Tag: Fiction
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J.S. James, author of River Run
What inspires you to write? At a macro level I write for the sheer fun of stringing words together, and then restringing, and restringing, and . . . At a micro level, taking up the thread each day can be exhausting. I’m one of those writers who sweat bullets for a while, then spray my…
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Meet Sohini Dutt, author of The Ghastly Secret
What inspires you to write? The answer would be almost everything! I believe one of the most interesting skills of a writer is that he/she takes note of every detail of human life. At times, it can simply be the curiosity about something that leads one to sit down with a pen and paper. At…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Ep. 5
Welcome to the fifth episode of B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett! Join us for a discussion of Mauricio, a mysterious central character of Eve and the Faders. As we prepare to release a short story centering Mauricio, we take a few minutes here to talk about his motivations and actions in the first installment…
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Meet Lisa M. Lucero, author of The Death Firm
What inspires you to write? I have a very curious and imaginative mind that runs on overdrive. Therefore, I have so many ideas and thoughts that it is hard to verbally express them. The only way for me to achieve getting them out of my head is by writing it all out. I get my…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett: Happy Pride Month!
It’s June, so y’all know what time it is…time to be loud and queer! During this Pride Month episode, we discuss queer representation in Eve and the Faders. Click the video below to watch now. DISCLAIMER: the video may contain spoilers. Previous Episodes: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3
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Meet Magda L., author of True Intentions
What inspires you to write? Anything can inspire me. A random person on the street, someone’s backpack color, a song lyric, a sound. It doesn’t take much for ideas to form in my head during the day as my brain is always high functioning. In the end process, I choose the ideas that stand out…
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Stolen Grace by Patricia M. Muhammad
Penelope Moreau is a Creole courtier in 18th century Versailles, France. She searches frantically for a paper containing a clue as to who actually committed the royal theft. Once this is proven, the evidence would refute her brother’s, Armand’s, alleged complicity in the crime. Pierre LeMercier is also an aristocrat of the king’s court and…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Ep. 3
Check out the third episode below where we discuss the role of poverty and home in Eve and the Faders. DISCLAIMER: the video may contain spoilers. Previous Episodes: Episode 1 Episode 2
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True Intentions by Magda L.
What would you do if you were offered a great money opportunity? One that came at the expense of your relationship with your family and self respect? This is the story of Carlandra Boodoo. A freshly nineteen-year-old full-time massage student witnessing the money struggles of her Trinidadian mother and downfall of her older brother from…
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Patricia M. Muhammad, author of The Speakeasy Murders
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I first considered myself a writer when I wrote and published my academic research papers in widely known periodicals. What have you written so far? I have written 19 novels in multiple genres: science-fiction/fantasy, contemporary romance crossover, mystery/detective and historical romance. Do you work to an outline or…
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