About Michael Kenneth Smith: MICHAEL KENNETH SMITH is a former mechanical engineer and retired business owner who has always had a knack for telling stories. An avid Civil War buff and meticulous researcher, he is the author of several works of historical fiction, including The Thin Gray Line, book three of a Civil War trilogy. What inspires you to write? The concept that somebody can write a story that captivates and/or educates a reader is inspiring. In addition, as an author, reducing to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Michael Kenneth Smith
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 – Christiane Joy Allison
About Christiane Joy Allison: Christiane Joy Allison is a multi-award-winning author, public speaker, and activist. Her book, “Where is Uncle?,” the first children’s picture book for children experiencing the wrongful conviction of a loved one, won five Honorable Mentions in the 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards. In 2018 she was also awarded a Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Project Award as well as a Lin Halterman Memorial Grant from the Alaska Writers Guild. She now serves as the Alaska … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Christiane Joy Allison
Interview with Author – Daryl J Ball
About Daryl J Ball: I've been an avid lover of fantasy and science fiction books since a young age often with one feline pal or another next to me. What inspires you to write? In life there are struggles and reading always helped me through such times by offering escape for a time. Now, writing allows me to share stories of my own creation in the hopes of being for others what the books i read were for me. The world is full of inspiration everywhere you turn and chasing down the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Daryl J Ball
Interview with Author – A.R. Harlow
About A.R. Harlow: A.R. Harlow is a small town author who moved to the city in the last year. When not writing books she is actively pursuing a degree in counseling. She also spends time chasing after a 5 year old who is determined to take over the world and two cats who are equally determined not to care. She enjoys spending quality time with her partner in their home near St. Louis. Things she will often be found doing is numerous, being a jack of all trades and master of none, she often … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – A.R. Harlow
Interview with Author – A. F. Stewart
About A. F. Stewart: A steadfast and proud sci-fi and fantasy geek, A. F. Stewart was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada and still calls it home. The youngest in a family of seven children, she always had an overly creative mind and an active imagination. She favours the dark and deadly when writing—her genres of choice being fantasy and horror—but she has been known to venture into the light on occasion. As an indie author, she’s published novellas and story collections, with a few side … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – A. F. Stewart
Interview with Author – Rachel Adler
About Rachel Adler: RACHEL ADLER is the David Ellenson Professor of Modern Jewish Thought at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles Campus. She is the author of Engendering Judaism, the first book by a female theologian to win a National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Thought. Rabbi Adler has a PhD in Religion and Social Ethics from the University of Southern California, rabbinical ordination from Hebrew Union College. What inspires you to write? I write when something … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rachel Adler
Interview with Author – Jessica M. Simpkiss
About Jessica M. Simpkiss: Jessica Simpkiss was a student of Art History at George Mason University and now lives in Virginia Beach with her husband and young daughter. Other than writing, she enjoys traveling, camping and antiquing. Her work has most recently been published or is forthcoming in The Hartskill Review, The West Trade Review, The Bookends Review and the Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, amongst others. This author’s debut novel, The Spaewife’s Secret, was published by … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jessica M. Simpkiss
Interview with Author – Lara Zielinsky
About Lara Zielinsky: Lara Zielinsky has been writing women-loving women stories since the early 2000s. Married, bisexual, and polyamorous she writes to bring bi, swing and poly experiences to readers through fiction, hoping to both entertain and enlighten. What inspires you to write? Married, bisexual, and polyamorous I write to explore bi, swing and poly experiences and hope to both entertain and enlighten. What authors do you read when you aren't writing? Maya Angelou, Anne … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lara Zielinsky
Interview with Author – Belinda G. Buchanan
About Belinda G. Buchanan: I am an author of edgy, women’s fiction & mystery novels. My books include: After All Is Said And Done: A Novel of Infidelity, Healing, & Forgiveness, The Monster of Silver Creek, Seasons of Darkness, Tragedy at Silver Creek, and Winter's Malice. My books are filled with emotion, drama, and angst. I create stories that deal with very personal and social issues: Alcoholism, mental illness, adultery, and domestic abuse as well as some other taboo … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Belinda G. Buchanan
Interview with Author – Kathalynn Turner Davis
About Kathalynn Turner Davis: Kathalynn Turner Davis is a life coach, psychotherapist, certified Sedona Method coach, high performance specialist and workshop leader, as well as an actress and writer. Kathalynn has studied both Eastern and Western philosophies and teachings. She has traveled the globe to meet with many of the world-renowned teachers, swamis’ avatars. In addition to her long psychotherapist and coaching practice, she has a body of work in film, television and theater. She … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kathalynn Turner Davis
Interview with Author – Verity A. Buchanan
About Verity A. Buchanan: A storyteller by nature, Verity A. Buchanan writes to share her words with the world and give God the glory. The world of Legea took over her life about 8 years ago and she's been there ever since. She wrestles through late nights and uncooperative characters to portray stories of courage, family, and very ordinary people living ordinary lives — because it's in the ordinary that we find the extraordinary. Since writing late nights doesn't pay the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Verity A. Buchanan
