Category: Author Interview
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Justine Johnston Hemmestad, author of MacBeth’s Spinners
What inspires you to write? Courageous but mysterious people from history draw me to write about them in order to understand them. Unanswered questions and mysteries inspire me to write, as does the scope of what is possible and impossible…the things that people in history attributed to supernatural forces. Do you have a special time…
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Michael Walker-Thomas, author of The Voices You May Not Hear
What inspires you to write? I got inspired by my elders. Whether it was my grandmother, W.E.B. Du Bois, or James Baldwin, they all influenced me to write and do great work. I get inspired every day also, and it shows in my writing. I am constantly writing things down. When did you first consider…
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Meet Derrick McCartney, author of McMinnville
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I began writing a journal when I was in high school and made my first attempt at a novel in my early twenties. It never got off the ground. Over the decades, I turned to nonfiction and wrote four books on North Korea and the Kim family.…
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In Conversation with Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis, authors of A Particle of You
What inspired you to create A Particle of You: Love Poetry? Cendrine Marrouat: A few months ago, David mentioned that he was interested in releasing a collection of love poetry. Since I had wanted to do it on my end for a while, I figured that it would be fun to collaborate on that project…
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Mauro Martone, author of The Orcadian File
What inspires you to write? I think inspiration comes firstly from within and having stories to tell. Additionally, I have always been inspired by other writers. When did you first consider yourself a writer? Well, I never call myself that. A storyteller perhaps. Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre?…
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Bethany Nicholls, author of Waning
Are you a full-time or part-time writer and how does that affect your writing? As of now, I’m a part-time writer, though I hold out hope that this could change sometime in the future. One of the things I really struggle with is time. Between work, housework, family commitments, and personal wellness, there isn’t a…
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Co-Writing a Duology: Berneta and Lornett Talk Faders and Alphas
As some of you know, I recently ventured into co-writing with my spouse, Lornett B. Vestal (founder of Evolving Man Project). Coming to retailers on June 1, 2021, Aya and the Alphas will be the final novel in the Faders and Alphas two-part series or duology. Lornett and I sat down to discuss our journey…
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A.J. Navab, author of Daybreak
What inspires you to write? What inspired me to write my current novel, Daybreak, was actually music. I was listening to a song called “Gravity of Love” by Enigma a few years back and the scenes of my novel just started playing in my head. Music often does that to me and I just start…
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Raymond Maher, author of The Second Five
What inspires you to write? The challenge of telling what I hope is an exciting and engaging story inspires me. I see myself as a storyteller. Growing up listening to the radio, I pictured in my mind the people and stories I heard on the radio. My world was full of stories from the radio,…
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Steven M. Moore, author of The Klimt Connection
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I read a lot as a kid. I thought I could tell stories too. Except for rare occasions, I put off storytelling for a long time, though (life’s responsibilities got in the way), but I really got into it after 9/11, even while still at my old…
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