How do the authors keep the dates for each specific storyline straight? Why did they decide to introduce a character into the story who was an autistic savant? How do they choose to which people to dedicate each episode? How do you keep the dates for each specific storyline straight? I find myself having to…
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Author Interviews, Writing
Amber Polo Interview – Shapeshifters, Libraries, and Fantastic Character Names
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• •Does the author believe that shapeshifters live among us? Has this author ever worked in a library? How does she feel about the existence of dog farms? How did she choose such awesome names for her characters? What advice does she have for writers? What was your inspiration for The Shapeshifters’ Library Series? I wanted…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing
Joshua Hampton Interview – Outlines, Medieval Dialogue, and Music
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Matthew Keith Interview – Inspiration, Research, and a Deadly Rain
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• •What was the author’s inspiration for this series? Which of the characters would he like to sit down with and have dinner? What is the biggest misconception that he had about being an author before he became one? What was the inspiration for this series? A news report? Random thought? A dream? My wife and…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing
Michael Rothman Interview – Shadow Walkers, Eer Ha’ehven, and a Strong Female Character
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K. Hollan Van Zandt Interview – The Great Library, Slave Trafficking, and the Emerald Tablet
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• •What was the inspiration for this book? How long did it take the author to research all the colorful history woven into the story? Who was her favorite character? What are the author’s thoughts on self-publishing? What was your inspiration for this book? Many slender threads begin with romance and synchronicity, and so I started…
Author Interviews, Publishing, Writing
Chariss K. Walker Interview – Alec Winters, New Orleans, and Self-Publishing
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Peter Hallett Interview – Inspiration, Dragons, and Vietnam
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• •What was the inspiration for this book? Are dragons a hobby of his? Did writing the torture scenes ever make him cringe? How much research did he have to do? What are his thoughts on self-publishing? What was your inspiration for this book? I have an unhealthy interest in cryptozoology and have studied it extensively,…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Publishing
Rich Leder Interview – Characters, Extreme Temperatures, and Self-Publishing
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Erika Rummel Interview – The Inquisition, Luisa Cordosa, and Research
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• •What inspired Erika Rummel to write a story that takes place during the Inquisition? How many of the characters were real people? Which scene was her favorite? Which one was the most difficult to write? What are her thoughts on self-publishing? What was your inspiration for this book? I read the trial records of the…