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Featured Interview With Andrew Masseurs

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My Name is Andrew Masseurs and I am from Wellington, New Zealand. I’m a crazy guy who loves to play sport, exercise, make music and write novels. I’ve got two dogs and two cats. A wife who I love dearly and four beautiful kids.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started at 48. Yes, 48. I was on holiday and was struggling through a book when I decided to write my own. Before you know it I had my first novella written. A Day in the Life book one in my apocalyptic series. Where did it come from? I don’t know. Did I plan it? No. Did it write itself? Pretty much. Am I happy with it? Hell yeah.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Stephen King, George R R Martin, J K Rowling, Thomas Harris,Suzanne Collins. I loved to get whisked away into another world. The best books were the ones I couldn’t put down. There really is something special about keeping the reader guessing.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The latest book is The Day After. The sequel to my first book A Day in the Life. The series is about family. In this world everyone has mysteriously vanished. It is about the family trying to survive in a world that wants them dead. I can’t say too much as it would give away the secrets that you need to discover. It was written in a month. It doesn’t always happen like that. I have two unreleased novels that took a year each to write. This one kicks their ass. It’s like writing a good song. When it happens it’s as easy as eating your favourite pie. Quick and delicious.

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Featured Interview With Tim Wright

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Tim Wright. I grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota but have lived in Glendale (Phoenix), Arizona since 1984. My wife, Jan and I, have been married since 1979. We have two adult children, five grandchildren, and two dachshunds. I enjoy traveling, riding my recumbent bike, Disneyland, reading, especially Fantasy Adventures and British Mysteries, and being a grandpa. I am also a long-suffering fan of the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals, having watched my two teams lose a combined 5 Super Bowls.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve been writing since I was a kid. In third grade we had a school-wide play writing contest and the play I wrote, John and the Ogre, took first place for our grade. We had the chance to perform it in front of the whole school. I discovered way back then that I enjoy the creative, imaginative process.

The first books I wrote grew out of my work as a Lutheran pastor. The books were more information/strategy oriented, but I always tried to write as creatively as I could, using stories and humor to unlock the imaginations of my readers.

I only started writing my middle-school fantasy adventure series a few years ago. It’s always been something I wanted to do, and finally, having grandkids, I felt the push to go for it. It was and is such a joy, thrill, and an adventure in and of itself to see where the story will take me. While I’ve been fortunate so far (two books published, the third soon to be released and the first draft for the fourth completed) in that I’ve yet to hit any writer’s block, there are probably some things I’d go back and fix in book 1 now that I know where the story is going. But that’s the challenge, I’m guessing, with any series. The first book lays the groundwork. The rest of the books build on that groundwork, and, at times, can be a bit constricted by them. The tongue-in-cheek style of this series offers me a lot of freedom to make a course correction or two without totally losing the storyline of book 1.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I didn’t discover the joy of fantasy adventures until I was in college. In 11th grade we were assigned The Hobbit, but for some reason it didn’t capture my attention. But the Hobbit bug caught me after High school and I couldn’t get enough of Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf, Sam, and Middle Earth. I moved on to the Shannara Chronicles (Terry Brooks), the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (Stephen Donaldson), The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis), and a host of other fantasy books that didn’t include Chronicles in the name—including, of course, Harry Potter. These writers wrote with such wonder. Their character and world-building, and the joy of their stories, are so compelling and memorable. Their ability to put words together in interesting and new ways held my attention.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The series is called: The Adventures of Toby Baxter. In book 1: The River Elf, the Giant, and the Closet, 13-year-old Toby Baxter is summoned to a strange land through his closet to assist the river elves in their battle against the trolls. Toby is a reluctant HERO, and as will be the case in each of his adventures, he will be challenged and stretched to discover who he is and his place in the world.

Book 2: RiverHome for the Holidays, has Toby back in RiverHome for a rematch with his archnemesis from book 1, the troll leader Clygon. Will Toby give in to his fears and doubts, or will he be WISE as he moves deeper into his Quest to save RiverHome?

Book 3: Aloha RiverHome: The GOOD Prophecy, sees Toby back in RiverHome. This time around old enemies must become allies to overcome the threat to the land. An ancient prophecy compels Toby and Clygon to find the GOOD in order to rebuild the Sword that protects RiverHome. During the Quest Toby stumbles into a brewing civil war among the giants, finds himself tempted in Para-dies by a sly serpent, and must battle stalagmites, stalactites, and continuous homonyms. The book should be out Mid-May of 2024.

I’ve been working on book three for about a year.

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Featured Interview With Carolyn Watson dubisch

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m originally from New York and grew up just outside of New York City. I studied children’s book illustration at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and that’s where I met my husband, Mike Dubisch. Together we’ve traveled across the United States and around the world, had three kids, created a lot of art and written a lot of stories. Currently, we live in Mexico on the Pacific Coast and released our YA comic book “Deluge; The People That Melt in The Rain #1” (a series we’ve created together). It’s been receiving some rave reviews and we’re really excited about it!
We live in Mexico with our youngest child, Naomi, and have a very old dog we moved here with named Oscarr. We also have 4 Mexican street cats that we’ve taken in, and one cat that we sent off with our oldest daughter to live with her in Chicago. All the animal rescue we’ve been doing inspired my most recent children’s book, “The Lighthouse Cats of Mazatlán”. This book is very close to my heart. I teach art at a local elementary school and some of my students were kind enough to model as the characters for me, so I could base my illustrations on them.
My newest book is called “The Water Devil, The Dragon in The Closet, Issue #4”. This is the latest installment of “The Dragon in The Closet”, my long running children’s comic book series. It’s for middle grade readers and is full of monsters, magic, and adventure! I also run the story as a web comic on Comic Fury with weekly updates.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started reading all the time around age 7 or 8, I suppose. It never seemed all that unusual when I was growing up in the 1980’s, but I guess it is now. I read as much as possible as a kid because my home life was something I wanted an escape from.
I started writing in high school and my creative writing teacher was very encouraging, she felt I could be a professional writer and was the first person to ever suggest such a thing. I was obsessed with pursuing art at the time and while I took writing classes in college, art was my focus.
Over time I realized it worked best for me to combine the two. I like to think visually and have art with my writing. However, I have done some professional writing that doesn’t have pictures. I used to be the Art and Crafts reporter for a local news journal in San Diego.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I enjoy reading a range of genres. For a while I was focused on memoirs, then I was reading any fiction or non-fiction set in Africa (for some reason that region always fascinates me), and lately I’m reading a lot of YA fiction. I’m reading a book by Sarah Rees Brennan called Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy Book 1). So far it’s fun and riveting and full of wit.
I also read about five picture books a week, because that’s the genre I write in and I try to keep up with graphic novels as well. My favorite one recently is Treasure in the Lake by Jason Pamment, It’s ghostly and magical and the art is stunning.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My new book is called “The Dragon in The Closet, The Water Devil, Issue 4” it’s the latest chapter in my long running middle grade comic book series.
In this new issue, Orin Bean and Dragon continue their journey north to the Realm of the Ice Goblins in their quest to undo Orin’s curse. However, a new and terrifying monster is chasing them.
Will they survive the attack of this powerful creature? Will they ever meet up with Orin’s Nana and his friend Lucy?
So far the Amazon reviews have been quite positive:

Kids’ book with dragons, magic and a whole lot of imagination…
“I think “The Dragon in the Closet: The Water Devil, Issue #4″ by Carolyn Watson-Dubisch is a captivating mix of fantasy and horror. I liked how the characters faced daunting challenges, and the subtle cliffhangers kept me eagerly turning the pages. Overall, I feel like it’s a must-read for anyone interested on a thrilling adventure in a vividly imagined world.”-Kat

Action Packed!
“A barrage of fantasy action. Colorful & dynamic. Great for young lovers of magic & imagination. I’ have loved this as a good read & inspiration when I was a kid.”- Steven Avila

Adventure, excitement and beautiful illustrations!
“What a beautiful book! I personally love dragons and thought that the illustrations ( especially the dragon ones) were so beautiful!
This magical story is a continuation of a fantasy adventure about a boy called Orin and his adventures with the dragon.
Mystical characters, magic, an exciting plot and stunning illustrations and dragons! What. More could you ask for!
Additionally, there are paths to be chosen too!
Check it out – it’s such a great book!”-ZN

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Featured Interview With Ryan Woodwind Wan

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Lawyer by day, writer by night. Like many others, I struggle with work-life balance. And when I do, I may just write a thing or two. I live in South East Asia. My neighbor’s cat tends to come on over for treats and head pats.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Very early in High School. But it’s not until mid-March this year that I’ve published my very first book.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I find greatness in most authors I read from. So there’s no particular favorite. They all are! But I love the classics. Everyone inspired me to write.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Rayne, a girl seeking adventure, meets the Tracker, a boy out for redemption. When a new evil rises to steal the most powerful weapon in the universe, the unlikely duo must hunt down this foe. Either by challenging each other or teaming up together. As the two learn more about one another, will their feelings develop and lead to a confession, or will they tread separate paths? Or worse－ become lifelong enemies? Enter their worlds filled with danger and chaos at every turn. Choose your side, play their matches, and uncover three different endings in the battle of a lifetime－ Girls V Boys!

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Featured Interview With Paul Willson

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am 47 years old. I am married with two children. I also have a black belt in Ju Jitsu.

I live in a small town called Woodley about 30 miles west of London. I was born in Gosport because my dad was serving in the navy at the time but I grew up in a small town called Yateley.

I have a Bengal cat called Nala. She sleeps in my office when I write or she distracts me when she wants to play.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I suppose I got into reading when I was a teenager. I used to read a book a week, At the moment I do my best to read when I can.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I wouldn’t say I have a favourite author but I love fantasy, a good spy thriller and I read history books now and again.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Fall of Cadoria is the first book in my Gods and Runes series. It follows Crown Prince Tyrran of Cadoria as he marches to face the invading Empire of Thargoza. As he heads to battle his instincts tell him that something is wrong but clings onto the hope that it is just him. However, after the forth coming battle he must grabble with a betrayal that will change his destiny forever.

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Featured Interview With Len Handeland

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I have lived in several locations throughout my life due to my late father’s career in the Army. He was a Sergeant Major, and we lived in places such as Ft. Devens, Massachusetts; Berlin, Germany, during the height of the Cold War; Elmira, New York; Ithaca, New York; and finally, Nashua, New Hampshire. When I turned 19, I moved to New York City and became a professional model. I also studied fashion illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.). I met my husband a few years later, and we moved to California in 1987. We lived in San Francisco for 27 years and then in the town of Sonoma, located in the wine country, for 11 years. We relocated to Palm Springs, California, three years ago, and we love living in the desert! My husband and I are proud owners of two cats, Felix and Felicia, who are siblings.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
As a child, I developed a strong love for reading books, particularly when my classmates and I were assigned books to review and write book reports on. While my classmates groaned, I looked forward to the task. I also maintained a personal journal, documenting my experiences with friends, family, and my crushes at school. As I got older, I took several creative writing classes to improve my writing skills.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have always been fascinated with horror novels. Whenever I read them, I feel the hairs on my neck stand up, my heart rate increases, and my mind races with vivid images depicted in the novel I’m reading. Some of the authors who have influenced me the most are Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, and the late Anne Rice. Out of all these authors, Anne Rice has been the most influential. Her work inspired me to write my dark vampire romance novel, titled “The Darkest Gift.”

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I am working on my sixth book, “House of Death.” The story is set in Ithaca, New York, and revolves around the life of a young man named William Martens. William inherits his deceased grandfather’s haunted mansion on top of a hill near Cornell University. However, William does not know the fact that the mansion is the site of the murder of a family before his grandfather had lived there. Soon, the ghosts of the murdered family members return from the beyond to warn William about the danger that he and his family are about to face.

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Featured Interview With Paul A. Blake

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m Paul Anthoney Blake, Minister, Abundant Life Coach, Motivational Speaker and Author of 5 books, 4 of which have been nominated for various awards. I am from the island of Jamaica. I am a proud father, faithful husband and, above all, a Christian desiring to please God in all areas of my life. Coming from a dysfunctional family, I have a passion for empowering people through the power of words. I believe if I can help change the way people think, I can direct them to find their purpose to enjoy abundant living. I am driven to make the most out of every day and I want to share my story with the world.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started writing in 2012 after being encouraged by friends and family to turn my daily quotes on facebook into inspirational books. I have always been an avid reader from a young age. I never really saw myself as an author but changed through encouragement from friends and family.

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 C.S. Lewis. My favourite genre to read is fantasy and sci-fi. I am inspired to write from what is happening around me. I draw from the challenges and struggles of everyday people hoping to encourage them to pursue the things that are most important to them living full lives.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is on pastoral care and counselling, the importance that it holds for the 21st century church. It is a practical guide on how we can improve relationships among believers and the community by extension.

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Featured Interview With Jeff Senior

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in West Yorkshire, England, and still live here, in a place called Liversedge. I’ve never been tempted to move away because it’s a nice place to live. I don’t have any pets, just a wife, two sons and two grandchildren.
I’m now semi-retired but worked for a long time in IT and did over thirty years as a freelance writer. I was initially a technical author, writing user guides and help text for computer software, then moved on to magazine articles plus website text and blogs. I’m now attempting to re-launch my career with a debut novel, recently published.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
At school, I was always particularly interested in English Language and Literature, and I liked to write. I continued that into my career and have always written in some form or another, although not anything that’s been widely read.
As most people know, computer user guides don’t get read. They just sit on a shelf. I did have a published book in the 1980s in England, “Microcomputer Buyer’s Guide”, which had a very restricted circulation and sold hardly any copies. I’ve ghost-written two business books that aren’t of course in my name although I do get an acknowledgement.
Now I’m trying to get into proper writing that people might actually read.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I generally like to read crime and thriller novels, including books by Harlan Coben. I also like legal novels, particularly those by John Grisham, plus historical novels by Bernard Cornwell. I used to read a lot of horror books, especially by Stephen King, but I think I’ve moved on from that now.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My debut novel is called “The Itch That Couldn’t Be Scratched”, which was published on 1 March and is available on Amazon and from other retailers. It’s a tale of obsession, of one man’s quest to obtain justice for a woman he never knew, and how it affected those around him.
The story is mainly based on the principle that, whatever decisions we make, whatever actions we take, affect those around us and then those around them. The effect ripples outward and means that lives are never as they would have been otherwise. All actions have consequences.
We might do something with the best of intentions but we have no way of knowing how it will turn out. Thus, good actions may ultimately have terrible outcomes while malevolent deeds might eventually have beneficial results. This is something the main character in the book learns to his cost.
The book probably took about 18 months to write, although most of it was done on a part-time basis. It was written on a variety of devices, including a phone and tablet, with everything eventually transferred onto a laptop to be put together, edited, polished and checked repeatedly.

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Featured Interview With Adeline Yeo

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Adeline Yeo, a Freelance Author, Writer, Composer and Producer. I was raised in Singapore. I still lived in my hometown, Singapore. No, I don’t have any pets.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I did realize my fascination of books in about in about 15 years old whereas I wrote a composition and published as composition article with the rest of other authors articles. I started writing quite a number of years back somewhere back in 2015.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are Stephen King, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ariel Hyatt, Fujiko F. Fujio, Akira Toriyama and Louis Cha.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is From Passion To Profit: Transform Your Skills Into Online Video Courses. In this ebook, it’s to assist readers to discover the proven framework for leveraging your expertise and creating highly profitable online video courses. With this comprehensive ebook, readers will embark on a journey to transform their passion into a thriving online business. It took me about about five days to write this ebook.

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Featured Interview With Sarah P. Blanchard

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m a New England farmer at heart, raised on a dairy-and-horse farm in Connecticut. I’ve also lived on the Big Island of Hawaii and in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where several of my short stories and my debut novel, Drawn from Life, is set.
I earned a B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. from Nichols College, before working for many years in communications and marketing. On side journeys, I’ve also been a volunteer firefighter, radio news anchor, talk show host, magazine editor, website developer, horse trainer, grantwriter, and facilities supervisor for a large astronomy observatory. I also taught English and communications for five years at the University of Hawaii-Hilo.
I’m now dividing my time between western North Carolina and northeastern Connecticut, where my husband and I have family. I have a horse named Cody and a (very) small dog, a poodle-shitzu mix named Mitzi.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I can’t remember how old I was when I began reading, but I clearly remember devouring my mother’s collection of Reader’s Digest condensed books the summer I was ten, while tending my vegetable stand in the front yard. I began writing stories around the same time. My first writing award came in seventh grade, when I won a statewide prize for nonfiction prose and decided I was hot stuff. After many years in the corporate world, I began writing (serious) fiction and realized I needed to work a lot harder on my craft. Several of my poems and stories have been published, and the story “Playing Chess with Bulls” was a finalist for the 2021 Doris Betts Fiction Prize. I’m active in several writers’ groups and workshops.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Rural life and the natural world have strongly influenced my writing, as have the works of Southern writers Barbara Kingsolver, Charles Frazier, and Ron Rash. I also love the British mysteries of Ann Cleeves and Elizabeth George. Joyce Carol Oates and Margaret Atwood are my inspirations for the darker aspects of human nature.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
After reading a 2017 article in The New Yorker (“The Shame and Sorrow of the Accidental Killer” by Alice Gregory), I became intrigued by the various ways people deal with moral injury. I began writing a story about two young women who are also cousins, one haunted by guilt and the other seemingly unencumbered by a conscience. The story became the novel Drawn from Life, set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It also explores themes of bullying, family loyalty, secrets and betrayals. Begun during the pandemic, it took me almost four years to write–mostly because it turned from a mostly literary exploration of moral injury into a high-stakes psychological mystery.

Here’s the back-cover blurb:
Life-changing tragedy. Conflicting memories. Is she a killer or a victim?
Emma Gillen is haunted by guilt. Almost a decade after surviving a deadly car crash, she’s held hostage by long-term damage to her body and no recollection of that tragic event. Then her volatile cousin Lucy returns, needing money and bringing chaos. Emma must decide if she should bargain with the beautiful, untrustworthy Lucy—a possible witness to the crash—to uncover their shared past.
All bargains carry risk. As Lucy grows more desperate and greedy, Emma suspects there’s more at stake than just money. Struggling with shame, night terrors, and her own unreliable memory, Emma accepts help from a compassionate detective. But the choice remains hers alone: Can she find the strength to free herself from the danger of her cousin’s destructive power, or will Lucy bring everything crashing down?
Kirkus Reviews calls Drawn from Life a “skillfully executed story of suspense with compellingly complex characters….A well-crafted thriller about memories regained.”

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Featured Interview With Joyce A. Connelley

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and later moved the Bay Area where I lived for over 30 years. In 2005 my husband and I relocated to the DFW area where we now live. We acquired a long-established organic gardening store in Fort Worth called Marshall Grain Company, founded in 1946. Since then, we have expanded into landscape design and installation and developed it into the leading organic garden center in the DFW area. Under my leadership as Vice President of Marketing, Marshall Grain Co. has been ranked nationally as a Top 100 independent garden center and is one of the largest independent organic garden centers in Texas. I have been personally honored by a number of civic organizations, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, for my advocacy in the fields of environmental awareness, conservation, and sustainability, as well as a proponent of animal welfare causes. In addition to the 3 cats we have at home, we have 3 that live in our retail store and are often featured in our advertising and on our social media pages.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started secretly writing fiction in the middle of the night when I was about 8 or 10. By the time I was a sophomore in high school I knew I wanted to be a journalist. I worked on my high school paper and landed a job at 16 with the Whittier Daily News. Eventually I moved into technical writing for technology companies, and ultimately gravitated toward marketing writing. For over 20 years I supported myself as a freelance writer until we moved to Texas and acquired Marshall Grain. During my years as a freelancer, I published two books, both non-fiction. The first was a technology book called Bar Code and the IBM PC, co-written by myself and Russ Adams and published by Helmers Publishing in 1986. The other was one of a series of classroom history books written for those with reading difficulties published by David S. Lake.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite fiction genre is espionage, and of course, the master of that genre is John le Carre. Most of my reading, however, is in non-fiction categories: history, archaeology, and other sciences. I love American classics such as Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn and John Steinbeck’s East of Eden.
One of my favorite authors is Edgar Allen Poe. I also love the humor of James Thurber and Emma Bombeck.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
“Reunion in Stringtown:Finding Faith, Family, and Healing” is the summation of more than 25 years of searching for my birth family and a lifetime of wondering who gave me up and why. I hope my story will help shatter the myths about adoption that it is somehow a “blessing” that you were unwanted and that your adopters are heroic saviors. In truth most adoptees are traumatized once by their original abandonment and abused again by the parents who supposedly “saved” them. My work attempts to show how we can become whole only by first acknowledging the truth and then by walking through the fire of recovery.

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Featured Interview With Lauri Cruver Cherian

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Lauri Cruver Cherian. I am a proud native of Gig Harbor, Washington. I’ve resided in Texas for three decades teaching ESL to adults and children. I became an author in 2022 publishing my first book of poetry about growing up on the beach, my second book is about becoming brave. I’m about to publish my first children’s chapter book. I have a dog, Gracie. She sits beside me in her chair as I write.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
On the school bus in 3rd grade, my friend, Jenny and I used to share books. I started writing poetry in high school but didn’t pick it up again until COVID.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
As an elementary school teacher, I have loved Richard Scary, Jan Brett, Arnold Lobel and Maurice Sendak to name just a few of the classics. I enjoy historical fiction and just finished writing a book. I am inspired by relationships, family history, and by nature.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I just published Brave as Thistles; it is a beautiful poignant book of poetry about becoming brave through the speed bumps in life. Look for my children’s chapter book, Four Anxious Armadillos coming this next month.

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Featured Interview With Marie Moldovan

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a Saskatchewan native and Ontario immigrant. Some would call me a reverse snowbird, who feels most comfortable surrounded by snowcapped mountains.
Nomadic by nature, I am multifaceted and have mastered many skills. I dub myself a jack of many trades and master of some. However, because I have acquired a plethora of diplomas spanning the educational spectrum, my mother (May she be at peace) on the contrary would call me a professional student.
I accredit my adaptability to the training I received as a Canadian Forces medic, and My artistic ability to my family. Both attributes have aided me along my journey from points of homelessness and despair to place of stability and optimism I have arrived at today.
In 2018, I was diagnosed with service-related PTSD, and within the same breath of time became a widow.
Unresolved trauma, and the loss of my husband caused me to skirt the edges of insanity. Faced with losing complete touch with reality, I returned to writing and art.
In a sense writing and art saved my life, at least that’s my claim. Fortunately, for the world, my choice to embrace creation has led me to captain a new life as a publisher, illustrator, writer and artist.
I am the author of 20 years of Winter and currently run the publication organization, aptly named, I Ain’t Your Marionette. My book is an autobiographical collection of poetry and art. I published it in hopes to make a way for others who have suffered similar traumas to feel safe knowing that they are not alone nor are they to blame for their experiences. 20 Years of Winter is Marie’s source of empowerment offered to those victims to stand up to their perpetrators and to speak out against victim shaming.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
At an early age book became the highlight of my life. I over escaping into new worlds snd would read for hours. I wrote my first manuscript at 12.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
In the worn chambers of my beating heart, where hope whispers and ink nourishes my soul, I secretly shelter a love for words. As a child, I spun my imagination with the golden threads of prose, lost in the dark fairytale realm of Rumpelstiltskin, or the horrors of John Grisham. For me books were my secret doorways, portals to secret gardens and realms of mystery.

But now, I find myself a Ferryman of voices—the guide of narratives, the oarsman of reality. For I publish the words of others, those brave marionettes who bare their heart on the paper.

Michael Falls: His sentences are like symphonies, each a masterpiece of harmony.

Alycia Hodge: She grills emotions with metaphor — her lines sometimes medium rare and other times raw enough to stake a vampire.

Emma Hilson-Gregory: Her rhymes free the soul from darkness.

Joe Mykut: writes with child-like wonder.

Marten Hoyle: He gives voice to the lost souls of imagination.

Together, they form a constellation of inspiration—a celestial library where honesty and creativity dance, where ink-stained hearts find solace. And so, dear interlocutor, let us turn these pages together, for within them lies the magic of countless worlds.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
“20 Years of Winter” is my latest creation, it is a powerful collection of autobiographical poetry and that delves into the dark and challenging aspects of my life as a soldier. I published it in hopes to make a way for others who have suffered similar traumas to feel safe knowing that they are not alone nor are they to blame for their experiences. 20 Years of Winter is my source of empowerment offered to those victims to stand up to their perpetrators and to speak out against victim shaming.

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Featured Interview With Dionne Perry

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Credit–Litologist, Dionne Perry, a board-certified Credit Consultant, delivers the goods on credit, giving young people exactly what they need to make it in this economy. Dionne grew up in South Carolina.

Perry consults, writes, and speaks on the subject of credit in all its forms. She can be heard on podcasts and at virtual and in-person events at schools, libraries, organizations, and businesses.

With a bachelor’s degree in Education, Training, and Development, a master’s degree in Human Resources, experience as a licensed mortgage broker, and now a national award-winning author, Perry is uniquely qualified to educate young people and adults on the importance of maintaining a good credit score. Over the past twenty-five years, she has dedicated time and effort to helping adults and teens understand the importance of maintaining a good credit score.

Perry has also developed Credit-Lit Ambassador programs for empowering teens and for educators, counselors, community activists, financial advisors, and other adults interacting with teens to help educate them on how credit score process works.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I realize my fascination in my early 20. However, I start writing in my late 40s.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I would reading financial literacy articles and books. My experiences inspire me.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Credit-Lit, an inspiring and informative book, engages teens and encourages them to make GREAT financial decisions. Credit scores impact every financial decision. It’s important for teens to understand the positive and negative impacts regarding credit scores and the credit process.

Credit-Lit provides this credit information in an easily digestible, creative format that inspires teens to make solid financial decisions when applying and repaying creditors now and into their adult years and avoid some pitfalls that many adults experience.

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Featured Interview With Justin James

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in the small community of Little Rock, Mississippi. I graduated from Union High School in Union, Mississippi and attended Mississippi State University. I currently reside I Philadelphia, Mississippi. I have two dogs and am a huge movie buff.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have been writing since as early as I can remember. I was always writing songs and poems. Later those poems turned into stories, and eventually, books.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I enjoy the work of several authors, but I always find myself returning to three main writers, and these are Stephen King, Joe Hill, and John Grisham. My favorite genre is horror, and that’s what I primarily write, even though I recently have been writing nonfiction. There’s definitely a lot of Stephen King influemce in my writing style.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is titled ‘The Prophecy of Donald Trump’. The inspiration behind the book cokes from multiple conspiracy theories I’ve seen online regarding the presidency of Donald Trump. I found a few of them fascinating and wanted to write about them. I love a good conversation starter, and I love hearing the opinion of others and understanding why people think the way that they do. It’s fascinating to me.

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Featured Interview With Callan J. Mulligan

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born in Melbourne and raised in several regions across Australia and New Zealand, I grew an early sense of adventure and storytelling. Now, I live on the Gold Coast with my wife and family.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve been reading for longer than I can remember, and writing since I could hold a pen. My first published piece was a poem in a school newsletter, when I was five or six years old. Books like The Hobbit and Harry Potter inspired me to write a novel as a child, and as a teenager I attempted a few long form stories. At 29, I published my first novella, and by 33 I became a bestselling Author of multiple books.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Alex Garland is my favourite writer. I also love Ernest Hemingway, Raymond E. Feist, Jeff Lindsay, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Australia’s Matthew Reilly.
I’m inspired by any author or story that I enjoy, and feel as though everything I’ve ever written has taken a small piece of everything I’ve ever read. I believe that’s true for all authors, and true originality is simply a matter of how those pieces are arranged.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The World Settlers is an epic space thriller set in the far future of the Milky Way, about a colony facing existential threats thanks to a galaxy-wide conspiracy. It’s perfect for fans of Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse, or Children of Time – and has already hit bestseller lists worldwide!

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