About Sean P. Valiente: Raised in Maine, Sean grew up dreaming of magical worlds. Now living north of Boston, he spends his days as a finance and accounting professional, and his nights writing. What inspires you to write? What inspires me to write is this love of sharing stories with other people. Writing for me is cathartic, and the characters and worlds I've found are a wonderful place to spend time with. What authors do you read when you aren't writing? Being a fantasy author … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Sean P. Valiente
Interview with Author – Leslie Conzatti
About Leslie Conzatti: I'm an avid writer and prolific reader living in the Pacific Northwest. I've been running a blog since 2013 called The Upstream Writer. I started publishing with one re-telling novella back in 2016, and I've had a handful of short stories published in anthologies since then. Most recently, I changed up a few things in my novella--a re-telling of The Little Mermaid--and re-released it as the first in a whole series of fairy tale re-tellings. My "day … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Leslie Conzatti
Interview with Author – Courtney P. Hunter
About Courtney P. Hunter: Courtney Hunter is a serial creator from Philadelphia, PA with experience in writing, the fashion industry, and live performance. After eighteen years of studying contemporary dance, she set out to carve herself a path in fashion and retail buying. Upon graduating from Philadelphia University and settling into her career, she turned back to dance. While working as a retail buyer for Burlington Stores, Courtney began producing contemporary dance and burlesque … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Courtney P. Hunter
Interview with Author – Alina Leonova
About Alina Leonova: I have always loved reading and writing. My parents still have the first story I wrote at the age of five, with some letters facing in the wrong directions. However, I only did it for fun, and it took a pretty intense experience for me to start taking writing seriously and believe I could actually be a published author. I was a political activist opposing the regime in Belarus where I was born. I was a climate activist with the Extinction Rebellion movement in Poland … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Alina Leonova
Interview with Author – C. Darayl Howard
About C. Darayl Howard: C. Darayl Howard is an indie-author who writes 'real-life' fiction books. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Cal State Northridge in Deaf Studies, and works in the public sector. She lives in sunny California, where she was born and raised. Her first book, BabyGirl: the Novel is the story of Sage, a girl from the hood who wants out but is at an impasse as to how to change her ways. The novel resonated with readers due to its edgy characters and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – C. Darayl Howard
Interview with Author – Laura Smith
About Laura Smith: Laura Smith is an office worker by day and an indie author/blogger/editor by night. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, she earned her B.A. in Creative Writing from Carlow University in 2007. She has since self-published three middle grade novels and is at work on her first middle grade series. She has also blogged for several websites, most recently HubPages, and is a volunteer editor for LitPick student book reviews. When she's not writing, she's usually drawing, … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Laura Smith
Interview with Author – Lyz Kelley
About Lyz Kelley: Award-winning, contemporary romance author Lyz Kelley lives in a small community in Colorado with her husband and several four-legged family members. Lyz writes about brave women who have faced extraordinary challenges, and the honorable men who have an enormous capacity to love, even if they may not know it. A healing love is at the heart of her book series. Creating wounded yet amazing characters—discovering what drives them, frightens them, heals them, makes them … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lyz Kelley
Interview with Author – Iris Sweetwater
About Iris Sweetwater: Iris Sweetwater has been writing for most of her life, completing her first poems and short stories when she was only five years old. Writing has always been in her blood, and she also is a lover of reading. Her favorite genres to both read and write have always been fantasy and paranormal, having always been a huge fan of JK Rowling, Holly Black, and Cassandra Clare. She has worked in the writing industry in many capacities throughout her life including educating … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Iris Sweetwater
A Fateful Melody by Megan Rivers
Dreading a life with her estranged father in Australia, fifteen year old Christie Kelly finds herself seated next to the young, sultry voice of world-renowned rock star, Galvin Kismet on the transpacific flight. In this time of uncertainty and distress, a friendship quickly blossoms as they share their anxieties about what is waiting for them in Australia. As Christie navigates through a strange world of homesickness with her father and step-family, she never once thought she'd find Galvin back … [Read more...] about A Fateful Melody by Megan Rivers
Scout’s Honor – a novel by Dori Ann Dupré
In Haddleboro, North Carolina, Scout Webb is a 14 year old kind and spirited small town southern girl and a tomboy much like her namesake, the young narrator from her mother’s favorite book. With both her name and her Christian faith deeply woven into the fabric of her identity, Scout always felt like she had a lot to live up to and was the kind of girl who made her parents proud. It's August 1983, and Scout is playing on a summer baseball team with Charlie Porter, her best friend since … [Read more...] about Scout’s Honor – a novel by Dori Ann Dupré
Interview with Author – Dori Ann Dupré
About Dori Ann Dupré: Dori was born and raised in New Jersey. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in History and is a veteran of the United States Army. Dori currently works in the legal field in North Carolina, where she resides with her family. Scout’s Honor is her first novel. What inspires you to write? I write for several reasons. One is because I like to make sense of my own life experiences. It is therapeutic to work through my own complexities or the unsolved … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dori Ann Dupré
Heart of Stone by Dakota Willink
Krystina Cole was a girl on a mission. She had big dreams and aspirations, none of which included a man by her side. She knew better than that – at least until she met Alexander Stone, the New York billionaire real estate tycoon. She saw the way that he looked at her, and the dark promises in his eyes. She was curious about his world and all that it entailed. But the shadows of her past haunted her, making her afraid to explore possibilities that she could never before have … [Read more...] about Heart of Stone by Dakota Willink
