About Jessie Atkin: Jessie Atkin is currently an MFA candidate in Washington, DC, and attended Washington University in St. Louis. She received a B.A. in English Literature. Besides reading, she was also involved in theater during college, working as an assistant stage manager and even trying her hand at acting in a single show. Jessie learned to read later than most, but her sudden ability coincided with the release of the first Harry Potter book in 1998, and an obsession was born. Aside from … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jessie Atkin
Interview with Author – Pauline C. Harris
About Pauline C. Harris: Pauline C. Harris is the author of middle grade and young adult science fiction novels and published her first book at the age of fourteen. She's currently working toward a degree in English. Other than writing, her time is consumed mainly by reading, playing the violin, watching old black and white movies, and trying to survive her college classes. What inspires you to write? I get inspired by any manner of things. A lot of times I'll use playlists and pinterest to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Pauline C. Harris
Interview with Author – Annette Drake
About Annette Drake: Annette Drake is a multi-genre author whose work is character-driven and celebrates the law of unintended consequences. Her novella, A Beautiful Day in Alaska, premiered Feb. 1st. A Year with Geno, her contemporary romance set in Eagle River, Alaska, was released on summer solstice, June 21st. Other titles include Bone Girl and Celebration House. Now, Annette turns her attention to penning her first cozy mystery – Death Comes to the Ogallala County Fair. Annette makes … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Annette Drake
Interview with Author – Debey Sklenar @DebeySklenar
Author Bio: Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a little baby girl was born. As she grew, Debey Sklenar dreamed of writing fairy tales. But an Evil Queen called Life saw what Debey was doing and wanted to stop her from writing any fairy tales of her own. Hence, the Evil Queen put a curse on Debey so that she would be distracted from writing fairy tales. And so, for most of her life, Debey was distracted with other things, such as reading and dancing and playing hockey, not to mention … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Debey Sklenar @DebeySklenar
Interview with Author – Tara Ellis
About Tara Ellis: Author Tara Ellis lives in a small town in beautiful Washington State in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys the quiet lifestyle with her husband, two teenage kids and several dogs. Having been a firefighter/EMT and working in the medical field for many years, she now teaches CPR and concentrates on family, photography and writing young adult novels. What inspires you to write? I have wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. As a child, I tapped out my first … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tara Ellis
Interview with Author – Deborah Blake Dempsey
About Deborah Blake Dempsey: Deborah Blake Dempsey is a New Yorker by birth, a Floridian by the number of years raised there, and a New Englander by choice. She loves good books, belly laughs, fabulous shoes, and travel. She has a twisted sense of humor and truly believes laughter is the elixir of life. Deborah currently lives in New Hampshire with her husband Joe. The Hoppernots is her debut novel. What inspires you to write? I am inspired by possibility. Writing allows you to delve into … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Deborah Blake Dempsey
The Boxcar Imbroglio (Twisted Oak Amateur Detectives #3) by Michael Scott Miller
A lost property deed. A homeless man nicknamed Boxcar living on the edge of town in a broken-down railroad car. A cattle rancher digging for oil. A feud over a parcel of land. Fast forward 140 years… When the Twisted Oak Amateur Detectives spend a week at Amanda’s grandparents’ lake house in Kansas, they decide to trace an old property deed they find just for fun. But as the kids investigate, they discover a lingering feud and begin to wonder if the deed holds a secret that some folks … [Read more...] about The Boxcar Imbroglio (Twisted Oak Amateur Detectives #3) by Michael Scott Miller
The Gemstone Chronicles Book One: The Carnelian by William L Stuart
When Aidan and Maggie find a fairy cross while rock-hunting with their grandfather, it's just an oddity. But when they discover there is an elf imprisoned in the stone and set him free, they and their grandparents, Nana and Beebop, are attacked by Dark Elves and forced to flee to the magical world of Celahir. In Celahir, Findecano - the elf the children freed from the fairy cross - leads them on a quest to recover gemstones stolen from the Elven Bow by the Dark Elves. Without the restoration … [Read more...] about The Gemstone Chronicles Book One: The Carnelian by William L Stuart
Mom Made Us Write This In The Summer by Ali Maier
A sister and brother, forced to write in the summer, and share ONE journal? Ugh. This is exactly what happens to 10-year-old twins Maggie and Max Pruitt. When Mom comes up with a plan for them to keep a summer journal, Maggie and Max can’t believe it. Worse yet, they have to share! Through their writing, Maggie and Max find out they have very different (and hilarious) views about growing up, family and life - a conclusion they only discovered because, as Max and Maggie say, “Mom Made Us … [Read more...] about Mom Made Us Write This In The Summer by Ali Maier
Interview with Author – Hamilton C. Burger @HamiltonCBurger
Author Bio: I was born in 1960 and raised in the Midwest. I have always been a reader, finding escape in the pages of a good book. I inhaled books during my days of extensive world travel. Before the Nook and Kindle, even before laptops became the norm, I would pack six or eight paperbacks for an extended trip. I had never, ever considered writing until I contacted an author about a fabulous book of theirs. It was suggested that I should try my hand writing. Here I am! I can never thank this … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Hamilton C. Burger @HamiltonCBurger
Zet and the Egyptian Amulet Mystery (Zet Mystery Book 2) by Scott Peters
Zet and Kat are back. When the Nile town of Thebes is threatened by a scarab-amulet eating ghost, Zet is determined to uncover the truth. Is the ghost real? Meanwhile Zet's best friend, a jeweler's apprentice, is in trouble. Could the ghost and his best friend's ominous master be connected somehow? As if he didn't have enough trouble to deal with, special orders have gone missing at Zet's family pottery stall. With angry customers on his hands, his family reputation is going downhill fast. … [Read more...] about Zet and the Egyptian Amulet Mystery (Zet Mystery Book 2) by Scott Peters
Interview with Author – Carrie Cross @Carrie_Skylar
Author Bio: Carrie Cross is an avid reader who fell in love with books as a little girl after reading Goodnight Moon. She wrote her first "book" at age four: Blackie the Little Black Dog and the Flying Washing Machine. Carrie discovered her love of mysteries reading Nancy Drew books and The Happy Hollisters series, and after writing THE MYSTERY OF SHADOW HILLS, she continues to look for clues in unexpected places to this day. Carrie Cross's influences include Judy Blume, Deb Caletti, Sarah … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Carrie Cross @Carrie_Skylar