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…
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Author Interviews, Fiction Writing
Phyllis Edgerly Ring Interview – The Holocaust, Eva Braun, and Friendship
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• •What inspired Phyllis Edgerly Ring to write about the friendship of two lonely women in Nazi Germany? What would she say to schools that are now teaching that the Holocaust was just a political scheme and never really happened? What is her favorite thing about writing historical fiction? When you first learned about Hitler and…
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Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz Interview – Serial Killers, a Ghost Detective, and Shadow Men
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• •What was the motivation to make the character of Mika so unlikable? Was the creation of “The Leg Collector” inspired by a particular serial killer? Who are the shadow men? What was the inspiration for the book cover? Mika is a character I love to hate. Was her character based on someone you have been…
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Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz Interview – Ghosts, Mirrors, and Imaginary Friends
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Michael Rothman Interview – Shadow Walkers, Eer Ha’ehven, and a Strong Female Character
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Martha Kennedy Guest Post/Interview – The Protestant Reformation and Freedom of Religion
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• •Did the Protestant Reformation improve the quality of the lives of wives? Or did it make it worse? When the Anabaptist Swiss immigrated to the U.S. during the 17th and 18th centuries, what three faiths did they bring with them? Why did the Anabaptists believe that the powers of church and state should remain separate?…
Author Interviews, Publishing, Writing
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…
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Chariss K. Walker Interview – Alec Winters, New Orleans, and Self-Publishing
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Ian Doescher Interview – William Shakespeare, Star Wars, and Iambic Pentameter
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• •How does he think William Shakespeare would react to his book? What made him decide to combine Shakespeare and Star Wars? What is iambic pentameter? What kind of books does he like to read? Who has been his greatest inspiration? What do you think William Shakespeare’s reaction would be to your book? He would probably…
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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,…