Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve been writing ever since I was small scribbling stories into notebooks at school, but I never took my writing seriously until I was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2011. I was lucky. I survived but going through cancer treatment made me realize my mortality …

Today I’d like to introduce Debbie Manber Kupfer Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I have always been an avid reader and creative. I’ve loved letting my imagination wander over the years and occasionally would write something down. I never completed a full out novel though. When I was pregnant and following, I went through a lot of depression, anxiety, …

Today I’d like to introduce Madilynn Dale Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? It’s almost a little embarrassing, actually. I was a teenager at the time, and had just read Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard. I was very disappointed, especially after reading science fiction by greats such as Asimov. Quite ignorantly (and with all the confidence of a …

Today I’d like to introduce Chris Andrews Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve always loved reading. From a young age I had my nose stuck in a book, and it never changed. Writing a book was on my bucket list, but then life happened, kids happened etc. But, when I fell ill, I decided life is too short …

Today I’d like to introduce Toni Cox Read More »

Describe your desk / writing space. My desktop computer is still where I write, despite having a laptop. The permanence of it lends me a sense of security, I think, and helps me get back into the flow more quickly. I have noise-canceling headphones, my cell phone to control my Spotify, a cup of coffee …

Today I’d like to introduce Melissa Ragland Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve always been a writer in some form. I started out writing poems and song lyrics, and then I graduated to short stories before trying to write a novel. Describe your desk / writing space. I write on a laptop so I can write anywhere. I’m …

Today I’d like to introduce Kelley Heckart Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I actually cannot recall what inspired me because I basically started writing as soon as I learned to write. And I would tell stories before that. I had a super active imagination as a child and would get lost in stories I read, or watched on …

Today I’d like to introduce Elena Kincaid Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve always told stories, with varying degrees of success. For instance, there was an old maple tree behind my childhood home, and I decided that the dark pattern on the bark was a woman trapped inside. I told my younger cousin all about the trapped woman, …

Today I’d like to introduce Jennifer Allis Provost Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? As a child, I always had my head in a book. Writing is the only thing I have ever wanted to do, aside from having a family. After my children were born and in school, I decided to pursue this life long dream and I’ve just …

Today I’d like to introduce C.D. Gorri Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? Symphony of Crowns and Gods (as a series) started as a video game that I was programming on my computer. Programming an RPG (role-playing-game) takes a lot of time and effort, especially as a solo developer, and my ideas were growing faster than I could create …

Today I’d like to introduce the author of Wedding of The Torn Rose, Brian Mendonca Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’m a proud West Virginian and a die-hard fan of Arizona sports. Both of which I make references to in some of my books. Writing became a good way for me to escape into other worlds and pass the time. Where I live, there isn’t much …

Today, I’d like to introduce the author of Wind Wielder, TC Marti Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I always loved books. When I was ten, the family rules on reading were: Do not read when crossing the road. Do not read at the dining table. Do not read on escalators. Looking back, it seems strange that we needed these rules, but at the …

Today I’d like to introduce the author of the A Girl From Forever, Yolanda McCarthy Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I am a fantasy author from the south of England, living in the royal borough of Berkshire. I live with my cat Alfie and immerse myself in my wonderful worlds, of which I have quite a few now, though only one is currently published. I had …

Today I’d like to introduce the author of the Sentinals series, Helen Garraway Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? Thanks so much for having me, Katie! I’m always happy to talk about writing—or in this case, why I write. The truth is, I’ve been writing for a long time and published since 2008, but it’s only since 2017, when I had my daughter and quit …

Today I’d like to introduce Cari Z. author of A Monstrous Light Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I always wanted to write a book since I was a little kid. Eragon came out when I was four years old and it was a big deal at the time because the author, Christopher Paolini, was only eighteen years old. One of my earliest clear …

Today I’d like to introduce Peter Mansebridge author of Feyworld Read More »

Where are you from, and what do you do? Elias: Rooke, the earth kingdom. Assassin and thief.Farrah: Same.Brela: Assassin from everywhere and nowhere.Cason: You can just say you’re from Valisea, the former shadow kingdom. We all know.Brela: *sticks tongue out at Cason*Cason: *rolls eyes* I’m from Anfroy, the sun kingdom, and I’m Captain of Serill’s …

Today I’m doing something different. I’m doing a character interview for my friend, Laura Winters’ amazing new book, The Curse of Broken Shadows. Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I didn’t start speaking for an abnormally long time after I should have according to all the developmental books. My mom says it was because I was just listening, and while it was much more likely because of some pretty intense anxiety, she wasn’t necessarily wrong: …

Today I’d like to introduce Ashely Caggiano author of The Weary Traveler Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve always loved creating stories, and it was during the first lockdown last year that I went back to writing as a way to get some time just for me. I started out with children’ books as a catharsis for my lockdown experience – my first …

Today I’d like to introduce the author of Awakening, G. Clatworthy Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I have always had a lot of creative and artistic hobbies, and through my childhood I dabbled a bit with everything. Music, acting, singing, you name it. I was a very daydreamy kid as well, always off in my own worlds, always with my nose in …

Today I’d like to introduce the author of The King of Kishar, Timothy Scott Currey Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? My pen name is T E Kessler, but under my real name (Louise Wise), I started my journey writing shorts for women’s magazines. I’d written many books before then, but like most authors, I could never strike lucky with a publishing deal and became disheartened. Then …

Today I’d like to introduce T.E. Kessler, author of Holding Out For A Hero, book one of the Jelvia: Not Human series Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I have always been a storyteller.  While waiting for the next episode in a TV series to air, I would imagine the possible scenarios. And to the chagrin of my family, speak the anticipated dialogue aloud while in house and in public. Nothing to see here…just …

Today, I’m happy to introduce, Randi Rayl author of the series The Bone Gathers Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve always wanted to write, and often wrote as a child. My stories back then rarely had a coherent plot, and the characters often changed genders part way through but I loved telling stories even then. My mother says that I was telling stories as soon …

Today, I’m happy to introduce the author of the Kingdom of Wind & Fire, R.A. Lewis. Read More »

Click on, Dingo & Sister at the bottom of the page to get a FREE COPY!!!! Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? Kia ora, I’m a New Zealand-based author of fantasy, science fiction and horror for adults and older teens. While I now call New Zealand home, I originally hail from sunny …

Today, I’m happy to introduce the author of the Dingo & Sister, Nikky Lee. Read More »

Click on, Forensics and Dragon Fire at the bottom of the page to get a FREE COPY!!!! Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve been writing short stories since I was in fourth grade! Later in life, I decided to enter the field writing non-fiction books. I wrote four of the For …

Today, I’m happy to introduce the author of the series Forensics and Fantasy, Michael Angel. Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? One of my favorite book series is Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I had such an emotional reaction to it. I had started writing a book long before that, but put it aside after some time, I just wasn’t ready to write it. After …

Today, I’m happy to introduce, Lorin Petrazilka author of the Vale Born. Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve always had stories in my mind, so writing them was a way to get them out and give them life. Describe your desk / writing space. It’s in my kitchen because my apartment is dark, and that’s the most illuminated place. It’s a tiny desk …

Today, I’m happy to introduce Day Leitao, author of The Prince and The Cup. Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? My seventh grade English teacher was my conduit to the world of poetry and narratives. It was in her class that I truly began to appreciate the written word and writing craft. One assignment was the true catalyst to any internal belief I had regarding an …

Today, I’m happy to introduce Kristin Ward, author of The Girl of Dorcha Wood. Read More »

Tell me about yourself. What inspired you to write? I’ve loved to read since I was ten years old, mostly science fiction and fantasy but other genres made their way in there too. I remember starting this spy script that I wrote with pen on paper and stored underneath my bed. The cat must have …

Today, I’m happy to introduce Wayne Meyers, author of the Peacekeepers Passage. Read More »