I drew much from my own experiences on the family farm, and from a part-time job working at an industrial laundry during my high school days. I didn’t pattern any of the full characters from real-life people, but I was inspired by the life story of a man I knew who was born in the late 1920s.
Michael Rose – 1 December 2021 Continue reading
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I started writing the book this past summer. My publisher had a call for Christmas stories, so I made a commitment to myself to write one that I would love to read.
Robert Babirad – 27 November 2021 Continue reading
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I write for discerning readers who are interested more in the internal world of characters and their motivations and who enjoy literary fiction more than plot-dominated stories.
J.L. Doucette – 23 November 2021
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My time as an indie musician foreshadowed my desire to be an indie author. It’s the D.I.Y. spirit that drives you to control your own creativity and destiny in my opinion.
Ryan McGinnis – 20 November 2021 Continue reading
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There have been many that influenced me but the most important I would have to say is Ray Bradbury. In fact, he makes an appearance in one of the stories in this collection. Bradbury’s love of writing and his child-like wonder about the world and space and humanity’s future inspires me in ways no other author has.
Carmenn Alexander King Kocznur – 17 November 2021 Continue reading
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The idea came from a compilation of my own experiences as a Kindergartener, my own children’s experiences as Kindergarteners, and what I observed throughout my years of teaching children beginning Kindergarten.
Cheryl Babirad – 13 November 2021 Continue reading
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It was inspired by a person I met many years ago — a person who, like Jack, had a very high I.Q., could memorize enormous amounts of reading material, and was struggling to cope with a serious health problem.
Diane Wald – 9 November 2021 Continue reading
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You know those views that sometimes keep you up at night, but you have a feeling no one else will understand where you’re coming from? Those are the kinds of thoughts that I incorporated into this book. I am hoping that through writing my heart, others will connect, relate, and feel more open to express themselves through their chosen art.
Christie Leigh Babirad – 5 November 2021 Continue reading
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The basic idea came from a short story I had written a while ago, when I was still living in Tokyo. That story is about a young yakuza and his lover who carry a big burden from a tragic accident that happened in their previous lives, and they are trying to bring an end to the seemingly never-ending cycle of tragedy triggered by that accident.
Ryu Takeshi – 1 November 2021
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It’s been a passionate mystery tour, with question after question leading to new questions and leaps of wonder, which is how the writing flows as well, I believe.
F. Kennerly Clay – 27 October 2021
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