Tag: authors
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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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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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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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#PublishingPaidMe, Black Lives Matter, and more!
Black British authors top UK book charts in wake of BLM protests (The Guardian) As Black Lives Matter protests continue around the world, several bestselling authors have spoken out against the predominantly white publishing world. On Wednesday morning, bestselling novelist Dorothy Koomson, who was supported by writers including Nii Ayikwei Parkes and Courttia Newland, slammed UK publishing as…
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Book publishing in the age of Coronavirus, and more…
How the coronavirus will change book publishing, now and forever (LA Times) Bookstores outside of shelter-in-place zones have done their best to shift to telephone or online orders (though many still don’t offer online ordering). To sell a book, they generally have two options: They can pull one from their own shelves and deliver it…
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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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Nita J. Kulkarni, author of The Hawa Mahal Murders
When and why did you begin writing? I started writing when I was ten years old, with a diary. I wrote a diary for about 15 years and this wasn’t a chronology of events. I wrote about my thoughts and feelings, poems and character sketches of people I knew. I also wrote short stories, novellas,…
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Kirby Michael Wright, author of The Queen of Moloka’i
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I didn’t think of myself as a writer until I swept the awards at San Francisco State University. I was denied admission into the MFA Program before this unprecedented achievement, with the majority of tenured professors voting against me. So, I waltzed into the Creative Writing office…
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Wesley Butler, author of Passage to Portrainia
When and why did you begin writing? Drawing inspiration from childhood books, movies and video games, I would challenge myself to create rich new worlds, complete with their own societies, governments, etc. For the longest time, mainly in my early childhood, I would draw out these places by hand, and spend hours sketching mountain terrain,…
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