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Featured Interview With Dwight David Croy

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Raised in Portland Oregon and all over that state. Now residing in North Carolina due to 28 years of military service in the Army as a Chaplain and this is where the grandchildren are. One dog, Moosie. We are in the practice of adopting survivor dogs. We have had over 12-15 dogs over our 40-year marriage. Love to walk with my dog, read, read, read, and spend time with my grandchildren. Now writing in earnest and rewriting, at some point there will be an explosion of my work for better or worse. It is a process that makes me study my Bible more and is a prayerful replacing of the pride of man with godly thoughts.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Elementary school is when I disobeyed my mom and dad over and over again in reading after the lights went out for bedtime. I read in low light, with a flashlight, and moonlight. Thus, I read with glasses and have had glasses for most of my life since 5th grade. This would be God’s “come-up-in’s” for disobedience. College and my first pastorate is when I started to write. Was raised in the sixties when “creative” writing without the rules was the main way of learning to write.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Early on John Bunyan’s “Pilgrims Progress”; always the Bible; C.S. Lewis; Chesterton; and Dickens are among many favorite authors to read. Historical Fiction and non-fiction are my favorite genres to read. The reason I like the above writers is the fact these volumes are “others” centered. They write to change the world. Perhaps not with one volume, but by causing thinking to change with creative means. That is the way I would like to continue to write.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My first book is about the disenfranchised which is very much a part of the heart of God. As a preachers kid growing up, I saw a lot of great ministry outreach and some not-so-great approaches to the population that is “fatherless.” A grid needs to be in place so that churches can evaluate themselves and their ministry to those people that God does not want us to forget. Not only churches need to evaluate, but also non-profits. I believe this book can help them from Scripture, and God’s thinking without the influence of any outside “cause.”

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Featured Interview With Sherry denBoer

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Galt, Ontario, Canada. The youngest of four children, at seven, my family moved to Burlington, Ontario, where I spent my teenage years. Out on my own by seventeen, life was no picnic. As my debut novel, REASONS is a creation formed out of the challenges I faced as a young woman; and further enhanced by the lessons I learned. Although the story draws from my life experience, it is a work of fiction.

In my early twenties, I completed post-secondary education in sales and marketing. For years, I enjoyed my work as a Project Manager in both the Exhibit and Signage industries. And for twelve years, I was a partner with my husband in a sign manufacturing company.

I have fond memories of my role as a business owner—but life soon saw me venture onto an alternative career path. I currently live in Peterborough, Ontario, with my husband, Robert (and two cats: Shoelace and Wingnut), where I continue to pursue my writing career.

I have published my debut novel titled: Reasons, Three Lives One Soul, and I’m currently working on a second novel tentatively titled: To Cast a Shadow, and a non-fiction book tentatively titled: 42 days of isolation—lessons learned for a lifetime of happiness.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My mother took me to the library before I started kindergarten. A stack of books was always near my bedside. Learning to read, I knew books were special. I loved the look of a library and the smell. The tall wooden bookcases; the colorful spines of the thousands of books; the mixed scent of old and new books, and the hushed reference of the space, combined to thrill my growing brain—and filled me with awe. Still, to this day, I’m awe-inspired when in a library and excited about a new book to read. I cannot imagine a world without books.

I began writing at about the age of six. Back then, I wrote poetry, and later, journal entries and letters to friends and family. With a vivid imagination, I was often creating worlds and characters. My dream of one day drafting a novel and becoming a published author started when I was about ten years old. That dream took a long time to come true, but it remains just as special.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My book genre preferences are as wide as my imagination, as are my author preferences. When I was a teenager, I read Stephen King’s books. One day, I found Mila 18 by Leon Uris; that book moved me. It may have been the first time I cried while reading a novel. I’ve read many, many books; I can’t remember them all.

Another book that moved me deeply is Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky. Other favorites of mine are The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (which inspired my wish to create novels about hope and renewal), Dracula by Bram Stoker (which is delightfully creepy), and Pilgrim by Timothy Findley (which stirred in me a lean toward the metaphysical). And I’d be remiss not to include War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (which took a long time to read) and The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky (which, like War and Peace, is an exquisite study on how to write about humanity, character, and emotion). This list, a brief look into my reading, should prove that my tastes are certainly eclectic. If a book is engaging for me, I’ll read it cover to cover no matter the genre.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My life experience as a teenager and young woman inspired Reasons: Three Lives One Soul. Although the story draws from my experience as a victim of intimate partner abuse, it is a fictional story—that includes some magical realism and is a story about second chances, renewal, and hope.

Here’s the book’s description:

Combining wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, Reasons tells the touching story of Reason who, shown to us as a teenager, an elderly woman, and at thirty-five, yearns to leave her troubled past behind and to live without shame and fear. Her quest will lead her to a magical land, thrilling encounters with peculiar guides, a terrifying test, and a transformation far more remarkable than she ever thought possible. Reason’s journey shows us there’s wisdom in introspection and serves as a great reminder that people will help us along the way if we slow down and listen.

REASONS follows three versions of the heroine—each an independent life, all three forever linked.

ONE: As a troubled teenager, Reason starts a new life after escaping an abusive relationship—only to fall victim to the same man when he kidnaps her.

TWO: As an elderly woman, Reason approaches the end of her life—and struggles with Pain while searching for hope after trauma.

THREE: As a 35-year-old, Reason is led by a Raven into a mysterious world where she embarks on a quest with peculiar guides. As the guides clandestinely prepare her for the Stickman, a spine-chilling creature born of her fear, Reason tells her story.
Given a chance to reconcile her painful history, she wrestles with its ruthless effects. But success will mean reliving every detail… and conquering her fear.
If she can endure, a marvelous discovery awaits, and with it, an opportunity to meet with the younger and older versions of herself—and a chance to save them all.

The reader is transported into the heroine’s story—into a part whimsical, part dark, and emotionally intense journey. Both heartbreaking and heartwarming, the story is thoughtful, inspiring, and relevant to today’s world. It is philosophical while allowing for differing belief systems. A story of hope, the novel doesn’t shy away from the dark side of human nature—to show and courageously face that which, for some of us, is the tragedy that leads to self-realization and renewal. The story mirrors real life with its adventure, uncertainty, failures, triumphs, and discoveries—while also including a wee bit of magic. It’s not the magic of wizards and witches and such, but the existential mysteries of life that, while defying explanation, spur us forward into second chances and new beginnings.

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Featured Interview With Kristy Mickelsen

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a 43-year-old wife and mother, whose passions include my two autistic young adult children, reading and writing. I was born in Upland California, and raised in Riverside California by my two wonderful parents Dale and Reata.
I now live in the beautiful state of Texas with my husband our kids and our two fur babies Rollie and Boxer.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I actually began reading at a young age. I grew up reading sweet valley twins as a young child but discovered my true love was reading romance novels in my early teens.
As an adult I took my love for reading and began trying to write my own stories.
I believe that writing is a creative way to express many human emotions that are sometimes hard to speak. Emotions such as love, lust, hate, anger, joy, and sorrow just to name a few. I love to write both nonfiction from my real-life experiences, as well as fictional romance, and even some erotica.
My books can be found on Amazon.com and B&N.com.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love Danielle Steel. I can never get enough of her stories. I love other romance authors as well including Jude Deverauxe and Lavryle Spencer.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book A Christmas To Remember was based off of the real emotions my mother felt when my father passed away from Kidney Cancer in 2011. The book is about finding yourself and love again after the loss of a loved one.
The book was very hard for me to write because it is so personal to me. I often found myself crying as I relived some of the memories from my dad’s cancer fight.

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Featured Interview With Javier

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in a simple town in Habana, Cuba in the 1990’s. When communism started to enter it’s irreversible crisis.
We were eight in a house of 2 bedrooms so my parents and I had to move out to another town . This one was violent and way less developed, but I was lucky to avoid trouble and live a happy live.
I currently live with my fiance and our two dogs in the beautiful city of Matanzas(also in Cuba).

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
When I was 9 I did a Spanish exam that went so good they called my mom to tell her I had written an amazing story for my age and that she should encourage me to pursue a career involved with creating.
Since then I haven’t stopped writing.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Fantasy and adventure. Laura Gallego and Leigh Bardugo are currently my favourite authors.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I had a story to tell and I did it . The quest of writing project Angel Saga began 15 years ago. The world and the characters have changed in a way I feel it was meant to happen . When I review and rewrite I have the feeling of getting to a place I had visited before, maybe in a past life.
Nacimiento is the begining of Project Angel . It means Birth, because is the coming of Lídel to the world . He will collide with the reality of Cinan society and become a man. In this book he will learn what pursuing a dream really means.
Another birth happens in Nacimiento and it is the start of a procces long ago announced by a being that the creators called Father . The Termination. A series of events that will end in the extermination of the Cinan species.

Books and videogames alike fueled my imagination and then I had the tools to write this story that feels more like a message I need to deliver to humanity.

The story of the Cinans.

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Featured Interview With Simon Rose

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m the author of The Alchemist’s Portrait, The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday Mask, The Time Camera, The Sphere of Septimus, Flashback, Future Imperfect, Twisted Fate, Parallel Destiny, the Shadowzone series, and the Stone of the Seer series. I’m also the author of The Children’s Writer’s Guide, The Time Traveler’s Guide, The Working Writer’s Guide, The Social Media Writer’s Guide, a contributor to The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction and have written many non-fiction books with Crabtree Publishing, Beech Street Books, Weigl Publishers, and Capstone.

I offer a number of services for writers, including editing, coaching, mentoring, consulting, manuscript evaluation, and writing workshops. I’ve provided substantive and copy editing services for many other writers over the years. This has been for novels, short stories, fiction, nonfiction, biographies, inspirational books, and many other genres. I also offer copywriting services for business, including website and social media content. Full details can be found on my website at simon-rose.com. I’m the founder of Children’s Authors and Illustrators on Facebook, served as the Writer-in Residence with the Canadian Authors Association, am a member of the Calgary Association of Freelance Editors, and served as the Assistant Regional Advisor for SCBWI Western Canada.

I offer a wide variety of presentations, workshops, and author in residence programs for schools, along with virtual author visits. I’m an instructor for adults with the University of Calgary and offer a variety of workshops and writing courses for both children and adults.

I’m originally from the UK, but have lived in Western Canada since 1990. I’ve always had pets and currently have a dog and a cat, who always seem to keep me busy.

You may follow me on Twitter or Instagram, or connect on Facebook and elsewhere on social media.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I probably had a fascination with stories at an early age, whether picture books, novels, or comic books. However, I didn’t take writing seriously until I was an adult, as I mention in my next answer, when my children were quite small. I began to submit stories to publishers more than twenty years ago, with my first novel for young adults being published in 2003.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
It’s probably easier to tell a story of how I first became interested in being an author. When my children were small, I started reading children’s books again for the first time in many years. Some of the books were wonderful and I wished that I could write something similar. However, some of the books were very poor and I was surprised that they’d ever been published. This made me wonder if I could write stories of my own. I started thinking that I should write fairy tales and picture books for younger children, but after reading the first three Harry Potter novels, I realized that I wanted to write for the age group that those books are aimed at. I wasn’t interested in writing about the same things, such as magic, wizards, and imaginary creatures, and instead focused on themes that I was interested in, such as science fiction, fantasy, time travel, history, comic books, ancient mysteries and civilizations, superheroes, other dimensions, and the paranormal. The novels that have been subsequently published have mostly been in these genres.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Stone of the Seer is an exciting historical fantasy series of adventure novels for young adults, primarily set in the turbulent period of the English Civil War.

The Stone of the Seer, book one in the series, features the Vikings, Leonardo da Vinci, and the political turmoil of the 1640s. At Habingdon House, Lady Elizabeth Usborne, Kate, and Tom encounter a magical black stone, mysterious ancient manuscripts, and the incredible time viewing device known as the tempus inpectoris, all while under constant threat from the murderous witchfinder, Daniel Tombes.

The other novels in the series are Royal Blood and Revenge of the Witchfinder, which will be published in the coming months.

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Featured Interview With Michael Walker-Thomas

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I have been writing all my life. My first book came out in 2018, but I love writing Novels and Poetry. I travel so much, so I like to say I am from the United States. I started in Philadelphia, Pa and now am a world traveler, getting many ideas from what I see and hear. I am also a teacher of English. I love teacher and I thank my students for allowing me to teach them. I love what I do. I have no pets.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I knew I wanted to be a writer by sitting with my Grandmother everyday when I was younger. She use to tell me stories about many things in her life. I walked with her one day and she said I should write and become a teacher, and that is what I do. Being a writer is the greatest gift I can give to the world outside of my faith in God and my marriage to my wife Briana.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
James Baldwin, W.E.B Du Bois and Maya Angelou are my favorites. They inspire me everyday. I love to read all genres.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My most recent book, The Voices You May Not Hear: The Lost Pages, is a collection of poems about life and other avenues. The book is part 2 of a series that focuses on voices that you may not hear. The stories could be real and it puts the reader in the mind of the characters.

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Featured Interview With Kate Harriet

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I grew up in a small cosy village in England and used to live on a farm as a little girl. However I was petrified of the cows because to a six-year-old a cow is a monster.

I still live in that tight-knit little village but don’t have any pets as I am constantly being buzzed by the local woodpigeons and befriended by the neighbourhood cats.

Does this make me a Disney Princess?

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Mum says I started reading when I was about three out of sheer nosiness. I wrote my first alphabet book when I was seven and bound it together with blue parcel string.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favourite author to read is Jane Austen, as her books feature heroines who stand their ground against society’s rules and despite overwhelming odds.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
It’s a week before Christmas when 30-year-old London copywriter Jess Smith hopes that childhood crush Matthew Churchill will honour a decade-old pact and ask her to marry him.

But on the eve of the deadline, Matthew announces that he is marrying her old school bully instead.

Heartbroken, Jess flees to the beautiful frost-covered village of Birling Grove to recoup at her parents’ farm cottage. But soon she clashes with a notorious local earl…

As their feelings grow, will Jess find new love or will a dithering Matthew get in the way?

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Featured Interview With ETHAN KOIL

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in the south-west and west of England, and currently live near Bristol.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve written fictional stories as far back as I can remember. Wrote my first novel at 16, and have been writing (albeit with some long non-writing periods) ever since.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favourite fiction authors are usually in the horror, dark fantasy, or crime genres. Long list, but Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Daphne du Maurier, and Patricia Cornwell. I am also interested by real-life stories about the strange / mysterious / paranormal, so often work these into my writing.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Floating Hair enjoyed a very long gestation period. I started writing it in 1996, wrote around 60 pages, and then became a bit disillusioned with writing and stopped. Picked it up again in 2009, and spent the next 3 years turning my initial attempt into a full-length novel: receiving no interest from publishers or agents.
Then spent 2019-21 rewriting the novel, before self-publishing.

Floating Hair is a gothic horror novel with a female perspective set in north-eastern United States.

David, grieving for his lost wife, returns to the town of his childhood: finding love and solace and escape.
Malsham: now filled with romantic, sexual, and criminal lives.
And some bad men. Especially one…
In 1692, Lucy was burned as a witch to conceal his crime: the ravaging fire destroying every aspect of her identity. In the centuries that follow, no-one is held responsible. But now she is given a chance of retribution…
On a cold October night, there is a light in the sky. The population of Malsham watches its blazing progress, before it crashes into the lake. In that moment before impact, some become psychically bound: their lives forever linked.
The explosion resurrects Lucy as a fiery vampire. Initially unable to leave the waters, she births small dragons which feed upon the townspeople: gaining sustenance from their endeavours.
Rain deluges the region. Hauling herself from the lake, the rainwater coats her skin: churning from transparent into disparate dark colours. She strides towards the closest house…

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Featured Interview With Chimnese Davids

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am Chimnese Davids was born in Retreat, Cape Town South Africa. I am a digital and content creator, social media consultant for various businesses in manufacturing and tourism. I completed my studies at Varsity College Rondebosch in Accounting & Finance. A career that stems from property management, property development, manufacturing, and marketing.

Currently resides in Greenpoint, Cape Town.
I don’t own any pets, but if I should have it would be a dog. Especially a labrador or a husky.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have always loved books especially being at the library and finding new books to take me on a journey and bring the imagination alive.

I started writing when I was twelve years old, I believe that I had a vivid mind and could get lost in the characters that I was writing about. I started to write fanfiction stories in my twenties and from there I have published 2 poetry bundles including a memoir and also a traveling journal of a pilgrim’s journey to the Holy Land.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Currently Francine River’s and her book Redeeming Love
Danielle Steele had been a favorite since I was in my youth.
Some of our local authors like Eva Mezza, Dominique Malherbe, Marilyn Daniels to name a few.

My favorite genre’s is romance, inspirational and self help

Who inspires me in my writing I’d say my family they are my greatest support system.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My current book is a traveling journal of a pilgrim’s journey to the holy land. She found herself in a place to bring her closer to who she is and also the battle of finding a life in the realm that only God can present to her.
It is a journey of someone that goes on a life-changing, altering journey to know that there is more to the life she is currently living. That no matter the ruins that were left behind in her life, only by seeking inner peace whether in mountains, desserts, or hills. God will find you in your ruins.

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Featured Interview With Carol Harris

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I spent my early life in the east end of London, which was then a very poor area, not the trendy place it is now. I’ve lived in mid-Wales for the past 30 years, in an old vicarage in a small village. I used to have dogs (mainly Afghans and Lurchers), cats and horses and the occasional snake and other small animal, but nowadays just have visiting pheasants and smaller birds. However, our fields have Highland Cattle and Shetland ponies. Some of may activities have included fencing, playing Taiko (Japanese drumming), Indian dance and collecting fans.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always loved reading and writing, and wrote my first ‘books’ at about five or six years of age (and you can see two of those early books on my website). My published books have come out over the past 25 years. My books include business books (mainly based on NLP – Neuro-Linguistic Programming), educational books for children and various other topics, including a very popular book on traditional pig keeping and a collection of 150 stories about amusing things that have happened during my life (such as ‘Why did a pig eat a kipper’? ‘How did our street get covered in lino’? and ‘How inanimate objects strike back’.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I prefer to read non-fiction – mainly books on psychology, health and business, but do read lots of other things that cross my path. And a tip for people wh say they have no time to read is to keep a book in the loo and read a page or three each time you visit!

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I’m aiming to publish two books this spring. The first is on business and the second is on personal effectiveness. But as humour and simplicity are two of my key principles, both books are conversations between me and inanimate objects around my house. The second book is conversations between me and food and also contains recipes – more info. on this coming soon.

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Featured Interview With Mubarak Sandhu

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hi !
My name is Mubarak Sandhu. I graduated as a Mechanical Engineer and worked in the same industry for more than 2 years before turning into an entrepreneur. I founded a music record label in the year 2015 and co-founded an event management company in the following year. I have always loved writing, and kept on working as a freelance content writer and at times, ghost writer as well, along with working on the growth of both my companies.

The pandemic stopped all the ongoing work, and hence gave all the time to complete the novel that I started writing in the year 2015. I completed my novel in 2020, and it was published worldwide in July 2021. Looking at a very positive response for the same, the novel was translated in Punjabi language and the Punjabi Edition was published in February 2022. The name of my fiction novel is ‘Boris – The Last Qahn Alive (Unearthing the Spear of Neutrality)’ and this makes me an author of two books, which are available globally via online platforms.

I was raised at Patiala, Punjab and I put up in Mohali, Punjab now. I do not have pets, but I love dogs and treat the stray/street dogs like pets only.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was about 11-12 years old when I became curious about how writers think and put their thoughts into words. My curiosity was never about reading but more about writing something of my own. I initiated with small poems, gradually moved on to longer poems and articles, eventually creating clearer thoughts and a better understanding of how to pen them down.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I am not a consistent reader, but there were some books that left deep impact on me. One was The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and the other was I Too Had A Love Story by Ravinder Singh.

My favorite genre is fiction, followed by real-life stories.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The name of my latest book is ‘Boris – The Last Qahn Alive (Unearthing the Spear of Neutrality)’ which is a fictional work and is inspired by curiosity that everyone has for one thing or the other.

This book narrates the story of Boris, who lives with a group of nomads but belongs to the legendary race of Qahns whose leader Yura once sacrificed his own self to save the Kingdom and its people, when attacked by the ferocious King of Seabed – Crato. Boris faces the same responsibility, which is to save the Kingdom of Ekaardus during Crato’s next invasion. He explores the lands and forests and learns immensely from his journey and leaves a mark wherever he goes. Eventually, he returns to the Kingdom when it is about to fall prey to Crato’s wrath, and wins over the war by using the Spear of Neutrality.

Boris – The Last Qahn Alive is a novel for one and all – complexities of situations are put in rather simple words, characters are described well to picturise them conveniently, bifurcations of chapters is done for easy references and bookmarks, and brief poetic conversations work as icing on cake, making the story more engrossing and tasteful.

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Featured Interview With Jeanette Watts

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Chicago, which says a lot. Chicagoans are a gregarious lot. It takes an extra 15 minutes to get through a grocery store, because somewhere along the way, we’ll end up in a conversation with a complete stranger about where to find the soy sauce, or how long it took me to make the coat I’m wearing.

The first time I moved, I was 3 years old and my father went to graduate school in Bozeman, Montana. That started a trend that has lasted all my life; I’ve lived in Illinois, Montana, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina. I want to add a few more states to that list. I absolutely adore New England, and I’d also like to live in the Pacific Northwest sometime.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
If the family stories are to be believed, I have loved words since I figured out what they were. By the time I was three, I had memorized all my favorite storybooks and would correct the adults if they skipped a word when reading to me. When I was 4 or 5, we were in the college bookstore buying my father’s books for his graduate school classes, and I walked up to my mother and handed her a book. The title of it was “Teach Me to Read.” You can guess the rest.

When I was in 4th grade, I used to entertain my best friend Terri on the walk to school with my own stories. I didn’t know what fan fiction was, but I was making up my own Star Wars fan fiction. I narrated serial installments every day on our walk. When my best friend asked me to repeat some of my stories to another friend, she kept having to stop me because I was forgetting things. Finally she looked at me and asked, “Are you writing this stuff down?!” I wasn’t. I had to fix that. I have been writing ever since. It’s all her fault. She will cheerfully admit it’s all her fault.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite influences since high school and college are Margaret Mitchell and Edith Wharton, but mostly I read history books. I discovered the biography section of the school library when I was in 4th grade, and that started my lifelong love of history. My favorite authors are David McCullough and Shelby Foote and Ron Chernow. Hey, if Hamilton is good enough for Lin-Manuel Miranda, it’s good enough inspiration for me!

Tell us a little about your latest book?
“My Dearest Miss Fairfax” will be released on March 14th. It is a retelling of Jane Austen’s “Emma,” from the point of view of her rival/frenemy, Jane Fairfax.

I have two other books that are inspired by Jane Austen, so I am in a lot of online chat groups. I ended up in a conversation that culminated in my going out and buying a used copy of “Emma,” marking it up prodigiously with highlighters, and using the original text to reconstruct the events as they occurred in Jane Fairfax’s life. It was a very interesting process! When I wrote “A Woman’s Persuasion,” it’s a modern-day translation of “Persuasion.” I went chapter by chapter in order, taking the original text and setting it in 2008 United States and asked what would happen if Captain Wentworth was another woman? It took a lot of thinking, but it was all a linear process.

This time, the information I needed was scattered across the entire book. Only in writing this did I realize that Jane Austen had written a murder mystery of sorts, and the protagonist fails to solve the crime! Of course, the crime in this case is a secret engagement, not a murder. But Emma fails to put all the clues together. I was constantly having to go back and rewrite events, because new details are introduced after the fact. I had to rewrite every letter, and change the book’s title, because I had forgotten about a letter at the very end of the book that was full of important details!

Painstaking as it was, it was worth it. The end result, I like to think, feels like a thorough, honest reporting of what was going on from this different point of view.

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Featured Interview With Kingsley Osajie

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Kingsley Osajie. I was born in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. I have been living in Nigeria since I was born. But as one who is adventurous and an Albatross by nature; I love to move to United States of America to see life in the other part of the world and to move out of my comfort zone because no one grows or succeeds in a comfort zone. Yes, I have a beautiful puppy Simba. Simba is a plaything! Lol; he does not let me be.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I realized my passion for writing in high school. I was 16 at that time. I wrote my first manuscript when I was close to finishing from high school. I started writing in 2010. But is has not been an easy journey becoming a published author. There is a video I made where I talk more about my struggles in becoming a published author. I would like to share with you.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favourite authors are Buchi Emecheta, Tea Obreht, Cyprian Ekwensi, Charles Dickens, Chinua Achebe, John Grisham etc.

In my writing, my influences have been Buchi Emecheta. She was an Award-Winning Author. Not only that she is also a heart-based writer. I get inspired by Tea Obreht, Charles Dickens, John Grisham too because their books and style of writing are so compelling, inspiring and heart-based. I like to describe them as born writers.

Apart from these authors. My inspiration comes from within. I get inspiration from my environment, families. Inspiration in my writing can be in the form of a nudging from the Universe, Kwan Yin and my Angels too.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Cindy and Her Beautiful Bird is an exquisite book about Cindy and her loving moments with Amy, her pet bird. This is a story of the intimacy and challenges of a little girl called Cindy and her beautiful songbird, Amy. Cindy’s bird, Amy, affected her positively. It shows how children can be attached with pets once a cordial relationship has been formed. In this story, Cindy showed us that children can have unwavering faith, even if it seemed goofy, unrealistic, and an illusion! Despite all odds about the whereabouts of Cindy’s bird, she kept believing and having faith.

I can be crazy some times (LOL); I often joke to people that Cindy is my child. I will say, “I have two children Cindy and Quimby…” (Quimby is the brother to Cindy in this story). In turn they will ask me, “how come you have two children when you are not yet married yet”? Anyway, I still consider Cindy and Quimby my children (do not worry about their mother. She is fine…hahahaha!!). The reason I call Cindy and Quimby my children is because they are my brainchildren and such I consider them my children in way—kind of…(winks, smiles and kisses).

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Featured Interview With KEITH BRADBURY

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born and raised in Manchester, England, I studied Drama and english there before going into teaching. Eventually i escaped to Spain to write. I live in Madrid currently, I love cats and have had several over the years. I spend my time when not writing, playing guitar, walking the streets of Madrid or people watching from the terrace of my local bar. I am fascinated by Spanish history and architecture – especially the 800 years of the Moors. My current novel, published Feb 28th took me three years to research and write. I also drink a lot of red wine!

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I began reading at an early age, maybe 5 or so. My parents and my older brother read to me a lot when I was very young and they also made up great stories too. I fell in live with Winnie the Pooh and then moved on to Tolkien when I was 12. I began writing poems first when I was about 14 then song lyrics. I am always writing something – even if they’r just ideas or pictures in words.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I am a big fan of Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I like detective novels too for escapism – anything from Conan Doyle to Ann Cleeves or the Morse novels. I love Peter Ackroyd – for me the greatest living English author. Kate Mosse too, though I prefer her earlier books. Ackroyd and Zafon are big inspirations but my children also inspire me!

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Lucy E Hawksmoor, authority on all things Arabic, finds the present crashing in on the past as far-right groups try to stop her quest to find the final resting place of Boabdil, the last King of the Moors. She meets the mysterious and attractive Gloria whose family claim to have guarded the secret of its location for 600 years. Lucy, unaware of the dangerous world she is entering, receives death threats and then a Muslim student is murdered. She is plunged into a nightmare world, not knowing who she can trust. Is Gloria who she claims to be? How far will her enemies go to stop her? As riots sweep Granada, Lucy’s search for Boabdil’s tomb becomes a political timebomb – one that will endanger the lives of everyone involved.
I wrote it because I wanted to write a book that reflects all that is wonderful about the 800 years of the Moors in Spain, and to introduce a new kind of hero, Lucy Hawksmoor, whose life is turned upside down by events beyond her control. And through her I want the reader to experience all that is good about Spain, from the food to the architecture to the ordinary people, as well as showing how history does matter and we need to learn from the past to avoid making the same mistakes. It is a mystery, a thriller, a political commentary and at times a love story.
It took me three years of reading, travelling to different locations and writing. I learnt a great deal about not only Spanish history but also about the politics of Europe and how dangerous the rise of extreme right parties is and yet seems to go unnoticed.

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Featured Interview With Courtney Lillard

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am originally from Wisconsin, but traveled around the Midwest with my husband for school and am currently in Nebraska. I earned both my B.A. and M.A. in Communication Studies and began writing fantasy shortly after. The Dark Angel series is my first adventure as an author. My writing buddy is my adopted cat, Scarlett.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I believe it was in seventh grade when I picked up Mercedes Lackey’s book, Take a Thief, that I realized how impactful books can be as you begin growing up. I didn’t begin writing until 2018, just after I graduated college. However, the ideas I had developed over the last decade, so I needed to put them to paper.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Before I became an author and started doing ARC and BETA reading, I mainly read Mercedes Lackey and the classics, like The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, A Tale of Two Cities, etc. I also enjoyed Eragon and think my writing is most reflective of that series. Now, I’ve expanded my view of fiction and fantasy books and find that reading helps me develop more as an author.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Puppet’s Blight is the third book in my series, The Dark Angel, and continues the story of a dark mage who is forced to serve the kingdom because she wields demonic magic. In this book, she loses her ability to wield magic and must find the demon who granted her that power in order to get it back.

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Featured Interview With Gareth Williams

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Chelmsford, Essex in England. We moved to south Africa when is was three. When I was thirteen we moved to Montreal in Canada. We came back to the United Kingdom when I was eighteen. I now live on the Isle of Skye in Scotland with my wife, Helen. I have a Pyrenean Mountain Dog called Sophie, she is the seventh dog of that breed we have shared our lives with.
I studied history at university and taught it as a secondary school subject for many years. Having retired, I finally had the time to start crafting novels. Time is a precious gift.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I loved books from the moment I could read. To open a cover and find a whole world waiting in the words on the page. Amazing! I still get a kick out of it.
I think I started writing at around ten years old. Adventure stories. A bit later it was terrible love poetry and the a very self-absorbed novel about unrequited love!
Fortunately, as I got older, I found outlets for my love of writing, starting with the school literary magazine and culminating in a PhD thesis! Along the way, I wrote a few novels that never made it out of the cupboard.
Finally, I got my break with The Conrad Press.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I do love reading all kinds of historical books both fiction and non-fiction. But I also love fantasy and science fiction, not to mention mysteries, adventure stories and comedy. Even better if several genres come together like Terry Pratchett.
I admire Ernst Hemmingway for his ability to conjure a scene with admirable economy. I marvel at John Irving’s imagination. I love the elegant but down-to-earth wit of Alexander McCall Smith.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Serving Shaka is due out Spring 2022. It is the sequel to Needing Napoleon. I had always wondered what Napoleon might do had he escaped St Helena and lived longer? These two books imagine that. I researched for more than a year but each book only took about four months to write.
Napoleon is a controversial figure but I can’t help admire how he rose from obscurity to dominate Europe. Shaka Zulu is another magnetic figure, often vilified, but about whom much less is known. This gave me plenty of leeway with my plot!

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Featured Interview With Anna St. Claire

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I grew up in a single-parent household in the South during a time when our society was challenged by constant change and opportunity. I was three when we moved from New York to South Carolina. Luckily, we had family in the area, because childcare as we know it today, was rare. It was a boon to me that my grandmother (who died shortly after I turned six), began teaching me to read before I started kindergarten. Reading and writing quickly became two of my favorite past times. I particularly enjoyed books with happily-ever-after and mysteries, two things you will often find in my stories.

I was fortunate to have an exciting Human Resources career and while I still do consulting, and related things, I have more time to write and be available to my two young granddaughters, my husband, and my pets. In fact, I have two rather spoiled dogs, a Parson’s Russell Terrier, and a Cockapoo. Both have found their way into my stories, which I love.

I have always loved animals–both cats and dogs– and some of the adventures I had with my animals are fodder for my stories. As an example, one of my stories (Romancing a Wallflower, Book Two in the Noble Hearts series) has the heroine rescuing a poor dog that is being abused by some young boys. Even though my heroine is not able to walk, her passion for the animal’s plight spurs the hero to help her save the dog from abuse. I based the premise of this scene on an incident that happened when I was in high school. A small stray dog was being pulled injured by a neighborhood boy and his friends. I got angry at what I saw and rescued the small stray dog. When we were unable to find the dog’s owners, we kept it and named him Petey.

My writing career started a few years ago. While it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever tackled, it’s the most fun I’ve ever had working!

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was a child when I began my fascination with books. My. mother read lots of books to me and my maternal grandmother watched my sister and me while my mother worked. She frequently worked with me and taught me to read and write before I started kindergarten.

When I was ten, I had a nextdoor neighbor who worked as a Bell South operator. I frequently visited her, fascinated with her huge collection of books. Even better — she had a typewriter and encouraged me to use it. On it, I wrote several stories about princes and princesses and always made sure they had a happily ever after ending. These were gifts I proudly presented to my mother.

As a sidenote, my maternal grandmother died when I was six and a half years old. Her passing left a huge hole in my heart. I have never forgotten her or the gift of time that she gave me.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite genre is historical romance — specifically the 18th, 19th, and very early 20th centuries. I fell in love with this genre reading books by Katherine Wildiwiss, Rosemary Rogers, Laurie McBain, and Johanna Lindsey–and I may have most of the books they have written.

My mother-in-law loved to read these stories. She and I shared most of the books. That was years ago, but I still have them. It’s had for me to part with books that I enjoy, so I don’t. You might call my hallway bookcase my small shrine to these inspiring writers.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
A saying my husband is fond of saying gave me inspiration for my latest new release, My Lord, My Rogue. It goes: You can never know what is going on in someone else’s life unless you are standing in their shoes.

This story follows The Duke’s Golden Rings (book 3). Without giving away the plotlines, I will say the heroine in My Lord, My Rogue was the foundation for The Duke’s Golden Rings. It was one perspective. The heroine’s character in My Lord, My Rogue (book 4 of the series) gets a chance at redemption in this book. These two books are the two most closely tied stories in the series, although each one of them can be read as a stand-alone.

In My Lord, My Rogue, Lady Honora Radcliff finds herself in an abusive situation and decides her only option is to fake her death, which forces her into hiding.

Three years later, Benjamin Crewe, the Marquess of Willington, comes face to face with the woman he had always wished he had married–Lady Honora Radcliff–but she has been dead for three years! Needing answers and unwilling to make the same mistake twice, Lord Willington decides to woo Lady Honora. At almost the same time, Willington receives an assignment from the Crown which forces him to pursue a treacherous enemy of England.

The two of them are drawn into a dangerous web of danger, espionage and deception which could take away their chance for love and happiness.

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