Category Archives: Interviews

IndieView with Khristin Wierman, author of Buck’s Pantry

I received the most glowing turn down from an agent. She’d read the entire manuscript and went on and on about my characters and the story but told me she just wouldn’t know how to position or market the book. At that point, I just felt like I had to try something outside of traditional publishing.

Khristin Wierman – 9 September 2022 Continue reading →

IndieView with Diane Cohen Schneider, author of Andrea Hoffman Goes All In

My ideal reader for this book is anyone who’s ever had a love/hate relationship with a job.

Diane Cohen Schneider – 30 August 2022 Continue reading →

IndieView with David Gorman, author of The Arcade Absurdity

A reader suggested that I write a mystery about someone cheating at the arcade games. I liked the idea, but I wanted to somehow involve a ride as well, because each of my mysteries centers around a ride at Waldameer. The Mega Vortex is a flashy ride that I knew would look great on a book cover, so I worked on connecting the dots.

David Gorman – 21 August 2022 Continue reading →

IndieView with Rebecca Stirling, author of The Shell and the Octopus

A memoir feels very vulnerable. And, I wanted to be true to my memories, yet still honor all of the characters in the story with dignity. 

Rebecca Stirling – 13 August 2022 Continue reading →

BookView with Bentley Turner, author of A Killing in Oklahoma

I wanted to make sure every character, including the killer, appeared real. 

Bentley Turner – 4 August 2022 Continue reading →

IndieView with Vanessa Dunn, author of Sebastian The In-Between

This novel is for 12-18 year olds. Most of my readers have been adults, like myself, that love YA.

Vanessa Dunn – 31 July 2022 Continue reading →

IndieView with Nathalie Guilbeault, author of Inhaled

 

It’s about a woman’s self-discovery, a quest that is triggered by the failure of her marriage. 

Nathalie Guilbeault – 28 July 2022 Continue reading →

IndieView with Christian Fennell, author of LOVE, GUNS, & GOD in America

 

I had no idea where it came from, or what it meant. I mean, it was an obvious racial slur, and once I started to explore it, I discovered this character, a mystical man living in the woods, that turned out to be the son of God.

Christian Fennell – 25 July 2022 Continue reading →

IndieView with Maren Cooper, author of Finding Grace

My own memories of small town life informed my ability to write the sense of community that I tried to portray.

Maren Cooper – 22 July 2022 Continue reading →

IndieView with D F Kennedy, author of The Truth

I’ve wanted to write a book, my story, for twenty years, but never seemed to have the time, or the words to write a memoir. In March 2021, I had the idea to write it as fiction and the words flowed.

D F Kennedy – 15 July 2022 Continue reading →