Category: Author Interview
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Meet Kevin Albin, author of Stonechild
I think for most of us, we see only the smallest tip of the iceberg. As with Stonechild, I am trying to use my writing as a way to question what we do and how we might do things better. Kevin Albin When and why did you begin writing? If I think back, I’ve written from…
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Randhir Kaur, author of The Chord
Writing was the only way to lift myself from the negativity I was facing. It happened suddenly, but a voice forced me to pen down the real emotions… When did you consider yourself a writer? When I had my debut book Joe Blow on my bookshelf and when people were genuinely reviewing my work. What…
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Meet Victoria Blanco, author of The Late, Late Hour
What is the most important thing that people DON’T know about your subject/genre that they need to know? When I speak to people and we talk about poetry, many of them think poetry must be structured or that it must be “deep” but in reality poetry and writing in general is free to be utilized…
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Joey Rodriguez, author of JQR
Do you have a special time to write, or how is your day structured to accommodate your writing? I wrote my newest book, JQR, mainly on my commute to work on the subway. I have sort of a reverse commute where everyone is heading into Manhattan, but I get to ride mostly by myself out…
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Martin Roy Hill, author of The Fourth Rising
Are you a full-time or part-time writer and how does that affect your writing? I retired at the beginning of 2019, so technically I am now a full-time writer. Prior to that, I was only part time. However, when I retired, I started a freelance book editing service—M. R. Hill Publishing—which keeps me busy. I…
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