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Category: Guest Article
Interviewing Joanne Lécuyer
1- When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer? I’ve always had an active imagination but never thought about becoming a writer. I got my first story idea in 2004 but didn’t get back to it until 2009 (when I felt… Continue Reading “Interviewing Joanne Lécuyer”
The Unbearable Lightness of Prose by Brian J. Dolan
Writing has been a part of my life since childhood, but it’s rarely been for my own satisfaction, driven instead by mainly academic or professional concerns. In recent years, I’ve ground out several pieces a year for trade outlets, always with an eye towards… Continue Reading “The Unbearable Lightness of Prose by Brian J. Dolan”
Interviewing ALAIN ROLLAND
What is Six Years of Absence about? It is a historical fiction about a French soldier’s journey through World War II inspired by true events. Alexandre leaves his wife and 3-month-old baby to join his engineer regiment and fights the first battles against the German… Continue Reading “Interviewing ALAIN ROLLAND”
Interviewing Simon Jones
Tell us a little about where you grew up. What was it like there? Unlike me, my past is unremarkable, but I will not get ahead of myself. You may have noticed I speak well. That is because for a long time I lived… Continue Reading “Interviewing Simon Jones”
About my book by Marc Rosenberg
I think authors are often asked where they get their ideas. It’s a good question. KYD’S GAME is an espionage thriller dealing with Russia’s complicity in a chemical attack in Syria (2017). I had seen a news video of a man and his young… Continue Reading “About my book by Marc Rosenberg”
Tag, you’re it! What bookstores should learn from fanfiction by Strange Seawolf
A few years ago, publishers discovered tropes, and as someone who writes both fanfiction and original works (and who doesn’t agree that the first is somehow “lesser” than the second, but that’s a topic for another day), I am always stumped how little of… Continue Reading “Tag, you’re it! What bookstores should learn from fanfiction by Strange Seawolf”
Words of Wisdom by Rathan Krueger
It’s annoying when someone beats you with their pop culture “expertise”, isn’t it? We get it; they’ve read “The Silmarillion”. A lot. However, you shouldn’t let that overzealous author with the Quenya pen name deter you from enjoying pop culture references in literature.… Continue Reading “Words of Wisdom by Rathan Krueger”
The Impetus of GRAPHIC NATURE by Daniel Damiano
After my first novel was published, there was a certain degree of satisfaction in both having completed a pretty sizable work and also being able to share it with the general public. However, upon completing it, I did not assume I’d have another idea with… Continue Reading “The Impetus of GRAPHIC NATURE by Daniel Damiano”
