Winning Streak by John-Michael Gariepy Author Interview
One summer, my brother, sisters, and I became obsessed with Monopoly. We played it several times a day and got into massive, board-flipping fights over stolen properties and frustration at
Category: Interviews
Interviews I conduct with indie authors and bloggers to help promote their writing and blogs.
Willful Evolution by Janice Beetle Author Interview
Back in April, author Janice Beetle wrote a guest post for this site, Spirited Author Hopes to Inspire with Her Book, Willful Evolution, detailing the process of writing her two
101 Funny Writing Prompts and Ride + Write by Paulina Combow Book Reviews and Author Interview
Writer’s block tends to hit the hardest when we put too many expectations on ourselves. We intend to sit down and write out a fully formed, polished piece whenever inspiration
The Last Symphony by Tonia Lalousi Author Interview
Mystery readers love the genre because it involves putting the pieces of a puzzle together. Mystery authors love to write mysteries because it involves designing the puzzle and then mixing
You Can’t Kiss a Bubble by Karen A. Wyle Book Review and Author Interview
Whenever my nephew is upset, I grab his giant tub of bubbles, pull out the wand, and surround him with floating orbs of soap. He calms down almost immediately, transfixed
Shells by Joshua Radburn Author Interview
A visual brain is a crucial asset to the writing process. Many authors love other fields of creativity, such as art and film, because that visualization is hardwired into them.
Jail Journal by Nancie Wiseman Attwater Book Review and Author Interview
For three years I worked in corrections, though I never stepped foot in a jail or prison. Even from behind a computer screen, I could feel myself simultaneously judging and
Badfish by Sue Rovens Author Interview
Writing allows us to develop the parts of ourselves that we don’t always get to show to the world. This is especially true of people who have a dark side
Nurse Papa by David Metzger Book Review and Interview
I’ve gone to visit children in the hospital several times throughout my life. Sometimes it was a happy occasion, such as the birth of a new baby. Other times, it’s
Drunk Drivers by Mathias M. Lindgaard Author Interview
When you’re coming off of an addiction, you need to find healthy habits to satisfy your addictive behaviors. Exercise, meditation, and group therapy are popular activities. But writing is another
Dear Universe, I Get it Now by A.Y. Berthiaume Author Interview
Letter writing is a technologically obsolete art. However, that doesn’t necessarily make it useless. Letters can be as therapeutic, profound, and juicy as journal entries. And letters are meant to
Do They All Sleep? by Srividhya Lakshmanan Book Review and Author Interview
A good picture book is harder to write than it seems. You need to incorporate simple concepts in a unique way that stands out from the other picture books but
Genny Faces the Green Knight by Darrel Gregory Author Interview
Kids love to see other kids as the heroes of the stories they read. It gives them motivation, confidence, and drive in a way that no other format can. Stories
Eyes With No Soul by Sheri Chapman Author Interview
The authors we admire shape us into the authors we become. For author Sheri Chapman, those authors cover a wide range of genres. And Chapman has followed in their footsteps,
Big Chooch by Brian J. Kelley Book Review and Author Interview
There comes a time when you’re first learning to read when you can brag about having read a book with no pictures in it. Little did I know that I