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My novel is inspired by a real event, the 1976 Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping, which remains the largest kidnapping for ransom plot in American history. The interesting thing about the crime is that most people have never heard about it. 

Aaron Jacobs – 9 July 2023 Continue reading →

I struggled with how much of my mistakes and insecurities to divulge and how much to withhold. In the end, I decided to withhold nothing, because I learned so much from my mistakes, and I hope others will learn from theirs and not be overwhelmed or discouraged by them. We are all human, so mistakes are inevitable.

Suzanne Marriott – 6 July 2023 Continue reading →

We also wanted to address the issue of illegal whaling, which can have devastating effects. 

Daniel Kim – 3 July 2023 Continue reading →

We were at a beach watching how seagulls act. They’re funny, relentless and super obnoxious. We saw them act as a gang to try and get food. We were talking about old time gangsters, and when Bugsy Siegel came up, it hit us Siegel / Seagull. Instead of Bugsy, we came up with Birdsy. After that it was too fun to stop so we kept running with it.

Jeff Sikatis and Jake Wheeler – 30 June 2023 Continue reading →

There is a symbol of a Sankofa bird that appears frequently in the art of the African Akan tribe in Ghana. It is a bird with its feet planted forward, with its head facing backwards with an egg in its mouth. The message of the Sankofa bird is that to move forward we need to remember what we forgot. We need to remember the wisdom of the past to build a strong future. 

Alicia Blando, MD – 27 June 2023 Continue reading →

I knew what highlights I wanted and the imagery I wanted to invoke.  I also knew that I wanted to twist history on its head and create more empowered characters than you would have seen during the time.

J.R. Martin – 20 June 2023 Continue reading →

For days I didn’t know whether my sons and friends were alive. It’s this experience and the stories told afterwards that set this novel in motion.

Mary Kathleen Mehuron – 18 June 2023 Continue reading →

One of my favorite aspects of writing this novel, however, was getting to develop scenes bringing to life beloved people who are no longer alive. I can visit them anytime I open my book.

Kathryn Crawley – 18 June 2023 Continue reading →

That’s always been an important goal for me, making my reader laugh, cry, wince with dread, burst into a smile. I’m someone who’s always struggled a bit with understanding other people, but I think writing is my best tool for connecting with others. 

E.L. Deards – 16 June 2023 Continue reading →