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  • October 26, 2020

    Sean Michael Paquet, author of A Game of Gods

    Sean Michael Paquet, author of A Game of Gods

    When and why did you begin writing? In 2017 I began going through a Spiritual Awakening. I had experienced a great deal of trauma in my life, as well as some very bizarre spiritual occurrences. It was time to write a story about these things but in a Science Fiction and Fantasy setting. Why did…

  • October 21, 2020

    Question Everything…

    Question Everything…

    Our sister site, Evolving Man Project by Lornett B. Vestal, recently launched a podcast covering social and political issues of the day. Lornett and his co-host, Brian, believe it is important to question conventional wisdom. During each bi-weekly episode of Question Culture, they tackle an important topic and seek to provide a unique perspective. Question…

  • October 15, 2020

    Pandemic Lit, Central Park Birder Releases New Graphic Novel…

    Pandemic Lit, Central Park Birder Releases New Graphic Novel…

    Reckoning with climate change in fiction (Fulton Sun) Climate fiction is literature, short stories, prose and poetry that take a serious look at climate change. “If you’re a big book nerd like me, you can look as far back as the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh to see narratives about people who are wrestling with large…

  • September 28, 2020

    Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue, author of Complicated Heart

    Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue, author of Complicated Heart

    When and why did you begin writing? I realized that I was fascinated with books when I was eight. I was walking in my school library, and I saw a book that was written by a boy my age. After looking closely at his work, I was inspired to try and create my own story.…

  • September 21, 2020

    Douglas Wood, author of Ladies of the Canyon

    Douglas Wood, author of Ladies of the Canyon

    Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I chose to write a psychological thriller because it’s what I enjoy reading more than other genres.  I like the feeling of being emotionally drained after reading a novel and nothing raises my pulse more than something scary.  My favorite thrillers are grounded…

  • September 14, 2020

    Nonfiction Spotlight: Meet Oluwa Muyiwa

    Nonfiction Spotlight: Meet Oluwa Muyiwa

    When and why did you begin writing? Hmm . . . This is funny because I studied Mechanical Engineering as an undergraduate and I thought I could not write until I started summarizing class notes so that my colleagues and I have could have the essential points of the class notes. So I would say…

  • August 24, 2020

    Pandemic Publishing, Graphic Novel Celebrations Next Month, and more..

    Pandemic Publishing, Graphic Novel Celebrations Next Month, and more..

    What’s it like publishing your first book in a pandemic? (Marketplace) For all the strangeness, there are some upsides to publishing during a pandemic. People are largely staying home, and looking for ways to escape. Book sales are up about 5% over this time last year according to NPD Books. And with everything virtual, book…

  • August 14, 2020

    COVID-19 Novels, New Fall Titles, and more…

    COVID-19 Novels, New Fall Titles, and more…

    The Covid novels are arriving. And they’ll be a warning to future generations (The Guardian) A happy ending is harder to come by in a real pandemic, and verisimilitude is important to writers of literary fiction. That may be why so many are keeping plague diaries right now. Take the Portuguese novelist Gonçalo Tavares, whose…

  • August 12, 2020

    Edgar Rider, author of Transcending In the Fictional Burnout

    Edgar Rider, author of Transcending In the Fictional Burnout

    When did you first consider yourself a writer? 1997 took a writing class at community college. Before that they didn’t have a Creative writing department. The teachers inspired me to continue writing. That’s when I first thought of myself as a writer. Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? Liked…

  • July 31, 2020

    Camille Cabrera, author of Catalina’s Tide

    Camille Cabrera, author of Catalina’s Tide

    When and why did you begin writing? I first began writing about a decade ago. It came from a deep love of reading that eventually grew into writing down my own creations. Are you a full-time or part-time writer and how does that affect your writing? I am currently writing full-time. It’s a passion of…

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