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Stella Rainbow 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Stella Rainbow is a pen-name I picked for myself because of my love for stars and all things colorful–but mainly the pride flag.

I’ve written three books so far, while another two are in the works. I love writing sweet, slightly heartbreaking romances between queer characters.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is an urban fantasy gay romance named Touch of Magic. I’ve wanted to write this book for a long time, mostly because it has a lot of my personal experiences in it. My main character suffers from a terminal illness (just like me) but unlike me, he gets better because in his world, magic is real.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Procrastination isn’t really unusual, is it? Maybe the fact that I need to write right after breakfast or my mind gets too scattered to write.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
There are so many! I’ve been reading since I was 13. But if I had to pick, I’d say Jodi Picoult (she taught me how to write about things no one wants to talk about but everyone needs to) and Sarah J. Maas (because I love how inclusive she is in her books.)

What are you working on now?
I’m working on the book 2 of the Mages in Ravenshire series, which stars a grumpy fire mage and a super sweet, ever-the-optimist vampire. It has been a blast so far, even though I’ve had to use Google every other second to make sure my vampire sounds authentic enough.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m pretty new to the publishing scene, so I’m still trying out things. For now, as far as free promo goes, I depend a lot on Facebook but mainly because there’s a huge queer community on there.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing. If possible, publish your first book after you’ve already decided (or maybe even drafted) what your next two books are going to be. Especially if you’re planning on self-publishing.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t stop writing. That’s it.

What are you reading now?
I finished this really sweet book yesterday, Socks for an Otter by Posy Roberts and I’m just floating in its hangover right now.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Oh, I’m just going to keep writing and hope my readers enjoy everything I come up with.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
– The Hitman’s Guide to Tying the Knot without getting Shot by Alice Winters.
– The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.
– A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
– Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult.

Author Websites and Profiles
Stella Rainbow Website
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Sloane McClain 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve been writing (mostly for my own pleasure) since I was about 10 years old. I currently have two books self-published: “Dragon’s Grace” and “Dragon’s Heir.” Both are in the Sons of Pendragon series. It will eventually have seven books.

So far I’ve written four books, two of which I’ve self-published.

When I have spare time (I also work a “day” job as a title abstractor–which means looking up records for attorneys), I love to read and play with my two rescue pets.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I have two books coming up for publication in the next two or three months. “Dragon’s Challenge,” third in the Sons of Pendragon series should go on sale in mid October. The dragon part of the book titles is a play on the surname Pendragon. The challenge comes from the heroine in this one being a challenge for the hero.

Then in November, I’m hoping to have Holding Out for a Hunter on sale. It will be the first book in my “The Hunter Chronicles series. It’s a companion series to Sons of Pendragon. The name here is a play on the song title Holding Out for a Hero.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think it’s really unusual, but I still write my stories in longhand. Then I type them into the computer and use it as my first edit. Most of my writing is done sitting in a comfy chair with the tv or music going.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
So many. I grew up on Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon mysteries. I love Mary Stewart’s writing (ie. “Airs Above Ground). I love the entire “Dark Is Rising” series by Susan Cooper. Christina Dodd, Linda Howard, and Lynn Kurland are favorite authors.

What are you working on now?
Now I’m working on the fifth book in the Hunter Chronicles series. I have rough drafts for numbers two, three, and four.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still working on learning the best way to promote my books.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t let anything stop you. If you like what you write, someone else will, too. Follow your dreams.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” Beverly Cleary

What are you reading now?
“The Most Eligible Lord In London” by Ella Quinn.

What’s next for you as a writer?
To keep writing. Hopefully to one day make enough doing it that I can quit the other job and focuss on my writing.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
That’s hard. I have so many favorite books. I would have to have one of Lynn Kurland’s McLeod/De Paiget books, Barbara Michael’s “Be Buried In the Rain,” Mary Stewart’s “The Moonspiners.” And Joseph Campbell’s “The Inner Reaches of Outer Space.”

Author Websites and Profiles
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Nora Katzir 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Nora Katzir-However in reality, it is the pen name used by Nora Ottaviano and Jeannette Katzir. We have been close friends for many years.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Contest (Book 1) of the Coterie of Sleuths series. Our obsession for traveling to obscure destinations has led us into some dicey, but mostly humorous situations. These adventures have prompted us to write a whimsical, (kind of true to life), mystery series.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Nora and I are states away and write and re-write via email/phone chats and facetime.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jeanette Katzir is a tremendous J.K. Rowling fan. She also loves Jeannette Walls, Dan Brown and Amy Tan. As for stand-alone books: The Red Tent and the entire series by the mysterious Elena Ferrante.
Nora Ottaviano’s favorite book when she was ten, was stolen from her parents’ bookshelves, (she still has it). The zebra striped cover of Osa Johnson’s, I Married Adventure, was irresistible but required use of the dictionary to understand. Her favorites as an adult are Enchanted April, spy novels by John Le Carre, West with the Night and The Alchemist. Her favorite author, is a professor at Boston University, Ha Jin.

What are you working on now?
Book two, of the Coterie of Sleuths series; ‘The Queen of Overreacting’ is well underway and will hopefully be released in 2021.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon.com/Goodreads and the review sites belonging to reviewers

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Writing is only half the battle, the other half is helping readings find you.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Book two, of the Coterie of Sleuths series; ‘The Queen of Overreacting’ is well underway and will hopefully be released in 2021.

Author Websites and Profiles
Nora Katzir Website
Nora Katzir Amazon Profile

Nora Katzir’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile

Alana Carvalho 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a mother of 2 and a native New Jerseyan. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and have always had a passion to help people find themselves and also teach people. I’ve known since I was 5 years old that I was going to be a therapist. Raising Empowered Children: The Codependent Perfectionist’s Guide to Parenting is my first published book , but I also have Oracle Cards, e-courses, and other projects completed and in the works!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I was inspired by a group of parents that I worked with who had teenagers with substance abuse and mental health issues. Seeing the connection between codependency and perfectionism was what jump started me on wanting to write this book and help parents be more proactive in their parenting, so that they don’t have to get to that point and work reactively in negative situations.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes – I regularly intuit a sentence or a topic and then send it to myself. Then, at some point later, I write on it and flesh it out. I have a ton of emails to myself that are just one line that I know I will expand on at a later time.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Two of my favorites are “The Conscious Parent” by Dr. Shefali Tsabary and “The Indigo Children” by Lee Carroll & Jan Tober

What are you working on now?
I am working on an e-parenting course!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I would say my podcast (The Codependent Perfectionist) has been the best way to promote my book, along with social media and networking pages and groups.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Well, I am a new author, but my advice would be to trust that there are people out there that will greatly benefit from your book, whether you can see that or not.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.” – Max Ehrmann “Desiderata”

What are you reading now?
I just finished reading the “Awareness” by Anthony de Mello, a book on spirituality

What’s next for you as a writer?
I really want to work on integrating more spirituality into my writing and helping therapist learn how to integrate it into their work.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
“The Road Less Traveled” by M. Scott Peck, “Facing Codependence” by Pia Mellody,
Andrea Wells Miller & J. Keith Miller, and “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brené Brown

Author Websites and Profiles
Alana Carvalho Website
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Alana Carvalho’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile

Julie Seedorf 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a wife, mom, grandmother, friend, former business owner, jack of many
trades and now a writer. I live in Southern Minnesota with my husband Mark, and our
two shysters Boris and Natasha. I am a dreamer and my mind is always whirling with
ideas. I wrote a column for the Albert Lea tribune for about 12 years titled, Something
About Nothing. I wrote about the something in life that we never talk about hidden
under the nothings. My first book was published in 2012 by Cozy Cat Press. I have four
series, one being a children’s series, two being Cozy Mysteries and the other falls into
the in-between, between cozy and I’m not sure. I have written eleven books total. Of all my careers, my most important

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Small Town Can Be #Murder. Small communities are unique. They have quirks and are close knit. I was inspired to write a mystery from my hometown experiences except for the murder. Of course I had to add one or it wouldn’t be a murder mystery.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I start writing and see what happens. My characters take over and surprise me. And my furryvshysters always help me write.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I like all different genres. They each give me a different writing perspective and challenge me to be more creative.

What are you working on now?
I am writing a book on my blog at julieseedorf.com called The Accudentsl Tryst and working in an entirely different genre than cozy. It’s called the Joy Killer and it’s about a 60 year old woman that sneaks out of her home on the middle of the night on a journey to recapture who she once was. She doesn’t know anymore after living a life everyone else thought she should live.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Julieseedorf.com and Facebook. I haven’t found a best place yet.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read new authors. There are some wonderful writers out there who haven’t been discovered and they aren’t always the New York Times best sellers.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get up in the morning and take a step even if you feel you can’t. One step is progress.

What are you reading now?
I am in between an Allen Eskens book and one of the new books by cozy authors in my book shelf.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I would like to do online interviews of authors and artists. I also plan to put together a book of my columns and a poetry book.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible, a Max Lucado book, a cozy mystery by one of my author friends and a FBI thriller by Catherine Coulter.

Author Websites and Profiles
Julie Seedorf Website
Julie Seedorf Amazon Profile

Julie Seedorf’s Social Media Links
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Facebook Profile
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Violet Elizabeth Moon 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written three books in my Technicolor Love series: Enigma, Ablaze, and Mesmerized. They are all set in the same universe and are inter-connected, but can be read as standalones.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Mesmerized. I realized I never wrote paranormal before and wanted to give it a shot.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My real-life romances inspire my writing. My current–and true–love has inspired me in a way no one ever has. He makes me feel like I can do anything and I just want to tell the world how in love with him I am and how amazing he is. The love between the characters in my books reflects that.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Sara Humphreys has been a phenomenal writing mentor for me. Seriously, check her out!

What are you working on now?
The next installment in the Technicolor Love series.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My mailing list allows readers to receive my newsletter, sneak peeks, and other exclusives reserved for them! It’s my way of giving back to them for all their support. If anyone would like to join, here is the link: https://mailchi.mp/3054922406c2/violetelizabethmoon

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write the book you want to read. Writing should be fun!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Do whatever makes you happy.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m going to write the next installment in the Technicolor Love series!

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
4 of the Harry Potter books!

Author Websites and Profiles
Violet Elizabeth Moon Website
Violet Elizabeth Moon Author Profile on Smashwords

Violet Elizabeth Moon’s Social Media Links
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Facebook Profile
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Diana Hamann 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
“Monster, May I? A COVID-19 Halloween” is my first book.

Diana Hamann worked in the Special FX industry, making monsters & miniatures & assisting animators. She puppeteered the “Beetlejuice” snake’s tongue & the Stay-Puft man’s mouth on “Ghostbusters”. She went on to work as an Emmy-nominated Set Decorator on “And the Band Played On” & as a Production Designer/Set Decorator on numerous commercials & films.

Diana co-wrote, directed & produced “YogaKitty”, one of the internet’s early multi-million-hit videos & the first-ever viral cat video. (You’re welcome.)

Diana also worked in theater, winning L.A. Weekly’s Best Direction Award for the critically acclaimed “Specter” & co-authoring the story for “Non-Vital Organs” which won L.A.’s Ovation Award & the L.A. Drama Critics’ Circle Award.

Diana graduated Phi Beta Kappa/Cum Laude from Rhodes College, with a double major in Theater & Film. One credit shy of an English degree, she managed to finish this book without it! Diana’s now writing books & scripts for the “Monster, May I?” series.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book is “Monster, May I? A COVID-19 Halloween”. I’ve been working on this project for years & decided to tweak Izzy & Nick’s adventures to fit the unique challenges of Halloween during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. My long-term goal is to create an edition of this book that has pop-up gif animations. Kid readers click on a word & see an animated image or hear a sound (with this gross & gooey book, the sounds are *usually* farts – ah, kids!)

This book was inspired by my years of hanging out with Special FX monster makers. I hope this book provides a fun way for kids to learn that different social groups have different social rules. Overcoming prejudices about differences is easier to discuss when learning a Witch’s rules of good conduct or trying not to offend the ghost-cats.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write lying down with a plump, elderly cat nudging my hand, demanding scratches.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Since I’ve written a kid’s book, I’ll list a few of my childhood favorites first:
A Wrinkle in Time
Where the Sidewalk Ends

Eudora Welty & William Maxwell are personal favorites for writing style.
I’ll read anything by Michael Chabon or Carl Hiaasen.

What are you working on now?
Marketing this book right now. Moving onto more books in this series, telling the continuing story from their individual perspectives. Next up: brother Nick!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Dave Chesson’s website & YouTube videos.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep at it! It takes SO much longer than you think it will. But it’s extremely rewarding to finally publish your book!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Before you go to sleep, think of three good things that happened this day.”
I truly believe this rewires your brain while you sleep so the *next* day you search out happy moments.

What are you reading now?
Overlong articles about politics!

What’s next for you as a writer?
More books in the “Monster, May I” series.
Working on scripts for a series about Special FX work in 1980’s L.A.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
1) “The Complete Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson”
2) “The Corfu Trilogy” by Gerald Durrell
3) “Eudora Welty, the Collected Stories”
4) “The Principles of Knitting” by June Hemmons Hiatt (so I can fashion something useful from the local palm fronds)

Author Websites and Profiles
Diana Hamann Website
Diana Hamann Amazon Profile
Diana Hamann Author Profile on Smashwords

Diana Hamann’s Social Media Links
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Irial O’Farrell 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I started my career in financial services, moving into management and then into learning and development. As part of course design, I used to do quite a bit of writing, which I enjoyed. Several years after leaving, and setting up my own consulting and executive coaching business, I got a very strong itch to write but I had no particular focus for the writing. So, my aha moment happened and I decided to write a book. That morphed into my first book, Values – Not Just for the Office Wall Plaque: How Personal and Company Values Intersect. That was 2011 and it launched in 2012. Then quite a lot of life happened to me and I finally got back into the saddle this summer with my second book, SMART Objective Setting for Managers: A Roadmap.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Oops, I answered this at the end of the last question. It’s called SMART Objective Setting for Managers.

What inspired the book was seeing all the pain and frustration that so many managers have with the performance management process, in general, and objective setting, in particular. During my management career, I had developed several high performing teams but I could see that many managers struggle with how to actively develop another person. And if I can take away someone else’s pain and frustration and show them an alternative route, then why not?

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I’m aware of but I could do. Since the content I’m writing about has been informed by countless discussions with managers, the writing tends to flow.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Business book-wise, authors who use stories to make the learning point. I read a lot of business books so when I started to write my first book, I took out all the business books that I had really enjoyed and asked myself “what is it about these books that I enjoyed?” and the answer was “they all include stories”. There can be huge learning in business books but let’s face it, they’re not the first choice for most people. So, I try to make my books as easy to read and accessible as possible.

If you’re wondering, the books I had looked to were “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by Robin Sharma, Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Successful People and The Arbinger Institute’s Leadership and Self-Deception.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on the SMART Objective Setting book launch, so that’s a totally different type of focus.

Writing -wise, what’s in the pipeline is a short book on the difference between Management and Leadership. They are 2 very distinct things, with different skill sets, but shrouded in mystery for most people, as they tend to sit in the same role. Maybe I’ll write it in the style of a mystery!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Well, I’m hoping AwesomeGang.com is going to excel at promoting my books. Getting the word out is so important. As a huge target audience for me is LinkedIn, I also promote there.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Advice for new authors is:

When you’re writing your first draft, write…do not edit. The most important thing about writing that first draft is to get it written. If you keep stopping to edit it, it will take you forever. Even more important is that you don’t even really know what you’re editing. That will only become apparent once you read through the first draft.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Keep doing all the little tasks that need to be done, so that one day, you’ll get there.

What are you reading now?
Business book: Joe Poni’s Follow Your Curiosity

Curiosity is one of my personal values, so I couldn’t help myself.

Fiction: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes by Suzanne Collins

What’s next for you as a writer?
What’s next is to promote the new book and see how it is received. Feedback from readers has been fantastic, so I’m hopeful.

I also what to relaunch my first book, Values – Not for the Office Wall Plaque.

Identifying and understanding our own personal values are so important to humans, as the inform decisions and conflict. The book was originally written with leaders, HR and executive coaches in mind. But a review of the book on Amazon got me thinking. The person clearly wasn’t in the above categories but they said that, while the second part of the book wasn’t that relevant to them, the first part was so powerful that they had found the courage to leave a job they hated and find one they were going to love. So, I’m also going to publish the first section as a stand-alone book, for those people who just want to understand their values and how their values impact on them.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Ok, number one would be the Harry Potter boxset. I’m a huge fan and read the books straight through every few years. The boxset is one book, right?

Next up would be the Lord of the Rings boxset. I was going to say “trilogy” but boxset gets The Hobbit in there.

Moving away from fantasy and magic, I’d take Marian Keyes’ boxset. That would make me laugh out loud on the more difficult days on the island, while waiting to be rescued.

And assuming I had enough food and water to last and I thought it was going to be another while before I was going to be rescued. I’d take a boxset of Michael Connolly.

As you can tell, I’d want a bit of escapism from my stranded situation!

Author Websites and Profiles
Irial O’Farrell Website
Irial O’Farrell Amazon Profile

Irial O’Farrell’s Social Media Links
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Facebook Profile
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Mark Lowes 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a former primary school teacher from Cardiff in Wales. I’ve been writing for about 14 years now and it got to the point where I kept thinking to myself, you know what? I wanna get my books out there. So, I’m publishing my debut in October, 2020. But I have a long back catalogue of novels itching to get out.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
It’s called Feral Snow. It was inspired by the prospect of being a father. It terrified me and so, the idea of Paul, who is a father-to-be, running away to work at the Arctic while his pregnant wife was back at home in Wales, just hit me. I poured all of my anxiety about being a parent into this novel and turned it into a journey of self-acceptance and responsibility.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I tend to write whenever I get time. I’m not one of these, ‘I must wake up at 4am and spend three hours writing’ kind of people. Largely because I just can’t do that. Instead, I steal snippets, minutes, hours here and there where I can work on my novels. I’m also what they call, a Planster: a hearty mixture of the Plotter and the Panster. I tend to plot in acts. I’ll plot the first act, write it, pause and plot the next act, write it, pause and plot the third, then write to the end. It’s an odd way of doing it but I found it works for me. It means I have a structure to follow but I’m allowed some freedom in the long-term.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
There’s such a long list. I was late to the reading game. I only started reading when I was 20 or so, really. I started really invested in Fantasy. Brent Weeks and Patrick Rothfuss were huge influences. Then I moved onto Stephen King after reading The Shining. I was blown away by the sheer terror of it. So, that really pushed me to write compelling stories in the modern day. More recently, there are a few great authors I’ve gotten into: Josh Malerman; Matt Wesolowski; Stu Turton; and C.J. Tudor. I think the novel that has stuck with me the most though is Gabriel Tallent’s My Absolute Darling. Be warned, it’s a very hard read but geez, it’s so good. It’s raw and painful and beautiful.

What are you working on now?
Currently, I’m working on a novel that’s a mixture of a superhero, Greek mythology, crime, thriller story. It’s taking some time and it’s ambitious. I’m taking elements from all of those listed previously and meshing them together. The research is nuts but it’s been so worth it.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m on Twitter. I find that a great way to meet people and just talk. I’m also on Goodreads, Amazon author profile, and I have a WordPress called ‘Mark Lowes – All Things Bookish’, which goes into detail with regards to plotting and structure.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I get asked this quite often. The best advice I can offer you is to write it anyway. Everyone is usually faced with an idea in their head and they think, ‘This is too big for me. Too complicated.’ And that’s fine but at the same time, if it’s in your head then it’s just imagination. If it’s on paper (or screen or spoken), it’s a story. Tell stories. Don’t be afraid to throw yourself into it and learn from FINISHING what you write.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Someone once told me not to be so precious about my writing. For those 14 years that I wrote, I refused to share with anyone unless those I’m sharing with were strangers online. And I’m definitely not alone in that. We hoard our stories, embarrassed about them and treasure them. Let them go out into the world through every means possible. And when you publish, don’t be too precious not to put a deal on your books. Value them – yes – but let them go.

What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading The Deep by Alma Katsu. It’s a supernatural retelling of the Titanic. It’s really good, haunting and horrifying so far. I’m also eagerly anticipating the arrival of my pre-ordered copy of Stu Turton’s The Devil and the Dark Water. His first novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, was just genius.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have a blog tour coming up in November. I’m currently working on promotion for my novel, Feral Snow. At the same time, I’m working away on my mash up of Greek mythology, superhero, etc. WIP.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Shining.
My Absolute Darling.
The Martian (great book).
War and Peace… only because it’s so big, I’d live a while off it using it as insulation.

Author Websites and Profiles
Mark Lowes Website
Mark Lowes Amazon Profile

Mark Lowes’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account

Marcia Soares 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Marcia, I’ve crossed the 30th mark and I am Portuguese, but have lived in the UK for the past 8 years. I am a researcher in the respiratory field but passionate about cooking and creating new recipes. I have been vegan for 6 years and during the last year, whilest on maternity leave, I have created and developed my Plant based Portuguese project. It focuses on vegan recipes, many inspired in very traditional Portuguese dishes, but only with vegan ingredients.
This book ‘From Portugal, with Plants’ is my first eBook, with some of my favourite food creations, however, more projects and books are on the horizon certainly.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
‘From Portugal, with Plants’ was inspired by my Portuguese culture and love for cooking.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really…I tend to write whenever I can, in between playing with my little toddler and off corse, cooking.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have read a lot of cookbooks and nutrition books. Some example are: Michael Greger, Neil Barnard, Forks over knives, Gabriela Oliveira (a portuguese author).

What are you working on now?
That’s a secret!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I just started, but will be using my social media platform and my website for sure.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just go with it! I am a new author myself too, just figuring things out as I go, and is there any better way to do it?

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If you have a passion for something, don’t let it go to waste.

What are you reading now?
Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs.

What’s next for you as a writer?
A book related with plant based living.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Isabel Allende, The House of the Spirits

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Vidisha Chandna Dua 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a daydreamer. Since that was not going to help me get a job, I became a Chartered Accountant. I love travelling, listening to music, dancing and most of all reading (there was a time when no one was allowed to disturb me while I was reading). Then my daughter was born. I had no free time at all. As I couldn’t do the things I normally would I decided to put my daydreaming to good use and started writing Romance Novellas.

My first book ‘Life’s Not Over Yet’ is the first in a series of books about life. Life can be magical as well as painful. At any moment your entire life can change for better or for worse. The best way to enjoy the magic or survive the pain is to surround yourselves with the people who love you. Trisha was at the point in her life where everything was coming into place as she had planned and then a personal tragedy ruin everything. What is she going to do now? Give up on her dreams and resign herself to her fate or take one day at a time and start rebuilding her life again.

My second book ‘Love Will Find You’ is about a young woman named Trisha who was full of life and hope when she graduated but soon got frustrated with life for not giving her what she wanted. Her life is turned around when she finds a job of her dreams and falls in love only to have her heart broken, again. What will she do now? Will she ever find love again.

My third Book ‘Love and Hate’ is dedicated to emotions. Many times, in life we make choices, not based on logic but what we are feeling at that moment without realizing its effect that will have on others. Alia’s life is changed unexpectedly because of the choice she made. How is she going to bring her life on track again? Will love conquer hate or is that an impossible task?

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Love and Hate is my latest Romance Novella. I wanted to write about extreme emotions that affect relationships. In the heat of anger things are said and done that cannot be taken back or undone. If only we calm down before saying or doing anything.
There is another side to it as well. When we are on top of the world and nothing can go wrong, we don’t see what is happening right in front of us. It’s as if we are wearing rose colored glasses and no matter how many warnings we get, we just don’t see or believe it. Hence, the Novella is all about how decisions taken during extreme happiness and anger changes lives negatively of everyone connected to it.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write by listening and talking to my characters in my head. Whenever I get an idea about a story line, the first thing that comes to my mind is one of the character. That character starts a conversation with me and slowly other characters come to life interacting with each other. As the story line grows, it becomes like a movie where I can picture each and every scene. That is when I start writing and, in a week, or two I can clearly see how I want it to end.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
L.M. Montgomery is one of my favorite author. Even though I am a big fan of mystery novels, I made sure I read the entire ‘Anne of Green Gables Collection’. I love reading Agatha Christie, John Grisham, Robert Ludlum, Jeffery Archer’s books. Ayn Rand’s ‘Fountainhead’ and ‘Atlas Shrugged’ are two of my favorite books.

What are you working on now?
I am working on two or three ideas. One of them is ‘what if’ scenario , the other one relates to lock down. It will get clearer once I start writing.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Do your work as best as you can without worrying about the results. If you love what you do then that is reward in itself, the rest will follow when it is meant to be.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have written three Romance Novellas. Next I would love to write a good Murder Mystery.

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Carmen Peone 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m married to an amazing man, am the mother of 4 sons, and almost 10 grandkids which I love hanging out with. I ride horses and compete here and there in Extreme Cowboy and Mountain Trail competitions, writing kinda gets in the way! I’m smiling. I have an old dog who used to ride with me, but now she mostly sleeps all day, and love photography. Four of my books covers are my photos. Can you guess which ones? I have written eleven novels, four workbooks (check out my curriculum on my website), two short stories, one of which won an award. The other will soon be a gift for those who sign up for my blog. While I have mainly written young adult novels, I am making the switch to Romantic Suspense.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Lillian’s Legacy. Living on the Colville Indian Reservation is the inspiration for all of my writing. Years ago, I worked with a tribal elder, learning language and culture. Lillian first shows up as a infant in my True to Heart Trilogy, and I have now given Lillian her own book. I also am into natural medicines and married 1800s medicine with Native American plant medicines in this story of two healers coming together to fight female prejudices that concern physicians.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
While most writers are either pantsers or outlines, I’ve found through Randy Ingermanson I’m a snowflake writer, meaning I do more pre-planning than pantsers, but do not create extensive outlines. Check out the Snowflake Method. It’s pretty fun. I do like to write from 8-midnight because I have no distractions.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
For my young adult novels, Rosanne Parry, Dandi Daley Mackall, Susanne Morgan Willians, and Gary Paulsen were my inspirational authors.

Colleen Coble, Brandilyn Collins, and Mary Connealy are my greatest influencers for romantic suspense.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on the short story of how love and belief can give those who are suicidal hope, and a second novel for a series that covers how my characters overcome domestic violence. These are two hardships in my family and that are dealt with on a daily basis on reservations around the nation. While my strong female characters go through hell on their journeys, they survive and find love. Hope is a familiar theme in my books.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Other than speaking and holding workshops at conferences, I do most of my promoting on Twitter, but am now reaching out to sites like Awesome Gang and am excited to be a part of this promotional venue.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Sit in your chair and write. The more you know about your characters and their goals and values, your story goal, and obstacles that keep your character from reaching his or her story goal the better. Pack your stories with tension and suspense on every page depending on the genre. Don’t slow down or the reader will close your book and move on. And believe in yourself. You are a writer, take that seriously. Or no one will.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Like I said above, act like a writer and others will take you seriously. Study the craft, go to writer’s conferences in your area, get into a good critique group.

What are you reading now?
I just finished Fire Dancer by Colleen Coble and am about to start Last Call by James Scott Bell.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I will continue to write Romantic Suspense. I’m excited about this series. After my niece was beat to death by her husband, I knew writing about domestic violence would heal my heart and hopefully others too. Fiction is entertainment, but we can also weave important messages into our writing.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I would bring my Bible, Writing a Novel Using the Snowflake Method and any book about horses!

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N.E. Colby 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
N.E. Colby was born into a military family, she was able to travel and experience many different things. She is a Veteran of the United States Air Force, a mother of two well-rounded children, and married to the love of her life.
N.E. Colby has always had a love for animals. From a young age, she was rescuing strays and adopting animals that needed a good home. N.E. Colby and her Husband have been able to pass along their love of animals to their children. They enjoy taking trips to Zoo’s every year for birthdays and just because all while talking about the care required of little creatures that cannot care for themselves. They understand the importance of teaching children from a young age that caring for living things other than themselves will have an important impact on how they develop relationships in the future.
While always having a love for reading with her children and the desire to write children’s books, N.E. Colby decided that the best book to write was something close to her heart. The Junior Zoo Vet series draws from her greatest inspiration, her children and their love of Zoos.
I have written two books and working on completing the series of Junior Zoo Vet that will have a total of twenty six books

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Junior Zoo Vet and the Aye-Aye (I-I). It is the first in the series A-Z. I wanted to write a children’s book with my children as my main characters and writing about something that my family loves.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am a typical writer. I just do an information dump from start to end. I make sure that what I want to say, I get it all out of my head, then sort and edit to create my stories.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
My absolute favorit author will always be Dr. Suess! My parents used to read his stories to me every night before bed and I do that with my kids. Reading his stories have become somewhat of a bedtime tradition in our home.

What are you working on now?
Right now, I am working on the next book in the Junior Zoo Vet series. I have twelve of the twenty six written.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far my best method for promoting my book has been word of mouth. I have talked with many people and shared fun stories of pets with my young readers. Its been amazing having interactions with those who love animals as much as me and my family do.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, trust yourself. If you have a story that you want to share, you should, no matter how old you are. It will be scary at first putting yourself out there, but it gets better and easier. Don’t live a life of “What if” or “If I would have.”

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I have ever heard is, “It’s the little things in life that count.”

What are you reading now?
I am currently reading a book by Kate Crocco called “Thinking Like A Boss.”

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am trying to finish my series and get all twenty six books out and available to young readers everywhere.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Tough question, I would definatly take:
1. Sam I Am, by Dr. Suess
2. Cook Like A Pro, by Ina Garte
3. Plant Identification, by Peter C. Amsden

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Diego Ornelas-Tapia 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m the quiet kid with his secretive wild side. The outcast in school. The metalhead. The boy who wrote comic books in fifth grade and always envisioned his stories adapted onto the big screen.

I’ve written many short stories since I was a kid. Like Lizard Man, a paranormal thriller inspired by a mythological beast I read about. Or Luna, a future sci-fi I wrote for my astronomy class that focused on a bitter astronaut stationed in the moon who was faced with a choice of saving earth from greedy politicians or cleansing the earth from its disease: humans.

When it comes to books, however, I’ve written two. To Tame a Dame, a crime thriller set in LA in 1928. And Void, a book I like to describe as, A Wrinkle in Time, but for adults.

I’m obsessed with unique and adventurous stories that blend multiple genres and explore the human condition; stories that place emphasis on the emotional ties of the characters rather than anything else.

Like Joel and Ellie’s growing bond in The Last of Us.

Or Zuko’s character arc in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Or Ciri and Geralt’s reunion in The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt

Or Cooper literally outgrowing his son and daughter in Interstellar.

These are the type of stories I aim to make.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
To Tame a Dame: A Novella Set Within The Void Universe.

To Tame a Dame stemmed from a subplot part of my other book, Void. In particular, the relationship between two characters. I wanted to explore the beginning of that relationship, so I went from there. The writing process for Tame a Dame was definitely letting it all unfold. I had no plan, unlike Void.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think so. I mean, I talk with my characters every now and then, but what fictional author doesn’t, right? RIGHT?

I’d say my writing habits are pretty normal. I don’t, let’s say, go all Buffalo Bill in order to channel the mindset and emotions of a certain psychotic character. But now that I think about it… that’s not a bad idea.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stylistically wise, George R.R. Martin. He inspired me to write in third-person limited and make my books somewhat of an ensemble. He also influenced my books to be more realistic and dark. How so, you ask? By not making things black and white. By making the heroes commit vile deeds and by making the villains commit holy ones. And by not being afraid to kill off characters. Than you, George, you evil son of a gun.

In terms of influencing me personally, J.K. Rowling. Now, I may have not read Harry Potter yet, I know, I know, take it easy on me, BUT! I have read about her story. Her struggle to publish Harry Potter whilst raising a daughter on her own and leaving behind an abusive relationship. She’s a strong woman who sticks to her guns and doesn’t let the public inlfuence her. I love that about her.

What are you working on now?
Void. It’s about a man making a journey through space and time in hopes of bringing his wife back from the dead. I love blending mulitple genres and Void is a thriller, a fantasy, and a sci-fi.

It was never my intention at first, but Void is my way of stating to the public and my readers that I will not tie myself down to one genre.

What stories will I write?

A little bit of everything. I don’t like tying myself to just one genre because I don’t want to be known as a fantasy writer, or a thriller writer, or a romance writer. Much like Christopher Nolan, my interests are just way too vast and expansive.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Since I’m new at the promoting and business end of things, I don’t have a set answer for this. However, I do feel like cinematic book trailers are a hell of a way of promoting it. At the end of the day, a ton of people prefer visuals over reading.

I believe my books will reach a new audience: those that don’t like to read. The cinematic book trailer is the hook; the book is what will make them stay. It’s written differently. How? It’s an ensemble and it’s written in present tense.

Present tense tends to be frowned upon with writers, but I see the benefit of it. If done right. It can instantly transport the reader into the world they are reading. Everything that’s going on, is going on right then and there.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
In the wise words of a wise young man named Shia Labeouf, just do it.

Just kidding. Kind of. Not really.

Look, there’s a ton of advice I could give out. But seeing as I still need to master the business side of things, let me focus on the creative aspect of an author.

Keep writing. Don’t give up.

If you have an idea for a story that you feel great about, follow through with it, and finish the project. Don’t worry about how the final product will look.

Your first draft will not be great. I wish I saved my first draft of Void so I could show the world how horrible it was, but I deleted it out of shame. It had issues with tense: I would switch between present and past; it had issues with POV: I would switch between third person limited and omniscient; and it had issues with dialog: I would rely too much on it to carry the plot forward and delve into a character’s psyche.

The point being, it had issues.

But, with each revision, it got better and better and better. So, never surrender, my dear lads. You’ll get there.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
J.K. Rowling has a page on her website that gives writers advice on honing your craft. What I loved about this post is that it isn’t a, “The Secret to Becoming a Better Writer,” type of article, but rather, an introspective one that forces the writer to seek the answer themselves.

There are no secrets in life, kiddo. No path that will instantly lead you to glory. That takes time and perseverance. And the better you know yourself, the better you can attain whatever it is you desire.

What are you reading now?
Because I’m still working on my books, I don’t have much time to read. I’m still finishing the Witcher series (The Time of Contempt sure is making me contemplate if I can finish this book, ba dum tss. Thank you, I’ll be here all night.)

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have a game plan set for the next ten to twelve years. I can delve into each book I have, but I’ll take up too much space. So, to summarize…

I’ve got four books lined up, each a different genre. I’m also thinking of releasing a collection of novellas, all of them will tie to Void (the sub-plots of characters whose story was left unfinished. It had to, the focus is on two main characters named Perseus and Idris.)

After that, I plan on taking a long break from writing. I’ll be in my mid-thirties, and I think I’ll be ready to start a family around that time.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

1. The best book on how to survive living on a stranded island (uh, duh!)
2. The Holy Bible (should I run into a tribe, I can use the book to get them to do my bidding and become their leader. Hey, it’s been done before, kiddos. I gotta survive! DON’T JUDGE ME!)
3. An extra empty bible that can carry my flask. (Gotta be resourceful while pretending to look busy as I give orders to my tribe.)

What? Did you expect answers like, A Game of Thrones? A Series of Unfortunate Events? What good are those books gonna do on a deserted island?! HUH?!

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Omachoko Yakubu 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a poet novelist and might dabble into drama in the future. I’ve written a collection of poems titled “Existences and Vineyards,” initially published as a five-volume series on Amazon and available as an anthology of poems ditto. I’m currently working on two other collections titled: “Doxology” and “Meditations, Reflections and Introspection,” as well as two novels titled: “Rebellion” and “An Open Letter to my Successful Self”.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is “Existences and Vineyards” and it was inspired by my desire to understand self and by extension, humanity. Being an ardent student of human psychology and social behaviour (even though not professionally), I’ve often pondered the meaning of life and what motivates people to act in ways that they do, considering that our actions not only affect our lives but those of other people.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Sometimes I cry when I write poems that are emotionally overwhelming.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve derived my greatest literary inspirations from Chinua Achebe (prose), the author of Things Fall Apart, while my love for poetry was fueled by Robert Frosts achievements. My perceptions and perspectives about life have been influenced by new thought authors like Charles F. Hannel, Napoleon Hill, James Allen, Rhonda Byrne and many other like minded people who are proponents of the Law of Attraction.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on promoting my work to a wider audience.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesome gang, alongside websites of its ilk has greats resources for exposing authors like me. I’m also exploring Amazon ads, Facebook ads, email marketing and other digital marketing methodologies.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing. One day your works would be read (and your voice would be heard).

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Know thyself.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Take the Risk, by Ben Carson.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Holy Bible, Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill), The Master Key (Charles F. Hannel), Purpose Driven Life (Rick Warren).

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G. A. Andrews 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
So far, I’ve only written The Tomb Removed from Time, the first book in a planned series of three. I started working on it around six years ago when I was 18, but it’s gone through a couple of iterations. Only a few parts of it have remained the same over that stretch of time and I completely rebooted an entire draft that was over halfway finished. I finally wrapped up writing The Tomb Removed from Time in late 2020. The spread of COVID-19 kept me indoors most days, so I had a lot more time to spare than I would have liked.

Outside of that, I enjoy watching ice hockey and football when they’re on TV. I’m learning about baseball and basketball, but those two sports don’t interest me quite as much. I have a couple favorite teams, but to be honest, I’ll watch whatever is on just to get my fill of sports.

Beyond sports, fishing is my main hobby and interest. I like it almost from an ichthyology standpoint. Rather than just trying to catch something big, I love catching new and interesting fish. I release 99% of what I catch and it’s a blast observing their behavior as best I can. Unfortunately, since I don’t have a proper place that I can fully observe anything I catch, I just have to settle for catching and releasing them. Still, in another universe, I’m probably an ichthyologist.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest (and only) book is The Tomb Removed from Time. Honestly, I was really struggling to come up with a name for it. I had a few kicking around in my head, but the working title I had for it was Astroturf. From the start, I didn’t have any idea what I really wanted it to be, even though I had the entire plot of the story set.

It wasn’t until my illustrator started pushing me for a title that she could put on the cover that I decided to use that one. I wanted something that sounded interesting and kind of pretentious, so I ended up narrowing it down to that one when I wrapped up my final edit of the book.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
None that I can pick out consciously. I’m sure I have some weird bits that someone would point out to me if I asked, but I kind of just write what I like to read. For instance, in my first book, I made it a point to not have any love triangles. In every bit of test writing and every iteration of The Tomb Removed from Time, I’ve been staunchly against love triangles, so I suppose it’s become a habit to not have any.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Consciously, Drew Hayes and his series Super Powereds has. I emailed him a few years ago when I was in the middle of writing and thanked him for inspiring me. It was mostly something I did for my head, but he actually replied, and I thought that was just the coolest thing ever. Everything on his blog posts and social media tells me that he’s a nice and upstanding dude, so I think the way he interacts with his fans has influenced me the most. I want to engage with people if they happen to enjoy what I create.

What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m working on spreading the word for The Tomb Removed from Time and I’m working on its sequel. When I would procrastinate on The Tomb Removed from Time, I would instead work on its sequel, so I would always end up working on something. When I’m not working on either of those things, I have a couple of small stories that I like to work on, but those are pure self-indulgence and aren’t things I have any intention on publishing in any capacity.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I haven’t had a lot of luck there! I imagine Twitter would end up being my best bet. It’s easy and succinct to interact with people on there, so I’m hoping to make that the main way I engage with people. In the future, I’m hoping to have my own website and mailing list that I can use to promote what I write.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be like me and worry so much about what everyone else does right or wrong. Writing is inherently valuable to those who get something from it, and odds are, you’re going to have people who will get something from your stories. If your stories are a little repetitive or have too much dialogue, there are people who like that. I’m someone who likes reading characters talking, but a lot of people think too much dialogue is boring.

If your target audience is you and you want to make something that you would love, more power to you. You should be able to enjoy writing your stories and there will always be someone out there who enjoys reading them.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Use too much punctuation over too little if you have to. Even if something doesn’t NEED it or you use something incorrectly, it will usually be better than if you leave too much out. Full sentences the length of a paragraph are not always the easiest to process.

What are you reading now?
Right now, I’m rereading The Lightning Thief. It was the first real book I ever sat down and wanted to read. It’s the book that opened the door of reading to me. Before that, I hated reading recreationally.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully growth and a tighter schedule for my next book! Connecting with other writers or fans would be huge for me.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
You know, I think I would bring the entire mainline Percy Jackson & the Olympians books. I know there’s five, so I’m cheating, but those are the books I’d bring. I always enjoy going back to the core of why I started reading in the first place. They’re so easy to read and enjoy, and since it’s a complete series, I’d get the full closure of a proper story ending.

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Anna Adams 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written the Amazon bestselling French Girl series. The series has six light-hearted novels detailing the adventures of a French orphan who moves to New York to become a pop singer after being accidentally discovered by an American producer.
I also wrote a spinoff series of two books with an American Girl who moves to Paris to become an opera singer.
Finally, I have a brand new fantasy series for boys and girls that is called The Sinister Master and chronicles the fun adventures of two bickering siblings who set out on a quest to save the world.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Sinister Master is my latest release and is inspired by my four years of solo travel throughout India, Japan, and Southeast Asia. I got to know so many people, different cultures and to work with them. It was so much fun and so enriching that I started this new series that mixes Asian and European folklore.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Sometimes I like to work in museums. Since I live in Paris, I sometimes go inside the Louvre not just to look at paintings, but just specifically to write my upcoming novel.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oh so many! But my favorites are L.M Montgomery, J.K Rowling, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, and Eiichiro Oda.

What are you working on now?
Book 2 from The Sinister Master series!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Writing is awesome. But it’s also important to research on how to market your book. That really opens up a world of possibilities.

What are you reading now?
I’m currently re-reading the Harry Potter series. I haven’t read it in years! I’m also reading the Japanese manga One Piece that is so amazing! Such great world-building!

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Anne of Green Gables, my favorite book ever! But I’d also grab my diaries and research notebooks because I’d definitely want to chronicle being stranded on a deserted island… to write a book about it

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Horace Williams Jr. 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I published my second book this year. By the grace of God, I am a stroke survivor of ten years. The past few years I have committed myself to encouraging my readers and giving them hope with my writing. My initial book on the power of prayer earned awards in 2017 and 18. i am excited to see the impact of this book on people’s lives.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled, The Furnace of Affliction: How God Uses Our Pain and Suffering for His Purpose. My inspiration for this book is to give hope and encouragement to my readers. I have received so many emails and messages after my first book from people who are hurting or someone they love was in pain. Whether that be physical, emotional or spiritual pain. I write to give people hope because at some point in your life, you are either heading for adversity, stuck in the middle of a painful crisis, or just coming out of a trying situation. Understanding God’s purpose during these excruciating difficulties will give you hope.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I do. Unfortunately, due to some residual issues from the stoke. I spend a lot of time on my left side writing at my laptop. I also enjoy listening to classical music sometimes when I write-especially when writing about my late father who passed away this year.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Max Lucado is a favorite of mine. His words and insights always make me feel good and give me encouragement. I love reading Dr. Charles F. Stanley’s books. He is a tremendous Bible teacher who is so easy to understand. I’m a huge fan of Sheila Walsh and Anne Graham Lotz’s. Lysa TerKuerst too. I love books with heart and authors who are not afraid to share theirs. Books I can learn things relating to my genre interest me as well.

What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m focusing on getting the word out about this book. In these unprecedented times, I feel everyone could us a large dose of hope. I’m wanting to write about the power of faith in Jesus Christ next, but we will see how the Lord leads.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Gospel Ebooks and Faithful Reads have been effective in promoting books in my genre of Christian Inspiration Non-fiction. Identifying book bloggers that are willing to read and review Christian books can be helpful too. However, with both of my books, working with Christian influencers has been a boon to my credibility as an author. To me personally, it is all about relationships. If you treat people with respect and appreciate what they do, they will be more than willing to help you get the word out and share about your work.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Have a plan. Do your research. Don’t give up. Write about things you are passionate about. Your love will come through in your writing and should help you connect and reach your readers.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be Prepared. Work hard. If you are going to do something, do your best. I always (with the Lord’s help) want to provide my readers with a quality product. Have your book professionally edited, formatted and designed with a professional cover. If people are going to invest their money and time to read my books, I want to give them not only something enjoyable, but of high quality as well.

What are you reading now?
A variety of books. I am always looking to improve myself as an author, and a person. So, reading anything that can help me in that way, I’m interested. I thoroughly enjoy reading my bible religiously every day. Nothing fills up my reservoir of knowledge, hope, and encouragement like the Word of God. In fact, my inspiration for my next book may come from the quality time spent in bible study and prayer. (That is where these first two books came from.)

What’s next for you as a writer?
Honestly, I have no idea at this point. This new book has been almost three years in the making. Right now I am current creating content for my website based on this new book. I feel it is such a necessary book for people to read. Then we will see where the Lord leads. I refuse to write anything without His blessing and inspiration.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
A Bible for sure. If I have God’s living Word with me, I have everything. After that, could I get a book on how to build a boat?

Author Websites and Profiles
Horace Williams Jr. Website
Horace Williams Jr. Amazon Profile

Horace Williams Jr.’s Social Media Links
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Mariska Slieker 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live with my cat in a small village in the Netherlands. Juggling a full-time job and a full-time writing career. After years of writing ‘for fun’, I finally took the step to publish my work and share my characters with the world. A HUGE step for me, but after the first nail-biting weeks of waiting for the reviews to trickle in, the best I’ve ever made. I’m generally a rather shy person, and to come out to the world not only as a writer but as one of gay romance novels with a hint of erotica… well it was a big step going from guilty pleasure to actually have my name on the cover.

There is little more rewarding to me than to see other people, strangers, love my characters the way I do. To hear how people enjoy reading my books, and can’t wait for the next book to come out is music to my ears.

Now, I’m four full-length novels further, a side novella and a fifth on the way, and still going strong. Though it’s hard work, it’s also rewarding when I see all the happy responses and reviews.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The latest installment in the Himura Saga is “Snacks at Sunrise”. And it is a continuation of Remy’s growth that started in “Lunch at Midnight”. He’s had the worst start of life possible, and years of abuse and hardship under his Makers rule has left its traces on him.

I love how he slowly is trying to overcome is past with the help of his new family. I’ve never been a huge fan of stories where characters are traumatised and are magically healed by one touch/kiss/love profession etc. It’s not realistic. I love seeing the struggle, slowly overcoming fears and trauma’s. It makes me want to root for them that much harder if they really need to fight for it. But I also like to see it from different perspectives. In this case Raenef, his Master. He’s as much part of Remy’s journey as he his, and I love to write it from both perspectives.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
To me it’s rather normal, but I usually write behind my desk with my cat sprawled out over my wrists, weighing my arms down. It used to make my hands go to sleep, but they’ve gotten used to it now, and seem to be working fine under the extra weight. The cat I’m sure is doing it simply to bother me, and to make sure I don’t forget him, because he can’t be comfortable at all that way.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to mention. I’ve been reading for as long as I can remember, and loads of it. But I guess my most influential when concerning my own writing was Anne Rice. Before reading her novels I was scared of vampires. She made me see them in a different, more human light. Her characters made me really think about what it was to be immortal, how that might change one’s perspective.

Another huge influence is the Japanese Yaoi and Shounen-ai, or ‘boy’s love’, manga have made a great impact on me. As a straight woman, I never considered being attracted to the prospect of two male characters romantically involved. I have nothing against it, but I also didn’t see why it would attract to me. Until a friend introduced me to ‘boy’s love’. I still can’t explain as to why the attraction, but it’s there. And it was hook, line, and sinker.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently finishing my first draft of book 5 in the Himura Saga, as well as working on an anthology of short stories that never made it to the novels, one of which I hope to be able to publish before the holidays. *fingers crossed*

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Ouch, this is a sore point for me. I’m not a marketeer by any stretch of the imagination. Also, between having a full-time job and my writing time, there’s precious few time left to spend on marketing and such. I have some Amazon adds running every now and then, and I have a Facebook page (please follow me/like me!) but that’s about it. I do have a monthly newsletter in which I share more about my books, my life, and share bonus material, deleted scenes etc.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Don’t get distracted by the business side of it, or the technical side of it. I spent so much time reading books on ‘how to write’ that I didn’t have any time left to actually write. It also discouraged me to no end. So my advice is to write your story first, and then maybe read an article or two on ‘how to write a book’ to fix things up here and there. You can’t edit something that isn’t there.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“You can’t edit an empty page” and to join a certain FB group for fellow Indie writers. With them I found a group of likeminded people, helping each other out with advice (mostly through one’s failures but helpful nevertheless).

What are you reading now?
Larissa Ione’s Horsemen series and Nalini Singh’s Changeling series and her Guild Hunter series

What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully more novels to come. I hope next year to be able to have a stand at a huge Fantasy festival here in the Netherlands that unfortunately got canceled this year due to Corona.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
– “The mummy” by Anne Rice. I’ve read it literally over a dozen times, and I still get goosebumps.
– Dinner at Dawn by yours truly, not because it’s the best bok out there (I’m not that conceited) but it is by far my biggest accomplishment and can motivate me on even my darkest hour.
– Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh. I’m generally not that much of a fan of female main characters, but Elena is one though lady. Nice to have a bit of fighter mentality with you on a deserted island
– The tao of Pooh. (I bet you didn’t see that one coming, did you) But yes, it’s a nice book to reflect on while stranded. It’s no use fighting things that you can’t change, and it’s good to go with the flow sometimes. Every time I read it, it calms me down, urges me to not let the little things get to me so much.

Author Websites and Profiles
Mariska Slieker Website
Mariska Slieker Amazon Profile

Mariska Slieker’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Pinterest Account

Chris Castanes 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Just the one, but I’m currently working on a new book.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“You’re Going To Be Great At This!” came about because I was frustrated at the lack of books on sales that give an honest look at what selling is all about. I wrote a book that I wish someone had given me when I got started in the business.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Like others the hard part is just doing the writing, so I started a blog and will use that content for the next book.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oddly enough, I’m not influenced much by motivational books or other books on sales. I do like to read business books where I can find little nuggets of information that I can use in my own business or share in my writing. One of my all-time favorites was the original “Megatrends” by John Naisbitt. So much of what he predicted was accurate.

What are you working on now?
I’m trying to get my thoughts together for a follow-up to my first book. Before the pandemic, I had begun doing some small speaking engagements with schools, sales groups and civic organizations using the first book as a backdrop. A few audience members asked if I could expand on some of the talking points, plus they loved the “dumb stories”.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I enjoy infusing humor, so I love making memes that touch on the subject of sales, selling, and working in the business. Pictures of people with my book are great too, and I post them on my website as well as other social media pages.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid to do it yourself. I spent a couple of hours with a friend learning to edit photos, set my cover art and other things that saved me a ton of money.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
A gentleman told me once, “If you offer a fair price and are honest, you’ll always be successful.” Notice he didn’t say the lowest price, but a fair price. The honesty thing is just a given.

What are you reading now?
I just finished “Nickel and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich. It’s an older book but the message still rings true today.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Once we can get back to some sort of normalcy I’d like to publish my next book and start to speak to groups again. It’s always fun to tell some of the stories in my book and see the reactions from the crowd. Especially students who don’t realize that they can use basic sales techniques in their everyday lives.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I love biographies and autobiographies. “Born Standing Up” by Steve Martin and “Who I Am” by Pete Townshend are fantastic reads.

Author Websites and Profiles
Chris Castanes Website
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Belle Bailey 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am from Tennessee. I love small towns and their quirky stories, so that is what I’ve focused on in my sweet and clean romance series. At the moment, I have three books in the series including Love at the Fall Festival, Love at the Christmas Festival, and A Sugar Maple Valentine. My upcoming release is Love at the Spring Festival. I can’t wait to share it with everyone!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Sugar Maple Valentine is my latest release. It was inspired by what I imagine the perfect Valentine’s Day Matchmaking retreat would be like. Combine it with the fictional town of Sugar Maple and it’s a dream come true! My upcoming release, Love at the Spring Festival, is about former best friends who each have booths at the spring festival at Oakleaf Manor in Sugar Maple. Connor is struggling to make ends meet with his artistic venture while Violet is finding her way back to her dreams.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to use a voice recorder. I “see” Sugar Maple as I write it so being able to close my eyes and concentrate on the scene before me makes a huge difference!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to name, but I’m very partial to the classics such as Anne of Avonlea.

What are you working on now?
Love at the Spring Festival. So excited!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I love my newsletter. One of my favorite features is the articles “written” by a character in the series in each newsletter.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid to try.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Believe in yourself.

What are you reading now?
I’ve been reading some lighthearted YA books.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Large Print editions of my current books and more additions to the Sugar Maple series!

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Probably Jane Austen’s books. All of them!

Author Websites and Profiles
Belle Bailey Website
Belle Bailey Amazon Profile

Belle Bailey’s Social Media Links
Twitter Account

Toula Mavridou-Messer 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a multi-genre author and currently have 4 published books available with two more to be published before Christmas 2020.

My books are:
Mortal End – A Simmering Pit of Jiggery Pokery – an adult fairytale thriller/horror
Pocketful of Poesies – teen humour
Vocal Warm Ups & Exercises – a nonfiction vocal training book for actors/drama students/voice artists/performers/drama teachers – with a MASSIVE difference!
100% Simply Perfect Photographs – a coffee table book of travel photography

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Our latest book is, “Vocal Warm Ups & Exercises.’

The book is a feast of fun and super cool illustrated vocal warm ups and voice exercises with an array of awesome alliterations for actors/drama students/voice artists etc.

James (aka Jimmy Messer) is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator. He is also an actor and took part in the 2011 Sundance Grand Jury prize-winning film, ‘Like Crazy.’ James trained at various places including RADA in London and also in Hollywood…and even auditioned for Spielberg!

James designed and illustrated this book so that it’s more than just a vocal warm ups book, it is also an amazing addition to your book collection.

I wrote the alliterative stories; such as “Annie and Adam’s Adventure at Arthur’s Animal Aid Association,” “Betty Bets Billy ‘Bout Blowing Bigger Bubbles Better,” and “Colin Couldn’t Comprehend Chafing Cream.” As you can see, each word of every story starts with the same letter – no and, ifs or buts.

We were inspired to combine our talents to create something alternative to the ‘dry’ textbook style books that are currently available for the most creative amongst us: actors!

We wanted the book to be affordable, pocket-sized (it’s 6″ x 6″), hip and extremely entertaining – a book that you want to carry around with you all the time so that you can read or recite the alliterative stories to impress anyone within hearing distance – and it is all of the above and so much more!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write alliteration like other people doodle. Sometimes I am not even aware that I am doing it.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
So many, if not everyone who has written a book, from What Katy Did by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (as a very young girl – I started reading and writing at 2 years of age), through all of the classics (Bronte, Austen, Wilde etc) to authors like Stephen King, Carl Hiassen, James Herbert, Bill Bryson, Kate Morton, Tom Robbins and really recently, Kristin Hannah (who makes me ugly cry)…and so many others in between. One author who will always have a special place in my heart is Margaret Forster. There was so much honesty in her writing that never diminishes, however many times I reread her books.

What are you working on now?
We are just about to format our first self-improvement book – Attitude of Gratitude. It’s a 30-day workbook and is simply wonderful. It’s filled with real-life quotes from hundreds of people about gratitude and is totally uplifting. ‘Gratitude’ will be the next book we publish – around the end of October, 2020.

In the meantime, James is completing the illustrations for our very first children’s chapter book, “Itsa-Mouse’s Holiday Home – It’s good enough to eat!”

We are also updating and redesigning the covers for Mortal End and Pocketful of Poesies.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
This one of course!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just do it; write it, publish it!

The only difference between a successful established author and a new author is time and experience – both of which are accessible to everyone.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never talk about your book ideas because the urge to write it will be gone. Keep everything to yourself until it is all down on paper!

What are you reading now?
I have a handful of books that I am reading at the moment but the one I will pick up tonight before falling asleep is ‘Night Road,’ by Kristin Hannah.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am already getting started on the second books in the series for ‘Attitude of Gratitude’ and ‘It’sa Mouse.’

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Hmm…I think I would bring:
1) Lady’s Maid by Margaret Forster – the fictionalised story of Elizabeth Barrett-Browning’s maid. It’s too special to even describe, so I suggest reading it yourself.
2) The Storyteller by Kate Morton – which has extra depth for me as the story centres around a daughter and her mother who suffers from dementia (as does my mother). It’s full of intrigue and drama and stays with you long after you have turned the last page.
3) Anything by Bill Bryson. He cannot go wrong.
4) What Katy Did or Anne of Green Gables, or Pollyannna – I love the messages in each of these books and I am who I am because of them.

Author Websites and Profiles
Toula Mavridou-Messer Website
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Robert Randall 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Lost in the 50s, a humorous memoir, is my 7th published book. I have also written four novels, a history book and a spiritual/self-help book called The Healing Power of Connection. I’m a graduate of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette where I studied Mass Communications. My lovely wife, Ann and I live in beautiful San Antonio.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Lost in the 50s: in Meridian, Mississippi is literally the story of my adolescent life–my ‘coming-of-age’ years. The mid-twentieth century was a fascinating time, so different from today in so many ways. If I may borrow from Dickens, ‘it was the best of times and the worst of times.’ Either way, for me, it was a memorable time filled with colorful characters, young romance, raging hormones and a whole lot of humor. Maybe the most fun I’ve had writing a book.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. Surprisingly (for me), I am pretty disciplined with it. Usually, I manage a few hours most afternoons. It’s a routine that works well for me.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
OMG, a bunch. From Faulkner and Fitzgerald to Kate Atkinson and Richard Russo.

What are you working on now?
I’m almost finished with a period piece that is tentatively called The Gallimore Girls. It’s a story of two sisters in their early twenties who had to endure early traumas in their formative years (sudden loss of both parents and placement in a boarding school) and who are now confronting the shocking truth that their father was murdered. The story takes place in a small town in the south and is told through four characters.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m all over the place. The Kindlepreneur has been helpful.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t wait for inspiration to write. The writing, itself, should be your inspiration.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Just write. Come hell or high water, sit down and write every day.

What are you reading now?
Richard Russo’s Everybody’s Fool.

What’s next for you as a writer?
A tale about a quirky romance between two sweet, innocent and highly dysfunctional young people.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Hopefully, one of them would be how to build a boat using desert island resources.

Author Websites and Profiles
Robert Randall Amazon Profile

Ayanna Gallow 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have about 5 solo books and I am the visionary author and compiler for 3 anthology books

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Saving Lives While Fighting for Mine: Stories to Empower Women to Win

this book was inspired because people in healthcare are fighting for their lives due to covid, yet they work every day to help others.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
writing is therapy for me. I pull over on the side of the road to write about an idea. I also write in noisey places such as Chuckie Cheese.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Maya Angelou

What are you working on now?
an anthology book for womens empowerment

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am not sure. I enlist the help of others, but free amazon books help

Do you have any advice for new authors?
just write

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t worry about tomorrows problems using todays tools

What are you reading now?
how to sell more books lol

What’s next for you as a writer?
another anthology

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
bible, my devotional, and do it afraid

Author Websites and Profiles
Ayanna Gallow Website
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Lea Cherry 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a mother of two girls, author and poet. I write mostly Young Adult and Horror genres. The books I’ve written vary in genres. I co-authored a poetry journal titles “The Journal of Blake Leaf” which accompanies Adrienne Woods’ ‘Dragonian Series’ books. Currently, I’ve brought out a short horror tale titled “Devil’s Doorway” which is available on most sites, and my latest one will release 20 October 2020 as part of Soul’s Day Boxset.
When I’m not writing, I enjoy watching movies with the family, painting and just spending time having fun with friends.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book that will release in October 2020 is titled “Chimera” which is part of the Soul’s Day Boxset with 18 other authors.
I love horror, so what inspired this story was a writing prompt which I thought would make for a very interesting read and something that I would definitely watch on TV. I usually get my inspirations from the strangest of places.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
The only habit I can think of is that when I feel my words are coming out bland, I would rather take a break with a nice cup of coffee and maybe check out videos of facebook so that my mind can reset.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
That’s a difficult question to answer. Mostly I think that with every book you read and every show or movie you watch, you are being influenced in some way. I remember trying to read a book that was hot on the market at the time, but it was so disastrous that I thought to myself “I bet I can do it better” and that basically got me into writing more professionally.

What are you working on now?
I have a half baked outline on an urban fantasy YA story called “Hidden” that I hope to be able to publish in the upcoming year.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
The thing I’ve encountered is to share as you write. Give the fans regular updates on what you are up to even if it’s not book related. I have a list of websites that I enjoy using to help promote the books. They are awesome and are there to really help and not just to make money.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
The best advice is to never give up. Take a break, yes. But don’t give up on learning more and living your dream.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write with the heart and not with the head. A first draft can be edited but an empty page cannot be sold.

What are you reading now?
Just started a book called “Demon Born” by CL Coffey

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m currently working on the YA Urban Fantasy while doing a course by Rebecca Hamilton that will hopefully help me become better at my craft.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Dead Poet’s Society
Vampire Academy
Demon Trapper’s Daughter
and maybe something like the Entire Grimm Fairytale collection book

Author Websites and Profiles
Lea Cherry Website
Lea Cherry Amazon Profile

Lea Cherry’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account
Pinterest Account

Anthony Acosta 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written hundreds of articles and press releases, but this is my first full book. I’m very excited about it.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Sicarionauts is my book. It was inspired by SpaceX opening their spaceport near my home. I’ve been enjoying watching the rockets being put together. As I watched, the entire story hit me all at once. I quickly jotted it down and developed it into the book that exists today.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to be completely alone and have very minimal distractions. I can output about a chapter a day, not including rewrites.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m a huge fan of Isaac Asimov and the ‘I robot’ series. I also love the way Anne Rice writes her books. She has an incredible ability to really place you into the worlds she creates. I find it inspiring.

What are you working on now?
At the moment, I’m working on books 2 and 3 in the Sicarionauts series. They are going to be excellent sequels for this first book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have a website for the book, sicarionauts.com and it contains a collection of links that take you to various popular booksellers. You can also get signed copies of the book and related merchandise on the site.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Minimize the noise in your life and get lost in the world of your book. No one is going to write it for you, so you have to ‘just do it’. Don’t get stuck on section if you cant get it out as eloquently as you’d like. You can always come back to it later in the rewrites.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Talk less and work in private. Let your results speak for you.

What are you reading now?
X-Files, the complete archives. (I’m a huge fan)

 

Author Websites and Profiles
Anthony Acosta Website

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Stuart Rudge 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a historical fiction writer from Middlesbrough; in my day job I work at the local port, in the transport and logistics sector. I have worked in the retail sector and volunteered in museums, before working in York Minster, which I considered the perfect office. My love of writing blossomed within the historic walls, and just knew there were stories within me which had to be told.

I have written and self published the first two books in the Legend of the Cid series, titled Rise of a Champion and Blood Feud; I have also written a Viking inspired fantasy series, which helped me hone my skills as a writer, but it will likely never see the light of day (unless it went through a complete rewrite!)

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Blood Feud is the second book in the Legend of the Cid series. Both it, and Rise of a Champion, look in to the seldom explored early life of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, the Castilian knight who would come to be known as El Cid later in his life. The stories are told through the eyes of Antonio Perez, a reluctant warrior who finds himself in the employ of Rodrigo. Together, they vow to enact vengeance on the men who conspired to have their father’s killed.

The character of El Cid has always fascinated me, and seeing there was no historical novels in English written about him, I decided to embark on an epic journey to bring the character to life.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have absolutely no routine at all, mainly because I work shifts and have quite a hectic home life with the family, so I tend to just write when I can! I have been known to get up at 4am to write a few hundred words before starting work at 6am, or scribble well in to the depths of the night when everyone is in bed, providing the muse is with me.

And I simply cannot begin writing until there is a fresh cup of tea steaming away next to the keyboard!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Bernard Cornwell is my main influence – I first picked up his Warlord Chronicles when I was at university, then moved on to The Last Kingdom series. I always look forward to a new Uthred book, and am sad the last one is the final book in the series.

Other favourite authors include Giles Kristian, Conn Iggulden and Joe Abercrombie.

What are you working on now?
I am simultaneously editing book three of Legend of the Cid, titled The Fall of Kings, and also writing the first draft of book four, which has not got a definite title yet. I plan on doing eight books for the Cid series, so I am constantly researching and creating plots for the other books.

I have an idea of what I want to write next – most likely a series set in the late Roman Republic, when there was so much discord and strife – but I am committed to finishing the story of the Cid first.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I tend to find running Facebook Ads is an effective method of reaching out to new readers. Targeting an author or subject similar to my own usually brings in plenty of interest, and thankfully I have made a few sales to cover the cost of the ad, as well as making a little bit of profit on it.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Believe in yourself, and write the book you want to, not for what you believe will fit the market. Whilst writing my first book I had so many days where I didn’t want to contemplate what people would think of my writing, for fear of it being panned. But I am ecstatic with the reaction I have received so far, and have really been buoyed to crack on with the rest of the Cid series. What started as an attempt to turn a hobby in to a craft has transformed in to a second job for me, and hopefully the start of a long career as a writer.

As writing can be a lonely venture, connecting with others online and in person is essential. About 5 years ago, I joined a writing group where we swapped ideas and commented on each other’s work as we developed a story from the initial idea to the first draft. I fortunate enough to sometimes still chat with a few of them.

Following other writers on Twitter and Facebook is a must, and liking and commenting on their posts will get people noticing your name. Find the ones who reciprocate your actions, and engage with those people. They will be the ones to help spread your posts. And it is nice to have a bit of banter with likeminded people!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t believe in Writer’s Block – if you are stuck, skip the bit you are writing and write something a bit later on. Exploring another scene can sometimes help unravel the knot you find yourself in.

What are you reading now?
I am close to finishing Matthew Harffy’s ‘The Wolf of Wessex’, and Steven A McKay’s ‘The Druid’.

What’s next for you as a writer?
As I previously said I intend to finished all eight books of the El Cid series, then start researching for a new series. I also want to try my hand at a few short stories, as well as explore some ideas for sci-fi thrillers set in my local area of Teesside.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Most likely the first four volumes of George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire; not only are they long enough to keep me entertained for a very long time, there are loads of extra pages to be used as burning material if need be!

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Elias Billings 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a maintenance technician in Buffalo Ny and have been for several years. I have been writing for a long time but have only published one actual novel so far. Other than that i enjoy simple things like hiking and the outdoors.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Empires of the Abyss Part 1: Evil Awakens is my first and only novel. It is inspired by the world around us and the things we see with violence, power, and politics. I created a fictional planet so as not to have direct comparisons.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Many actually. I have to have a certain type of area in which to write and a certain way to get my mind into that right frame. Usually a long quiet hike and then a cold beer get me into that mind state. If im writing dark then sometimes i will keep the lights low and concentrate on things that make me angry. Usually my dog or cat need to be in the room so i can ask for suggestions. Believe it or not they help.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Cormac McCarthy and his dark tales. I also enjoyed George R.R. Martins books although i havent read them all.

What are you working on now?
The sequel to Evil Awakens which I plan on calling Descent to Darkness.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I havent found one yet so im hoping its this one honestly.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Dont give up. Publishing is actually the easy part, its promoting that gets really rough and aggravating. Theres new authors out there emerging every day and you need to push harder than any of them.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.

What are you reading now?
Currently comic books. Captain America 1998 collection.

What’s next for you as a writer?
The sequel, hopefully. If not i have an idea for a comic/ graphic novel of my own creation.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Blood Meridian.
Holes
A Feast for Crows

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Jowl R. King 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in Eastern Tennessee with my daughter Laura. I am currently working on a fantasy book series. The Conqueror series will consist of four books, three of which have been released. The final book will be released in late fall of 2020.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Conqueror – The Oppressors – This is the third book in the Conqueror series. The series is an adaptation of an old fashioned board game I created to play with my daughter.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. – I try very hard to make the characters special. Without a character the reader can get to know and care about the rest of the story is lost.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The biggest influence on my writing and certainly on the Conqueror series was the work of JK Rowling. I found the characters she created to be the most interesting part of her work.

What are you working on now?
I am in the process of making the final edits on Book 4 of the Conqueror series. It will complete a long project and I am looking forward to seeing it published.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Thus far I have only advertised on Amazon. I have learned a little about how Amazon Ads work and have had some success.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t try to follow the trend. Write what you enjoy, write what you want to write. Only then will you put out your best work.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get it done, stop making excuses and sit your butt down and write.

What are you reading now?
Between books at the moment, will start a new fantasy series next week,

What’s next for you as a writer?
Once I finish book four in this series I will spend some time promoting the series, then will look at a new series which will be roughly based on the same world I created in the Conqueror series.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Red Dragon, Hunt for Red October, Spiderwick Chronicles

 

Rajeev Mohan Kaushik 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a physician and am presently working as a Professor of Medicine at the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India. I experienced the spontaneous awakening of the ‘kundalini’ or the primal energy after Sahaja yoga meditation in 1996. It was a spine-chilling and awe-inspiring experience which is unknown to medical field. It motivated me to explore further the spiritual basis of life. With steadfast perseverance and dedicated application, I succeeded in unfolding the mysteries of supernatural powers. I have been experimenting with various powers like hypnotism, extrasensory perception, energy transfer and distant healing. I thought of sharing my experiences with others and documented them in the form of 2 books.
1. The Midnight Awakening (Rupa);
Anant Ki Khoj (Ahymsin), the Hindi version of The Midnight Awakening
2. Snippets from the Subconscious (Self-published)

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is “Snippets from the Subconscious”. For past many years, I had been experimenting with hypnosis, and was a witness to the amazing secrets of the subconscious mind. I found that one may be able to extract information concerning the past, present and future by gaining entry into the subconscious. Moreover, there was compelling evidence that the past, present and future exist as a continuum simultaneously. I observed that hypnosis could be immensely helpful in managing common conditions like stress and pain faced in day to day life. So I thought of sharing my unique experiences concerning hypnosis with others and documented them in my latest book.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write only when I have collected enough material for a book. I write non-fiction stuff concerning mind, body and spirit.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have a spiritual bent of mind. I have been influenced by “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramhansa Yoganada and “Living with the Himalayan Masters” by Swami Rama.

What are you working on now?
I am focusing on my meditation and trying to delve deep into the unknown depths of consciousness. I wish to record my experiences regarding meditation at a later date.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I prefer use of social media and book promotion websites for promoting my books.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
They should not feel disheartened by initial obstacles in their path and pursue writing as a career or otherwise if they are really passionate about it.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Do your best and leave the rest unto God.

What are you reading now?
“Thought Power” by Swami Sivananda

What’s next for you as a writer?
A book on my experiences concerning meditation.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
“Autobiography of a Yogi”
“Living with the Himalayan Masters”
My own books for further improvement as I hope that God won’t keep me stranded there for a long time.

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Cordelia Rains 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi! I’m Cordelia, and I’m pleased to meet you. I live in the beautiful Portland area with my family, and our Saint Bernard. I’ve got one book published and 2 series planned.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My debut novel is called “The Cleanup Committee.” It’s inspired by my father. He was a police dispatcher in the 1970’s.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m not sure if it’s unusual, but I wait for inspiration then write with hyper-focus.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
John Grisham, Jeffrey Deaver, Tom Clancy, John Ringo, Anne Rice, Simon R. Green, Felicia Day, Brene Brown,… and many more, I’m sure.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on a children’s series. It’s inspired by my son. The main character is a boy with Autism and ADHD. He’s a sweet, curious young man with a unique perspective on the world.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Social media sites are a must. My author’s website, and local writing groups.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Research. SO MUCH RESEARCH. Connect with others. Unless you’re an artist or know one, hire a pro to make your book covers. Most of all, believe in yourself, and don’t give up.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t treat people as bad as you are. Treat them as good as you are.

What are you reading now?
“The Heart of the Revolution” by Noah Levine. I grew up Catholic. While I still hold many of the tenets of the faith, I don’t limit myself in spiritual learning.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Growth, and learning.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.”
William Shakespeare’s Sonnets.
Tara Brach’s “Radical Acceptance.”

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Janeen G. 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Janeen G., and I am a self-published author. I’m a mother of four, author, blogger, freelance writer, illustrator and poet. I love to write Short Stories of Science Fiction, Romance & Fantasy and Poems about Love, Life & Emotions. I have written 5 books of my poetry writings & short stories. My books are “Intimacy & Bliss: Series of Emotional Poetry”, “Secret Thoughts: Exotic Tales”, “A Letter from My Heart: Original Emotional Love Poems”, “The Escape: Collection of Passionate Poetry Writings”, “Confessions of My Desire: Erotic Poetry Book”.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book in my collection is “The Escape Collection of Passionate Poetry Writings” I have been working on this poetry book since 2016 to 2018. This book started off with just blog post writings from my Tumblr page and journaling in my poetry notebook. I wanted to write my raw emotions on paper and share it with the world. I love writing about my deep emotions on topics like love, relationships, loss and sex.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to write in my notes on my phone and sending it to my email. I also write heavily at night from 8 pm to about 2 in the morning. I’m a huge night owl!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have so many authors that have influenced me over the years, but the ones that affected me during my lifetime are Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Anne Rice, Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, R. L. Stine, Roald Dahl, L.A. Banks, Maya Angelou, William Shakespeare, Langstone & E. E. Cummings.

Books that have shaped me as a writer and just a person are” The Hobbit” by J. R. R. Tolkien,” Dead Until Dark” by Charlaine Harris,” Fire and Blood” by George R. R. Martin,” The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein,” Scary Stories to tell in the dark” by Alvin Schwartz,” Holes” by Louis Sachar,” Relic” by Douglas Preston,” Bats” by William W. Johnstone.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on my anthology novel called “Words by Midnight” It’s a compilation of my poetry and short stories writings and it tells a story of my six-year life experiences and writing journey. I wanted to put together a novel that showcased my growth as an author and as a person.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
The best way to promote my books is through my twitter and Facebook page! I’m still growing as an author, so I’m sure there are better ways to promote your book to a massive audience!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up on your craft. It may seem hard now, but I promise your hard work will pay off!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
” You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink it…” This is something my father and my middle school teacher used to say to me in different ways. You can give them all the tools they need, it’s up to them if they truly want to use it…

What are you reading now?
I’m reading” The Orchard Inn” by A.M. Kusi and” The Dragon Blood Collection” by Lindsay Buroker.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m writing for Coffee House Writers (coffeehousewriters.com) and I’m part of their first-ever anthology novel that will be published around the wintertime. I’m also working on different story projects for Wattpad.com and creating a writing podcast/YouTube station.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
” A Song of Ice and Fire Series” by George R. R. Martin,
” The Vampire Chronicles Series” by Anne Rice
” The Lord of the Rings Series” by J. R. R. Tolkien

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Susan Bohnet 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have always loved education and could have been a perpetual student. But, alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Instead, I have an associates degree in arts and letters with a major in psychology from Ricks College, and a bachelor of science in human resource development from Brigham Young University. I also took a novel writing course from the University of Alberta.

For twenty years, I have been lucky enough to write a newspaper column called Family Frenzi. Though people often ask how I can possibly think of something new to write about every week (which is the kiss of death, btw, and makes me invariably struggle for a topic for the next month) I love it. I have had two short stories published, three novels for teens, two novels for adults and two books of family humor.

I live in Alberta, Canada, with my husband, five children, and a cute (but rather naughty) Yorkshire terrier.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is The Viking Time Traveler. It is loosely based on an actual Viking explorer named Leif Eriksson, the first European to set foot on Canada. The more I learned about him, the more I thought, ‘This guy is really awesome!’ And then my writer-brain started to jump in with — What if?–and I had the beginnings of The Viking Time Traveler.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Chocolate helps me think. I think. I might just like chocolate.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m sure everything I’ve read has influenced me in some way. To a certain extent, we are what we read.

What are you working on now?
Once all 4 books in The Viking Setstokkr Series are published, I plan to turn my attention to another romance series I started a few years ago called Moss Grove. The first, nearly completed, book is called Love By The Book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m not sure I have discovered what works best for me but the awesome gang at Awesome Gang may be it.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Get words on the page. You can edit (and definitely will need to edit) later, but you can’t edit nothing.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The first draft of anything is going to be terrible.

What are you reading now?
I’m reading four books right now, two on my ereader and two paperbacks.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’d like to hold a book party before I dive into my next romance series–Moss Grove. It’s based in the small town of Moss Grove full of unique characters, secrets, and love.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Pride and Prejudice and the first three books in the Harry Potter series.

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Samantha Dearing 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Samantha Grande-Dearing was born in 1986 in Albuquerque, NM. She had a passion for storytelling in multiple formats since a young age. She was even published at age 8 in the Anthology of Young Poets. Her storytelling medium later evolved to include Theater and Acting as she studied character development, Theater History, and effective world building. She received a degree in Fine Arts/Theater with an emphasis in Acting from UNM in 2009.

Samantha is married and has two sons whom she absolutely adores. The multiple struggles of her past (from difficulties of a divorced family, mental and physical abuse, and loss of a loved one to suicide) and early childhood coping mechanisms made her interested in taking studies of trauma responses and placing them in captivating and fascinating fantasy worlds.

Her writing language is influenced heavily by Shakespeare and Robert Frost mixing poetry within the novel language. Though never able to be a painter in the conventional sense, she often strives to paint vivid pictures through her words.

I have written one book “The Healer in the Mist” with another novel in production hopefully releasing in January 2021.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“The Healer in the Mist” was born from a writing contest prompt of a world with zombies. I’m not really a fan of the conventional idea of zombies, but the more I thought about having an element of walking undead, the more I thought about how it could be an element in the book, add a constant strain to a protagonist, and yet not overpower or dominate a storyline.

I am a huge proponent of showcasing a strong, female lead. The character of Althea came very organically from inspirations of other survivors of emotional abuse as well as my own experiences within it. I am an actress who received a degree in Theater, so my stories are always quite character driven. I wanted a very realistic, human element to a story within a fantasy setting.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am a heavily descriptive writer. I tend to set up the experience of a setting and immerse the reader with sensation of feel, smell, touch, and sound as much as possible.

I also tend to describe reactions with a duality component. I believe that no natural reaction is completely and wholly one thing or another. People, real people, are far more complex that that. A person can be confident while showcasing empathetic gentleness. A situation can make someone feel elated and at the same time terrified.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I feel like I have a poet’s touch to my storytelling. Shakespeare for certain is a huge inspiration to me. Not only do I tend to put my chapters into Shakespearean quotes, I also have the same musical flow that his iambic pentameter sometimes elicited.

I also feel I was inspired by the descriptive brilliance of Robert Frost. I love his wordplay and choices; it fills me deeper than I think any other poet.

The darker elements of my writing was heavily influenced by Anne Rice. Her strong, female characters have been a model for most of my ideas of a literary powerhouse (especially the women of the Mayfair series). Her darker men have always exhilarated me, and I wanted to give my book that same kind of element with Durai.

What are you working on now?
I am working on a novel called “The Seer and the Dreamers.” It is another epic fantasy with a strong female lead named Nara. She is what her world calls a Dream Dancer – one blessed with the ability to walk into dreams. When an invading King takes over the kingdom, she catches his attention and is taken to the palace. But this new King is not what he appears, and her every movement is watched by more than just the enamored ruler.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m having a some spotty results, but I would have to say that paid Facebook/Instagram boosts have given me most exposure.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would advise to work on social networking and building an online presence before release. It’s hard to launch a book with a bang while you’re still trying to figure out how to make a website, that social media platform you hadn’t thought to sign onto yet, or the ins and outs of self marketing.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
While still relatively new and avidly seeking advice, the best advice I received was to just put myself out there. Forget pride, forget waiting – just email reviewers, submit to podcasts, and be proactive about getting yourself known.

What are you reading now?
I am currently not reading anything at the moment. My writing and promoting has taken all of my spare time. I have a full time job in healthcare that has required a lot more attention during the pandemic, and I’m also a mom of two incredibly energetic toddlers.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to get my second book written and launched with the new advice for before-publishing promotions. I have a Book Cover Reveal Party scheduled for YouTube on October 31st at 1:30 PM Mountain Time (check it out at youtu.be/MfJCztWrszs).

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Lasher by Anne Rice
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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D. C. Head 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m an award winning author and recipient of the Titan Literary Silver Star Award. I’ve written a book of poetry and prose and a humor guide.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is a humor guide entitled The Little Handbook for Navigationally Challenged Cidiots. My inspiration to write this book stemmed from first-hand experience dealing with all manners of highway flubs and roadway blunders.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wouldn’t say my writing habits are unusual, however, I outline everything before I write and I do my best writing after midnight.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Tina Fey’s Bossy Pants had a great influence on me in terms of writing from a humorous perspective and connecting with my readers.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on a thriller/mystery project and another humor guide, to so stay tuned.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
All social media platforms. It’s an amazing tool, especially when you have a great following.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you’re serious about your writing craft, then start writing. Don’t treat it as though it’s not already a career for you. Write as if you’re already a writer.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve ever heard, came from my parents. They told me that whatever I do in life, make sure it’s my passion.

What are you reading now?
In the Woods by Tana French.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have to keep writing. I plan to do this for the rest of my life.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Complete Worse-Case Scenario Survival Guide ( to survive)
Lord of the Flies ( for entertainment)
Plant-Powered Beauty ( for obvious reasons. I’ll be in the sun!)

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Yoan Alexandrov 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Yoan Valentinov Alexandrov and I’m a Bulgarian writer. I’m the author of “Axdorian Fairy Tales” volume 1 first book of the series World of Axdoria. I have one child born on 13 february 2019 to whom “World of Axdoria” is dedicated to.
Currently I’m working on three more books that are part of the series about Axdoria.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Book of Shadows” part from “World of Axdoria”. My son Maximilian. In this hard world he was my gift from God.

What are you working on now?
“Explosive justice” – psychological thriller about what a person will do, to get vengeance for his family.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Google, youtube, amazon and awesome gang

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t just think about it, do it. The real critic, it’s just you.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Only time will tell.

 

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