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Above anything, I’m a reader. And I cut my teeth on writers from the South. I love the descriptions of the zany characters and the sense of home. I wrote something I wanted to read.

Kalan Chapman Lloyd – 21 May 2015 Continue reading →

After reading the story, I thought “I can do that. I know about kids. My wife and I have six of them. I’m a high school teacher surrounded by kids every day. I can do that!” And so I did. But not without tons of failures and rejections. 

Jon Ripslinger – 17 May 2015 Continue reading →

I have a huge dream. I want to find a way to personally GIVE a copy of One Prince, Two Kingdoms to every teenager in foster care. Not only do I want to give it to them, but I want to sit down and spend time encouraging them to chase their dreams and use their choices to be powerful!

Jana Grissom – 14 May 2015 Continue reading →

If you have a story inside you, write it down. What you do with it after that might take exploring a lot of options, but it’s worth it. Everyone’s different, just like every story is different. You owe yourself the privilege of finding out how best to share your story with the world.

Cabrina Claire – 10 May 2015 Continue reading →

So I write as much as I can of the bit where I don’t know enough, then find an expert to fill in the gaps. If you start with the expert (I have discovered) you end up with far too much information and (as you are NOT an expert) it can be hard to know what to cut out. 

Judi Moore – 30 April 2015 Continue reading →

Christopher Moore was the first author I read who really made me want to be a writer. He mixes humor and feeling in a way that tells a truly entertaining story and I strive to do something similar. 

Katrina Monroe – 26 April 2015 Continue reading →

The close friendship that evolved between the two main, female characters was easy to write because I’ve had similar experiences as an expat when a new friend takes you under her wing.

Anne Louise O’Connell – 23 April 2015 Continue reading →