About Dan Groat: The best way to tell you about me and my writing is to tell you what I believe. I believe in the uniqueness of each person and that, if given the equality of opportunity, the individual is the best architect of his own destiny. I believe that societal problems are best remedied by small groups, preferably starting with the family; that government should protect people without getting in the way of their lives; that Americans are not guaranteed happiness, but the right to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dan Groat
Interview with Author – Matthew J. Pallamary
About Matthew J. Pallamary: Matthew J. Pallamary's historical novel of first contact between shamans and Jesuits in 18th century South America, titled, Land Without Evil, was published in hard cover by Charles Publishing, and has received rave reviews along with a San Diego Book Award for mainstream fiction. It was chosen as a Reading Group Choices selection. Land Without Evil was also adapted into a full-length stage and sky show, co-written by Agent Red with Matt Pallamary, directed by Agent … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Matthew J. Pallamary
Interview with Author – Mark R. Harris
About Mark R. Harris: My name is Mark R. Harris, and I was born in Kentucky, moved to New Jersey as a small boy, and met my wife in college in Pennsylvania. I currently live in Virginia with my wife and three sons, and I teach literature and write as much as I can. I also make hopefully-humorous videos that I post on Youtube. Fire in the Bones is my first novel, and I'm almost done drafting a sequel. I have written articles on literature for journals like Studies in Short Fiction, Cithara, and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mark R. Harris
Interview with Author – Janet Martinez
About Janet Martinez: Janet Martinez was born in Indiana and raised in Illinois. She retired from teaching in Memphis, TN in 2014 and is currently teaching in Ft. Myers, FL. She lives in Lehigh Acres, FL with 3 dogs and a cat. Her students enjoy being characters in her novels, especially when they can be the "bad guy." She is happy to oblige. In 2015, Janet won a Writers Digest award for her short story "Amy's Shoes." The story will be featured in an upcoming collection of short … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Janet Martinez
Interview with Author – Venancio Cadle Gomani Jr.
About Venancio Cadle Gomani Jr.: I’m a 21 year old Speculative Fiction and Historical Fiction writer who loves to try tones of new things. I was born in a little city called Kitwe here in Zambia though I was mostly raised in different cities in Botswana. When I was around 5 years old my dad moved the rest of the family to Francistown in Botswana because he had just gotten a new job there. So from around the time I was 5 years old till the age of 14 years old we mostly lived there in Botswana … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Venancio Cadle Gomani Jr.
Prophecy by Coreena McBurnie
A hidden prophecy. A chosen princess who speaks with snakes. A family duty. Sixteen year old Princess Antigone, daughter of the infamous ancient Greek King Oedipus, wants to lead a normal life and fulfill her duty to the gods, her city, and her family, but fate has other plans. The Olympian gods bless her, the snakes talk to her, her parents want her to marry a foreign prince, her embroidery looks like burial shrouds for dogs, and she has fallen in love with the wrong boy. When the … [Read more...] about Prophecy by Coreena McBurnie
Interview with Author – Samantha Wilcoxson
About Samantha Wilcoxson: I live on the wrong side of the pond, so books enable me to get lost in medieval England. During a recent trip to the UK, I was thrilled to stroll through so many places that I had only previously read about. I hope that I can help my own readers step into another time and place, becoming friends with the historical figures that they meet. What inspires you to write? Intriguing characters in history inspire me to write. When I come across a person with just enough … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Samantha Wilcoxson
La Bastarda (Book One of the Trastámara Series) by K.M. Guerin
Doña Constanza Enríquez de Castilla may be the daughter of a claimant to the throne, but she will never be a princess. The product of her father's dalliance with a young French girl, she has never been welcome in the eyes of his wife and legitimate heirs, who see her as a threat to the safety of their inheritance and a thief of their father's love. Lonely and kept on hand as a servant, Constanza grows up right in the middle of one of the most turbulent times of a monarchy: the beginning of a … [Read more...] about La Bastarda (Book One of the Trastámara Series) by K.M. Guerin
Interview with Author – Coreena McBurnie
About Coreena McBurnie: I write mythological fiction -- my passion for ancient cultures started many years ago and, after studying Classics in university and earning my Master's degree, I am channeling this love into my writing. Prophecy, book 1 in Antigone, The True Story series, is my first published novel. I do most of my writing in Novembers during Nanowrimo and spend the rest of the year editing and reading. I live in BC, Canada with my husband, three kids, and our cat. What inspires … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Coreena McBurnie
Opium Warfare by Justin Bienvenue
It’s 1920. The city of Shanghai has been invaded by the drug trade. The drug trafficking and usage of opium have taken the city by storm. While the looks of the city seem calm, deep within there is a secret and nobody realizes that the small hidden drug world is about to get bigger..much bigger. The underground world that was once hush- hush is now slowly making it’s way to the surface to corrupt the public. However only a few are aware of it, for the rest it shall cause an uproar making some … [Read more...] about Opium Warfare by Justin Bienvenue
Interview with Author – Nathan D. Maki
About Nathan D. Maki: When I was in my mid-teens I entered a short story in a writing contest for a Sunday School curriculum handout. In it, a young man who was raised Christian and then lost his faith was sent into the catacombs to ferret out the Christians, but ended up fighting to defend them instead. I never heard back from the contest, but that seed of a story began to germinate. Years later, as I went through Carleton University taking a double major in Journalism and History, I met a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Nathan D. Maki
Interview with Author – Zina Abbott
About Zina Abbott: Zina Abbott is the pen name I use for my historical novels. I currently live with my husband in California near the “Gateway to Yosemite.” I am a member of Women Writing the West, American Night Writers Association, and Modesto Writers Meet Up. I enjoy any kind of history including family history. When I am not piecing together novel plots, I piece together quilt blocks. What inspires you to write? I have always enjoyed reading and writing. In junior high I preferred to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Zina Abbott
