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Featured Interview With Sheryl Grace

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Sheryl is a contemporary fiction author, radio host, and mental health counselor. I am a native of Louisiana and currently resides in North Texas. Ive

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have been fascinated with with books since childhood and started writing poetry in my teens. I did not get the courage to publish my book until 2015.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Some of my favorite authors are Mary B. Monroe, Kimberla Lawson-Roby, Carl Weber, and Reshonda Tate-Billingsley. I love to read poetry, contemporary fiction, and history. I am inspired by the people I encounter in every day life. I’m also a “people-watcher”.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book “King, Duke, and Prince” is about 3 half-brothers who have the same father and different mothers. The father have not been in their lives due to being incarcerated. The brothers navigate their way through manhood while dealing with their mother’s decisions. Meanwhile, they are unaware that their father got released early and has re-invented himself as a motivational speaker and best -selling author with a new family.
King works sporadically and relies on his looks, charm, and sex appeal to attract women who will provide for him financially. Darius has a penchant for choosing the wrong type women while coping with Depression. Prince is a socially awkward teenager whose academic skills lead to a scholarship to one of the country’s prestigious institutions but someone wants be repaid for helping him get there in a way he is unwilling to accommodate.

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Featured Interview With Cornelia Fick

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m a South African writer. I live in Johannesburg with my family and two dogs. My debut collection of short stories was published in 2017. I’m currently writing a historical novel about slavery at the Cape. In my spare time I like to go to the movies, read and play the computer game ‘Plants and Zombies’.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always been an avid reader and told stories to my siblings on cold winter nights while we waited for my parents to arrive home from work. I started writing in primary school, mostly songs, which was, unknown to me at the time, an induction into poetry.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I read anything I can find but my favorites are the classics. I like the work of Tolstoy, Hemingway, the Bronte sisters, John Steinberg and Jane Austen.
My late father, who also wanted to write but never got around to it before he died, inspires me to keep going no matter how many rejections I collect along the way (and there has been many)

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I’m hoping to have my historical novel published next year.
My collection of short stories Eye of a Needle: And Other Stories https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWLPHTS originated in the MA Creative Writing at Rhodes University. As an older writer this course lifted me out of depression and put me in touch with who I was. I found my voice and I’ll always be grateful for that.

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Featured Interview With Cornelia Fick

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m a South African writer. I live in Johannesburg with my family and two dogs. My debut collection of short stories was published in 2017. I’m currently writing a historical novel about slavery at the Cape. In my spare time I like to go to the movies, read and play the computer game ‘Plants and Zombies’.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always been an avid reader and told stories to my siblings on cold winter nights while we waited for my parents to arrive home from work. I started writing in primary school, mostly songs, which was, unknown to me at the time, an induction into poetry.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I read anything I can find but my favorites are the classics. I like the work of Tolstoy, Hemingway, the Bronte sisters, John Steinberg and Jane Austen.
My late father, who also wanted to write but never got around to it before he died, inspires me to keep going no matter how many rejections I collect along the way (and there has been many)

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I’m hoping to have my historical novel, The Weight of Bodies, (working title) published next year. My research took me to the archives but also to tourist attractions which seem to omit the slave element. For example, long before Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island, there were other political leaders -exiled royalty from South East Asia forced into slavery, chiefs of the local Khoi, etc.
The book is about Amberike from Abyssinia, an 11-year-old girl who catches the eye of a hardened slave master.
My collection of short stories, Eye of a Needle: And Other Stories, originated in the MA Creative Writing at Rhodes University. As an older writer this course lifted me out of depression and put me in touch with who I was. I found my voice and I’ll always be grateful for that.

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Featured Interview With Richard Skorupski

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
After a 21 year career in the Navy, I returned home to my native state of New Jersey. Following my passion for the open waters, I started a second career in the recreational marine parts business. After ten years of dealing with the dense population of New Jersey and its high cost of living, we had had enough. My wife, Cheryl, and I sought to find a peaceful, friendly environment for our second retirement. We now happily reside in Spink County, South Dakota.
We live on a 17-acre hobby farm. We have a lab mix dog. Buddy is the fifth dog we have had in our thirty years of marriage. We also maintain a clowder of barn cats. Some of the cats are friendly, and some are feral. Regardless, my wife has a name for each one.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
When I was in grade school, I was fascinated with submarines. In high school, it was science fiction. Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov were my favorites. That was when I became a faithful reader.
I started my first attempt at a novel when I was in my thirties. Unfortunately, it was a murder mystery. Why unfortunately? I couldn’t figure out “Who Done It,” so I gave up.
In 2009 at the age of fifty-seven, I took up the pen again (okay, the keyboard). It took me two years to write Flyover County. I have been writing ever since.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
When I was young, it was all about science fiction. Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov were my favorites. Later in life, I tended toward action books by James Michener, Clive Cussler, and Dale Brown. I even took a short side trip into fantasy with Hitchhiker’s Guide by Douglas Adams.
Recently I am more into stories in my genre, Rural America and small towns. Debbie Macomber, Carol Cox, Vickki Kestell, and Jillian Hart top my list. They are all terrific storytellers. I can get lost in the worlds they create.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My most recent book is River Of Destiny. It took me five years to get this one right. I had started it, didn’t like the way it was going, so I put it down and wrote The Frank Stanbauer Story. I took it up again and started reworking the plot. I removed the parts I didn’t like. That left me with too little of a storyline. I set it aside again and wrote a collection of short stories. I published them in a book called Whiteout! And Other Stories.
The first three books in the Flyover County Series tell stories of city folks moving to a small Midwestern town. River Of Destiny goes the other way. I tell the tale of a boy raised on a rural farm and his adventures in a big city college. There is a subplot in the book about the girl he left behind. Too much more would be a spoiler.

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Featured Interview With Candace Lott

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hi there! I am Candace Lott. I was raised in a two parent home. I live in Tennessee. No pets!

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
At the age of three! My mom would always read to me and whenever she finished reading, I would always ask her to read it over again. I was six years old when I first started writing.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have always loved Mary Higgins Clark, Stephen King, Omar Tyree, and a new author, Jasmine Guillory. My favorite genre without a shadow of doubt is Romance. My big brother is my sweet inspiration, however, he is no longer with us. He served his country for well over 30 years as a Marine, and he taught me the real meaning of hard work. My brother read everything and I wanted to be just like him in that sense.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is an anthology of short stories, written by several authors and myself. It is a mixture of horror, comedy and holiday cheer. It is like being on a roller coaster ride for those of you that like roller coasters. It is a real page turner! And it will leave you wanting more.

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Featured Interview With Laurie Boulden

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hi. It’s lovely to be here. I am a creative person. As a teacher, I love to engage students with active learning experiences they will remember. As a writer, I love the power of story and the way it becomes part of who we are, both individually and collectively.
I come from Pennsylvania and currently live in Florida with my adorable cockapoo Sandy and a couple of cats. The cats love to spend their time hanging out nearby. Right now, Maylee is asleep on the bookshelf above my computer, silly girl. The other one is meowing because she wants me to turn on the water for her.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
There was nothing super special about learning to read. I trudged through kindergarten and got the skill down pat by first grade, (Although, truth be told, that doesn’t apply to spelling. I’m still horrible!) Then there was this story about a girl with an evil stepmother. The girl ran away into the woods. The evil stepmother tried to murder her several times, but in the end, Prince Charming saved the day. I fell in love with Prince Charming, and all these wonderful fairy stories. By the time I was eight, I realized other books were just as fascinating. I gobbled them up.
One day, I wrote something myself. It wasn’t even a full story, only a description of something happening. Between those lines on the paper I wrote words. Those words flowed from something in my imagination. By high school I was dabbling in stories and poetry. I was too shy to do anything much with them at that time. But I’m not so shy now.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Geek alert! I am a HUGE Tolkien fan. I love the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. I appreciate the Silmarillion for the depth it brings to Tolkien’s Middle Earth Universe. Next would be the Narnia series. I’ve been sneaking into the wardrobe since I was a little girl. A few summers ago I got to stand beside the CS Lewis Wardrobe Statue in Belfast. Crazy excited!
There are some more traditional things on my list, or should we say classical? I love Jane Austin and Louisa May Alcott.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The newest release is Jewel of Jericho, Rahab’s Story. Strong female characters in the Bible are not easy to find. The ones who are there are bent and broken, just like many of us today. Jewel is the first of the series The Fruit of Her Hands. As we read this remarkable love story, we realize all of us have been called by God. All of us have gifts and talents to be used for His glory.
I started writing Rahab’s story probably five years ago. I’ve won contests at the Florida Christian Writers Conference. I’d work on it, then put it away, then work some more, then put it away again. Recently, I’ve felt the urge to make it happen. I’m so glad I did, because I am super excited about this whole series.
The story of Rahab comes to us through Joshua. Forty years of wandering have brought the children of Israel to their Promised Land, now controlled by the peoples of Canaan. This remarkable story tells of Jewish spies and their unexpected saving. There is a call and a reason to answer. Through it all, the hand of God moves not only nations to war, but individuals to great risks and greater rewards.

My name is Rahab. I am a woman of Canaan. I do not belong in the lineage of the greatest love story, and yet, I am here. Kings have come through me. My people would look in wonder or scorn. It matters not for they are no more. Rahabek is a strong name. I took it to myself and carried my head high. Now it has come down through the ages, the story of a whore who betrayed her people. But I do not think they were my people. The One who called from across the Jordan said I am His. He is mine. As such, His people have become my people. My haughty head I now bow low, for I am redeemed in love and joy.
Listen to my story. Decide for yourself. It is no easy thing to fall into the hands of a fearful God without a willing heart.

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Featured Interview With Hayley Reese Chow

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m an Air Force brat so I’ve lived kind of all over: Japan, Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Kentucky, Indiana… but now I call Florida home. And I do have one wonderful little rescue mutt named Tula.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I remember, in first grade, writing (and illustrating) my first short story about a group of animals that accidentally go to space. It actually won me some kind of award and free book! Also in first grade, I read my first chapter book (Mr. Popper’s Penguins) and absolutely adored it, so I guess it all began there. Even though, I didn’t really start writing consistently until the last year or two.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Currently Naomi Novik, Ilona Andrews, Amie Kaufman, Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo are a few of my favorite go-to’s. So I guess it’s probably an easy guess that Fantasy is my absolute favorite genre. I find inspiration in the every day mostly. I like finding the extraordinary in the mundane, taking something ordinary and breathing magic into it.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
In Odriel’s Heirs I wanted to take the undead into a high fantasy realm. I wanted a protagonist that was coming to terms with the fact that being the “chosen one” wasn’t all that it cracked up to be. And I wanted her to discover a world that was both fantastical and dangerous. Add in a little “fire-bending”, a snarky cat, and a handsome assassin, and you’ve basically got my list of favorite things. In Odriel’s Heirs, I wanted to write the book I longed to read, and the story grew even beyond my greatest imaginings.

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Featured Interview With Hope LeNoir

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m a small town girl who lost her mom at only a few months old, thus the name “Hope.” This has a great influence on my writing about “professional purpose.” I’ve spent time up North and in the South. I love the South because it’s warmer!

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Words effect so many. Stories that relate have an even greater impact. I use my words to inspire and build. I wrote all the time, especially random thoughts and speeches. It wasn’t until I graduated from grad school that I began writing professionally.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
“Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe,
“Naked” by David Sadaris, “Beloved” by Toni Morrison and “Who Moved My Cheese” all taught me something new, sent inspiration and was uniquely relative to me. 🙂

Tell us a little about your latest book?
A person’s Professional Purpose is an exciting adventure! My books always aim to support career advancement with a focus on professional purpose. My latest, “Workday Catalyst”, teaches and inspires professionals to engage in an amazing career journey. My words support them on every workday.

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Featured Interview With Vera Harris

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hello Everyone! I am Vera Harris but, I am called “Sister” by my family. I am the author of 4 four children’s picture books and one ebook. I enjoy writing, engaging books that teach, encourages, and promote children to pick up a book and read! I live in East Texas with my fur baby girl named, MJ. She thinks she runs the house, so we will not tell her it is me. OK? I am also a retired Army Combat Veteran. I have traveled all over the world where I meet some of the best folks. Life is good and meant to be enjoyed each day.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I realized my fascination with books a long time ago when I was a little girl. I enjoyed going to the local library in my community and returning with a handful of books. I read mags, newspapers, anything that captured my attention and my imagination. I wrote my first book that was published in 2014 and continue to improve every day.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have so many to name. Sister Souljah, Mary Monroe, Mary Morrison, Tayari Jones, E.Lynn Harris, Eric Jerome Dickey, Toni Morrison, Kimberly Roby, Omar Epps, Nora Hurston, Brenda Jackson, Francis Ray, Brenda Jenkins, Walter Mosley, etc. etc. I am inspired to write because of my grandson.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Monica and Michelle follow the story of twin sisters, Monica and Michelle Williams. They currently live in Germany with their parents who are from North Carolina and both serve in the U. S. Air Force. Monica and Michelle are accustomed to their parents receiving moving orders to new and exciting locations. And this time they have to move to Spain. While Michelle is happy about their big move, Monica is not. She refuses to move if it means having to leave her science project team, or to leave the position of a head cheerleader of her cheering squad. Throughout the course of the book, Monica learns how to deal with her sadness, confusion and worry in a positive way. While initially saddened by the move, she learns that despite leaving some things behind there will be many things her family will share in their new home and she realizes the most important thing is being together.

This simple story was written to help children visualize where they are going, thereby relieving some of the anxiety associated with relocation. This book uses colorful, and expressive images that go along with simple text to help children connect words and emotions. Kids will identify with Monica’s character and that can help children realize that they are not the only one having to deal with managing a move.

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Featured Interview With Jan Turk Petrie

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Although I’ve lived in London and other UK towns and cities, I’m now am lucky enough to live in the Cotswolds – a rural area in southern England where there are rolling hills and honey coloured stone cottages.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always loved stories and was a voracious reader at quite an early age. I studied English Literature as an undergraduate and went on to become an English teacher. About ten years ago I decided to fulfil my ambition of becoming a writers and went back to university to do a masters in creative writing.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I read widely in a variety of genres. I’m a big fan of Margaret Atwood, Kate Atkinson, Philip Roth, Kurt Vonnegut and Jennifer Egan to name but a few – authors who are prepared to take risks in their writing.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
‘Towards the Vanishing Point’ is a domestic thriller. It was inspired by more than one true story. Essentially, it’s about a young woman who becomes involved with a superficially charming man with a far more sinister side to him.

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Featured Interview With Morgan St. James

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I lived in Chicago until I was nine years old. My family made a disastrous ten-month move to Miami, and we were back in Chicago before the year was out. Just when I was ready to begin high school (4 year high school in Chicago at that time) we moved to LA where I lived until I relocated to Las Vegas. And, no, Las Vegas is not just the famous glitzy Strip. We have wonderful residential communities and life here, believe it or not, is peaceful and normal for me. In 2013 I rescued my wonderful dog Dylan. He is part Cocker and part Golden Retriever and is the light of my life. He has been dubbed assistant editor, because he takes his position under my desk when I am writing.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have always been a reader. In fact I was reading at eighth grade level when I was in the second grade. For many years as a child I literally inhaled any book about dogs and Nancy Drew. My first published piece of writing was not a book, but an article in Designer’s West magazine co-authored with my design partner, Carol LeVeque. After that I went on to write several more magazine and newspaper articles, but I hadn’t written fiction. My sister, Phyllice Bradner, was also a published writer but not in fiction. Born of our love of humorous mysteries, we decided to collaborate on our own mystery series. With the publication of “A Corpse in the Soup,” the first Silver Sisters Mystery, my fiction writing career was launched. I was 66 when it was published in 2006. I now have 18 books in publication. The bonus? My sister and I became best friends through our writing together.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Although I read other genres, and have actually written in other genres, mystery with some level of humor will always be my favorite. However, I also like thrillers, short story anthologies for that quick read, and humor. My sister and I were originally inspired by writers like Lillian Jackson Braun, Mary Daheim and Jill Churchill. Then my range expanded and I love books by Michael Connelley, Robert Crais, John Lescroart, Nora Roberts, and the list goes on.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is “Scammed” the fifth book in the Revenge is Fun series. It began with a desire to use a particular character in a book so I could kill him off, but I couldn’t seem to come up with the right plot. It took 14 years for the plot of “Scammed” to develop. You see, I had an awful experience with a greedy, devious HOA president who wound up costing me $40,000 in attorney’s fees and a ton of stress to get my construction defaults repaired after the HOA won a $1.9 Million lawsuit against the developer. And, I was the one who got the lawsuit started. The complex was a 4-story condo building with 4 units on each floor and our 3,000 ft. single family home behind that building. It was built on land once owned by MGM. The big building was getting fixed, but he led the whole HOA in trying not to fix our house although our foundation was sinking and walls were cracking. I wanted to kill him in print. One of the advantages of being an author is rubbing someone out without worrying about going to prison. While I was still trying to develop just the right plot, he had the nerve to really die. No kidding. So here is the premise of “Scammed.” Life in the upscale Los Angeles area community of the Venice Canals takes an ominous turn when retired doctor Al Shady and his wife Barbara Shady, Vice President and Treasurer of the Venice Canals HOA, disappear after a meeting. The cops are on it, but looking in all the wrong places. What appeared to be home invasion and kidnapping turns out to be so much more including murder. Get ready for characters from different books in this series to come together to dig the dirt. As fate would have it, advertising agency owner Cameron Harson from GETTING EVEN and RIPOFF– the first and second book in this series–and former FBI agent turned author Danny Garrett from BUMPING OFF FAT VINNY, the fourth book, are neighbors who didn’t know each other. A mutual friend and neighbor–89-year-old retired Colonel Michael Thompson introduces them at an HOA meeting where the main focus was to celebrate the settlement of a multi-million dollar suit for construction default against developers who built mini-mansions and polluted the canals in the process. When the trio walks home together along Grand Canal, accompanied by the Colonel’s aged Afghan Hound Clarence, something looks suspicious at the Shady home on the other side of the canal. They cross over the bridge to investigate and find the house door ajar, the house is in a shambles and the Shadys are missing. With their backgrounds in investigating crimes, they are tempted to see what they can uncover, but should they?

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Featured Interview With KC Freeman

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a fantasy/paranormal romance writer. Currently, I live in Charlotte, NC with my husband and five children.
I left the corporate world behind in Washington, DC to raise my children in NC. Once they all became school age, I was able to reconnect with my first love — writing.
When I’m not writing, I am running my children to practices, football games, swim meets, wrestling tournaments, and generally all over town. In my spare time…who are we kidding? I don’t have any of that.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t fascinated with books and with writing my own stories. I started out very young picking away on my mom’s electric typewriter – crafting screenplays, short stories, poems, etc. It was only when life got in the way (college, career, grad school, family) that I had to tuck away my writing dreams for a spell. Now, I’m back fully committed to writing, and reading everything I can get my hands on.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors – well, Stephen King is the king for a reason! I remember waiting anxiously every year for a new hardcover book from him. And now they come out faster than I can finish reading one. Anne Rice brought a new perspective on the supernatural where these creatures had something akin to humanity. This propelled me to adopt a similar writing style where all creatures, good and bad/human or not, have traits we can all connect with.
My favorite genres to read are paranormal (anything to do with angels, demons, fairies, gargoyles, not so much vampires and shifters but I do read these as well) and historical fiction (anything from the Tudor dynasty or ancient Egypt).

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Rekindled Prophecy is the first book in the Greylyn the Guardian Angel series. Book 2, working title “Revelations” is with the editor now. It’s a fantasy/paranormal novel (series) with some steamy romance (but not too steamy so Young Adult – ages 15+ and New Adult can read it without warning labels) between two sworn enemies. Greylyn is faced with two impossible choices – Help the bad guy in order to save the innocent humans or leave the innocent humans in dire peril from Hell’s most notorious fallen angel (this guy makes Lucifer look like Mr. Rodgers); and trusting her worst enemy with protecting those she has been chosen to save.

Guardian angel, Greylyn saves innocent humans from their own inner demons or the more nefarious real ones. She’s overdue for some rest and relaxation, but upon finding her archenemy already entrenched at an authentic Irish bed and breakfast, she knows her vacation is over before it ever starts.

Enemies for over four centuries, Greylyn has fought the dark guardian, Kael; and fought her desire for him. This time, however, she must work with the dashing dark guardian to protect innocent lives. It’s a deadly gamble. One she has no choice but to take.

But the situation is far more treacherous than she realizes as a notorious fallen archangel holds the lives of a mother and her unborn child over Greylyn’s head to force her to consummate a dormant, but deadly prophecy. One so deadly that Heaven didn’t even write it down.

Rekindled Prophecy: Greylyn the Guardian Angel is a fantasy/paranormal novel with strong undertones of romance and sex appeal between two enemies – one working for Heaven, the other working for Hell.

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Featured Interview With Trana Mathews

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m Diane Hildebrandt. Trana Mathews is my pen name. I grew up in Northwest Indiana and graduated from IUN when I was age fifty. When I retired, I moved 1800 miles away and settled in beautiful southeast Arizona. When my children were growing up, we had 2 dogs and 3 cats. Now I have only 1 cat, named “Machiatto”, who agreed to adopt me.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I began reading in the fifth grade when I became hooked on the Nancy Drew mysteries. For many years, I suppressed the urge to write. Who wants to get up at 1 or 2 in the morning when they must catch the early train for work? Not me! I started writing after I retired when I took the NaNoWriMo 50,000 word challenge in November 2016.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My choice of genres has changed over the decades. I enjoy reading fantasy, historical fiction, horror, and sci-fi. I don’t read romance novels. The bigger the book, the better because I like something I can sink my teeth into! Small books are just a light snack. Give me a good series, and I’m in heaven 😉

A few of my favorite authors (in no particular order) are Susan Howatch, Stephen King, Orson Scott Card, Arthur Clarke, David McCullough, Taylor Caldwell, Robert Jordan, L.E. Modesitt, Jr., Richard Adams and Douglas Adams. Are those enough names?

I’ve been inspired by many authors. Those I named above plus hundreds of others.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I began researching in October 2016 then writing in November 2016. “The Mathews Family: Mathews Family Saga Book 1” is a coming-of-age story as much as historical fiction. Dr. Increase Mathews told his children and grandchildren that his first memory was of the ringing bells of 1776, and this is where my novel begins. Many of Increase’s male relatives join the Continental Army while he grows up at home on the farm. When the Revolutionary War ends, central Massachusetts experiences turbulence during Shays’s Rebellion and a battle occurs in their small town. His brother, sister and her husband, and their uncle are among the first settlers to the Northwest Territory in 1788. I’ve included transcripts of actual letters written between relatives thanks to the Special Collections Department at Marietta College.

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Featured Interview With Billy J. Barnum

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I have a cat and she’s spoiled lol. I grew up in Stratford Ct and currently live about 15 miles away from there in Ansonia CT. I enjoy talking to and meeting people especially at my book signings and radio show interviews. To see the readers enthusiasm is very contagious.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
When I was a teenager I started writing songs which turned into writing poetry. I wrote over the years and kept them all and compiled them into this epic poetry book.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
life and imagination are what inspire me to write. I don’t read many full books just short posts and paragraphs. I’m more of an online reader that a paper reader.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
It’s a poetry book that I finally took a leap of faith to publish. I have had nothing nut positive reviews from people so I’m glad I finally released it. It has wild tales that are all original and will take you on a journey like you’ve never imagined.

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And well? For pets? I’m really not good at keeping pets! Probably gonna get a dog in the coming years!

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
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