About Jay Beckstead: I've been writing fiction since I was five or six years old. I'm a graduate of Vanderbilt law school, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I am a Marine Corps veteran, and a registered patent attorney. I regularly accept court-appointments to represent indigent defendants in criminal court, and I have won my share of trials, both as a criminal prosecutor and as a defense attorney. All those things revolve around a few things, though: (1) my kids and my wife; and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jay Beckstead
Interview with Author – A.J. Sendall
About A.J. Sendall: “WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW.” UNKNOWN “YOU HAVE TO LIVE IT UP BEFORE YOU CAN WRITE IT DOWN.” ROBIN MOORE. After three decades of ‘living it up’, it is now time for A.J. Sendall to write it down. Not as a dry travelogue or memoir, but as realistic novels based on real life experiences. Experiences, which still run technicolour through his mind. Since ’79, A.J. Sendall has been collecting people and places. From the polluted dust bowls of the Sahara, to the pristine ice … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – A.J. Sendall
Interview with Author – Tony Welch
About Tony Welch: Born and raised in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, I attended college at Mankato State University and received my B.S. in Political Science and Urban and Regional Studies. I am currently working on my M.A. in Urban and Regional Studies and have worked for many years in mortgage lending. Single with no children, I enjoy spending time outdoors, reading and writing, watching television series and movies, and spending time with my friends and family. I have also struggled for many … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tony Welch
Interview with Author – Lisa M. Green
About Lisa M. Green: Lisa M. Green is a high school English and Special Education teacher with a degree in Secondary English Education from Kennesaw State University. She began writing at a very young age and even considered a career in screenwriting or journalism. Throughout her childhood, she drove everyone insane with her constant stories and plays. Friends and family were forced to watch— and often take part in— a plethora of theatrical performances. This passion for writing won her the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lisa M. Green
Interview with Author – Bruno Goncalves
About Bruno Goncalves: Despite having been born in Portugal, I was one among many Portuguese privileged with having grown up in South Africa. This experience proved to be critical; I now think in English, although I returned to my home country twenty years ago. After finishing high-school, my interest in all things technological led me to the University of Coimbra, where I spent three years studying Physics Engineering and trying to study as diligently as possible. Despite reasonable results, … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Bruno Goncalves
Interview with Author – Amy Neftzger
About Amy Neftzger: Amy Neftzger is the author of fiction books for both adults and children. She has also been published in business and academic journals, as well as literary publications. A few of her favorite things include traveling, books, movies, art, the Oxford comma, and gargoyles. What inspires you to write? I love words and language. I also enjoy the way that literature reflects aspects of life and allows me to experience lives other than my own. Tell us about your writing … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Amy Neftzger
Interview with Author – Tam Linsey
About Tam Linsey: Tam Linsey lives in Alaska with her husband and two children. She is a certified Master Gardener, an avid cook, and reads scientific studies for fun. In spite of the rigors of the High North, she grows, hunts, or fishes for much of her family's food. During the long Alaskan winters she writes speculative fiction and gluten free cookbooks. What inspires you to write? I'm a bit of a prepper, and like to read about things like homesteading and self-reliance and gardening. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tam Linsey
Interview with Author – Lexa Dudley
About lexa dudley: I first went to Sardinia in 1972 and fell helplessly in love with the island and its people. Over the years I have met some wonderful people and have some very strong friendships. I started the book back in the 1980's but with four sons and helping my husband with his business, time was in short supply. Writing came late to me because when I retired my husband suggested I look out the book and see about getting it published. I reread it and knew why I could have papered … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lexa Dudley
Interview with Author – Abbie Zanders
About Abbie Zanders: Abbie Zanders is a wife and mother of three (including a set of identical twins), born and raised in the mountains and valleys of Northeastern Pennsylvania. She has a degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. Though she has spent the last 25+ years developing financial software for healthcare-based companies, she has also held second jobs as a pub waitress, a restaurant dessert baker, a secretary, and a bread shelf stock girl. Hobbies and interests … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Abbie Zanders
Interview with Author – Sarah Dalton
About Sarah Dalton: Sarah grew up in the middle of nowhere in the countryside of Derbyshire and as a result has an over-active imagination. She has been an avid reader for most of her life, taking inspiration from the stories she read as a child, and the novels she devoured as an adult. Sarah mainly writes speculative fiction for a Young Adult audience and has had pieces of short fiction published in the Medulla Literary Review, PANK magazine and the British Fantasy Society publication Dark … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Sarah Dalton
Interview with Author – Emma Gates
About Emma Gates: Award-winning writer Emma Gates was born in New York and spent her childhood in England. She earned a BA in Spanish/Latin American Studies from Indiana University Bloomington, and an MBA with concentration in Arabic/Middle Eastern Studies from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. She worked for three years in Mexico and five in Saudi Arabia. She's an international trade and telecoms specialist currently living near Chicago with her family and two inscrutable … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Emma Gates
Interview with Author – Kenneth Morvant
About Kenneth Morvant: Kenneth Morvant is a life science professional and science fiction fan that loves to write stories that extend the boundaries of science and challenges the reader to consider the consequences of its use and misuse. What inspires you to write? A desire to write stories that explore human nature and the temptation to misuse technology. I like to take the reader on a journey they probably never thought was possible. Tell us about your writing process. I like … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kenneth Morvant
