About Barbara Hawkins: How to tell you about myself without sounding like I’m interviewing for a job? Well, I have an active mind that doesn’t stop when I go to sleep. I’ve been known to sleepwalk out of a hotel room onto the street in my PJs. I was at a party several months ago when someone I hadn’t seen in twenty years remembered me as the woman who had just returned from the jungle with a Botfly larvae in her skull. I’ve been to six continents and dragged my daughter to five of them; … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Barbara Hawkins
Interview with Author – W. Ruth Kozak
About W. Ruth Kozak: Ruth was writing stories from an early age, beginning with plays she wrote for classmates and friends in primary school. When she was a 16 year old high school student she learned about a fascinating character in history class: Alexander the Great, and he became her passion. By the end of high school she'd written an Alexander themed novel. From high school she followed her dream of becoming a journalist and went to work for the Vancouver Sun newsroom as a copy-runner … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – W. Ruth Kozak
Interview with Author – Vivienne Westlake
About Vivienne Westlake: Vivienne Westlake has been reading and writing romance since the age of fifteen. She has a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature and when she's not plotting stories about sexy heroes and sassy heroines, she's buying a book on British history, watching the latest teen vampire show, doing an art project or singing karaoke with friends. Vivienne is an active member of Romance Writers of America, Romance Divas, and Indie Romance Ink. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Vivienne Westlake
Interview with Author – William Bryan Smith
About William Bryan Smith: William Bryan Smith was born in New Haven, CT in 1971. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College, and is a graduate of Mansfield University. The Late Great Thor McHugh is his fifth novel. What inspires you to write? I suppose I'm inspired by the great novels I've read. For example, when I read a book like Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow, I'm reminded what the modern novel can be, how it can capture a moment in time (the waning days of WWII), but how … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – William Bryan Smith
Interview with Author – Kay Simpson
About Kay Simpson: Kay Simpson is the mother of one hyperactive toddler first and foremost. She lives in the rural south, miles away from any busy cities. Writing has always been her passion, ever since she was twelve years old and bored in her math class and didn't have a book to read so she decided to write her own. Kay greatly enjoys stories that are heavy on character development and growth. Her stories are know to test her characters as she places them in difficult situations. Her books … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kay Simpson
Interview with Author – K.K. Allen
About K.K. Allen: K.K. Allen is the Author of the Summer Solstice series. Enchanted and The Equinox are now available in Kindle and Paperback formats. Ms. Allen was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, raised in Seattle, Washington, and currently resides near Orlando, Florida. She has always had a passion for reading and writing and has done so every day since the young age of 12! Writing has even transitioned into her career as Media Industry professional. "There's just something about telling a story … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – K.K. Allen
Interview with Author – Kaelin C. Murphy
About Kaelin C. Murphy: Kaelin C. Murphy was born and raised in Maine, her family a mixture of farmers and fishermen. She was prompted by teachers in school to consider writing as a career, though she laughed at the suggestion; she wanted to become the greatest surgeon that ever lived. After traveling the U.S., Mexico, and a short stay in Paris, she began to ponder the writing life. After two years of study, she graduated from the Institute of Children's Literature, only then to realize her … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kaelin C. Murphy
Interview with Author – Carrie Aulenbacher
About Carrie Aulenbacher: I'm an author fueled by mocha coffee and pulse-pounding Pinterest boards of Mario Blanco!! Okay, seriously...I'm the kind of author who was always thinking my ideas for books were only ever going to sit in a drawer in my desk at home. I showed them to friends, who loved them, and that was as far as I took things. But, two years ago, as my husband and I started our family, I began to see how fast time was passing by. I saw things in a different perspective. Life … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Carrie Aulenbacher
Interview with Author – Robert Eggleton
About Robert Eggleton: In 1950, Robert Eggleton was born into an impoverished family in West Virginia. His alcoholic and occasionally abusive father suffered from PTSD -- captured by the Nazis during WWII. His mother did the best she could, but Robert began working as a child to feed his family. He started paying into Social Security at age 12, dreamed of a brighter future, but has continued work for the last 52 years. In the 8th grade, Robert won the school's short story contest. The award … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Robert Eggleton
Interview with Author – Siobhan Searle
About Siobhan Searle: Born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Siobhan was raised on a farm near Belleville, Ontario. Despite enjoying nightly bedtime stories and reciting her verbal tales to her family as a youth, for much of Siobhan's adolescence she detested reading. However, at the age of fourteen she discovered a book she couldn't put down, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Carrying her newfound pleasure for literature with her through high school and later college, where she studied veterinary … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Siobhan Searle
Interview with Author – Deanna Anderson
About Deanna Anderson: Deanna Anderson is married and the mom of two beautiful teenage daughters. In addition to self-publishing books she freelances for Circle Magazine, Lakeside Magazine, and her local newspaper The Sumter Item. She enjoys hiking, camping, being with friends and family, reading Tarot Cards, and advocates for the protection of wildflowers. She is a member and co-leader of Gatherers of the Sacred Circle and is a Community Advocate for Sumter County Active Lifestyles (SCAL). She … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Deanna Anderson
Interview with Author – Loreen James-Fisher
About Loreen James-Fisher: I was raised in Los Angeles, CA and have two daughters. When I'm not reading or writing, I enjoy watching movies, baking and crafting. I am the author of the Back Down Memory Lane Series which includes the books: "I Don't Want to Lose You;" "It Ain't Over til It's Over;" "Someone to Love You;" and "Can You Stand the Rain." What inspires you to write? When I was a little girl, I stuttered a lot and chose to write my thoughts down instead of verbalizing them to keep … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Loreen James-Fisher
