Honestly, pretty much every character is based on someone I know, and most of the events in the book did happen. However, it’s all just a leaping off point. It’s not a linear or literal retelling of history. It’s more like a big gumbo with all my life experiences floating there that I plucked from whenever I could.
Bill See – 9 December 2020 Continue reading
I pray I never become so accomplished at writing I don’t improve and grow as an author. Each new story is an opportunity for me to explore topics that fascinate me, ones I love to research and read about.
Michael Jack Webb – 4 December 2020 Continue reading
I think that my writing is universal and can be enjoyed by both women and men, younger and older readers alike. The ones that like a deeper read enjoy the dark underlayers, while the ones looking for a lighter relaxing book can appreciate the romantic and sex sugarcoating.
Eli Gilić – 29 November 2020 Continue reading
As has been suggested, persistent and diverse reading and writing are essential to nourish one’s arsenal of creative thought, language, and narrative perspective.
J.D. Grubb – 24 November 2020 Continue reading
You could say my life has been anything but conventional. I always called myself a gypsy, traveling to many places and reinventing myself many times. I have worked with iconic legends like Martha Graham and Elizabeth Taylor, and lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Bali, Indonesia.
Donna Murray – 19 November 2020 Continue reading
I decided it was more important to write what I’d like to read, rather than what I thought would impress people I thought mattered (they don’t). I write to have fun, and so my readers can have some fun, too.
Ellen Behrens – 14 November 2020 Continue reading
This work is by far the most complex I’ve ever done. It spans four or five states, as many police jurisdictions and crime scenes, and there’s a whole raft of secondary characters. Simply keeping everything straight was a chore …
Kevin R. Doyle – 10 November 2020 Continue reading
I thought about the parent-teacher dynamic—its highs and lows, and how we could all work better, together. Notes turned into pages, which turned into chapters, and The Overly Honest Teacher was born.
Meredith Essalat – 6 November 2020 Continue reading
The whole story came pretty easily because I lived it. The story came alive because I re-lived it on paper, as it were.
Marva Riley, RN – 2 November 2020 Continue reading
Most of my books are about horses or horse fantasy creatures so my target readers are horse-lovers ages nine to adult. However, “Mr. Figgletoes’ Toy Emporium” is specifically for middle grade, ages 8 to 12 as it addresses the topic of the damage created by bullying.
M.J. Evans – 28 October 2020 Continue reading