Category: Author Interview
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Meet Sohini Dutt, author of The Ghastly Secret
What inspires you to write? The answer would be almost everything! I believe one of the most interesting skills of a writer is that he/she takes note of every detail of human life. At times, it can simply be the curiosity about something that leads one to sit down with a pen and paper. At…
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Meet Sydney Walters, author of State of Grace
When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I was ten years old, there was a poetry project at my school. I had so much fun with it as a young little poet. After that year, I continued writing poetry and moved on to short stories. It never stopped. What is the biggest thing…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Ep. 5
Welcome to the fifth episode of B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett! Join us for a discussion of Mauricio, a mysterious central character of Eve and the Faders. As we prepare to release a short story centering Mauricio, we take a few minutes here to talk about his motivations and actions in the first installment…
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Meet Lisa M. Lucero, author of The Death Firm
What inspires you to write? I have a very curious and imaginative mind that runs on overdrive. Therefore, I have so many ideas and thoughts that it is hard to verbally express them. The only way for me to achieve getting them out of my head is by writing it all out. I get my…
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W.D. Kilpack III, author of the New Blood Saga
When did you first consider yourself a writer? As a kid, I wanted to open my own comic-book company. I loved to draw and tell stories, and I loved superheroes. (I still do!) So that was my dream until I was 12. Prior to that, I was learning that I could write. When I was…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett: Happy Pride Month!
It’s June, so y’all know what time it is…time to be loud and queer! During this Pride Month episode, we discuss queer representation in Eve and the Faders. Click the video below to watch now. DISCLAIMER: the video may contain spoilers. Previous Episodes: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3
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Meet Jaylyn Hassan, author of Street Racing Club
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I first considered myself a writer back in the 4th grade going on to the 5th grade. The teacher gave us this assignment where we could write any story we wanted and would actually publish it into a book format. It was my first official Street Racing…
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Meet Catherine Edward, author of Lycan’s Blood Queen
What inspires you to write? I’d say a lot of things. Everything I see, read, and experience in my daily life, the music I listen to influences me in one way or the other. The world and the people in it are my muse. Some incidents are heartwarming and some are infuriating. All this inspires…
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Meet RomanticAdrienne, author of Against All Odds
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I began writing twenty years ago during high school. The first book that I just published is a contemporary romance. I considered myself a writer when I put the first words into that book. Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I…
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Meet Magda L., author of True Intentions
What inspires you to write? Anything can inspire me. A random person on the street, someone’s backpack color, a song lyric, a sound. It doesn’t take much for ideas to form in my head during the day as my brain is always high functioning. In the end process, I choose the ideas that stand out…
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