The Hidden Diary by Cassandra O’Sullivan Sachar Book Review and Author Interview
As a kid in the early 90s, I loved borrowing paperback chapter books from the local library and devouring them over the course of a few days. Kid mystery books
An Interview with Fantasy Author Peter Gribble
Peter Gribble is a writer and a lifelong student of history whose work explores the intersections of knowledge, power, and the human condition. His fantasy series, The City of the
Aroughcoune by Mark Berton Book Review and Author Interview
One summer when I was a kid, our neighborhood was terrorized by raccoons. It really wasn’t as dramatic as I’m making it sound, but they would often knock over our
Halloween Books all Year Long! By Kristin Blakely, PhD
Why Halloween Books Deserve a Spot on Your Shelf throughout the year Costumes in the spring One day in May, some years ago – my youngest son (2 ½ at
Saturn’s Favorite Music by Laura Lee Book Review and Author Interview
As a teen growing up in the late 90s, you could typically find me after school doing my homework parked in front of the couch watching MTV or up in
Author Interview with Novelist Mark Sarvas
Mark Sarvas is the award-winning author of the novels @UGMAN (ITNA Press), Memento Park (FSG, Picador) and Harry, Revised (Bloomsbury). Memento Park is the winner of a 2019 American Book
The Writing Rituals of Indie Authors
Over the years, I’ve interviewed hundreds of indie authors on Laura’s Books and Blogs. The interview questions have evolved, but a lot of great writing advice has come out of
From Actor to Author by Jane Lambert
As one door closes… In my forties life took an unexpected and unwelcome turn. Still grieving the loss of my mum, I then discovered my husband had been having an
8 Great Things About Mad Scientists
In my classic horror character series, I’ve written about a lot of monsters and undead creatures, some of whom are purely evil while others are misunderstood or driven to do
Child’s Play: Writing a Novel with Your Kid by Jessica Stilling
It was my then ten-year-old son who had the idea, it might be better to say the dream, to write what became the novel Posie Parker and the Bulldog Bully
How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin Book Review
It’s very easy to take someone’s premonitions to heart. Whether it’s an off-the-cuff comment that you hear about yourself growing up or a supernatural prediction that you either dream or
An Interview with Fantasy Author Maria Avramova
Maria Avramova is a writer, screenwriter, and director originally from the coastal town of Nessebar, Bulgaria. After many years in Sweden, her passion for storytelling grew into a career spanning
Midnight Kiss by Farahilda Winters Book Review and Author Interview
A classic never dies, but vampires are back in a big way. It’s always a puzzle to figure out how to blend vampires and humans on this earth, particularly in
An Interview with Author Gary Sherbell
Gary Sherbell is the author of three published novels. Also a screenwriter and a playwright, his stage play version of Two Suspects was produced in 2016 at the prestigious Cherry Lane Theatre
The Truth About Writers
As a writer, it’s comforting to see writers in fictional stories. Those characters are instantly relatable, even if they’re not likable or identifiable. Still, books, movies, and shows don’t always