considering a family sabbatical and shares inspiration for stepping out of the rut of normal culture to take a trip like this for themselves.

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Featured Author Kyla Ross

Featured Interview With Kyla Ross

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Detroit. I live outside the city now. I spend a lot of time with my Great Pyrenees, Bear.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I liked books since I was a kid reading Goosebumps and Tales of the Third Grade Nothing. Then as a teenager, my aunt was a librarian at a science and engineering library. I spent a lot of time there. I did a lot of technical writing throughout and after college. But fiction was always an interest. So I gave it a try and fell in love with it. Writing is so much fun.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors rotate. Now, I read a ton of Sam Sisavath and a host of other horror and dark fiction authors. My favorite genres are thriller, suspense and horror. And everything inspires me to write. Where ever I can add a dark twist I will.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
A Trinity of Wicked Tales – Jilted Love is a collection of three short stories where relationships hit snags. We see the stories from the point of view of the deranged. Two drug addicts are battling with withdrawn, desperate for a fix. A marketing executive’s suspicions push her over the edge. And nothing stops a car salesmen from regaining control of his well- crafted life. It’s a fun adult read. Horror and suspense.

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Featured Author P. L. Parker

Featured Interview With P. L. Parker

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m Idaho born and love it here. I recently retired so travel is high on my bucket list. We are off to a cruise soon, one of my all time greatest desires! I live in Boise, Idaho, with my husband, three sons, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, who is the light of my life. I enjoy life and all of its promises.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have always been an avid readers, from the time I first learned to read, something I got from my father. I enjoyed English literature in high school and did well in that subject but it wasn’t until my 50’s that I really started writing seriously. Too many other things to keep me busy. My first book, Fiona, was written when I was 54.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love paranormal and sci-fi. Christine Feehan and Sherrilyn Kenyon are two of my favorites.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Breeder Slave, sequel to The Chalice, is the story of Leah, one of 1,000 women kidnapped by the Chiagan-Se as brides. Hounded by the predatory Deg’Nara, Leah and Moira are captured and then abandoned on a barren planet and left to die. Their only hope is Sulas, a fugitive breeder slave who wants nothing to do with them.

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Featured Author M.D. Massey

Featured Interview With M.D. Massey

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in the Midwest and in Texas. For most of my early childhood I lived near St. Louis, on the Illinois side of the river, in a small town of about 3,000 people called Dupo. Our neighborhood was surrounded by farms and woods, which meant I got to spend a lot of time outdoors, an experience that I highly recommend for any kid. Later I moved to Jefferson City, Missouri, which was like moving to the big city to me. I experienced quite a bit of culture shock after that move, because my eighth grade class was the size of our entire junior high and high school in the town where I was raised.

Most of my summers and some of my high school years were spent living in South Texas. I’m Latino on my mom’s side, and we made the long haul every summer from St. Louis to deep South Texas to spend time with family and so we could be exposed to that part of our heritage. I speak a little Spanish, but mostly I understand more than I speak. Sadly, my mom refused to teach us Spanish, because she thought we’d be ostracized if we had a Spanish accent. Those were different times, mind you; my mother got a degree in English back when girls her age were expected to stay home and help raise their younger brothers and sisters. She had one professor who used to use terms like “greaser” and “spic” right in front of her, and she told us stories about how she’d leave the lecture hall crying every day. She was a tough woman, but I guess it affected her a great deal. Anyway, most of the Latino characters in my books are based on real people I knew growing up.

As for my current location, I live in the Texas Hill Country, just outside of Austin. I love living in Austin, my wife was born and raised here and I’ve been here 24 years now. I don’t think we’ll ever leave. Austin is really an artist’s town, despite the fact that rapid population growth and massive corporate development are destroying much of the old Austin through gentrification and urban sprawl. Yet it’s still a great place to live. But I usually lie and tell people they don’t want to move here—it never works though.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I can remember my mom taking me to this old-school department store in Columbia, Illinois before I’d even entered kindergarten, where she’d buy me these Little Golden Books. And I can remember reading them by myself, sitting on the sun porch in our house. I think when I entered school I was three or four reading levels ahead of all the other kids. By the time I hit third grade I was reading the classics like The Iliad and Homer’s Odyssey—pretty much anything having to do with mythology and folklore. Then I was introduced to fantasy and science fiction, and it was all over at that point.

I started writing non-fiction books back in 2003, because a friend who was a magazine editor encouraged me to do so. We were having a conversation about the business I was in at the time, and he said, “Mike, you have a lot to say. You should start writing.” So I did.

I didn’t start writing fiction until ten years later. For a few years before that, I’d been taking online classes and reading everything I could about writing fiction. But I didn’t feel confident that I could write anything worth reading, and I sure as hell didn’t know how to finish a novel. Then I read James Scott Bell’s “Plot and Structure” and it all clicked. I finished my first novel that year, and it was horrible—I recently worked with my editor to revise and edit it, and now it a freebie that I give away on my site as a prequel to my Colin McCool series. It’s definitely not my best work, but I’m proud of that novel because it’s the first piece of fiction that I ever finished.

Since then I’ve written six more novels, four in my paranormal apocalypse series, “THEM,” and two in my urban fantasy series. That series actually features the protagonist from my first novel, Colin McCool. They’re my best-selling books to date.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love reading high fantasy when it’s well-written. Of all the more recent authors to write in the high fantasy genre, Scott Lynch and Patrick Rothfuss have impressed me the most. Also, I found Joe Abercrombie’s “Shattered Sea” series to be an entertaining departure from his grimdark stuff, which I also enjoy.

Of course, I read a lot of urban fantasy. For my money, Patricia Briggs’ work is the standard by which all others should be measured. I also greatly enjoyed reading all of Larry Correia’s “Monster Hunter” books to date, because I love a good urban fantasy action romp, and Larry gets the gun stuff right. I lament the fact that there aren’t more authors writing urban fantasy that isn’t paranormal romance or paranormal erotica masquerading as UF. Not that there’s anything wrong with writing PNR, or reading it. I just prefer my urban fantasy with less sex and more kicking ass.

I also occasionally read action-adventure and hard-boiled crime novels. I’m a big fan of Jonathan Maberry’s Joe Ledger series. And I’m also a long-time reader of Andrew Vachss’ Burke novels. I model my narrative style after Vachss, or at least I try to. He’s a master of that spare writing style that so many noir authors were known for, and it works well for his characters and settings.

And then there’s the oddball stuff I like to read, like Joe Lansdale’s Hap and Leonard novels. The great thing about Joe’s work is that he can write horror, he can do amazing literary work, and he can also write stories that are totally off the wall like those Hap and Leonard books. His stylistic range as an author blows mind.

As far as inspiration goes, I’m always inspired when I read really good prose that is weaved into an engaging story, especially when it’s done in such a way that it doesn’t detract from the reader’s experience. Rothfuss is a genius when it comes to using language in a way that makes it a pleasure to read. Yet, his prose only serves as a vehicle for telling a damned good story; it’s not the entire purpose of his novels. I read stuff like that and I think, “Damn, I need to work on my writing.”

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest release is the second novel in the Colin McCool urban fantasy and paranormal suspense series, “Graveyard Druid.” Obviously it’s the follow-up to “Junkyard Druid,” and it was challenging to write because there’s always a lot of pressure on an author to follow up a novel that sells well and that is well-received by readers. The whole time I was writing it, I kept second-guessing everything from my plot to my dialogue to Colin’s character development and internal transformation over the course of the novel.

One complaint readers had about the first book was that there was too much drama going on, and that it detracted from the story. But to me, a good story needs lots of conflict, and characters need damned good reasons for doing stupid things. And they need to do stupid things sometimes, because if a character always makes good decisions, you’re going to have a very boring novel. So, I tried to create as much tragedy in the backstory and tension between the main characters as possible in “Junkyard Druid,” because who the hell cares about a character who hasn’t suffered? I know I don’t. Heck, in real life I have a hard time connecting with people who have never experienced loss or grief or tragedy, and I think it’s that much harder for readers to connect with characters in a novel when they don’t have a deep emotional wound.

Also, I tend to think of my story arcs in tetralogies, so I can’t have all the character’s issues resolve in a single book. When I’m planning these novels, I’m looking at how the main character is going to evolve and change over three or four novels, and that’s what I’m doing with Colin. By the fourth novel, he’s going to be a much different character than he was in that first scene in the therapist’s office in “Junkyard Druid.”

But I also understand how readers can be impatient and want resolution now. So, in this second book I made sure that Colin had the opportunity to deal with some of the internal challenges he has that were revealed in the first book. I damned sure didn’t resolve them all, but he’s a bit stronger emotionally and wiser by the end of Graveyard Druid. And of course, he kicks a crapload of undead ass in this book as well. Because priorities.

Also, “Graveyard Druid” reveals more about certain supporting characters that are popular with readers, namely Hemi and Belladonna. There are a few Easter eggs that are dropped that will play into future novels in the series. Bells turns out to be a much more complex character than readers might have anticipated in book one, because she was fairly one-dimensional in that novel, by design. In this second novel you’ll see there’s more to her than I first revealed. And, Hemi has some secrets that are hinted at as well. Obviously, you’ll learn even more about their back stories in future installments.

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