Category: Author Interview
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Feyisayo Anjorin, author of One Week in the Life of a Hypocrite
What inspires you to write? Inspiration comes from a variety of sources. Sometimes I’m inspired by a news report. I hear about a scandal or something interesting and then I ask, “What if…?” Sometimes it’s a book that triggers an idea, music, or a conversation. I get inspired too when I’m in a quiet place […]
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Meet Lotte Jean Elliott, author of The Monsters Club
What inspires you to write? I only started writing a few years ago. Literature has been a part of my life, in a bigger way, since I was about fifteen, but it wasn’t till I got a rather bad illness that, whilst in recovery, I took up writing. It became a huge therapy for me […]
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Timothy Byron, author of Young Love, Old Lore
What inspires you to write? Many things inspire me to write but mostly exploring the human condition and the many problems/challenges of life that must be dealt with in high-stress situations. I try to challenge my characters and readers with difficult situations that must be confronted with the correct application of personal ethics and wise […]
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Lily Iona Mackenzie, author of The Ripening
What inspires you to write? Actually, it’s the act of writing itself that inspires me. Once I’m writing, whether it’s poetry or prose, inspiration can easily appear. When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I was twenty-five and sharing a commute with a fellow worker, I amazed myself when the words flew […]
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Meet Annette Austin, author of Between Love and War
What inspires you to write? I am fascinated by history and what people can do to others in pursuit of money and power. Also, I am interested in the area of conflict and how the characters in my novels react to different situations and changes. Why did you choose to write in your particular field […]
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Meet Barbara Woster, author of Dreamer of Destiny
When did you consider yourself a writer? I wanted to be a writer from about the age of 14 when my dad gave me Iceberg by Clive Cussler to read; however, it wasn’t until age 22 when I sat down and wrote my first novel, Dreamer of Destiny. That novel sprung from a repetitive dream […]
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Meet Menelaos Gkikas, author of The Words of Emily Logan
What inspires you to write? So far, I’ve been influenced by the entertainment industry, fairytales, the stuff that dreams are made of and inner illusions as well as practicing article writing in many areas. Additionally, my creative writing projects are being subconsciously directed by what ‘luck’ means for me…! When did you first consider yourself […]
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Karina Kantas, author of Broken Chains
When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I got my first paycheque. It’s still sitting in a frame in my office. Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I’m a prolific author and I write in nearly all fiction genres. I read a book, get a craving for […]
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Wesley Britton, author of Return to Alpha
What inspires you to write? Almost anything can spark an idea in me—I often feel like Allen Ginsberg in his “A Supermarket in California” where he is shopping for images up and down the grocery aisles. I shop for images in phrases that I hear, books that I read, TV shows and music that I […]
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Photini Mina, author of Feed Me a Poem
What inspires you to write? Nature’s colors and sounds, the smell and taste of your food, the history of the countries and places you’ve visited, the stories of your friends and people you’ve met, the buildings you see while strolling, and the pets you caress is my daily source of inspiration! What is your next […]
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