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Lyralen Kaye

Interview With Author Lyralen Kaye

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a multi-hyphenate writer! I’ve been so busy writing screenplays the last few years (I have a web series on YouTube and WeAreOTV.com) that I’ve been stockpiling manuscripts! I’ve written a novella, a novel, a memoir and a book of poetry that I’ll be releasing in 2024 and 2025. I love to write. I also love to act and direct. I have an special passion for devised work. That’s when I go into communities, listen to and collect stories and write a performable piece from that material.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The latest is Priest Kid, an updated version. It was inspired by my screenplay Saint John the Divine in Iowa. The screenplay tells the mother’s story…I wrote the novella from the daughter’s perspective. And the entire story came from interviewing Episcopal priests, gay and straight, about what it’s like to be a priest and live that life.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write in my head. Usually while out on the ocean. Then I come in and transcribe it.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I LOVE James Baldwin. He’s been my fave my whole life. I also love Ryka Aoki! Jane Smiley and Allison Bechdel. In genre, currently in love with Kristin Cashore.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on a memoir that has graphic elements and mythopoetic sections. I love experimentation!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still learning, but I have to say that Kindlepreneur is my go to currently.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write, read and hang out with other writers you respect. Keep learning! And don’t let the corporate structure of publishing get you down.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be here now.

What are you reading now?
Once and Future, a nonbinary/queer take on the King Arthur myth.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m interested in writing a fantasy book. A short jump from mythopoetic after all.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone, Light from Uncommon Stars, Graceling, The Crystal Cave.

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Lori Soard

Interview With Author Lori Soard

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi everyone! I’m a born and raised Hoosier gal. I grew up in Indianapolis but now live in the southernmost part of the state in the same place Colonel Harland Sanders was born. I love my small town and the people I’ve come to know since our family moved here. We have gorgeous knobs to the west, rolling hills to the east, forestry to the south and fields of corn to the north.

I’m a mom to two grown daughters and a nana to two beautiful granddaughters. I also have a houseful of pets, including two miniature dachshunds and four rescue cats.

I’ve lost count of the number of books but it’s been over a dozen now. I also write articles on a huge variety of topics, so it all runs together in my mind after a while.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Anna’s Fresh Start is a historical Christian romance. It’s set in 1870 just after the Civil War. My main character was a Civil War spy. I actually came up with the idea of a heroine who was a Civil War spy a long time ago. I started reading widely on the topic and had the bones of Anna already in place.

My friend Lisa Prysock invited me to be part of the Brides of Pelican Rapids series, which is set during Reconstruction, and I instantly knew it was time to tell Anna’s story. I started by giving her a name. My late cousin Anna was one of my best friends growing up. She was such a unique person–kind, sassy, accepting, feisty. I knew this was my inspiration for my Civil War spy.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think it’s unusual but I love plot and structure. I did a dissertation on Joseph Campbell and have studied many different theories. I use storyboards and plotting spreadsheets. My favorite is to use sticky notes, so I can move things around or easily add and replace plot points on my storyboard.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
So many that I hesitate to say because I wouldn’t want to leave anyone out. I loved Nancy Drew growing up and devoured those books and the Hardy Boys books. I also love anything by Jane Austen. I know a lot of romance writers name her, and there is a reason for that. Her characters are filled with depth and are real. I also enjoy a good suspense novel, Nicholas Sparks’ stories (when he doesn’t murder my favorite characters) and many of my writing peers’ books.

What are you working on now?
I am taking two weeks off after finishing Anna’s Fresh Start and will refill my creative well. Then, I’ll start on the first book in the Dogwood Creek series releasing in January 2026. There are multiple authors involved and it’s going to be an amazing project. JoAnn Durgin and I came up with the concept for the series and created the town. Some of the wonderful names joining us include Robin Bayne, Dawn Kinzer, Julie Arduini and Leah Atwood.

After my Dogwood Creek release, my next planning book is in 2026 as part of the Apron Strings Tea Tales series. They are inspired by different fairy tales and I’ll be retelling The Little Mermaid but set in a tea room in the 1920s.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I try to post on my social media pages and send out a note in my newsletter. I also try to get something up on Awesome Gang and a couple of other favorites.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t let anyone dull your shine. Take all criticism and see if you can learn from it and then toss it aside. You’ll become a better writing by writing. I have advanced degrees and learned very little of what I know obtaining them. I learned the most by listening to people wiser than me and gaining insight from some amazing editors along the way.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Go where you’re celebrated, not tolerated.” I can’t find exactly who coined the phrase but it changed my perspective. I’m a very loyal person. I would stay in a situation forever because I felt obligated. But that saying made me realize that loyalty is great but it shouldn’t only go one way.

What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading through the Apron Strings series to become more familiar with the style for the next series I’ll be part of.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have a cozy mystery series dying to be told (pun intended). Once I wrap up my Cupid’s Crossing series (Wrecked Wedding is book # 5 and will be out in 2025), I plan to start on the new mystery series. After that, I’ll see where I’m invited and go the way God leads.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
The Bible – God
Any how-to survivalist book LOL

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Rachel Young

Interview With Author Rachel Young

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My motto in life is to have fun. I believe God created us to live life to full—which to me means— to soak in the beauty of every sunset, delight in the giggles of my children, and splash into the deep end of the activity before me.

My writing journey began in the fourth grade when my teacher read my adjective-infused story aloud to the superintendent. I was hooked. I discovered journalism in high school with delightful Bruce who let me sneak off campus for donuts and gave me behind-the-scenes access to everything with my press pass. I learned some more at Azusa Pacific University and put my skills to work at a small-town publication in Pasadena. Then I told God that I wasn’t meant to be a writer, but a baker and extravagant hospitality giver.

With many tears, I answered the call God set before me to endeavor to write my first book. I questioned Him many times if I heard Him correctly. But here we are, to the detriment of my housekeeping, the book he gave me to write is available to anyone who needs its message.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my book I just published is God Gave Me Diarrhea.

About 12 years ago my mother-in-law asked me to write down her story where she met the God who sees her. I started the project by interviewing her several times and even writing what I thought was the introduction. Somehow the project got tabled and I put it out of my mind.

Fast forward 10 years and I am 8 months pregnant with my third child. I somehow stumbled upon a one hour webinar with Selfpublishing.com and when the presenter said “a writer needs to write,” I started crying. I knew right then I couldn’t keep delaying. I had to obey God’s call to write this book.

I went up to talk to my mother-in-law who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and early signs of dementia. She did not remember that she had once wanted me to write a book for her. With prodding from her husband, she finally did remember and was thrilled I wanted to take on the project.

Two years later, I am at last publishing God Gave Me Diarrhea, a testimony of faith through impossibly difficult circumstances. It is an interweaving of stories that bring together God’s faithfulness and attentive care.

She suddenly became a full-time caretaker of her 27-year old adopted son when he was severely brain injured. He became like a permanent one-and-a-half-year-old, angry and violent. She had to trust God for the help she needed and saw him answer one prayer after another, the first being in the form of Diarrhea.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. to write before my children wake up. Sometimes I write at night when I get a whim. I always drink tea while I’m writing.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
My all time favorite author is C.S. Lewis. He had a profound way of speaking God’s truths into story. I love any story that captivates me. I have especially loved lately Andy Andrews’ “The Noticer” and Bob Goff. I love theology reading and philosophy. And just a good fun story. Currently reading “Farmer Boy” by Laura Ingall’s Wilder to my 1st grader for homeschool. We are enjoying it. And my other all time favorite author is Francine Rivers. I have also recently enjoyed Lynn Austin.

What are you working on now?
Now that I finished my first book, I plan to write the beautiful books of my dear children. A month after publishing my book I am expecting my fourth child. I have three others aged 6, 4 and 2. I plan to homeschool them and fill their buckets with beautiful knowledge and books. When they are all a bit older or launched into the world I may return to writing more.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Trying them all out currently.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
The thing that got my book written is simply writing 3 words a day. It sounds silly. It’s not even a complete sentence. But then I thought, well I have 15 minutes, I could get at least 3 words in. And of course I typically ended up writing far more than 3 words. But even on hard days, it was 3 more words than I would have had.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It came from a Yogi tea bag and it changed my life: Life is best lived by focusing on your goals and dancing through all other distractions.

What are you reading now?
The Elegance of a Hedgehog (and about 9 other books)

What’s next for you as a writer?
Updating my blog every other month just to keep the writing muscle in use.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
the Bible, Oswald Chamber’s Utmost for His Highest, Little Women, Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis

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Ali Ashhar

Interview With Author Ali Ashhar

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I consider myself an inquisitive soul who’s seeking the definition of life, and everything coming in its way. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in Literature. Being an introvert; my aura and art is often honed by inquisitiveness I follow in solitude. I am the author of two poetry collections: Mirror of Emotions and Across the Shore.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Across the Shore is my latest poetry collection released in January. Well, my observation and curiosity leads to art and to believe in the altruistic power of art .

What authors, or books have influenced you?
As far as inspiration is considered: I believe it to be something that comes from within only but undoubtedly there are sages like William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Robert Frost, WB Yeats, Rumi and Kahlil Gibran whom I look up to. Quran has a lot of influence on my life.

What are you working on now?
I am working on my next poetry collection.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Author Interviews and Social Media.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t chase perfectionism, have faith in your art and learn from your mistakes. Be passionately resilient and consistent with your art.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Believe in yourself!

What are you reading now?
Quran

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Nathan Murphy

Interview With Author Nathan Murphy

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am currently the founder and Lead Researcher at Prepolitica, a research group that takes a science-first approach to the development of political theory. Over the past five years—he has been working in political theory, writing academic papers, and presenting at conferences.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book, ‘The Ideas That Rule Us’ was inspired by fundamental questions we all face in our lives; why do we live as we do? And, why do we make the decisions we make—when there are so many other options?

To answer the questions, by necessity, we need to examine our socialisation—the process in which we go from being a helpless baby to being a capable adult. If looking at our socialisation we must also look at ideas because, in effect, socialisation is the embedding of thousands of ideas into our developing brains to the point at which adherence to their values and behaviours becomes largely automatic.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if it is unusual, but my process is largely that of a siege. I work hard for long hours—something that is achievable because much of my writing process is research-based. Perhaps what is more unusual, is that during the most intense two years of writing the book, once my mind felt cooked, I would drive up a mountain (which happens to be outside my house) and work on developing new rock climbing areas.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I really like any non-fiction author who has spent years developing ideas or distilling their field into a book that anyone can read. Authors like Robert Sapolsky, David Graber, Matthieu Riccard or John T. Cacioppo for example.

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on a book about wealth. This book feels like it naturally follows on from The Ideas That Rule Us and the theoretical framework that was developed within it.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I had a successful bookbub promotion which really helped kickstart sales on Amazon.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t do it! I am only half joking. Writing ‘The Ideas That Rule Us’ was a real, hard, slog. The process took 5 years and more than half of that was full-on with 12hr days, 6 days a week. The part I enjoy; theory-making and making sense of big complicated things felt like it was about 20 per cent of the whole process—the rest felt like hard work.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I don’t know where it came from, but I love the phrase “Hard Decisions, Easy Life” and it’s opposite “Easy Decisions, Hard Life”. This applies to us for big decision, but even more so in daily life. If we take the small hard decision to work on a daily basis, to have difficult conversations, to accept the discomfort of learning new things, then we end up having a much easier life.

What are you reading now?
I am currently reading books and papers to support my new book about Wealth. It is a far smaller undertaking so the reading list is bearable!

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am in the promotional phase. I have long considered that I need to put a similar amount of energy into promotion as I do into the writing so largely expect this promotional phae to last at least a year. In the meantime, I am trying to keep producing some work of value.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I think with a desert island being a difficult and potentially lonely place I would focus on books that would help me keep my mind intact. Books like Happiness by Matthieu Ricard and perhaps a few hits by the ancient stoic philosophers.

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Amanda and Lisa-Marie Nelson and Potter

Interview With Author Amanda and Lisa-Marie Nelson and Potter

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Amanda and Lisa-Marie are a co-writing team of best friends who share imaginary worlds, including a short story, Shivers, published in Moments Between. Lisa Marie Potter (BIPOC) is a mom of four who grew up in Nottingham, England, and now resides in Alaska with her husband and golden retriever. Amanda Nelson grew up in Maryland and moved to Arizona, where she attended college and currently lives with her husband and four kids. Both women are members of the Author’s Guild, belong to a Manuscript Academy Podcast featured writing and critique group, and have a combined social media following -Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok- of over 23K. They attend writing conferences, Manuscript Academy classes, and are beta reading ninjas. They also review books on their socials, hike the Olympic National Park, and fight over the same fictional crushes.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Men In Books Aren’t Better is our debut contemporary romance. As romantics at heart, both of us loved the movie Pretty Woman and decided a gender-swapped version could be a great launching point. Taking that premise, we tweaked it and made it our own.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes. As a writing duo, we have to coordinate schedules and have video chats to discuss and write our novels. Also, because we write in dual POV, each of us takes a character and writes as them. Sometimes, we work together, and sometimes, we swap chapters and discover the story along the way.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephenie Meyer was the one who got us into writing. We are both Twilight Saga book fans, and her stories inspired our creativity.

What are you working on now?
Currently, we are working through editing book two of the Plus One series. In between editing rounds, we’ve returned to our first manuscript-a time travel, YA speculative novel, making it dual POV.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
As debut authors, we are trying many advertisement venues, and only time will tell which avenue will pay off.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing, keep learning, take criticism gracefully, and consider all suggestions, but go with your gut.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The same advice we suggest for new authors.

What are you reading now?
Lisa-Marie is reading To Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough, and Amanda is reading Caraval by Stephanie Garber.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Our five-year goal is to complete the third book in the Plus One trilogy and publish our YA speculative novel.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Twilight series, Wuthering Heights, Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater

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Baroque Medusa

Interview With Author Baroque Medusa

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m Baroque Medusa, a poet and erotica writer with five books under my belt, three of which are self-published. In addition to my writing, I contribute to EDM House Network.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Animals on a Carousel” dropped on 8/18 and is a non-fiction collection of diary entries, written over the past year as erotica poetry. Spanning twenty-one years in the making, this book is my most telling story yet. Through a mix of Haikus and Free Verse, I bare my soul and share graphic and intimate moments with my lover. I invite you to take a seat and experience a journey that’s nothing short of a porn star movie. Get in and take the backseat on this epic joyride through my passionate and uninhibited world.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m not sure if it’s “unusual,” but when I write erotica, I always create a Spotify playlist for each project that transports me into the world of my characters. Music plays a huge role in setting the tone. Artists like Lana del Rey, She Wants Revenge, Love Ecstasy & Terror, Adam Bravin, Deftones, Chino Moreno, Marilyn Manson, (Crosses), Cuffed, and KSLV Noh heavily influence both my writing and personal life.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
When it comes to writing erotica, I’m influenced more by music, post-pandemic human behavior, and my experience as a Gen Xer. Our generation tends to be more open and liberated about sex, especially compared to Gen Z and millennials, so that shapes a lot of my perspective. It’s less about specific authors or books and more about the culture and experiences around me.

What are you working on now?
I’m wrapping up Death by Orgasm, which takes my usual erotica writing in a darker, more absurd direction. It’s a collection of short stories where desire meets unexpected consequences, blending steamy encounters with wicked twists of fate. Each story explores the dangerous side of pleasure, with a dash of dark humor. It’s definitely different from my previous works and has a lot more fun than I had expected.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Along with promoting through my own website and social media, I’ve hired a PR specialist on Fiverr to handle posts on book blog sites, All Author, X, Crave Books, and now Awesome Gang. I’m also planning to try Amazon ads for my next book, though I’m still exploring which platform works best when it comes to erotica.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
You’re the creator. There is no limit. Write what you feel.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I’ve been told many times, “Stop talking and start writing.”

What are you reading now?
I just got done reading “Film for Her” by Orion Carloto, which was a beautifully written nostalgic experience. Lately, though, I’ve been so busy writing—between my books, Dayclub SEAZN (my lifestyle blog), and my work for EDM House Network—that I haven’t had much time for reading. Most of my inspiration comes from music and everyday life, which keeps my creativity flowing.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Now that Death by Orgasm is wrapping up, I’m starting to think about what could push my buttons or challenge me next. I want to think outside the box, just like Death by Orgasm did for me. It’ll be erotica, but the concept, storyline, and whether it’ll be poetry or short stories are still undecided.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
1. Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition): Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes – I read this book once a year.

2. The Art of War – Sun Tzu

3. Violet Bent Over Backwards Over the Grass – Lana Del Rey

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G. J. Brown

Interview With Author G. J. Brown

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my second interview with the Awesome Gang, and I’m happy to be given this opportunity. I will start with a little background about me.

I have loved reading and writing since I was a child. As an adult working in the education field, I often find my mind wandering to ideas for my latest book project. Having to balance teaching and writing has proven a challenge, but I will never stop writing because it is a true passion for me. My main goals in life are to be a good wife, a good mother, and a good writer. That is more than enough to keep me quite busy, I’m sure.

I currently have three books published and two short stories: Hidden In A Hawaiian Sunset, The Hills Of Tuscany, A Story For Ireland, The AI Archives, and Assassin: The Chronicles of Arith.

Hidden In A Hawaiian Sunset, The Hills Of Tuscany, and A Story For Ireland are the first three installments of The Broken Woman Cycle. This series is about people who feel broken yet continue to struggle onward until they achieve their versions of true happiness and healing. Of course, I had to add romance, action, comedy, and a bit of crime thriller into the mix.

The AI Archives is a standalone science fiction story that reflects on love, trauma, and what it means to be human. Assassin: The Chronicles of Arith is the herald of a new fantasy series I’m dreaming up. It is based in a world with gods, magic, and epic heroes set to save the world as they follow the ultimate paths of love, freedom, and truth.

Those are my past and current projects. I hope anyone who gives them a chance enjoys the reading! Thank you for the opportunity to share my books with the world.

Happy Reading, everyone!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Assassin: The Chronicles of Arith is my latest book. When I was a child, I would spend hours building fantasy worlds for my friends and I to play in. We ran through the woods, climbing trees and sword fighting all day long. These memories of pure joy and adventure inspired me to start a fantasy series. Some of the characters are actually based on people I know in real life.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not unless you count ingesting too much coffee.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Julia Quinn and the funny banter, as well as deep connection, in her books. I also love J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series for the imagination and adventure in every page. Both women have a fantastic sense of humor. That definitely influenced my own writing. I also have a soft spot for classic authors such as Poe, Austin, Bronte (both of them), Shakespeare, Doyle, Tolkein, and some Dickens. I also immensely enjoy newer authors such as Juila Quinn, J. K. Rowling, Shannon Drake, Julie Garwood, Terry Goodkind, R. A. Salvatore, and Matthew Reilley. I could go on forever.

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on two projects: the last book in The Broken Woman Cycle and the first full book in The Chronicles of Arith.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use a combination of methods, such as social media and sites like Get Books Reviewed Online.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would say to never forget that you love writing, as that’s the main reason you are publishing in the first place.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Book sales are more about marketing than quality writing, so building a platform is the first step to getting your books out there. It’s important to build those skills even if you hate it with the passion of a thousand suns (like me).

What are you reading now?
I am currently reading the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld. I am also reading Rapunzel’s Tower: A Fractured Fairy Tale by Wendy L. Anderson.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to finish up The Broken Woman Cycle with book four, and then dive into my fantasy series completely.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Oh, God. Okay, I can do this. The Bible, an enormous anthology of classic and contemporary literature, Tropical Fruits And Other Edible Plants, and How To Survive On A Deserted Island.

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Zwahk Muchoney

Interview With Author Zwahk Muchoney

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a Christian occultist from the Seattle area. I’ve published 10 books, although I had to delist my book of spells (titled “Arcane Delights”) as it contained a recipe that was far too dangerous for most beginners

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Heaven’s Kin, it’s a series of short stories featuring the angels Satan, Michael, Jophiel, Raphael, Azrael and Lucifer similar to the ancient tales of various GreekGod’s, with the Heavenly father taking a Zeus-like position as the ruler of all things of this Earth.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I only write on a phone notepad

What authors, or books have influenced you?
C.S. Lewis and Louis Satcher were always favorites, and “The Princess Bride” is a classic.

What are you working on now?
Likely another book of angels

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Reddit and Facebook usually

Do you have any advice for new authors?
People like shorter stories, trim your narratives as much as you can lest the audience grow bored and abandon your work.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Create art for fun but work a steady day job

What are you reading now?
Roman poetry

What’s next for you as a writer?
We shall see…

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Books on survival so I won’t die on the desert island

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Geoffrey Waugh

Interview With Author Geoffrey Waugh

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
The Rev Dr Geoff Waugh is the founding editor of the Renewal Journal and author of over
20 Renewal Journals and over 20 books on ministry and mission (www.renewaljournal.com).
Geoff taught Anglican, Catholic, and Uniting Church students in Trinity Theological College and the School of Theology of Griffith University as well as at Christian Heritage College in Brisbane, Australia. He taught in schools and Bible Colleges in Papua New Guinea and in the South Pacific and led short-term missions in Africa, Europe, Asia and in the South Pacific islands.
Geoff and Meg have been blessed with three adult children, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren (so far). They have celebrated Christmas with five generations including parents and grandparents, proclaiming the Christmas Message: “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.”

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Life of Jesus, also published as The Amazing Life of Jesus, is my latest book. It’s a brief biography of the most amazing person in history. We date our calendars and diaries from the time of his birth. His story is in the world’s most famous best seller book now published in over 700 languages, with over 3,000 other sectional translations in different languages. So I wanted to write a brief chronological biography of his amazing life. Why would someone so popular, kind, helpful and loving be savagely tortured and publicly executed? The masses of people wanted him to be their king, but the religious and political authorities killed him. Why?

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have edited 20 individual Renewal Journals and 4 books of compiled journals. I originally published with commercial publishers, and independent publishing with Amazon and Kindle. Now I make my books freely available as eBooks on my Renewal Journal website: renewaljournal.com with links to commercial publishers.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The world’s bestseller, translated into over 700 languages and parts of it translated into over 3,000 languages, still inspires me, especially in different versions – the Bible. Historical novels often grab me, especially books by Morris West, Lloyd Douglas, and C S Lewis.

What are you working on now?
Now I am republishing my book The Life of Jesus as The Amazing Life of Jesus, with improvements in the text. It’s a fascinating brief biography of the most famous person in history.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My core website is www.renewaljournal.com, with links to hundreds of articles and books.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Start with topics that inspire and influence you. Keep ideas and drafts on file. Some of my best books have come from reviving or building on prior writing.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Love God and love others. All great leaders and influential writers and others value and promote loving, caring and helping relationships.

What are you reading now?
I often return to C S Lewis, always brilliant and prolific. His novels The Chronicles of Narnia, now being filmed again, remain entertaining reading, and so I have produced seven books, also compiled into one volume, titled Discovering Aslan, devotional reflections on these stories.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have completed my memoirs, and hope to continue with more books on mission and revival.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible, Mere Christianity by C S Lewis, A History of Christianity (Volumes I & II) by K S Latourette.

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L.J. Armstrong

Interview With Author L.J. Armstrong

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
L.J Armstrong was born and raised in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

In addition to writing novels, L.J. is also passionate about cinema, dabbling in both film direction and screenwriting.

He prides himself as an honest storyteller, someone who only considers the art of fiction during the process of creation, striving to forgo the social norms when he writes.

For L.J., books and cinema will always be about escapism, art, and emotion.

Influences include Neo-noir, punk rock, cinema, family, nonlinear, love, film score, and heavily distorted guitars.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Forged in Exile – The universe of cinema was the inspiration.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Every day – fast, drink black coffer from 0600-1200hrs whiel writing.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Mathew Reilly.

What are you working on now?
Forged in Exile – Part 2

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon and Books Butterfly

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Learn your craft and never stop learngin end evolving. Read books and watch movies.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You never know what is around the corner.

What are you reading now?
I don’t read books – I watch film.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Forged in exile series

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
None – I’ll have a laptop with films instead.

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Karin Adams

Interview With Author Karin Adams

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a lifelong reader and writer have always been drawn to stories and languages. I studied ancient languages and texts as a graduate student and went on to teach university courses in this area. However, I never forgot about the books and stories I loved as a young reader and that first sparked my desire to write. I’m now the author of five humorous novels for middle grade readers.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is The One Week Writing Workshop, a non-fiction handbook for adults aspiring to write a novel. It’s inspired by my own novel-writing process and my many years teaching this process to others in creative writing workshops.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m not sure how unusual this is, but I go for lots of walks to sort out my plots. There’s something about movement and the outdoors that helps “unstick” my thoughts when I’m spinning my wheels at my desk.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The list is a long one! But if I have to choose, the books that I read as a young person have had an enduring impact. I love the honesty and authenticity of Judy Blume’s books, and the humour and imaginative premises in Gordon Korman’s writing. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis were probably the very first books to spark my desire to write.

What are you working on now?
In the realm of fiction, I am working on a novel based on a reimagined fairy tale. I’ve always loved stories that launch from familiar tales and myths then recombine the elements in new and interesting ways. I’m enjoying the process!

I’m also currently putting the finishing touches on an online video course for aspiring novelists based on The One Week Writing Workshop book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I share book news and my reflections on writing on my author website (https://www.karinadams.com) as well as on my publisher’s site (https://www.authorinyourcorner.com). I also post news and inspiring writing tips on Facebook (karin.adams.author), Twitter (@karin_adams) and Instagram (karin.adams.author).

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Stay connected to the kinds of stories and themes that have meaning to you. And don’t forget to play as you plan and write—experiment with plot possibilities, try writing scenes from different starting points or perspectives…explore! Writing is hard work, but the joy you have doing it is your fuel—so don’t forget to have fun!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I’m not sure who told me this or if I picked it up through experience, but I think many authors would agree with me: It’s good to have a plan, but don’t stay stuck in the planning phase. Writing is where the magic is and where ideas come alive.

What are you reading now?
I’ve been revisiting my treasured collection of Agatha Christie books and short stories.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to continue doing the two things I love most: writing fiction and inspiring others to follow their own writing dreams.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (I have them all in one book, so I think that counts!)
Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion by Jane Austen
Cue For Treason by Geoffrey Trease

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Janice Rostron

Interview With Author Janice Rostron

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a Professional Organizer and the owner/operator of Just Focus and Reorganize, LLC (JFR). I have written one book (so far!).

I started playing guitar as a shy, introverted 12-year-old. In my late twenties, I tackled my stage fright and joined a band. I have played shows throughout California and has recorded two full-length albums and one EP (during which time I earned the moniker “Janice F’n Reid” a.k.a. “JFR”).

I received a BA in Legal Studies (with a minor in Music) from UC Berkeley and have since joined the Cal Alumni Association. GO BEARS! I then earned an MEd and a Multiple Subject teaching credential from UCLA. I worked as a public elementary school teacher for eight years before deciding to pursue a career in Professional Organizing.

I am an active member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO). I have earned NAPO Specialist Certificates in Workplace Productivity and Team Productivity. I served as the Los Angeles chapter’s Treasurer for the 2016–2017 term. I was the leader of NAPO’s Environmentally-Conscious Organizers special interest group for the 2020–2023 terms.

I am also a subscriber to the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD) and have earned a Level II Chronic Disorganization Specialist Certificate.

I love working one-on-one with my clients and enjoys speaking to groups about organization and productivity.

In 2022, I moved to Denver to grow the business … and purchase my first home.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book is called Time Is Power: Create Space for What Matters Most. It was inspired by my desire to NOT burn out in my new career/life as I had as an elementary school teacher. In 2015, I not only started my own Professional Organizing company and I met my now husband. I was determined to learn from my past mistakes so I would have the time and energy for all the important pieces of my life and still have time for myself as well. Then, I perfected the systems over a decade of working closely with organizing clients that were experiencing overwhelm as well.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if it is unusual, but I do my best writing in the afternoon.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Atomic Habits by James Clear

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on promoting my book as well as the corresponding productivity sessions that I offer.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Social media and my own website are my best methods for promoting my book.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t get overwhelmed by the amount of stuff there is to do to write, publish, and promote a book. Whatever the next step is, commit it to your calendar, and focus on that. Then, do the same for the next step. And so on…

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t overcomplicate things.

What are you reading now?
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am just in the brainstorming phase of an environmentally-conscious organizing book.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
A book of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
A book of poetry by T. S. Eliot

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Daniela Alibrandi

Interview With Author Daniela Alibrandi

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an Italian writer and I published in Italy sixteen books. I also lived a period of my adolescence in United States, where I studied. My style is very particular, defined as multidimensional, in any literary genre I have tried my hand at. My favorite literary genre is crime/thriller/noir, but I have also written books for children and women’s books. I have five English editions under my belt that have been highly appreciated in the United States. I have won fifteen national literary awards at the WomenArt Week 2022 for my literary career and I am often a guest with my books on RAI, Radio Televisione Italiana

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book in the English edition is “Crimes After Hours” and it is set in the city of Rome and its undergrounds. A shrewish and nosy typist decides to stay in the office after duty hours, to rummage through the personal effects of her hated colleagues, that mock her since years, in search of compromising material to use against them. At the same time and in the very neighborhood, a cynical murderer with a split personality is lurking, intent on carrying out his cruel game, entrusting the choice of his next, unsuspecting victim to chance. The solitary lives of Alice and Cold Hands/Warm Hands are destined to fatally intertwine because of the dark and unknown underground of the Prati district of Rome. The investigations into the trail of senseless crimes, that Cold Hands leaves behind, are entrusted to Riccardo Rosco, a commissioner with a rough character and a disastrous private life. Rome and the particular conformation of its Prati neighborhood, captured in the late Seventies and masterfully recalled, take on a primary role in the unfolding of the events in this novel that, due to its multidimensional shape and high narrative tension, is to be read in one breath.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I live on the bay of the Mediterranean Sea and I love looking at the sunset and writing in the time in which each day dies in its own way

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Hemingway was the most important, but also Betty Smith and Gabriel García Márquez and many others…

What are you working on now?
I’m working on a Thriller/Crime set in Rome, very involving and soon will be in English edition

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use aocial contacts and I am present in the most important ones as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Linkedin and I am happy to be on Awesome Gang

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, don’t underestimate inspiration, stop and write what your heart suggests. Then let your writing rest and come back to reread it after at least a fortnight.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t forget who you are and never change

What are you reading now?
I’m reading Wilbur Smith “The new Kingdom”

What’s next for you as a writer?
I write and follow my books all over the country, in special and interesting events, set even in archeological sites or in underground atmospheres

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Three books by Hemingway, no matter which, and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Marquez

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Vic Kerry

Interview With Author Vic Kerry

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am horror writer from rural Alabama. My day job is as the director of a psychiatric step-down facility. I’ve also been a junior high English teacher and an inpatient psychotherapist. I hold an MFA in writing popular fiction from Seton Hill University and an MS in clinical psychology from the University of South Alabama.

As Vic Kerry, I’ve published five novels, two novellas, and a collection of short stories. “A Place Not Meant to Be” won the 2022 Next Generation Independent Book Award for Novella.

This year under the name V.M. Kerry, I published my first middle-grade horror novel, “The Thirteenth Halloween.”

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
As Vic Kerry, my most recent book is called “I Alone.” It was inspired by a dream I had a long time ago about man forming from a shadow with a huge toothy smile. The book involves a school shooting, which has been an inspiration for works several times as well.

My most recently published book is “The Thirteenth Halloween,” which came out in September of 2024 from Tuxtails Books. It drew inspiration from a short story I wrote for a general submission call and the fairytale of Hansel and Gretel.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think I have any unusual writing habits. I go to my office and sit in my chair. Then I play a few trivia games to get my mind working. Before you know it, I’m off.

I will say that my cat, Hercules, had decided he has some habits related to my writing. This has only recently started, but when I sit to write, he comes down the stairs, looks at me through the office door and meows. Then he walks in and jumps on the chair’s arm. Next thing he does is climb up my arm to the back of the chair. He rubs his head against my beard. Walks to the other side and does the same thing before walking down my opposite arm onto my desk. He visits behind my laptop and then jumps down to go his own way.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
One of my favorite books is Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine.” I love that book. Ultimately, I love most everything by Bradbury. He had a way of capturing the vitality of youth. I’m a pretty good mimic of Lovecraft. I enjoy Poe in small doses. I really like Stephen King’s early short stories, especially “Strawberry Spring.”

What are you working on now?
I don’t talk about my WIP, but I’m currently not really working on anything. I just finished writing another middle-grade book, so I’m in the doldrums between projects.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I really have no idea. If you know, please tell me.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
You got to write. You got to read. You got to get thick sick because rejection can sting. Take a writing class or two. They will help you in the long run. Lastly, don’t take yourself too seriously.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Sit you butt in the chair and write.

What are you reading now?
I’m on a James Bond kick. As of the writing of this sentence, I’m finishing up “From Russia With Love.” So far this year I’ve also read: “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” “Diamonds are Forever,” and “Moonraker.” I don’t read Ian Fleming back-to-back. I’m also in the middle of Bernie Taupin’s autobiography “Scattershot.” The last Audible book I finished was “Blood Sugar” by Daniel Kraus.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Writing. Isn’t that what’s always next for us? I have some ideas in my head, but I don’t talk about them while I’m in the process of preparing to write. It’s a superstition that I have.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
“Dandelion Wine”
“Night Shift” by Stephen King
the collected works of Shakespeare

I know that book titles do not go in quotation marks, but you can’t italicize them in this format.

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Jennifer Withers

Interview With Author Jennifer Withers

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve now written two books to date.
I like to write about things which matter to me – things which are personal. My first novel, The War Between, was my take on how people are always threatened by others when they’re something, or someone, they don’t understand. Not racism, exactly, but all kinds of bigotry.
I started writing Gloam about a year or so after my father passed, which was a kind of catharsis for me.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Gloam. It was inspired by a PC game actually, called Cyberpunk 2077. I was so taken in by the main character, V, and how the aspects of who she or he is, changes to outcome of the game. A little like life.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’ve just started trying my hand and dictating and then transcribing as another way of writing. Not sure if that counts as unusual?

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m a huge fan of both Stephen King and Jodi Picoult. I love how, in their different ways, they’re fearless writers. My favourite book of all time though, wasn’t written by either of them, funnily enough. That was Watchers, by Dean Koontz. It was the book that ultimately got me writing.

What are you working on now?
A small-town murder mystery. It takes place in a fictional town in South Africa, one which is closed patriarchal-run place, with little to no outside interference. It’s loosely based on a town called Orania, a real town located in the Orange Free State province.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still new at that particular game, so I’ll withhold a comment on that for now.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be consistent – whatever that means for you.
Grow a thick skin – not everyone will like what you write.
Be true to the stories you tell. Always put a bit of yourself in every story.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
5% talent, and 95% hard work. That’s what it takes to be a writer.

What are you reading now?
I read multiple books at once, in different genres or categories. So right now I’m reading The Shards, by Bret Easton Ellis; I’m reading Newsletter Ninja 2: If You Give a Reader a Cookie – by Tammi Labrecque; a collection of short stories called Sticky Fingers, by J.T Lawrence, and lastly I’m listening to the Audible audio of Copperhead, by Alexi Zentner.

What’s next for you as a writer?
More books, of course! I’m aiming to finish the first draft of my third novel by the end of November 2024, and have it ready for publishing within the first quarter of 2025.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Impossible to say. It would depend on so much – what kind of mood I’m in, where I am in my life personally, and if there was ice cream. Is there ice cream? Probably not.

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Veronica Hislop

Interview With Author Veronica Hislop

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m Veronica Hislop, a soon-to-be bestselling author.
Why do I say this, you may ask?
With three books under my belt, I’m now focusing on marketing and promoting them. A State of P.L.A.Y.S being the first. Understanding Grief Coping with Loss is soon to be published, as well as Adianna and Toad, a children’s book that will be published under my pen name of Cc Wellington.

Writing isn’t just my passion; it’s my way of sharing valuable tools, information, and resources.

My books fall primarily within the self-help genre, drawing from my background as a social worker, trauma counselor, and life relationship coach. I delve into themes of resilience, personal growth, and self-empowerment. I aim to provoke thought and emotion through my writing while equipping people with different tools and resources that can help them take action and step into their power. Your feedback is invaluable to me as it guides my journey as a writer and servant to my readers and followers.

A devout “Cat Mom, ” when not writing you can find me listening to Jazz, or walking the beautiful trails of Brampton Ontario, where I now live.
I invite you to explore my book, connect with me on social media, and join me on this literary adventure.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A State of P.L.A.Y.S: HOW TO HAVE THOSE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
YES I love to write my own books and I hate Ghost Writers.
I dream of the day when I write my first non-fiction book – probably a murder mystery.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I stick to the self-help genre. I do enjoy a well-written book with a good story.

What are you working on now?
I am working on a my first children’s book under my pen name Cc Wellington. Adianna and the Toad: A Story of Growing up and Letting Go. The themes are Being Kind to Yourself; Understanding Friendships; Making Your Own Boundaries; The Power of Saying ‘No’; Believing in Yourself.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Audible

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Learn as much as you can about marketing and promoting your book.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
As soon as you can get a virtual assistant to help you do the things you are not good at so you are able to focus on the things you are good at and like to do.

What are you reading now?
I am too busy reading other people’s books and writing reviews.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Publish my children’s book. Finish writing and pulling together my other book Understanding Grief Coping with Loss – the goal is to have a book launch with all three of my books before the holiday season starts.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Toni Robinson Beloved
Isabelle Allende any book
Jodi Picoult any book

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Linda Meris

Interview With Author Linda Meris

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born and raised in Glen Cove, Long Island and presently live in Manhattan. I am an actress, comedienne and have been a fitness trainer. I also enjoy singing with the New York City Streetsingers, founded by folk legend Pete Seeger. I’m a nature lover and enjoy country trips. This is my first book.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Hypocrisy vs Mysticism Wisdom & Morality
After saving the memorabilia of a well known provocative comedian, I channeled him through the mediumship of automatic writing.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes. I am a medium and automatic writer. I channel those who have passed.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The Little Prince, The Prophet, Across The Universe With John Lennon and A Wrinkle In Time

What are you working on now?
Automatic writing for friends.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and videos on TikTok

Do you have any advice for new authors?
From what I’ve learned so far, be ahead of the game and promote as much as possible. We never know who will read our books and appreciate them. Don’t let your book just sit on Amazon alone.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get as much exposure and publicity as possible, especially being unknown. Reach as many people open to your genre to read and review your book.

What are you reading now?
The Life You Were Born To Live

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am not sure. Time will tell.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Prophet
Anything I can find relating to being on an island.

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David Devine

Interview With Author David Devine

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have one published title, HIBERNIA.

David Devine is a second-generation Irish-American. Today, the lilt of an Irish brogue touches his heart. A native of San Francisco he was raised across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree for Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley.

He worked in Ocean Transportation holding roles in Engineering, Marine Terminal Management, and Sales. He also provided Management Consulting services in Silicon Valley. Having not suffered enough anguish from the corporate world he owned and operated a bicycle store.

A prolific technical writer, David began creative writing on a whim with short stories. Having anthology success with Murray, The Disgruntled Reindeer, he would go on to write a novella and a radio play script. Hibernia is his debut novel.

He has two daughters. David currently resides near the mist of Niagara Falls with his Grenadian (he swears she sounds Irish) wife.

He takes inspiration from Julia Child, Lee Trevino, and W.C. Fields. He is an avid chef. Do not ask for his guacamole recipe. There is none; it’s guacamole.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
HIBERNIA. It is the Latin name for the isle just west of Great Britain. Today, it is used to refer to all things Irish.

My father worked for the Hibernia Bank when I was a child.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am a caretaker for a disabled adult daughter and an elderly mother. Between caretaking and housekeeping, I find myself writing in waiting rooms, sidelines, and anytime I can keep my eyes open. Often, though, I will have much time to ponder the next sentence, paragraph, plot twist as I mow, clean, chauffeur, cook, shop, etc.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I try to write with wit and self-deprecating humor. It is more a 1960’s Ocean’s 11 style.

What are you working on now?
UnCOMMONWEALTH. A modern day Casablanca set in Grenada. My wife is a Canadian Grenadian. Although it is one of the smallest countries in the world, The Spice Isle is a fascinating combination of culture and international intrigue.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Trying to figure that out.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Being a new author I had to write to become comfortable writing. I started with short stories. I moved on to a novella and a radio script. Now, I am not intimidated at the thought of writing novels.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You can’t score if you don’t shoot. …Join a writing group.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Balance promotion of my first novel with writing my second novel.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Two dictionaries and a Thesaurus. They contain all the other books.

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