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Jesse Wilson 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name Is Jesse and like most writers (I suspect anyway), I am a bit of a nerd. Comics, monsters of all shapes, movies, and video games are all in my wheelhouse. Oh, and writing too, I suppose.

I live in South Dakota and have most of my life, but I’ve been all over the USA.

I have a Dog and a Cat. They get along most days.

How many books I’ve written? The answer that as of this interview is Twenty Four.

Ten are published with four scheduled to come out in the future, the rest still need to be edited.

The Delta Squad is a literal Epic series coming in at thirteen books so far, and easily over a million words when its said and done. Two books are published in this series with two more on the way.

The Kingdom Chronicles has four books in its series so far, all published.

Opticon and Nuclear Knights are published too, not a series but both involve giant monsters.

On the Savage Trail and Back on the Savage Trail are shorter books that are published as well. An experiment in the horror genre.

All of these books will likely have a sequel in the future, too.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Delta Squad: Flesh and Iron. This is the first mission where the Delta Squad uses their armor that is featured in the rest of the series.

I was inspired by the Zombie craze that everyone was on and tried my own spin on the idea.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes. I need music when I write. Usually stuff like Journey, The Eagles, Metallica. I owe a lot to music when it comes to writing.

I don’t know how unusual it is, but I can only seem to write stuff I’m fine with at night. Daytime just doesn’t work for me.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The first book I ever read that meant anything to me was The Lord of the Rings. My sixth grade teacher made us do a book journal, read a book then write about it. She chose the books. That was the one she picked for me. When I saw how big it was I was mad, but when I started reading it, I was hooked until the end. I think she was psychic and knew I’d like it.

H,P. Lovecraft. Cosmic horror, alien gods, things unknowable in the dark places of the earth, who could say no?

Stan Lee. Make mine Marvel.

Matthew Dennion. This guy inspired me to write my very own Kaiju book and get published for real, for the first time in my life. Credit where credit is due.

Stephen King. Okay, so it’s a bit blasphemous here but I like the movies more than the books, usually. The Dark Tower series is great.

Dean Koontz: Check out Odd Thomas, I liked it.

Marc Cerasini: He wrote some Godzilla novels that I still pick up and read to this day. (I’m a fan of Godzilla, can’t help it)

R.L. Stine: What writer my age hadn’t heard of Goosebumps and thought, I could do this too, how hard could it be?

I’m sure there are more.

What are you working on now?
I just finished editing the Delta Squad prequel. Next on the list is the fifth book in the Kingdom Chronicles series when I write for NaNoWriMo in November.

I try to write something new between Delta books so I don’t burn myself out on editing constantly.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Marketing is the side they never tell you about. Most writers think that writing the book is hard, and it is. However, no one ever talks about getting the word out. The search for good promotion sites is like a bird’s search for food. It never ends.

The best method I’ve found is to constantly try and see what worked for other people and check it out. Try everything, but never go in blind. Always check out other experiences, then go for it.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Advice. What can you say that hasn’t already been said? I guess the best advice would be to ditch the notebook idea. Writers keep notebooks to save ideas, but the best ideas will stick with you for months, usually.

If you keep everything written down you might get overwhelmed with all the projects you want to do and get nothing done at all.

The good ideas stick with you, don’t be worried about the ones you forget. If you forgot them, your reader likely will, too.

Also, get your work done before you get to work.

If you have dishes to do, get them done before writing. Anything minor you’ve been putting off, do it first. With all the busy work out of the way with a clear mind, writing is much easier, at least it is for me plus the mindless work gets your mind opened up.

The last piece of advice is bide you time. Writing requires sacrifice. Sure you got the book done but how much did you give up to do it.

I know new writers have the fire. They sometimes think “Everything else can wait, it’s going to be easy street when I’m done,” and they put everything off. People and things sometimes for the goal.

Take your time, write when you’re free. Never sacrifice things that can’t be redone for a work of fiction. You’ll never get your time back. Write when you can, live when you should.

I guess that’s what I wish someone would have told me the most. A writer’s delusion is a powerful thing, we think we’re always one book away from greatness, and you might be, but just remember to live, too.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I ever heard was just to never give up. It seems simple, I know, but that is what separates a dabbler from a professional.

Power through until you get to the end. The beginning can start like fire but that middle will slog you down every time. Just don’t quit.

Easy, right?

What are you reading now?
Right this second, an interview form.

In my free time, I picked up the full series of Conan the Barbarian. Robert E. Howard is another author who inspired me, too. Check him out.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m going to work on getting the entire Delta Squad series finished. Then work on sequels to books that clearly need them. It’s all about finding the time and energy to do it all.

I’ll work on some new stuff kicking around in my head, too I’m sure.

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?
Book one. A survival guide. I’d want to know what to do in any situation.

Book Two: Necronomicon. Surely there’d be a way to use it to get home. Besides, who wants to be sane on a desert island all alone anyway?

Book Three: Lord of the Rings.

Book Four: An empty notebook with lots of pages and several pens. Hopefully I’ll still be able to write something. Maybe someone will find it and know my story.

Author Websites and Profiles
Jesse Wilson Website

Walter Manuel 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a world traveller, photographer, and author, coming from a diverse background of experiences that have led me to write my debut book.
You can’t make this up: My house got hit by lightning in June of 2017. That day, I knew my life had changed and made the decision to retire from an aspiring career in Real Estate.
Always wanting to write about my traumatic childhood and be able to give back to the silent ones, I decided to write my debut novel as a memoir, a book about feelings. A fascinating, heartbreaking and harrowing look written in the first-person about the growing-up experiences of my childhood who suffered much neglect and abuse.
As I was writing my memoir the two homes that are in the book, burned to the ground erasing part of my physical past.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Kid With Broken Glasses.

I kept all my past grown-up feelings locked up inside of me, hoping for the day I could write about my experiences. My inspiration is to give-back to sociaty by giving away the proceeds of my book to children’s charities. To-date I have given over 2000$ and counting….

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to write short blogs as practice. Kinda like chapters in a book. One short story I wrote in the first-person (Insect) Lol is of a Monarch butterfly, which I called: My Monarchy Life.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Wilber Smith is my idol writer. An incredible writer who inspires me because of his vivid writing abilities.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use my own website: https://thekidwithbrokenglasses.com/

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write write write…………..

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write write write…………..

What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to do a second book of the next four years of my life. There is a cliff-hanger at the end of my book. Everyone is wondering what happened to Wawa

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?
All Wilber Smith books.Birds of Prey 1660s (1997)
Golden Lion 1670s (2015) (with Giles Kristian)
Monsoon 1690s (1999)
The Tiger’s Prey 1700s (2017) (with Tom Harper)
Blue Horizon 1730s (2003)
Ghost Fire 1754 (2019)
When the Lion Feeds 1860s–1890s (1964)
The Triumph of the Sun 1880s (2005)
King of Kings 1887 (2019)
The Sound of Thunder 1899–1906 (1966)
Assegai 1906–1918 (2009)
The Burning Shore 1917–1920 (1985)
War Cry 1918–1939 (2017) (with David Churchill)
A Sparrow Falls 1918–1925 (1977)
Power of the Sword 1931–1948 (1986)
Courtney’s War 1939 (2018)
Rage 1950s and 1960s (1987)
Golden Fox 1969–1979 (1990)
A Time to Die 1987 (1989)

Author Websites and Profiles
Walter Manuel Website
Walter Manuel Amazon Profile

Walter Manuel’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile

Dr. LaTisha Glass 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a wife, mother, upcoming author, and practicing clinician. I enjoy the simple things in life such as: spending quality time with my family, and never missing an opportunity to say I love you to those that matter the most. P.R.A.I.S.E. – is my first and only publication thus far. Writing is a relaxing past time for me. I enjoy writing uplifting inspirational pieces that inspire others to be the best version of themselves that they can be; helping them to create the life they desire to live.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
P.R.A.I.S.E. – A Woman’s Guide to Finding Fulfillment in Marriage, Family, & Career

This book is a labor of love inspired by personal experience. Like many others when I considered getting married, having a family, and pursing my career interests I did so because I believed these things would be a source of joy and fulfillment in my life. Unfortunately for me this was not the case. I found myself juggling too many roles, responsibilities, and commitments. Most of which I did not sign up for. Life happened and things seemed to be forcibly dumped into my lap. I was failing miserably. I was over whelmed, frustrated, and it seemed as if none of my hard work and sacrifice was paying off. I was fed up – enough was enough – so I did something about it. And thus the P.R.A.I.S.E. method was birthed. I have finally discovered how to enjoy the fruits of my labor and live the life I deserve. And I hope to empower others to do the same.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I only write when I am inspired to do so. Writing is an art and cannot be forced but is birthed from within.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am a fan of Priscilla Shirer, and Sarah Jakes Roberts, just to name a few

What are you working on now?
I am passionate about building strong marriages, and families. I am currently working on my next book that will take couples on a how-to journey of discovering how to successfully navigate the ups and downs of marriage, and discovering God’s divine plan for their covenant union.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have found that offering a product that delivers results is the best marketing tool around. My purpose in writing is to empower women from the inside out to build a strong marriage, a strong family, and strong faith. Through faith-based teaching my writing delivers practical advice that readers can implement “now” and see results.

My work is available for purchase on my website: https://www.praise2017.com

And amazon and Barnes & Noble

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write the book. Let your creative energy flow and just write. You can edit later. Do not strive for perfection – if you do you will never finish.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Be the best you that you can be.”

We can only be ourselves and who God has designed us to be. There is something unique and powerful on the inside of you waiting to be released for the benefit of not only yourself but others. When you waste time trying to be some one you are not, you not only cheat yourself but you cheat the world of the greatness you have to offer.

What are you reading now?
Lately my days have been spent mostly writing. However I do enjoy christian literature, self-help books, and even reading cook books – as I enjoy experimenting with new recipes from time to time.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am open to going wherever God leads me next on this journey.

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?
This is a tough question.
I would take my bible to keep me grounded
The Five love languages – by: Gary Chapman because it’s one of my favorites
And one at random pick out of my personal library

Author Websites and Profiles
Dr. LaTisha Glass Website

Dr. LaTisha Glass’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile

Ed Protzel 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I began my writing career as a screenwriter in Los Angeles. Being fed up with the Hollywood system, I turned to novels, converting my best spec script (“DarkHorse”) into what would become my first historical novel, The Lies That Bind. In fact, the story was so rich in socially relevant themes, myriad dimensions to stimulate the heart and mind, and contained so many idiosyncratic characters, I soon realized one book could not fully tell the tale — and it quickly grew into my DarkHorse Trilogy.

To date, I have authored the Southern historical DarkHorse Trilogy (The Lies That Bind, Honor Among Outcasts, and my latest, Something in Madness), and the sci-fi suspense/thriller, The Antiquities Dealer. I live in St. Louis and hold an M.A. in English/creative writing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Something in Madness (DarkHorse Trilogy, Book 3). Something in Madness is set in 1865 Mississippi during early Reconstruction, when unregenerate Confederates still ran the South as newly freed Blacks were trying to begin their lives anew, despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. With racial unrest continuing to roil the country, the relevance of this novel is all too clear.

Story summary: Abolitionist Durksen Hurst and two black friends return home to a devastated Mississippi, the sole survivors of a Union colored cavalry regiment. But instead of peace, they find unregenerate Confederates who reject emancipation still in charge. Undeterred, Durk opens a law practice to help disenfranchised freedmen — only to be threatened by powerful planters and nightriders. A black school is burned; a petition march to Jackson is terrorized. And when one of his friends goes missing, Durk is horrified to discover Black Codes being used to force freedmen into brutal servitude. Clever Durk schemes to liberate them, but must contend with armed ruffians — and a rigged court system. Will fire and bullets prevail?

My primary objective in writing the trilogy originally was to debunk the way Southern literature historically portrayed or ignored the “invisible” people, mainly Blacks and women. These traditional stereotypes set the cultural stage for what would become Jim Crow and segregation, as well as policies toward women, elements of which persist to this day. Such diminished views of any segment of society distorts our perception of all people and cheapens our view of humanity itself. This is where historical fiction is most powerful.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
None I can think of. I so know that when I’m “in the zone” I lose all track of time.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’d always admired the fiction of William Faulkner, especially Absalom, Absalom!, considered one of the great novels of the 20th Century. His novel is set in antebellum Mississippi and finishes just after the Civil War — roughly the time period of my trilogy. As Michael Gorra writes in his new book, The Saddest Words: William Faulkner’s Civil War [The New York Times, Aug. 25, 2020]: “Few historians and fewer novelists of [Faulkner’s] day saw the hobbling vainglorious past so clearly, and few of them made slavery so central to their accounts of the war.”

What are you working on now?
With Something in Madness now released, I’m moving on to something very different, a sci-fi thriller, tentatively titled Remembering Planet Earth.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve found no single site – just reaching out as far as I can.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you’re passionate enough and have talent enough, keep at it. It took years to hone my skills, and I’ve found that the more you write, the better you write.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
From my English professor/mentor: read, read, read, if you want to write.

What are you reading now?
I’m re-reading Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude.

What’s next for you as a writer?
As I said, Remembering Planet Earth. Possibly another David Greenberg Mystery to follow The Antiquities Dealer, if I can come up with a clever-enough plot and twist.

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?
Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom! Gabriel García Márquez’s Love in the Time of Cholera, and The Annotated Shakespeare

Author Websites and Profiles
Ed Protzel Website
Ed Protzel Amazon Profile
Ed Protzel Author Profile on Smashwords

Ed Protzel’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account
Pinterest Account

Shaneisha Dodson 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m the founder of Black Girlz Productions, an award-winning playwright and an author. I produce stageplays and short films. I hold degrees in psychology and education. I was born in Arkansas and currently reside in California. I just released my first children’s book.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is The Adventures of Sugamama. It’s a story about a little girl who wakes up in the middle of the night and finds out that she is a superhero. My niece inspired the book. She loves to hear a bedtime story so I decided to write one.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to write in the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes I wake up around 3:00 or 4:00 and will start writing.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to name.

What are you working on now?
I’m in pre-production for my upcoming short film titled Justice. I’m also promoting my latest children’s book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My best method for promoting books is word of mouth. If you get enough people backing your work. It will sell it self. I also like social media. It’s free and you can reach a large amount of people at one time.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Have tough skin. Some people will love your work, and some people will hate it. You can’t please everyone. It you are passionate about your project, bring it to life.

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

What are you reading now?
I have been reading articles on promoting and distributing content.

What’s next for you as a writer?
As a writer, I’m brainstorming ideas for my second children’s 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?
This is a tough qestion. I can’t give you 3 or 4. I would say something by Bishop T.D. Jakes and Dave Ramsey.

Author Websites and Profiles
Shaneisha Dodson Amazon Profile

Clay Ceel 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m from Kenya in a city called Kakamega which is my native hometown. I received my elementary education from Kakamega Primary School and proceeded to St. Ignatius Mukumu Boys High School. I later on finished my O-level studies at St. Monica School in Kakamega County. I proceeded to Nairobi Aviation College for a Diploma in Computer Programming. In 2014, I got a degree scholarship to study Business English as an international course at the Birmingham University in the UK. I received this decorated scholarship after winning a Writing Award in Britain in the year 2014. I was born and raised in a polygamous family. I was nursed up under a strict tie of parental tutelage especially from my father who was a disciplinarian back in the days. As the lastborn child in the family, I had a snatch of experience to act and behave with a great disposition of myself. I received an equal share of love and affection from my parents, siblings, relatives and friends. I instilled the best values within me while still young and I discovered my writing talent when I was only 12 years old. My family believed in my writing talent and they offered me the best moral support that I needed to forge ahead and carve out a great destiny for my writing career.
I began writing articles and poems when I was 12 years old. I felt the massive flow of creativity within me and I knew I’m destined to be an Author. My writing career had its share of challenges but I always perceived those challenges as forms of primary motivation. My teachers of English were also amazed with my creativity and writing styles which I creatively reflected in my essays. I have so far written 75 biographies for local and foreign politicians out there. I’m currently working on my 12th novel and my 234th article on lifestyle and fashion, and four more international biographies for clients in Australia and the UK. Two of them are politicians and the other two are businessmen who are great friends in my life. I have also been promoted to the position of the Assistant Editor for the Magazine that I write for in the UK. On the same, I recently got a scholarship to study Computer Programming from a UK-based University. Over and above, I was certified as a Project Writer for the South Sudanese Government after writing successful UN Projects in Juba last year and a biography for President Salva Kiir who turned out to be a great friend in my life.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
It’s entitled A New Dawn For a Better South Sudan. It’s an integral leadership book that empowers the true ideals of servant leadership towards bettering the economic struts of South Sudan. I wrote this noble book and dedicated it to the President of South Sudan towards shaping the values and ideals of true leadership.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t have any unusual writing habits but my creativity allows me to write something about anything every week. I mostly write articles and books that can empower and inspire the youths towards taping their full potential and becoming better in life. And I can write 12 pages of 4-size in a single day. I always imagine and write fast.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Gifted Hands by Ben Carson and Sharp Turn by Marriane Delacourt.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently writing four biographies for politicians and businessmen in the UK and Australia.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I mostly use my own blog, website and my friends’ blogs and websites to market my books in helping my publishers make more sales.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes. Writing is hectic and finding a publisher is very difficult. The best way is to share your pieces of writing by developing blogs etc as you keep looking for the best publishers for your work. Self-publishing is also a great route to take if you can afford to shoulder the expenses.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
That I can become whatever I want to be if I focus on my strength and faith.

What are you reading now?
Twisted Fortune by Terry Watkins

What’s next for you as a writer?
I would love to become one of the most accomplished young Authors and help shape other young talented Writers around the world.

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?
Gifted Hand by Ben Carson, A better Tomorrow by Clay Ceel(mine), Future Reflection by Michelle Hurst and The Interface of Power by Angeline Scoham.

Author Websites and Profiles
Clay Ceel Website

Clay Ceel’s Social Media Links
Facebook Profile

Rebekah Wagner 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written and published five books

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is titled “Visiting Heaven” and it has won a Book Excellence Award and was a finalist in the 2020 Author Academy Awards. Visiting Heaven is a short novella in memory of my late grandmother. It is not a religious book but more of a love story and a book about finding yourself.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Unless getting my ideas off of a single quote or emotion then no.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Diane Steele

What are you working on now?
A one of a kind masterpiece

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms

Do you have any advice for new authors?
NEVER GIVE UP! As long as you are happy with your writing then there will always be someone out there to read it.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Writing comes from the heart

What are you reading now?
Nothing

What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully more successful books and happy readers

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 Mystery, A Romance, A Thriller, and An Adventure.. Probably two adventure books.

Author Websites and Profiles
Rebekah Wagner Website
Rebekah Wagner Amazon Profile

Rebekah Wagner’s Social Media Links
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account

Georgia Hood 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have two awesome children, Aprell and Wilson and one grandson Christopher. I have traveled the US and Israel repeatedly. My employment history: AT&T as project manager for 25 years. Realtor for 8 years. Pastor for the last 10 years. In my Spiritual duties, I have worked street ministries from Alexandra Virginia to Trenton, New Jersey (1989-1997) blocking off city streets to preach the gospel to a dying world and working towards a safe place to dwell in. I worked with teens teaching abstinence which is proven to be 100% in preventing pregnancy, also included methods for safe sex – the program was extraordinarily successful. Leader of prayer groups, counselor and online teaching and preaching. I am author of, “The Prayer” and co-author of “Prayer Stations.” The Prayer Stations derived out of a prayer meeting I spear headed in 2002. The Prayer Stations is not just a book, it is a vision – where the one praying can go to stations and experience focused intercession – focal points are concerns for humanity and keep you focused while praying. This is a powerful vision that we are experiencing and evolved into the book “The Prayer.”

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Prayer, inspired by my first book Prayer Stations. I wanted written prayers for my prayer closet to pray in conjunction with the Prayer Stations banners hanging throughout my house. There are 12 banners: Praise and Worship, Family, Children, Finance, Healing, Binding Satan, Leadership, Unity, Prisoners, Bondage, Addiction and Salvation. At the Salvation banner you can lead a soul to Christ without a bible, all the necessary scriptures are written to aid the process. This is the only banner without focal points.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, any time after 2:00a.m.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have read countless books on prayer in the past 42 years. However, I had a pastor who was a woman of prayer who inspired me to pray – I never knew of any one to pray for hours like she did. She prayed me straight when I was in the church for formality. So, I was in the church, but the church was not in me. I was doing everything I was big enough to do and thought no one notice. When I was 24 years old, I came under the leadership of this praying woman and her praying for me changed my life and inspired me to pray to change others. The Apostle Paul write in Galatians 4:19, “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ is formed in you.” We cannot come to Christ unless God draws us. This woman prayed until Christ was formed in me. Books that inspired me most: Andrew Murray “Christ in the School of Prayer, Frank and Ida Mae Hamond, I read all of their books/pamphlets. Having a Doctorate in Theology, I have many books that have stirred my thoughts on Chrisianityt

What are you working on now?
A bo children’s book ages 5-9. Promoting my new book – and gathering all my notes and words of inspiration that I have written down throughout my Christian pilgrimage, it may be my next book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Twetter, YouTube, Amazon

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Follow your dreams and write!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
That pastor that I always mention said to me constantly, read, read, read! Knowledge of power.

What are you reading now?
Resting now, and promoting my book.

What’s next for you as a writer?
A memoir collection of memories of myself.

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, Prayer Stations, The Prayer, Things to Come by Dwight Pentecost

Author Websites and Profiles
Georgia Hood Amazon Profile

Georgia Hood’s Social Media Links
Twitter Account

Bridget McQueen 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I grew up in the Bay Area, CA with my German mother and Scottish-Irish father. After receiving a BA in Communication Studies from SJSU, Summa Cum Laude, my PR and corporate marketing career took me from high-tech Silicon Valley to PR agencies in NYC, managing major campaigns for fortune 100 companies. In the last 15 years, I dedicated myself to marketing consulting in a field I loved: health and wellness. I obtained certification in Advanced Hypnotherapy at the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy with special certifications in intuition. Although my path seemed to wind in every direction, I now realize the diverse experiences have helped me pursue my passion for writing and complete “Mind Masters,” my first novel.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Mind Masters was partly inspired by my own strange intuitive experiences. As I grew older, I realized that although telepathic phenomena were common amongst all walks of life, they were rarely discussed in professional discussions and even feared. I had to know more. I dove into research by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, Dr. Edgar Mitchell, and even traveled to Africa with Amelia Kincade to study human-animal communication in the outback. It an attempt to understand the riddles of life, my spiritual journey has brought me to guarded temples in Japan, sacred ruins in the Inca Andes, ancient holy temples in Poland, and protected spiritual landmarks in India and Australia. Despite my travels, my inner journey has always been the most intriguing and revealing. Mind Masters combines my quest for adventure and thrill along with my thirst for deeper knowing.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When I write, nothing else exists.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The Alchemist, The Way of The Peaceful Warrior, and many more.

What are you working on now?
Book two in the sequel!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m not sure yet; I’m a newbie publisher.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
DON’T GIVE UP.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Know and trust yourself.

What’s next for you as a writer?
To finish my Mind Masters sequel.

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 Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution and As A Man Thinketh.

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Klaude Walters 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Well, I am, at the core, an eternal optimist. I am an artist who loves the process of creating something out of nothing but most of all, I am someone who deeply respects courage and bravery and thrives to empower all those who surround me by showing them their own beauty, strength and talents. I am a songwriter and storyteller and I tend to escape my own outer world by going within where I have free range to create my surroundings. I find tremendous peace and joy in this exercise of introspection and strive to share this with others so that they may, in turn, experience some of the same joy I do. I have written 2 books so far. My latest, called “Suicide Kills” was launched in April 2020.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I chose this title because of its deeper meaning. Many people have sent me emails and messages stating “Of course Suicide Kills. Isn’t that the very point of it?” to which I answer that yes, suicide does kill the person committing the act but we often forget the ravage and collateral damage that is left behind with each suicide.

What I am trying to convey with my title is that suicide kills families, marriages, relationships, communities, etc…it’s ripple effect is far reaching and we often forget the war zone that is left after the fact. The title serves to initiate conversations that may be uncomfortable but truly are necessary if we are to understand, accept and grow from this incredibly painful experience and to, perhaps, be of assistance to someone in need when the time comes.

I first started contemplating the idea of writing this book after losing my beloved brother to suicide. I had had my own experience with suicide and had been spared by God to tell its story but had not felt the need to share. After losing Walter though, the immensity of my loss was too much to bare and I felt the need to tell the world the story of who he was and what the world had truly lost with his passing. For the first 10 years of that loss though, anger was much too prevalent in my heart and I didn’t feel right about sharing all of that darkness with the world.

I needed my heart to start healing in order to come to a place of acceptance so that I could really tell the story and also share the lessons learned from that experience. I believed there was more value to that approach than another “Why Me” book. My need to share my brother’s beautiful Soul is at the heart of what inspired me to write this book and share it with others so that in turn I could provide others with inspiration and healing if they were in the midst of their own experience with suicide.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I use images on Pinterest to stimulate my imagination. I love to find unusual images on Pinterest and write short stories using the elements in the images. When I wrote my last album, “Gonna Find My Way”, that accompanies my new book, “Suicide Kills”, I used images on Pinterest to write each song. I discuss this technique in more detail in a blog post I wrote not too long ago… https://www.klaudewalters.ca/post/a-new-way-of-writing-songs

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jodi Picoult is one of my favourite authors. Her way of writing is very unique. I love the way she gives you every character’s perspective as she develops the storyline. It’s something I hope to do in my next book, which will be a fiction. I have a lot of books by Wayne Dyer in my library because I really appreciate his motivational and inspirational flow. I always feel empowered after reading one of his books and feel inspired to write. He was definitely an inspiration when I wrote “Suicide Kills”.

What are you working on now?
I am very focused on the marketing of Suicide Kills and its accompanying album and online course. You see, I created the book and album to go together to enhance the reader’s experience of the book (each chapter has a song that matches its content) and then I felt that I could help the reader push forward in their introspection journey by creating an online course that gives them videos, worksheets, exercises and further guidance to help them move forward with a more positive mindset.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Goodreads has been a really good place to connect with readers and promote my book.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I think my biggest piece of advice would be to just write. The first draft isn’t meant to be your last. It’s meant to dump all of the ideas and storylines into your writing platform or notebook. Don’t think of editing as you write…just write. As messy as it can be, just write with passion and enthusiam and without restraint. There will be time to edit and rewrite but the first draft is really about getting the ideas out.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write about what you know and what you have passion for whatever that may be. This way, the book writes itself. When you try to write about things you don’t really know or feel, it comes through to your reader and they feel your disconnect and therefore, they disconnect as well.

What are you reading now?
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. We are living through very troubling times and I feel the need to ground myself into the now. It’s an amazing book.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am hoping to have time in the next 2 years to write the 3 books that have been swirling around in my head for the past 10 years. I also want to write a children’s book series. There is also a poetry project calling my name…there are just not enough hours in a day.

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) Title: The Greatest Miracle in the World
Author: Og Mandino
What it’s about: The book is based on the theme of friendship. An unlikely friendship between a busy businessman and ragpicker unfolds and brings to light an exchange that will become life changing for both characters. The book contains the “Memorandum from God” which is a written piece that speaks deeply to the heart of all who believe in God. It moves you to the core.

Why I loved it: I loved the story. It was touching, entertaining and truly inspiring. A feel-good book that makes us believe in the goodness of the world.

What it did for me: When I first read the Memorandum of God, I was deeply touched by it. But, when I actually heard the audio version of this passage, I found myself in tears. It was so poignant, so real, and authentic. I felt like God was summoning me to listen. To this day, I have never forgotten that passage and have shared it with hundreds of people. I wanted them to feel that unconditional love that I felt as I listened to the words being spoken. It transcended the human in you and went straight to your soul. It is a piece of literature that changed my life and confirmed that we are all God’s unique Miracles and we should never forget how truly special we are.

2) Title: The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch
What it’s about: Randy Pausch was a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Instead of waiting at home for his cancer to take him away, he decided to create one last lecture and share his life experiences. The book is about that lecture. It is about living your life to the fullest, grabbing every opportunity and running with it, about being unafraid and unapologetic about running toward the obstacles instead of away from them. It’s about living a life that everyone will remember once you’re gone.

Why I loved it: It was deeply inspiring. Randy puts a lot of humor into the delivery of his lecture and you often find yourself forgetting that the man giving the lecture is months away from dying. It is colorful and joyful and peppered with funny stories and brilliant realizations. It leaves you wanting more and hoping for a miracle.

What it did for me: It gave me hope at a time when I had very little. It made me laugh as much as it made me cry. His intelligence and raw delivery really touched my heart. It made me feel humble but blessed that I had picked up this book sitting among so many others. It filled me with gratitude that I had survived my cancer and was given a second chance to do something more with my life and to possibly be able to share my own message of hope and inspiration someday.

3) Title: Conversations with God
Author: Neal Donald Walsch
What it’s about: Suppose you could sit down and have a conversation with God. You could ask Him any question and get answers back. Questions about good and evil, faith, love, life, and death. Well, that is the premise of this book.

Why I loved it: All my life, I felt I had the same types of conversations with God, so I quickly and deeply related to the author and this book’s content. It is captivating from beginning to end and leaves you yearning for more.

What it did for me: It inspired me to continue my own conversations with God and seek to hear His messages transmitted, on a continuous basis, through all the elements that surrounded me. It made me believe that all those times I felt His presence and internally heard His words of wisdom, He was there, within, like a constant energy that guided me through my struggles.

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Mae Harden 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m Mae Harden and I write steamy contemporary romances with lots of humor and just a sprinkle of kink. For me, romance is about escapism. I love lighthearted romances and characters that communicate!!! I pride myself on my dirty-talking heroes, ridiculous meet-cutes, and solid banter. I love big, possessive men with marshmallowy insides and mouthy, relatable heroines.

My third book, Revved Up releases December 3rd.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Revved Up is the third book in my Sonoma Series. Each book in the series follows a different member of the Donovan family as they find their own happily ever after’s. From the first time I wrote Lukas into the earlier books, I knew I wanted an opposites attract situation for him. Parker has been evolving in my head for over a year so it was a relief to finally write this book!

Both characters are icebergs; there’s so much under the surface that they bring out in each other. In Revved Up, Lukas Donovan, biker, bad boy, and mouthy heart throb meets Parker, the seemingly sweet and innocent owner of an independent bookstore.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have young kids at home so I usually get up at three or four in the morning so I can write before they get up. It gets a lot harder to focus once my daughter starts up her distance learning and my four year old is playing race cars in the background.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Ruby Dixon. She writes sci-fi romance but for me, what sets her apart are her female characters. They’re all unique and fully-actualized human beings with flaws and complicated pasts.

What are you working on now?
I have a christmas novella in the works and book 4 of the Sonoma Series, Pent Up, is coming out in the spring. I have a couple other projects and novellas that I’m bouncing around on but those are much farther out.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
This question just made me groan and pull my own hair. I wish I had the answer, because life would be so much easier if I did! Promoting is hard! I love connecting with readers on Instagram. There’s a solid romance bookstagrammer contingency and I swear, they are the nicest people on the planet. It’s by far the most positive experience I’ve had.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Push yourself! Don’t sit on a dozen projects, waiting for “the right time” to publish them. Find an accountability buddy that writes in your genre. I have a couple authors that I talk to almost every day and having that support, and (often brutal) honesty is important. They’ll tell me when something sucks but they’re also my biggest cheerleaders when I get something right.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write what you want to read. Which seems obvious, right? But that’s the thing that pushed me to actually publish my work. I write the kind of books I love to read: lighthearted, dirty-talking escapism! No one is going to break up in my books just because they can’t be a grown-up and communicate. I want to read about smart, rational people that are irrationally in love. So that’s what I write.

What are you reading now?
Silas by Tilly Delane

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m finishing the Sonoma series in the summer of 2021. After that I have another contemporary series planned but the details are still top secret!

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?
Oh my god that’s a mean question. Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon, Pride and Prejudice, pretty much anything by Claire Kingsley

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Amy Herrig 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve actually written two books, but one of them is a fiction novel that I haven’t done much with as of yet. The book that I’ve really put a lot of effort into and that is being marketed right now is my memoir “No More Dodging Bullets.” It’s my life story, and the real catalyst for writing and publishing it was a life-changing, demoralizing 5-year legal battle that caused me and my family to nearly lose everything, including our freedom. It was a grueling journey that spurred a lot of introspection and self-reflection and ultimately became a positive experience for growth and improvement. I wanted to share my story because I think there is an informative aspect because most people really don’t know how our Federal Justice system works, and there is also what I hope is an inspirational aspect because I had to overcome a great deal and learned to find a silver lining in the most difficult of situations.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book as stated above is called “No More Dodging Bullets”. It’s a memoir.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if it’s necessarily unusual, but I have a very candid writing style. I think it’s
important, particularly when telling a personal life story, to make it as honest and raw as possible. When reading a memoir, I think readers want to feel like they know the author. That is the point of sharing a personal story – to connect with people by putting yourself out there.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors. She tackles many important and often controversial subjects that are present in society, and even though she writes fiction (and my personal focus as an author right now is non-fiction), I admire her courage and dedication to addressing difficult subjects that need to be written and talked about more often. Of course, “Orange Is the New Black” is a favorite and inspired me to share my story. I actually read it about 6 months before my own legal battle began, so it was very front and center in my mind the entire time.

What are you working on now?
I have a blog that I really enjoy writing. I try to post regularly, about once a week. It’s my hope and desire to connect with people and initiate conversations about current events and issues in society. I think we are each other’s greatest teachers and sharing ideas and feelings is our greatest platform for growth and knowledge. I would like to write another book, and I’m always thinking about ideas and I’ll know when the time is right.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
For more information on my book, you can always check out my website amyherrig.com.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid, to be honest, and put yourself out there. Sure, there are some things that we keep private and to ourselves, but the more expressive and vulnerable you can be, the more creative and strong your work will be. It takes courage to share your work – rather it’s a fiction story or a personal story – you’re opening up your heart and soul and your work. It’s daunting and there is always going to be criticism. However, take pride in your work and know that it’s yours no matter what and nobody can take it away from you and we can’t please everyone all the time.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I’ve heard a lot of motivating and powerful things over the years, but one that has always stood out in my mind is “you can surround yourself with people that bring you up or people that bring you down, and you need to find those that bring you up.” My stepdad told me this many years ago when I was going through a very challenging and painful time and leaving an abusive relationship. As I’ve grown and encountered more of life’s hurdles, it was often the support of positive, caring, loyal people that helped me make it to the other side. That doesn’t mean that we should surround ourselves with people who only tell us what we want to hear. It does mean though that we should try to find people in our lives who are honest, while also being encouraging, loving, and supportive. It’s important to have people in our lives for the right reasons and to have relationships that are symbiotically positive.

What are you reading now?
I just finished “The Sun is a Compass,” which is a very interesting story about a couple who did a very daring journey from Washington all the way to northern Alaska. I spend my summers in Alaska so I was drawn to the story because of that, but I also appreciated the courage and determination of the author and her husband. I’m now starting Jodi Picoult’s newest book, “The Book of Two Ways.” I’m in a book club and we read a variety of books, so my next book to read is our November pick “Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing.”

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m open to wherever my journey takes me. I had to learn to adopt that mindset a long time ago. I’ll continue to blog and share my personal life story, and as I continue to learn and grow, so will my story and what I want to share.

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?
Anything by Jodi Picoult, Kristen Hannah, Jennifer Weiner, or Liane Moriarty. Those are my “go-to” authors when I’m looking for something to read. “Firefly Lane” by Kristen Hannah was a life-changing book for me so it would always be one that I would bring with me.

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