Tag: historical fiction
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Stoney Compton, author of Alaska Republik
What inspires you to write? I can’t not write. I have always been a creative person. For many years in Juneau, where I lived for 16 years, I had an art studio and made my living as a freelance graphics artist/publication designer. I had my own etching press, pulled intaglio and woodcut prints, as well…
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Mary Frances Fisher, author of Growing Up O’Malley
Do you work with an outline or plot sketch, or do you prefer to let a general idea guide your writing? For my current novel, Growing Up O’Malley (based on my mother’s family), I did not have a diary or sequence of events but relied on numerous stories I heard in my youth. Clearly, this…
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Aishwarya Khale, author of The Elpis Pages
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I have this very vivid memory from my childhood that marks the moment when I knew I wanted to be a writer. It was one of those pivotal moments that you never forget. I must have been around seven or eight years old at the time. My…
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Natalie P. Jenkins, author of The Last Kings of Deheubarth
When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I published my first book, most of the time I was just writing for fun and didn’t really expect to get anywhere. It was my hobby that I found a lot of peace in. I did some work as a translator before this, but my writing…
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Erik Foge, author of One Way Roads
What inspired you to pursue a career as a novelist? When I was 14, my parents sent me to Washington DC, on a school trip. That was the first spark that got me interested in writing, but it also inspired me to work for the federal government. When I was a senior in high school,…
Berneta L. Haynes
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Faye Hall, author of Apathy and Vigour
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I used to love watching old detective shows with my mum, especially Agatha Christie, but I always wondered about the lives and loves of the characters. One day I started writing these ideas onto paper and the rest kind of evolved from there.…
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Raymond Maher, author of The Second Five
What inspires you to write? The challenge of telling what I hope is an exciting and engaging story inspires me. I see myself as a storyteller. Growing up listening to the radio, I pictured in my mind the people and stories I heard on the radio. My world was full of stories from the radio,…
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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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Ardennia: The Unlikely Story of Cinderella’s Prince by Bruce Calhoun
A Cinderella story like no other, Ardennia is a young adult historical fantasy that captures the magic, brutality and earthiness of the medieval age. This first book in a series chronicles the many adventures of Cinderella’s prince as he experiences his first joust, undergoes his baptism of fire in the Battle of Paris, is charmed…
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Meet Sydney Walters, author of State of Grace
When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I was ten years old, there was a poetry project at my school. I had so much fun with it as a young little poet. After that year, I continued writing poetry and moved on to short stories. It never stopped. What is the biggest thing…