About Ronald Yates: I am a former foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the University of Illinois where I was also the Dean of the College of Media. My book, The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles, is the second in the Finding Billy Battles trilogy of novels. I am also the author of The Kikkoman Chronicles: A Global Company with A Japanese Soul, published by McGraw-Hill. Other books include Aboard The Tokyo Express: A Foreign Correspondent's … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ronald Yates
Interview with Author – Kathleen McClure
About Kathleen McClure: Kathleen McClure is an ex-actor, ex-fight choreographer, ex-HR drone with a deep and abiding love for escapist fiction. Her first novel, Soldier of Fortune: A Gideon Quinn Adventure, embraces that love and begins The Fortune Chronicles, a series of adult adventures for the young at heart (but the young like them, too). She has also contributed to Diner Stories: Off the Menu (with K. Ceres Wright), Timeless Tales E-zine(with Kelley McClure) and Lorelei Signals … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kathleen McClure
Interview with Author – Rami Ungar
About Rami Ungar: From a young age, Rami Ungar has known that he’s wanted to write, and from his teens he’s known that he’s wanted to write scary stories. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Rami writes and blogs nearly every day. He’s published two novels, the sci-fi epic Reborn City and the terrifying thriller Snake, as well as a collection of short stories, The Quiet Game: Five Tales To Chill Your Bones. In addition, he’s written and published many short stories, and is constantly … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rami Ungar
Interview with Author – Wendy May Andrews
About Wendy May Andrews: Hello! I live in Toronto with my husband, and am rarely without a book in my hand. I have been an avid reader since I was a small child, but only became a writer recently as a result of a dare from my husband. I write Sweet Romance set in England during the Regency era. When not reading or writing, I love to travel. We always have a couple of trips in the works. Exploring the world helps me form the characters for my books. I have started to make an effort to be more … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Wendy May Andrews
Interview with Author – David Steven Rappoport
About David Steven Rappoport: David Steven Rappoport is the author of two plays produced Off-Broadway, Cave Life and The Upper Depths, and has also written for radio and television. His short story, Leftovers, was a winner of the Mystery Times 2015 competition and is featured in an anthology of winning stories from Buddhapuss Ink. He is a graduate of the MFA Writing program at Goddard College. David lives in Chicago. His website is www.davidstevenrappoport.com. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Steven Rappoport
Interview with Author – Brenda Murphy
About Brenda Murphy: Brenda Murphy is the great-granddaughter of Irish immigrants and the author of twenty books about American literary and cultural figures. Besides 19th-century Irish immigrants, her subjects have included American women writers, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller, and many others. Brenda taught American literature and drama for a number of years, first at St. Lawrence University and then at The University of Connecticut, where she became an avid fan of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Brenda Murphy
Interview with Author – Kelechi Agu
About Kelechi Agu: Kel | Introvert | Life lover | writer What inspires you to write? I've come to find out that being in the presence of creative energy, inspires me to write. Be it a beautiful work of nature, music, lights, dance, film, my own imaginative energy. They all inspire me deep within and soon I am using my own creative outlet, writing. Tell us about your writing process. Depending on the kind of book I am writing and where the plot begins, I usually lead with what I like … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kelechi Agu
Interview with Author – Adrienne Monson
About Adrienne Monson: Adrienne Monson is an award winning hybrid author who has been quoted by MSN as a vampire expert. She's always had a voracious appetite for reading, which she inherited from her dad. She enjoys all kinds of fiction and will sometimes stay up all night to finish a well written book. Monson is married with two kids. Aside from writing, reading, and family, she loves Zumba, kickboxing, and eating new cuisines. What inspires you to write? Reading. I know it's such a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Adrienne Monson
Interview with Author – Vali Tsironi
About Vali Tsironi: She was born in Athens Greece. She is a Medical doctor, poetess, novelist and essayist. She is starting writing and publishes poetry when she was seven-eight years old in many Greek and other countries literature magazines and newspapers. Her poetry published collections books are: “This earth called Spring”, “Amphorae’s of the sea” , “In the garden with the sky” , “Painting the day”, “Those, we spent on a dolphin”. Her essays published collections books are: … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Vali Tsironi
Interview with Author – Aidan J. Reid
About Aidan J. Reid: AIDAN J. REID is a writer and freelance blogger originally from Cloughmills, Northern Ireland. His debut sci-fi thriller, PATHFINDERS, was released on March 1st 2016. Advance reviewers describe it as 'Inception' meets '28 Days Later'. The theme of lucid dreaming as well as what is hidden in the deep, dark subconscious parts of our mind are explored. Aidan's first lucid dream was in 2003 which prompted him to start writing this novel. Inspired by the works of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Aidan J. Reid
Interview with Author – Elisabeth Stitt
About Elisabeth Stitt: After years of babysitting and being a camp counselor, Elisabeth Stitt taught mostly Language Arts for 25 years. Most of those years were with 7th graders, but at some point in her teaching she taught every grade except 11th in some capacity or another including German, social studies, multi-cultural education, ELD, adolescent skills and character education. She also worked as the Outreach Teacher (a position akin to being school counselor) before leaving education to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Elisabeth Stitt
Interview with Author – Margaret Egrot
About Margaret Egrot: I live in the UK, with my husband and a boisterous cairn terrier. My son is married and lives in Thailand. I write novels, short stories and plays. Some draw on my work with offenders, victims and vulnerable children and families; some are pure escapism. I enjoy walking, playing football with the dog (he's very good despite his size) and swimming. I also go to the theatre and help out a a local community theatre. What inspires you to write? Sometimes I write because I … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Margaret Egrot
