Category: Author Interview
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Gissel Brito, Author of The Universe Between Us
Do you work to an outline or plot sketch, or do you prefer to let a general idea guide your writing? I do a little of both. But I have found that working to an outline or a plot sketch hinders my creativity. I really like getting surprised by the ideas I come up with…
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Author Interview with Jan Notzon
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? The genre really chose me. A story came to me gradually, from experience leavened with imagination. I write literary fiction because that’s what I love, in fact. I need to explore the questions that occur to me about this strange thing called “life”…
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Jackie Leduc, Author of Bloody Nightmares
Jackie Leduc, teenager and twice-published author, recently sat down to discuss her journey to writing and what drives her to pursue her dreams. When and why did you begin writing? When I was six years old, I knew that I wanted to be an author when I grew up. When I was twelve, I finally…
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Lyra Shanti, Author of The Veil of Truth
What have you written so far? I have published books 1 and 2 of my sci-fi series called Shiva XIV, but books 3 and 4 have been written as well. Book 3, The Riddle of the Gods, will be out fall of this year with Book 4 slated for release the following year. Adding to…
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Christina Nicole Smith, Author of Joseph’s Journey
When and why did you begin writing? I began writing when I was inspired to write my first book, Joseph’s Journey. But back then (2010), it was a story in my heart that needed to be shared to help myself, my son and most of all, other people. In 2009, I found myself a single…
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Steve Schatz, Author of the Adima Chronicles
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I had several purposes in writing The Adima Chronicles: for it to be interesting and exciting and to show that young adults are the ones with the power to change the world. I wanted to show that you are stronger when you work in…
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Briana Hernandez, Author of The Masterpiece Swords
What have you written so far? So far, the only thing I have published is The Masterpiece Swords: Bright Strength. However, I do already have an unpublished sequel ready to go, and I’m wrapping up the third book in the trilogy that I’ll hopefully finish over the summer. I have a few ideas for a…
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Ed Ireland, Author of The Last Ranger of Sarn
What is the biggest thing that people THINK they know about your subject/genre that isn’t so? The biggest fallacy in any genre is that it’s limited to the classification it’s under. I sat down to write a “man-story”, complete with swords, beheadings and as much gore as possible. Somewhere along the way, there was romance.…
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JC Steel, Author of the Cortii Series
When and why did you begin writing? I began writing in boarding school in England when a friend asked me point-blank why I didn’t write down some of the stories I told myself. I’d never really considered becoming a writer of any stripe up until then. Like a lot of teenagers, essay-writing wasn’t my favorite…
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Meet the Author: Ben Mariner
Can you share with readers a little bit about your latest book? My latest book, Apocalypse Wow 2: Apocalypse Wower, is the second book in a post-apocalyptic series. The series follows Jack Winters and his friends as they go on a road trip across a post-apocalyptic wasteland to find one woman, the love of Jack’s…
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