#posted… Q and A with Author Eliana Tobias 1 Jul 2022July 4, 2022 Giveaway Ends 7/1 What does it mean to be called an author? For me it means to be able to share stories that entertain and educate. As a former teacher…
#posted… A Conversation with Author Daryl Wood Gerber 27 Jun 2022July 4, 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? DWG– I persevered for a long time with my writing. I got a lot of rejections, but I…
#DBQ… QandA with Author Vicki Weisfeld 26 Jun 2022August 14, 2022 IR– Which book are we talking about today? VW– My first murder mystery, Architect of Courage, is out in early June, and I’m some combination of amazed and excited about…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Anne Louise Bannon 24 Jun 2022June 24, 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? ALB– It’s my identity, in many respects. I’ve always been a writer/author. It’s not just what I do,…
Crime… A Conversation with Author Shelly Frome 20 Jun 2022 IR– What inspired the idea for your book? SF– Joyce Carol Oates once said that something deeply missing from your life or something meaningful that you lost drives the writing.…
#DBQ… Author Q and A with Haris Orkin 17 Jun 2022August 14, 2022 IR– What inspired the idea for your book? HO– Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. I read it in college and later saw Man of La Mancha and the themes…
Adult Fanatsy… A Conversation with Author Evelyn Benvie 15 Jun 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? EB– It means that I did it. I wrote a book. I’m not a particularly philosophical person; I…
Crime… Author Q and A with Jodé Millman 13 Jun 2022June 12, 2022 Giveaway June 1-30 IR– What book are we talking about today? JM– We’re talking about HOOKER AVENUE, the second installment in my award-winning “Queen City Crime” series. It begins six…
Book Bites… 2 Interviews, a Book Bite and a Monster Giveaway: Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders 10 Jun 2022 Giveaway Thru 6/20 Today we are joined by the delightful Daphne Jones, a self-described ‘ordinary’ woman who loves puzzles. Even when those puzzles lead to uncovering a murderer. Phillipa: Welcome,…
Book of the Day… Chatting with Author RR Rowley 7 Jun 2022 IR– Which book are we talking about today? RRR– Good day! I'm pleased to be here. We are talking about my latest release, Toxic Soup, an environmental thriller set in…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Kris Bock 3 Jun 2022 5/24 -6/6 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? KB– I’ve been a full-time freelance writer for over twenty years. Being an author means being…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author BJ Magnani 2 Jun 2022 IR– What inspired the idea for your book? BJM– I was asked to write an educational and entertaining series for a scientific journal about a toxicologist who uses poison to…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Terry Ambrose 1 Jun 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? TA– To me, being called an author brings with it certain responsibilities. Chief amongst those responsibilities is to…
Book Bites… A Conversation with Author Lark O. Jensen 11 May 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? LOJ– It’s who I am! I love writing, have loved it since I was a young teen and…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Mary Cunningham 9 May 2022 IR– What inspired the idea for your book? MC– Keeping with some excellent advice I got years ago, to “write what you know’, Andi's character and job are loosely based…
Featured Genre… A Conversation with Author Tina deBellegarde 6 May 2022 Q– Which book are we talking about today? A– DEAD MAN’S LEAP revisits Bianca St. Denis in Batavia-on-Hudson, New York. It is the second book in my series. The first…
40 Questions… A Conversation with Author Kerry L Peresta 2 May 2022May 1, 2022 5/2 -5/31 What inspired the idea for your book? KLP– In Book One, my protagonist, Olivia Callahan, suffers a major life setback that sets her on a series of disastrous…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Allie Pleiter 29 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/25 -5/1 IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? AP- Being called an author means something more than being a writer. To me, “author” means…
at this blog… A Conversation with Author Charles Salzberg 28 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/18-5/13 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? CS- I wanted to challenge myself by writing something a little different by creating a character who has a bit of…
Crime… A Conversation with Author Matt L Cost 25 Apr 2022May 14, 2022 4/4-5/1 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? MLC- I was inspired to write Mouse Trap by newspaper and media accounts of the fantastic steps science has made in…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Eleanor Kuhns 20 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/11 - 5/6 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? EK- While I was researching Death in the Great Dismal, I came across a description of conditions on a…
Book Bites… A Conversation with Author Amy Hueston 18 Apr 2022 IR- Which book are we talking about today? AH- Two books, actually. Book 3 in my Canine Confections series and my new Puzzle Book that accompanies it. IR- Can you…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Julie Bates 13 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/11 - 5/6 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? JB- When visiting Colonial Williamsburg for the first time, several years ago, I was fascinated by the recreation of…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Lis Angus 12 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/1-4/30 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? LA- I think every parent’s worst fear is to lose a child. We imagine them affected by disease, injury, natural disasters—we…
Crime… A Conversation with Author Davin Goodwin 8 Apr 2022 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? DG- It’s a continuation of the series about a retired detective who moves to a small Caribbean Island and gets caught up…
Book Bites… A Conversation with Author Nancy Lynn Jarvis 7 Apr 2022April 7, 2022 IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? NLJ- It was a hard designation for me to accept. I consider myself a story teller or…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Lida Sideris 4 Apr 2022April 5, 2022 IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? LS- It means that I have the opportunity to share parts of myself with others because sprinkled throughout…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author TG Wolff 1 Apr 2022 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? TGW-The core mystery was inspired by the rich and famous who paid to bypass college admission requirements for the kids. It sparked…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Trish Arrowsmith 30 Mar 2022 IRWYW- How do you define success as an author? TA- Publishing a book is a success in its own right, whether you publish traditionally or self-publish. It took me until…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Andrea Kane 28 Mar 2022 Q: What inspired the idea for your book? A: The Varsity Blues scandal that was splashed all over the news at the time, and all the “what if’s” that sprung…