Rebecca Crunden's Blog, page 14
January 19, 2025
Author Interview with Michelle Franklin
Introduce yourself!
Are you sure? I don’t think that’s a very good idea. The people will be bored before we get to question 2.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
The first book I remember reading by myself was a delightfully horrid book called Arty the Smarty, about a little fish from a little pond who leads a revolt against a tyrant aptly named Mean Ol’ Crab.
Tell us what you’re currently reading!
Mostly history books and journals, whether fortunately or unfortunat...
Author Interview with Adam Bassett
Introduce yourself!
My name’s Adam Bassett, and I’m a UX/UI designer at Campfire where I help build writing and reading apps. I’ll also occasionally help authors with maps for their settings. I’ve illustrated for authors such as B.H. Pierce, Robyn Dabney, and Natalie Wright.
In my free time I’ve been working on and publishing some of my own writing, including my sci-fi short story collection Digital Extremities and my new thriller novel set in the same world, Animus Paradox. I’ve a...
Author Interview with Odón Gold
Introduce yourself!
Hey, I’m Odón Gold, and I love to explore different genres in my writing. I also enjoy singing and doing impressions.
What book shaped your childhood the most? Do you still love it as much now as you did then?
The book that shaped my childhood the most was Hanno Paints Himself a Dragon by Irina Korschunow. It left quite an impact. No other book to this day has made me feel the way it did, and still does.
When did you first start writing?
I can’t pinpoint ex...
January 18, 2025
Author Interview with J. M. Barber
Introduce yourself!
Hi, everyone. I’m Jessica Barber but I write under J.M. Barber. I’m dyslexic so I apologise in advance for any spelling or grammar mistakes that appear in this interview. I love writing and published my first book on October 1st 2024, something I never thought was possible and as I’m answering these questions I’m two and a half chapters away from writing the first book in my duo before I begin the editing process. I wasn’t diagnosed as dyslexic until I was about 16 yea...
Author Interview with Samantha Picaro
Introduce yourself!
I’m Samantha Picaro, indie YA author and reader from New Jersey.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
Matilda by Roald Dahl.
Tell us what you’re currently reading!
Much Ada About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin.
Are there any books you’re looking forward to in 2025?
I’m not sure what’s coming out but I look forward to finding out!
Tell us your favourite way to consume books: Paperback, hardback, audiobook or ebook? Why?
Paperback is my favorite ...
Author Interview with Jill Corddry
Introduce yourself!
Hi! I’m Jill Corddry and I’m a fantasy author, mostly of the contemporary/urban and cozy varieties. I’m a solar-powered redhead (so the sun hates me) living in the Pacific Northwest (so much gray!). Though writing can be a lonely endeavor, I’m often hounded by Editor Dog, who loves nothing more than to shove my laptop aside when he thinks it’s time for belly rubs.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
A Dog Called Kitty, and I remember it so vividly because...
Author Interview with Michael Parkes
Introduce yourself!
My name’s Michael Parkes, and I’m a multi-genre author from Eastern Ontario in Canada. Outside of writing, I love hiking, painting, and reading. I also freelance and I’m a pretty good cook.
I write a little bit of everything; my first book was a suspenseful tragic comedy with some real dark subject matter. It focused on the grief and addictions that came about from the sudden and tragic death of the eldest daughter of the titular protagonist, Cheryl. It had funny pa...
Author Interview with Hannah Strom
Introduce yourself!
Hi, my name is Hannah. I write fantasy and scifi books. I like to explore unusual concepts, especially those considered weird.
Tell us what you’re currently reading!
A Black and Endless Sky by Matthew Lyons.
Tell us your favourite way to consume books: Paperback, hardback, audiobook or ebook? Why?
I love paperback because it feels nice to physically hold a book, and because they are cheaper than hardback. However, I do read a lot of indie books, and the bes...
Author Interview with Jerry Schultz
Introduce yourself!
My name is Jerry Schultz, band director by day, author by night. After penning a pair of contemporary YA novels, I recently made the leap into YA Fantasy.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
I had a stack of Little Golden Books that mom used to read to me at bedtime. I can’t remember just when I started reading them for myself but I read them over and over. The first bigger book I remember reading, and an all-time favorite, was The Fire Cat by Esther Aver...
Author Interview with Emil Bronze
Introduce yourself!
Name’s Emil Bronze, I’m a hobby writer and avid video gamer. Fantasy is my forte, but Sci-fi gets me drooling. I love large scale ship battles across any era. I’m a history nerd with a fondness for Roman Era battle tactics, and world war era weapons technology. I’ve written 4 books thus far, 3 (+1 unfinished) for my discontinued Ember Wind series, and 1 (+1 WIP) for my current Oakengrove series. I’m also planning on releasing, hopefully annually, seasonal 1-shot short ...
