Author Bio: A transplanted Californian who in 1973, hitch-hiked to New York City from an Oregon commune and never looked back. He's worn lots of hats, including tree planter, fruit picker, frame carpenter, sign carver, illustrator, adman and copywriter, graphic designer, ski mechanic, guitar picker and repair luthier, Indian Trader and Business Improvement District director. Then he began writing fiction. Six titles so far, several more coming down the 'pike in several genres. W.T. Durand is a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Richard Sutton @RichardLSutton
Interview with Author – Debora St. Fleurose @DFleurose
Author Bio: Debora St. Fleurose is a Haitian-American author born in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up with eight sisters and brothers, and enjoyed reading and writing. She, too, is pigeon-toed, but that didn't stop her from joining her High School's Track Team. She hopes to inspire other teens like her to dream big and to never give up. You can follow her on Twitter: @DFleurose What inspires you to write? Mostly books I read or movies I watch. People I talk to. Tell us about your writing … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Debora St. Fleurose @DFleurose
Interview with Author – Kate Frost @Kactus77
Author Bio: Kate Frost has wanted to be an author ever since she wrote her first novel during the long months she spent off school following open heart surgery when she was seven. The novel was called London's Burning and was a time travel story set during the Great Fire of London. Over the years Kate has worked in a cinema, a bookshop, a factory and at NHS Direct. She's also worked as ground staff at Edgebaston Tennis Tournament, as a Virgin Vie consultant and as a Supporting Artist in the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kate Frost @Kactus77
Interview with Author – Elsa Takaoka
Author Bio: A country girl at heart, with fond memories of the dark desert sky, purple mountains and freshly cut alfalfa fields in her hometown of Blythe, California, budding author Elsa Takaoka puts her pen to paper and creates a fun and heart-warming story. Spinning words with natural creativity, Elsa discovered her love of language at a very early age. She then pursued a career in Speech Language Pathology and English as a Second Language until the birth of her first daughter. Reading to her … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Elsa Takaoka
Interview with Author – Diane Wright @IfIWereACow
Author Bio: By day, Diane Wright works in corporate training. But on the weekends, she enjoys tapping into her graphic design background with creative projects. In 2012, Diane and her father, David Wright, created the PictureBookz series of photo e-books for kids. PictureBookz help capture their love of animals and amateur photography in a way that helps educate and entertain very young children. Many books in the series also teach early learning skills such as counting and reading. Diane is … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Diane Wright @IfIWereACow
Interview with Author – Nancy Hill
Author Bio: Nancy Hill is a writer and photographer living in Portland, Oregon. Her day job, managing the publications and communications dept. in a state agency, feeds the bill collectors. Writing fiction and screenplays feeds the soul. Taking pictures helps lighten the therapy bills. She also does ghostwriting and writes feature articles for various publications. She has two grown sons, a dog, and a garden of weeds that those obsessed with perfect lawns only wish they had the liberty to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Nancy Hill
Interview with Author – Stacy Navarro
Author Bio: Stacy Navarro has been passionate about writing for more than twenty years. After being a stay-at-home mom for 17 years, she finally shook the dust bunnies off her spiral notebooks and began to write seriously. Her dreams became a reality when she won Crossbook's Writing Contest in 2013 with the manuscript for her book, 'Hand Over Your Heart'. Through her characters, Stacy strives to celebrate the fun in everyday life, her faith in the Lord, and how struggles can transform into … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Stacy Navarro
Interview with Author – Laura Ward @laurarosnerward
Author Bio: Laura Ward lives in Maryland with her loud and very loving three children and husband. She married her college sweetheart and is endlessly grateful for the support he has given her through all their years together, and especially toward her goal of writing books. When not changing diapers, driving to lacrosse practice, or checking spelling homework, Laura is writing or reading romance novels. What inspires you to write? I've always daydreamed love stories, but now I'm inspired … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Laura Ward @laurarosnerward
Interview with Author – J. F. Hussey
Author Bio: In his brief sojourn on this mortal coil, J. F. Hussey has sailed the Caribbean, skied the Andes, sipped Champagne in Reims, swum with sharks, beaten Army, earned a Ph.D. and fathered multitudes. A man of letters and changer of diapers, he lives in suburban Maryland with his five children, where he rises well before the sun to pound – lovingly – on his keyboard before the chaos that is daylight ensues. His writing reflects his wide interests and his abiding concern for the way … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – J. F. Hussey
Interview with Author – Amanda Weaver @AWeaverWrites
Author Bio: Like many writers, Amanda Weaver spent her childhood telling stories. College steered her in a different direction and into a successful career as a designer. Several years ago, she picked up writing again as a hobby, to blow off some creative steam. One thing led to another, National Novel Writing Month happened, and here we are. Amanda Weaver grew up in Florida and now lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, daughter and two crazy cats. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Amanda Weaver @AWeaverWrites
Interview with Author – Kathy Fischer-Brown @KFischerBrown
Author Bio: As a child Kathy wanted to be a writer when she grew up. She also wanted to act on the stage. After receiving an MFA in Acting from the Mason Gross School of the Arts and playing the part of starving young artist in New York, she taught theater classes at a small college in the Mid-West before returning home to the East Coast, where over the years, she and her husband raised two kids and an assortment of dogs. During stints in advertising, children’s media publishing, and education … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kathy Fischer-Brown @KFischerBrown
Interview with Author – P. W. Fox @vulpes500
Author Bio: P. W. Fox, a.k.a. Wayne Howard, although born in Mississippi, grew up in Nevada, Japan and Guam, returning to Mississippi when he began high school. He attended college in Mississippi where he received a degree in chemistry from Mississippi State University, and after working as a plant chemist for two years, he returned to the university, for graduate study in geology and geochemistry both at Mississippi State and the University of Texas at Dallas. On leaving school, he worked for … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – P. W. Fox @vulpes500
