About Joann Keder: I spent most of my life in the Midwest, observing. After obtaining an MFA and moving to the Pacific Northwest, I realized these stories had to be told. If not now, then when? What inspires you to write? It's not inspiration but self-confidence that allowed me to write. I spent half a century bottling this part of my being up, telling myself it wasn't ok, I wasn't good enough. Once I gave those words permission, they tumbled out. Tell us about your … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Joann Keder
Interview with Author – Rusty Blackwood
About Rusty Blackwood: I grew up during the 1950's on my paternal grandfather’s farm in rural south-western Ontario, Canada. My loving parents are gone now, and I miss them everyday, but I still have my brother. I am the proud mom of two wonderful sons, and loving grandmother to three beautiful granddaughters and one handsome grandson. I am also great grandmother - or G-G - as I am known to my delightful great grandson. I have always loved to write. This adoration for English composition … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rusty Blackwood
FEATURED BOOK: A Dead Tomato Plant & A Paycheck by Maryann Miller
In this humorous book, Maryann Miller explores the fun and foibles of how to survive parenting a large family, while vainly keeping body and mind intact. From School Daze to Summertime Blues, and everything in between, the book airs the Miller laundry with all the holes and missing buttons. Parents of all ages can relate to the nonsense, er, fun of family life. The book is a collection of the columns Miller wrote for a suburban Dallas newspaper for many years. She was known as the Erma Bombeck … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: A Dead Tomato Plant & A Paycheck by Maryann Miller
Interview with Author – Janna Yeshanova
About Janna Yeshanova: Janna…Every one of her classmates was enchanted with her name, her beauty and her grace. We looked up to her. We lived on the same street in a sunny Soviet Republic, postwar children with wonderful hard working parents. Her mother decorated with medals from WWII to us was legendary. Her mother and father were attorneys…protectors. And suddenly among sunlight, a dark cloud snuck into her life, both parents lost their jobs. Protectors were moved out of the way….those from … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Janna Yeshanova
Interview with Author – Emily Bex
About Emily Bex: I worked for over twenty years in marketing, developing ad campaigns, catalogs, product launches, and promotional literature. I had spent my career writing creatively about products but had never tried to write books or even short stories. It was encouragement from a friend, who wrote fan fiction that got me interested in trying to write. I currently live in Virginia, but my job had provided the opportunity for extensive travel, both foreign and domestic, to create the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Emily Bex
Interview with Author – Katy McKay
About Katy McKay: Border Girl is my first novel, although I’ve had articles published in newspapers and magazines. I was told from an early age that I’d be a writer, but I switched my major from journalism to geology. No regrets; it led to adventures in Canada and the US, and then to many happy years teaching science in Arizona. As a Navy brat I’ve always loved being near the ocean, so I retired to Washington’s Olympic Peninsula where I wake up to a water view. I volunteer at an animal rescue … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Katy McKay
Interview with Author – Holly Bargo
About Holly Bargo: Holly Bargo is a pseudonym, but really did exist as a temperamental Appaloosa mare fondly remembered for her outsized personality. Holly and her husband live on a southwest Ohio hobby farm with a menagerie of four-legged beasties. They have two children, one graduating from university in 2019 and the other serving in the military. Holly works full-time as a freelance writer and editor and has published over 20 titles since 2014, mainly in the romance and fantasy genres--and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Holly Bargo
Interview with Author – GJ Stevens
About GJ Stevens: GJ Stevens started writing fiction at the age of thirty. He describes his style of writing as popular fiction which usually has some sort of Sci-Fi or paranormal element, but he is on a journey and won’t pigeonhole himself into one genre. Even as a degree level engineer with a large family and a full time career in a serious profession with plenty of adult responsibilities, he has always had an artistic and creative side. After years of self-suppression, the flood gates opened … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – GJ Stevens
Interview with Author – Tonya Duncan Ellis
About Tonya Duncan Ellis: Tonya Duncan Ellis is author of the Amazon bestselling Sophie Washington children’s books series, geared toward readers ages 8 to 12, and she’s a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Tonya loves to travel and has visited 49 American states, 20 countries, and three continents, but some of her best journeys have been between the pages of a novel. As a girl she could always be found with a book in her hand, and reading is still one … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tonya Duncan Ellis
Interview with Author – J.A. Angelo
About J.A. Angelo: United States Army veteran J.A. Angelo believes strong family values are the foundation for building strong families. J.A. and his wife enjoy volunteering in their local school district and are leaders in various children non-profit organizations. They also donate to various charities for children and veterans. A portion of the book proceeds will go to these great organizations to help support children non-profits, and veterans and their families. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – J.A. Angelo
