Tag: Featured
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Writing Prompt Contest Winner: Stevie O’Connor
The prompt: When Jean saw the man in the black business suit, she stopped, held her breath and prayed that he would not look up from his cell phone. Not wasting another moment, she hurried and ducked out of sight behind the garbage dumpster. Jean hadn’t opened her letters for weeks now, she didn’t…
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Meet Sci-Fi Author, Kelly B. Johnson
When and why did you begin writing? [Smiles.] When I think about it, I began writing in the 7th grade, when my best friend (at the time) and I wrote, illustrated and made a book for a class project. Two Men and Two Planes it was called. As we were the artists of our class…
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Grendel’s Mother by Diana Stout
It’s mid-6th century Denmark, and a 15-year-old girl–the only girl in a large family of boys–dreams of freedom and marrying her secret first love, a young farmer. She fights her father’s decision that she must wed an older widower who has young children. Then, a horrific event changes her life forever. Pregnant and discarded, having…
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Meet Danny Johnson, Author of The Last Road Home
Danny Johnson, Vietnam Veteran and North Carolinian, recently sat down to discuss writing, publishing, and his upcoming novel The Last Road Home. When and why did you begin writing? I have always been a writer, however, it was only in my thoughts while I worked away at jobs to support my family. At the age of…
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Meet Jeff Musillo, Author of The Eternal Echo
When and why did you begin writing? The first story I remember writing was a comic called Lightening Man. I can’t recall my exact age, but I was young. It was a really stupid story about a guy being pushed into a pool by his friend just as lightning struck the water. The friend left…
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Meet Liz Lazarus, Author of Free of Malice
Recently, I sat down with Liz Lazarus to chat about her newly-released debut novel, Free of Malice. Can you share with readers a little bit about your latest book? FREE OF MALICE is a psychological thriller – fiction, but loosely based on a real-life experience. Set in Atlanta, the main character Laura Holland, a rising journalist, endures…
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Meet Fantasy Author, Nelou Keramati
Do you work to an outline or plot sketch, or do you prefer to let a general idea guide your writing? Initially, I did a bit of freefall writing in order to get things into motion. It was a very liberating exercise which allowed my mind to wander into uncharted territories. But in time I…
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Meet Sci-Fi Author, Von R. Coleman
Von R. Coleman, science fiction writer and author of TIC ONLINE, recently sat down to discuss his writing journey and his latest work. When and why did you begin writing?My very first step to becoming an author began in 2003 when I served onboard the US Navy Destroyer USS Winston S Churchill. I was responsible…
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Author Interview: Cearuil Swords
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I still don’t but then again I’m not much good at considering myself anything other than me. Everything else is secondary, changing and probably misleading or inadequate (author rolls his eyes at what he says and wishes he had told his existentialism to wait outside with the…
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Meet the Author: David King
Science fiction and fantasy author David King recently sat down to discuss his writing process, the world of publishing, and his latest book. Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I love writing science fiction because you start with complete freedom, then you have an immediate and complete responsibility to what…
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